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Linde PLC – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘XML’

On:  Monday, 3/2/20, at 3:19pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/19   ·   Accession #:  1707925-20-15   ·   File #:  1-38730

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 3/02/20  Linde PLC                         10-K       12/31/19  136:28M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-4.01     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     50K 
 4: EX-10.10I   Material Contract                                   HTML     55K 
 3: EX-10.13    Material Contract                                   HTML     98K 
 5: EX-10.13A   Material Contract                                   HTML     46K 
 7: EX-21.01    Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    155K 
 8: EX-23.01    Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     36K 
 6: EX-18       Letter re: Change in Accounting Principles          HTML     37K 
 9: EX-31.01    Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     44K 
10: EX-31.02    Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     44K 
11: EX-32.01    Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
12: EX-32.02    Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
89: R1          Cover                                               HTML    102K 
45: R2          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    155K 
58: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML    113K 
135: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    154K  
88: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     46K 
44: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    168K 
57: R7          Consolidated Statements of Equity                   HTML    124K 
133: R8          Consolidated Statements of Equity (Parenthetical)   HTML     38K  
91: R9          Formation of Linde Plc and Business Combination of  HTML     47K 
                Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG                                       
110: R10         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     75K  
96: R11         Business Combinations                               HTML    121K 
19: R12         Merger-Related Divestitures, Discontinued           HTML    143K 
                Operations and Net Assets Held For Sale                          
63: R13         Cost Reduction Programs and Other Charges (Notes)   HTML    101K 
109: R14         Leases                                              HTML    133K  
95: R15         Income Taxes                                        HTML    220K 
18: R16         Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders         HTML     77K 
62: R17         Supplemental Information                            HTML    219K 
111: R18         Property, Plant & Equipment - Net                   HTML     61K  
94: R19         Goodwill                                            HTML     90K 
46: R20         Other Intangible Assets                             HTML    134K 
59: R21         Debt                                                HTML    105K 
136: R22         Financial Instruments                               HTML    136K  
90: R23         Fair Value Disclosures                              HTML     80K 
43: R24         Equity and Noncontrolling Interests                 HTML     77K 
56: R25         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML    111K 
134: R26         Retirement Programs                                 HTML    587K  
87: R27         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     51K 
42: R28         Segment Information                                 HTML    161K 
61: R29         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML    109K 
66: R30         Quarterly Data (Unaudited)                          HTML    175K 
20: R31         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    140K 
                (Policies)                                                       
92: R32         Business Combinations (Tables)                      HTML    128K 
107: R33         Merger-Related Divestitures, Discontinued           HTML    134K  
                Operations and Net Assets Held For Sale (Tables)                 
67: R34         (Tables)                                            HTML     88K 
21: R35         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    103K 
93: R36         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    238K 
108: R37         Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders         HTML     77K  
                (Tables)                                                         
65: R38         Supplemental Information (Tables)                   HTML    239K 
22: R39         Property, Plant & Equipment - Net (Tables)          HTML     69K 
48: R40         Goodwill (Tables)                                   HTML     88K 
34: R41         Other Intangible Assets (Tables)                    HTML    136K 
84: R42         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML    102K 
130: R43         Financial Instruments (Tables)                      HTML    123K  
49: R44         Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)                     HTML     78K 
35: R45         Equity and Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)        HTML     69K 
85: R46         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     93K 
131: R47         Retirement Programs (Tables)                        HTML    590K  
47: R48         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    168K 
37: R49         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     86K 
27: R50         Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables)                 HTML    175K 
70: R51         Formation of Linde Plc and Business Combination of  HTML     49K 
                Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG (Details)                             
121: R52         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     47K  
                (Details)                                                        
105: R53         Business Combinations - Narrative (Details)         HTML    127K  
26: R54         Business Combinations - Schedule of Purchase Price  HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
69: R55         Business Combinations - Estimated Fair Value of     HTML    102K 
                Net Assets Acquired (Details)                                    
120: R56         Business Combinations - Schedule of Property,       HTML     54K  
                Plant and Equipment (Details)                                    
104: R57         Business Combinations - Schedule of Identifiable    HTML     56K  
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
23: R58         Business Combinations - Pro Forma Information       HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
72: R59         Merger-Related Divestitures, Discontinued           HTML    103K 
                Operations and Net Assets Held For Sale -                        
                Narrative (Details)                                              
126: R60         Merger-Related Divestitures, Discontinued           HTML    151K  
                Operations and Net Assets Held For Sale - Net                    
                Carrying Value of Business Assets and Liabilities                
                Divested (Details)                                               
82: R61         Merger-Related Divestitures, Discontinued           HTML     91K 
                Operations and Net Assets Held For Sale - Schedule               
                of Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax               
                (Details)                                                        
40: R62         Merger-Related Divestitures, Discontinued           HTML    115K 
                Operations and Net Assets Held For Sale - Schedule               
                of Assets Held for Sale (Details)                                
53: R63         Cost Reduction Programs and Other Charges -         HTML     82K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
125: R64         Cost Reduction Programs and Other Charges -         HTML     87K  
                Schedule of Charges (Details)                                    
81: R65         Cost Reduction Programs and Other Charges -         HTML     69K 
                Summary of Activity (Details)                                    
39: R66         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     47K 
52: R67         Leases - Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet     HTML     52K 
                Information (Details)                                            
128: R68         Leases - Schedule of Supplemental Operating Lease   HTML     40K  
                Information (Details)                                            
78: R69         Leases - Schedule of Future Lease Payments          HTML     99K 
                (Details)                                                        
98: R70         Income Taxes - Schedule of Pre-tax Income           HTML     76K 
                (Details)                                                        
115: R71         Income Taxes - Income Tax Provision (Details)       HTML     77K  
75: R72         Income Taxes - U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax      HTML     64K 
                Act) (Details)                                                   
30: R73         Income Taxes - Tax Rate Analysis (Details)          HTML    100K 
99: R74         Income Taxes - Net Deferred Tax Liabilities and     HTML    113K 
                Valuation Allowances (Details)                                   
116: R75         Income Taxes - Valuation Allowances Narrative       HTML     75K  
                (Details)                                                        
76: R76         Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Positions           HTML     64K 
                (Details)                                                        
31: R77         Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders         HTML    104K 
                (Details)                                                        
102: R78         Supplemental Information (Details)                  HTML    261K  
113: R79         Supplemental Information - Accumulated Other        HTML     66K  
                Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)                            
97: R80         Supplemental Information - Additional Information   HTML     77K 
                (Details)                                                        
114: R81         Property, Plant & Equipment - Net - Property,       HTML     90K  
                Plant & Equipment - Net (Details)                                
74: R82         Goodwill (Details)                                  HTML     74K 
29: R83         Goodwill - Narrative (Details)                      HTML     39K 
100: R84         Other Intangible Assets (Details)                   HTML    120K  
118: R85         Debt - Summary of Outstanding Debt (Details)        HTML    188K  
77: R86         Debt - Credit Facilities and Covenants (Details)    HTML     50K 
32: R87         Debt - Other Debt Information (Details)             HTML     61K 
101: R88         Financial Instruments - Summary of Notional Amount  HTML     79K  
                and Gross Fair Value (Details)                                   
112: R89         Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details)         HTML     66K  
127: R90         Financial Instruments - Schedule of Derivative      HTML     44K  
                Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments                
                Table (Details)                                                  
83: R91         Fair Value Disclosures - Schedule of Assets and     HTML     61K 
                Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring                
                Basis (Details)                                                  
41: R92         Fair Value Disclosures - Schedule of Level 3        HTML     42K 
                Investments and Securities (Details)                             
54: R93         Fair Value Disclosures - Narrative (Details)        HTML     43K 
124: R94         Equity and Noncontrolling Interests - Narrative     HTML     88K  
                (Details)                                                        
80: R95         Equity and Noncontrolling Interests - Merger of     HTML     73K 
                Praxair and Linde AG (Details)                                   
38: R96         Equity and Noncontrolling Interests - Summary of    HTML     52K 
                Common Stock Activity (Details)                                  
51: R97         Share-Based Compensation (Details)                  HTML    179K 
129: R98         Share-Based Compensation - Performance-Based and    HTML     88K  
                Restricted Stock Awards (Details)                                
79: R99         Retirement Programs - Narrative (Details)           HTML     61K 
68: R100        Retirement Programs - Pension and Postretirement    HTML     84K 
                Benefit Costs (Details)                                          
25: R101        Retirement Programs - Funded Status (Details)       HTML    174K 
103: R102        Retirement Programs - Changes In Plan Assets and    HTML     68K  
                Benefit Obligations Recognized in OCI (Details)                  
119: R103        Retirement Programs - AOCI Expected to be           HTML     47K  
                Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Benefit                 
                Costs in 2018 (Details)                                          
71: R104        Retirement Programs - Plans Where the ABO Exceeds   HTML     50K 
                Plan Assets Fair Value (Details)                                 
28: R105        Retirement Programs - Assumptions Used in           HTML    116K 
                Determining Benefit Obligations and Net Benefit                  
                Costs (Details)                                                  
106: R106        Retirement Programs - Pension Plan Assets           HTML     69K  
                (Details)                                                        
122: R107        Retirement Programs - Pension Plan Asset Fair       HTML    168K  
                Value By Category And Level 3 Rollforward                        
                (Details)                                                        
73: R108        Retirement Programs - Contributions and Estimated   HTML     80K 
                Future Benefit Payments (Details)                                
24: R109        Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     59K 
36: R110        Segment Information - Narrative (Details)           HTML     38K 
50: R111        Segment Information - Reportable Segements          HTML    130K 
                (Details)                                                        
132: R112        Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details)           HTML     85K  
86: R113        Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Revenue by        HTML    124K 
                Distribution Method (Details)                                    
33: R114        Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Details)                HTML    118K 
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FORMATION OF LINDE PLC AND BUSINESS COMBINATION OF PRAXAIR, INC. AND LINDE AG<div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Formation of Linde plc</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde plc ("Linde" or “the company”), a public limited company incorporated in Ireland, was formed in accordance with the requirements of the business combination agreement, dated as of June 1, 2017, as amended (the “business combination agreement”). Pursuant to the business combination agreement, among other things, Praxair, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Praxair”), and Linde Aktiengesellschaft, a stock corporation incorporated under the laws of Germany (“Linde AG”), agreed to combine their respective businesses through an all-stock transaction, and become subsidiaries of the company (collectively referred to as “business combination” or “merger”). On October 31, 2018, Linde completed the business combination. Prior to the business combination, the company did not conduct any business activities other than those required for its formation and matters contemplated by the business combination agreement. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Business Combination of Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The business combination has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805,</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"> “Business Combinations”</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, with Praxair representing the accounting acquirer. Pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act, as of October 31, 2018, the company became the successor issuer to Praxair. Also, the Linde shares are deemed to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and the company is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Linde shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “LIN”. Prior to the business combination, the Praxair shares were registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and listed on the NYSE. In connection with the completion of the business combination, the Praxair shares were suspended from trading on the NYSE as of close of business (New York Time) on October 30, 2018. On November 1, 2018, Praxair filed a Form 25 to de-list and de-register its three series of Euro-denominated notes, including its </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.50%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Notes due 2020, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.20%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Notes due 2024 and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.625%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Notes due 2025, that were listed on the NYSE. Trading of the Euro-denominated notes on the NYSE was suspended as of close of business (New York Time) on November 9, 2018, and Praxair filed a Form 15 with the SEC terminating the registration under the Exchange Act of its securities and suspending Praxair’s reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In connection with the business combination, the company, Praxair and Linde AG entered into various agreements with regulatory authorities to satisfy anti-trust requirements to secure approval to consummate the business combination. These agreements included the sale of the majority of Praxair’s European businesses (completed on December 3, 2018), the majority of Linde AG’s Americas business (completed on March 1, 2019), select assets of Linde AG's South Korean industrial gases business (completed April 30, 2019), select assets of Praxair's Indian industrial gases business (completed July 12, 2019), select assets of Linde AG's Indian industrial gases business (completed December 16, 2019) as well as certain divestitures of other Praxair and Linde AG businesses in Asia that are currently expected to be sold in 2020 (collectively, the “merger-related divestitures”). See Note 4 for additional information relating to merger-related divestitures. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additionally, to obtain merger approval in the United States Linde, Praxair and Linde AG entered into an agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") dated October 1, 2018 (“hold separate order” or “HSO”). Under the HSO, the company, Praxair and Linde AG agreed to continue to operate Linde AG and Praxair as independent, ongoing, economically viable, competitive businesses held separate, distinct, and apart from each other’s operations; and not coordinate any aspect of their operations until certain divestitures in the United States were completed. Accordingly, Linde had accounted for Linde AG as a separate segment for 2018 reporting purposes effective with the merger date. Prior to the merger date, the company’s Linde AG segment did not exist. Since the FTC hold separate order restrictions were lifted effective March 1, 2019, the company subsequently implemented a new segment structure as follows: Americas, EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa), APAC (Asia/South Pacific) and Engineering. This new management organization structure was implemented during the first quarter 2019 and, accordingly, segment information has been retrospectively recast for all prior periods. Refer to Note 20 Segment Information for further details.</span></div>
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Principles of Consolidation</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> The consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (" U.S. GAAP") and include the accounts of all significant subsidiaries where control exists and, in limited situations, variable-interest entities where the company is the primary </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">beneficiary. Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation and any significant related-party transactions have been disclosed.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Equity investments generally consist of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">20%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">50%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> owned operations where the company exercises significant influence, but does not have control. Equity income from equity investments in corporations is reported on an after-tax basis. Pre-tax income from equity investments that are partnerships or limited-liability corporations ("LLC") is included in other income (expenses) – net with related taxes included in Income taxes. Equity investments are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances reflect that an impairment loss may have incurred. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Changes in ownership interest that result either in consolidation or deconsolidation of an investment are recorded at fair value through earnings, including the retained ownership interest, while changes that do not result in either consolidation or deconsolidation of a subsidiary are treated as equity transactions.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Use of Estimates</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. While actual results could differ, management believes such estimates to be reasonable.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Operations</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Linde is the largest industrial gases company globally. The company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings to a diverse group of industries including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and metals. Linde’s Engineering business offers its customers an extensive range of gas production and processing services including suppling plant components and services directly to customers.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Revenue Recognition</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Effective January 1, 2018, Linde adopted the FASB's Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 ("ASC 606") relating to Revenue Recognition.  Revenue is recognized as control of goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for the goods or services. See Note 21 for additional details regarding Linde's revenue recognition policies.  The adoption of ASC 606 resulted in no differences in revenue recognition compared to previous policies.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Cash Equivalents</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Cash equivalents are considered to be highly liquid securities with original maturities of three months or less.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Inventories</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the average-cost method. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Property, Plant and Equipment – Net</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. The company capitalizes interest as part of the cost of constructing major facilities (see Note 10). Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> years to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> years (see Note 10). Linde uses accelerated depreciation methods for tax purposes where appropriate. Maintenance of property, plant and equipment is generally expensed as incurred.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company performs a test for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an individual asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Should projected undiscounted future cash flows be less than the carrying amount of the asset or asset group, an impairment charge reducing the carrying amount to fair value is required. Fair value is determined based on the most appropriate valuation technique, including discounted cash flows.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Asset-Retirement Obligations</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> – An asset-retirement obligation is recognized in the period in which sufficient information exists to determine the fair value of the liability with a corresponding increase to the carrying amount of the related property, plant and equipment which is then depreciated over its useful life. The liability is initially measured at discounted fair value and then accretion expense is recorded in each subsequent period. The company’s asset-retirement obligations are primarily associated with its on-site long-term supply arrangements where the company has built a facility on land leased from the customer and is obligated to remove the facility at the end of the contract term. The company's asset-retirement obligations are not material to its consolidated financial statements.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Foreign Currency Translation</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> For most foreign operations, the local currency is the functional currency and translation gains and losses are reported as part of the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component of equity as a cumulative translation adjustment (see Note 9). </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Financial Instruments</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Linde enters into various derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to fluctuating interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity pricing and energy costs. Such instruments primarily include interest-rate swap and treasury rate lock agreements; currency-swap agreements; forward contracts; currency options; and commodity-swap agreements. These instruments are not entered into for trading purposes. Linde only uses commonly traded and non-leveraged instruments.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">There are three types of derivatives the company enters into: (i) those relating to fair-value exposures, (ii) those relating to cash-flow exposures, and (iii) those relating to foreign currency net investment exposures. Fair-value exposures relate to recognized assets or liabilities, and firm commitments; cash-flow exposures relate to the variability of future cash flows associated with recognized assets or liabilities, or forecasted transactions; and net investment exposures relate to the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes on the carrying value of net assets denominated in foreign currencies. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">When a derivative is executed and hedge accounting is appropriate, it is designated as either a fair-value hedge, cash-flow hedge, or a net investment hedge. Currently, Linde designates all interest-rate and treasury rate locks as hedges for accounting purposes; however, currency contracts are generally not designated as hedges for accounting purposes unless they are related to forecasted transactions. Whether designated as hedges for accounting purposes or not, all derivatives are linked to an appropriate underlying exposure. On an ongoing basis, the company assesses the hedge effectiveness of all derivatives designated as hedges for accounting purposes to determine if they continue to be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the underlying hedged items. If it is determined that the hedge is not highly effective, then hedge accounting will be discontinued prospectively.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as fair-value hedges are recognized in earnings as an offset to the change in the fair values of the underlying exposures being hedged. The changes in fair value of derivatives that are designated as cash-flow hedges are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are reclassified to earnings as the underlying hedged transaction affects earnings. Provided the hedge remains highly effective, any ineffectiveness is deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are reclassified to earnings as the underlying hedged transaction affects earnings. Hedges of net investments in foreign subsidiaries are recognized in the cumulative translation adjustment component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the consolidated balance sheets to offset translation gains and losses associated with the hedged net investment. Derivatives that are entered into for risk-management purposes and are not designated as hedges (primarily related to anticipated net income and currency derivatives other than for firm commitments) are recorded at their fair market values and recognized in current earnings.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">See Note 14 for additional information relating to financial instruments.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Goodwill</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Acquisitions are accounted for using the acquisition method which requires allocation of the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired is recorded as goodwill. Allocations of the purchase price are based on preliminary estimates and assumptions at the date of acquisition and are subject to revision based on final information received, including appraisals and other analyses which support underlying estimates.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company performs a goodwill impairment test annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that an impairment loss may have been incurred. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019, the company changed the date of its annual goodwill impairment test from April 30 to October 1. The change was made to more closely align the impairment testing date with the company’s planning process. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The impairment test allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than carrying value. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than carrying value then the company will estimate and compare the fair value of its reporting units to their carrying value, including goodwill. Reporting units are determined based on one level below the operating segment level. In estimating the fair value of each reporting unit, management applied a multiple of earnings from a peer group to the company’s forecasted earnings for the year ending December 31, 2019.  The peer group is comprised of comparable entities with similar operations and economic characteristics.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">See Notes 3 and 11 for additional information relating to goodwill.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Other Intangible Assets</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships and brands/tradenames, are amortized over the estimated period of benefit. The determination of the estimated period of benefit will be dependent upon the use and underlying characteristics of the intangible asset. Linde evaluates the recoverability of its intangible assets subject to amortization when facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. If the carrying value is not recoverable, impairment is measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. Fair value is generally estimated based on either appraised value or other valuation techniques. Indefinite lived intangible assets related to the Linde brand are evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate an impairment loss may have occurred. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">See Notes 3 and 12 for additional information relating to other intangible assets.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Assets held for sale, as well as liabilities directly related to these assets, are classified separately in the consolidated balance sheets as held for </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">sale</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> if the requirements of the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Property, Plant and Equipment</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#202124;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">are satisfied. The main requirements of </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ASC 360 are: (i) management having the authority to approve the action has committed to a plan to sell the assets and an active program to locate a buyer has been initiated, (ii) the assets are available for sale in their present condition at a reasonable market price, and (iii) a sale within the next twelve months is probable. Assets classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Amortization and depreciation has been discontinued. The process involved in determining the fair value less costs to sell involves estimates and assumptions that are subject to uncertainty.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Discontinued operations are reported as soon as a business is classified as held for sale, or has already been disposed of, and when the business to be disposed of represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the company’s operations and financial results. Businesses acquired with the intent of divesting are also required to be reported as discontinued operations. The profit/loss from discontinued operations is reported separately from the expenses and income from continuing operations in the consolidated statements of income. In the consolidated statement of cash flows, the cash flows from discontinued operations are shown separately from the cash flows from continuing operations. The information provided in the Notes relates to continuing operations. If the information relates exclusively to discontinued operations, this is highlighted accordingly.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">See Note 4 for additional information relating to assets held for sale and discontinued operations.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Income Taxes</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Deferred income taxes are recorded for the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates. Valuation allowances are established against deferred tax assets whenever circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized in future periods.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Under the guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, the company can recognize the benefit of an income tax position only if it is more likely than not (greater than </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">50%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">) that the tax position will be sustained upon tax examination, based solely on the technical merits of the tax position. Otherwise, no benefit can be recognized. The tax benefits recognized are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">50%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Additionally, the company accrues interest and related penalties, if applicable, on all tax exposures for which reserves have been established consistent with jurisdictional tax laws. Interest and penalties are classified as income tax expense in the financial statements. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">See Note 7 for additional information relating to income taxes, including the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Retirement Benefits</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> – Most Linde employees participate in a form of defined benefit or contribution retirement plan, and additionally certain employees are eligible to participate in various post-employment health care and life insurance benefit plans. The cost of contribution plans is recognized in the year earned while the cost of other plans is recognized over the employees’ expected service period to the company, all in accordance with the applicable accounting standards. The funded status of the plans is recorded as an asset or liability in the consolidated balance sheets. Funding of retirement benefits varies and is in accordance with local laws and practices. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">See Note 18 for additional information relating to retirement programs.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Share-based Compensation</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> The company has historically granted share-based awards which consist of stock options, restricted stock and performance-based stock. Share-based compensation expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the stated vesting period. For stock awards granted to full-retirement-eligible employees, compensation expense is recognized over the period from the grant date to the date retirement eligibility is achieved. For performance-based awards, compensation expense is recognized only if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">See Note 17 for additional disclosures relating to share-based compensation.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Reclassifications</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> – Certain prior years’ amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Segment Presentation Change</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> - As a result of the merger and effective with the lifting of the hold separate order in March 2019, new reportable segments were implemented. The new segments are: Americas, EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa), APAC (Asia/South Pacific); and Engineering. All periods presented were recast to conform to the new segment structure. See Note 20.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Recently Issued Accounting Standards</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Accounting Standards Implemented in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:90px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:42px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Leases – </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In February 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance on the accounting and financial statement presentation of leases. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for all leases, except those that meet certain scope exceptions, and requires expanded quantitative and qualitative disclosures. This guidance is effective beginning in 2019 and requires companies to transition using a modified retrospective approach. Linde has applied the practical expedient which allows prospective transition to the new lease accounting standard on January 1, 2019. The company elected the package of practical expedients relating to the reassessment of the lease portfolio pertaining to (i) whether expiring or existing contracts contain lease components, (ii) lease classification under ASC 842 and (iii) whether initial direct costs were capitalized under ASC 840. The company further implemented internal controls and key system functionality to enable the preparation of financial information on adoption. </span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:90px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The standard had an immaterial impact on our consolidated balance sheets</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">and consolidated income statements. The most significant impact was the recognition of right of use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities for operating leases, while the accounting for finance leases remained substantially unchanged. The company recognized both right of use assets and lease liabilities of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1.2 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> upon adoption. The adoption of the new lease accounting standard had no impact on retained earnings (See Note 6). </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:6px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:84px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Derivatives and Hedging</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> - In August 2017, the FASB issued updated guidance on accounting for hedging activities. The new guidance simplifies hedge effectiveness documentation requirements, changes both the designation and measurement for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. This guidance was effective for the company beginning in the first quarter of 2019. The adoption of the standard had an immaterial impact on the consolidated financial statements.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;padding-left:84px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Accounting Standards to be Implemented</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:6px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:84px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Credit Losses on Financial Instruments </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In June 2016, the FASB issued an update on the measurement of credit losses. The guidance introduces a new accounting model for expected credit losses on financial instruments, including trade receivables, based on estimates of current expected credit losses. This guidance will be effective for the company beginning in the first quarter 2020 and requires companies to apply the change in accounting on a prospective basis. The company is currently evaluating the impact this update will have on the consolidated financial statements and does not expect this guidance to have a material impact.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:6px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:84px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">– In January 2017, the FASB issued updated guidance on the measurement of goodwill. The new guidance eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. The guidance will be effective for the company beginning in the first quarter 2020 with early adoption permitted. The company does not expect this guidance to have a material impact.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:6px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:84px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value Measurement Disclosures</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> - In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance that modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective in fiscal year 2020, with early adoption permitted. Certain amendments must be applied prospectively while other amendments must be applied retrospectively. The company is evaluating the impact this guidance will have on the disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Retirement Benefit Disclosures</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> - In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance that modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement benefit plans. The guidance is effective in fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted, and must be applied on a retrospective basis. The company is evaluating the impact this guidance will have on the disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Equity investments generally consist of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">20%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">50%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> owned operations where the company exercises significant influence, but does not have control. Equity income from equity investments in corporations is reported on an after-tax basis. Pre-tax income from equity investments that are partnerships or limited-liability corporations ("LLC") is included in other income (expenses) – net with related taxes included in Income taxes. Equity investments are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances reflect that an impairment loss may have incurred. </span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Revenue Recognition</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Effective January 1, 2018, Linde adopted the FASB's Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 ("ASC 606") relating to Revenue Recognition.  Revenue is recognized as control of goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for the goods or services. See Note 21 for additional details regarding Linde's revenue recognition policies.  The adoption of ASC 606 resulted in no differences in revenue recognition compared to previous policies.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Property, Plant and Equipment – Net</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. The company capitalizes interest as part of the cost of constructing major facilities (see Note 10). Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> years to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> years (see Note 10). Linde uses accelerated depreciation methods for tax purposes where appropriate. Maintenance of property, plant and equipment is generally expensed as incurred.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company performs a test for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an individual asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Should projected undiscounted future cash flows be less than the carrying amount of the asset or asset group, an impairment charge reducing the carrying amount to fair value is required. Fair value is determined based on the most appropriate valuation technique, including discounted cash flows.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Foreign Currency Translation</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> For most foreign operations, the local currency is the functional currency and translation gains and losses are reported as part of the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component of equity as a cumulative translation adjustment (see Note 9). </span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Financial Instruments</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Linde enters into various derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to fluctuating interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity pricing and energy costs. Such instruments primarily include interest-rate swap and treasury rate lock agreements; currency-swap agreements; forward contracts; currency options; and commodity-swap agreements. These instruments are not entered into for trading purposes. Linde only uses commonly traded and non-leveraged instruments.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">There are three types of derivatives the company enters into: (i) those relating to fair-value exposures, (ii) those relating to cash-flow exposures, and (iii) those relating to foreign currency net investment exposures. Fair-value exposures relate to recognized assets or liabilities, and firm commitments; cash-flow exposures relate to the variability of future cash flows associated with recognized assets or liabilities, or forecasted transactions; and net investment exposures relate to the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes on the carrying value of net assets denominated in foreign currencies. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">When a derivative is executed and hedge accounting is appropriate, it is designated as either a fair-value hedge, cash-flow hedge, or a net investment hedge. Currently, Linde designates all interest-rate and treasury rate locks as hedges for accounting purposes; however, currency contracts are generally not designated as hedges for accounting purposes unless they are related to forecasted transactions. Whether designated as hedges for accounting purposes or not, all derivatives are linked to an appropriate underlying exposure. On an ongoing basis, the company assesses the hedge effectiveness of all derivatives designated as hedges for accounting purposes to determine if they continue to be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the underlying hedged items. If it is determined that the hedge is not highly effective, then hedge accounting will be discontinued prospectively.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as fair-value hedges are recognized in earnings as an offset to the change in the fair values of the underlying exposures being hedged. The changes in fair value of derivatives that are designated as cash-flow hedges are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are reclassified to earnings as the underlying hedged transaction affects earnings. Provided the hedge remains highly effective, any ineffectiveness is deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are reclassified to earnings as the underlying hedged transaction affects earnings. Hedges of net investments in foreign subsidiaries are recognized in the cumulative translation adjustment component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the consolidated balance sheets to offset translation gains and losses associated with the hedged net investment. Derivatives that are entered into for risk-management purposes and are not designated as hedges (primarily related to anticipated net income and currency derivatives other than for firm commitments) are recorded at their fair market values and recognized in current earnings.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Goodwill</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Acquisitions are accounted for using the acquisition method which requires allocation of the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired is recorded as goodwill. Allocations of the purchase price are based on preliminary estimates and assumptions at the date of acquisition and are subject to revision based on final information received, including appraisals and other analyses which support underlying estimates.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company performs a goodwill impairment test annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that an impairment loss may have been incurred. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019, the company changed the date of its annual goodwill impairment test from April 30 to October 1. The change was made to more closely align the impairment testing date with the company’s planning process. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The impairment test allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than carrying value. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than carrying value then the company will estimate and compare the fair value of its reporting units to their carrying value, including goodwill. Reporting units are determined based on one level below the operating segment level. In estimating the fair value of each reporting unit, management applied a multiple of earnings from a peer group to the company’s forecasted earnings for the year ending December 31, 2019.  The peer group is comprised of comparable entities with similar operations and economic characteristics.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Other Intangible Assets</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Other intangible assets, primarily customer relationships and brands/tradenames, are amortized over the estimated period of benefit. The determination of the estimated period of benefit will be dependent upon the use and underlying characteristics of the intangible asset. Linde evaluates the recoverability of its intangible assets subject to amortization when facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. If the carrying value is not recoverable, impairment is measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. Fair value is generally estimated based on either appraised value or other valuation techniques. Indefinite lived intangible assets related to the Linde brand are evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate an impairment loss may have occurred. </span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Assets held for sale, as well as liabilities directly related to these assets, are classified separately in the consolidated balance sheets as held for </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">sale</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> if the requirements of the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Property, Plant and Equipment</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#202124;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">are satisfied. The main requirements of </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ASC 360 are: (i) management having the authority to approve the action has committed to a plan to sell the assets and an active program to locate a buyer has been initiated, (ii) the assets are available for sale in their present condition at a reasonable market price, and (iii) a sale within the next twelve months is probable. Assets classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Amortization and depreciation has been discontinued. The process involved in determining the fair value less costs to sell involves estimates and assumptions that are subject to uncertainty.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Discontinued operations are reported as soon as a business is classified as held for sale, or has already been disposed of, and when the business to be disposed of represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the company’s operations and financial results. Businesses acquired with the intent of divesting are also required to be reported as discontinued operations. The profit/loss from discontinued operations is reported separately from the expenses and income from continuing operations in the consolidated statements of income. In the consolidated statement of cash flows, the cash flows from discontinued operations are shown separately from the cash flows from continuing operations. The information provided in the Notes relates to continuing operations. If the information relates exclusively to discontinued operations, this is highlighted accordingly.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Income Taxes</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Deferred income taxes are recorded for the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates. Valuation allowances are established against deferred tax assets whenever circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized in future periods.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Under the guidance for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, the company can recognize the benefit of an income tax position only if it is more likely than not (greater than </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">50%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">) that the tax position will be sustained upon tax examination, based solely on the technical merits of the tax position. Otherwise, no benefit can be recognized. The tax benefits recognized are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">50%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Additionally, the company accrues interest and related penalties, if applicable, on all tax exposures for which reserves have been established consistent with jurisdictional tax laws. Interest and penalties are classified as income tax expense in the financial statements. </span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Retirement Benefits</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> – Most Linde employees participate in a form of defined benefit or contribution retirement plan, and additionally certain employees are eligible to participate in various post-employment health care and life insurance benefit plans. The cost of contribution plans is recognized in the year earned while the cost of other plans is recognized over the employees’ expected service period to the company, all in accordance with the applicable accounting standards. The funded status of the plans is recorded as an asset or liability in the consolidated balance sheets. Funding of retirement benefits varies and is in accordance with local laws and practices. </span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Segment Presentation Change</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> - As a result of the merger and effective with the lifting of the hold separate order in March 2019, new reportable segments were implemented. The new segments are: Americas, EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa), APAC (Asia/South Pacific); and Engineering. All periods presented were recast to conform to the new segment structure. See Note 20.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Recently Issued Accounting Standards</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Accounting Standards Implemented in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:90px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:42px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Leases – </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In February 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance on the accounting and financial statement presentation of leases. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for all leases, except those that meet certain scope exceptions, and requires expanded quantitative and qualitative disclosures. This guidance is effective beginning in 2019 and requires companies to transition using a modified retrospective approach. Linde has applied the practical expedient which allows prospective transition to the new lease accounting standard on January 1, 2019. The company elected the package of practical expedients relating to the reassessment of the lease portfolio pertaining to (i) whether expiring or existing contracts contain lease components, (ii) lease classification under ASC 842 and (iii) whether initial direct costs were capitalized under ASC 840. The company further implemented internal controls and key system functionality to enable the preparation of financial information on adoption. </span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:90px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The standard had an immaterial impact on our consolidated balance sheets</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">and consolidated income statements. The most significant impact was the recognition of right of use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities for operating leases, while the accounting for finance leases remained substantially unchanged. The company recognized both right of use assets and lease liabilities of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1.2 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> upon adoption. The adoption of the new lease accounting standard had no impact on retained earnings (See Note 6). </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:6px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:84px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Derivatives and Hedging</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> - In August 2017, the FASB issued updated guidance on accounting for hedging activities. The new guidance simplifies hedge effectiveness documentation requirements, changes both the designation and measurement for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. This guidance was effective for the company beginning in the first quarter of 2019. The adoption of the standard had an immaterial impact on the consolidated financial statements.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;padding-left:84px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Accounting Standards to be Implemented</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:6px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:84px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Credit Losses on Financial Instruments </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In June 2016, the FASB issued an update on the measurement of credit losses. The guidance introduces a new accounting model for expected credit losses on financial instruments, including trade receivables, based on estimates of current expected credit losses. This guidance will be effective for the company beginning in the first quarter 2020 and requires companies to apply the change in accounting on a prospective basis. The company is currently evaluating the impact this update will have on the consolidated financial statements and does not expect this guidance to have a material impact.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:6px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:84px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">– In January 2017, the FASB issued updated guidance on the measurement of goodwill. The new guidance eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. The guidance will be effective for the company beginning in the first quarter 2020 with early adoption permitted. The company does not expect this guidance to have a material impact.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:6px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:84px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value Measurement Disclosures</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> - In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance that modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective in fiscal year 2020, with early adoption permitted. Certain amendments must be applied prospectively while other amendments must be applied retrospectively. The company is evaluating the impact this guidance will have on the disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Retirement Benefit Disclosures</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> - In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance that modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement benefit plans. The guidance is effective in fiscal year 2021, with early adoption permitted, and must be applied on a retrospective basis. The company is evaluating the impact this guidance will have on the disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.</span></div>
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BUSINESS COMBINATION<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Merger of Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As described in Note 1, on October 31, 2018 Praxair and Linde AG combined their respective businesses through an all-stock transaction and became subsidiaries of the company. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In connection with the business combination, each share of common stock of Praxair par value </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$0.01</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> per share, (excluding any shares held in treasury immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, which were automatically canceled and retired for no consideration) was converted into one ordinary share, par value </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€0.001</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> per share, of Linde plc. Additionally, each tendered share of common stock of Linde AG was converted into </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.54</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> ordinary shares of Linde plc. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As provided in the business combination agreement, at the effective time of the business combination outstanding Praxair stock options and other equity awards were generally converted into stock options and equity awards on a 1:1 basis with respect to Linde shares. Outstanding Linde AG share-based compensation awards were either settled in cash (for the portion vested), or were converted into similar stock options and equity awards with respect to Linde shares (for the portion unvested), after giving effect to the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.54</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> exchange ratio. See Notes 16 and 17 for additional information.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Allocation of Purchase Price</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In accordance with the FASB’s ASC 805, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">"Business Combinations"</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, Praxair was determined to be the accounting acquirer. As such, the company has applied the acquisition method of accounting with respect to the identifiable assets and liabilities of Linde AG, which have been measured at fair value as of the date of the business combination.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In accordance with the business combination agreement, Linde AG shareholders that accepted the exchange offer received Linde shares in exchange for Linde AG shares at an exchange ratio of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.54</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Linde shares for each Linde AG share. Because Praxair is the accounting acquirer, the fair value of the equity issued by Linde plc to Linde AG shareholders in the exchange transaction was determined by reference to the market price of Praxair shares. Accordingly, the purchase consideration below reflects the estimated fair value of the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>92%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of Linde AG shares tendered and Linde shares issued in exchange for those Linde AG shares, which is based on the final closing price of Praxair shares prior to the effective time of the merger on October 31, 2018 of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$164.50</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> per share. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The purchase price and fair value of Linde AG’s net assets acquired as of the merger date on October 31, 2018 is presented as follows: </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:85.40218470705064%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"/></tr><tr><td style="width:74%;"/><td style="width:26%;"/></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;">(in thousands, except value per share data, Linde AG exchange ratio, and purchase price)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde AG common stock tendered as of October 31, 2018 (i)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">170,875 Shares</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Business combination agreement exchange ratio (ii)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.54 : 1</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde plc ordinary shares issued in exchange for Linde AG</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>263,148</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Per share price of Praxair, Inc. common stock (iii)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$164.50</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase price (millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$43,288</span></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:81.03277060575968%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"/></tr><tr><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:5%;"/><td style="width:86%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(i)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Number of Linde AG shares tendered in the 2017 Exchange Offer.</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(ii)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Exchange ratio for Linde AG shares as set forth in the business combination agreement.</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(iii)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Closing price of Praxair shares on the New York Stock Exchange prior to the effective time of the business combination on October 31, 2018.</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In accordance with ASC 805, Linde AG's assets and liabilities were measured at fair value at October 31, 2018, primarily using Level 3 inputs except debt which was Level 1. Fair value represents management's best estimate of assumptions about future events and uncertainties, including significant judgments related to future cash flows (sales, costs, customer attrition rates, and contributory asset charges), discount rates, competitive trends, market comparables, and others. Inputs used were generally obtained from historical data supplemented by current and anticipated market conditions and growth rates. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> For the year ended December 31, 2019, Linde made measurement period adjustments to reflect facts and circumstances in existence as of the effective date of the Merger. The more significant measurement period adjustments made reflect: the agreed upon sale price of Linde AG’s Korean business resulting in an increase to assets held for sale and corresponding decrease to goodwill of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$344 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">; an adjustment to the sale value of the Linde AG Americas businesses resulting in a decrease to assets held for sale and corresponding increase to goodwill of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$211 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">; refinement in the </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">valuation of other intangible assets resulting in an increase to intangible asset values and corresponding decrease to goodwill of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$657 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">; refinement in the valuation of property, plant and equipment resulting in a decrease to property, plant and equipment and corresponding increase to goodwill of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$407 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">; an increase to deferred income taxes with a corresponding increase to goodwill of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$276 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">; and an increase to the fair value of noncontrolling interest with a corresponding increase to goodwill of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$222 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The net impact of these and other less significant adjustments made during the twelve month period resulted in a net increase of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$110 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> to goodwill. The valuation process to determine the fair values is complete. The following table summarizes the final allocation of purchase price to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed by Linde, with the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of Linde AG’s net assets recorded as goodwill.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:72.0953326713009%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:78%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:20%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cash and cash equivalents</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,360</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts receivable – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,857</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Inventories</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,439</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Assets held for sale</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,375</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prepaid and other current assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,251</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Property, plant and equipment</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18,974</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Equity investments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,521</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Goodwill</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24,256</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other intangible assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,250</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>805</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Assets Acquired</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>74,088</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Less: Liabilities Assumed</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts payable</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,360</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Short-term debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,177</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Current portion of long-term debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,864</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accrued taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>159</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Liabilities of assets held for sale</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>676</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other current liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,058</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long-term debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,295</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,009</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred credits, including deferred income taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,834</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Liabilities Assumed</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>25,432</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interests</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>92</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Less: Noncontrolling interests</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,276</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Purchase Price (i)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>43,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"/></tr><tr><td style="width:18%;"/><td style="width:3%;"/><td style="width:79%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(i)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">See above for the calculation of the purchase price. </span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Summary of Significant Fair Value Methods</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The methods used to determine the fair value of significant identifiable assets and liabilities included in the allocation of purchase price are discussed below.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Inventories</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Acquired inventory is comprised of finished goods, work in process and raw materials. The fair value of finished goods was calculated as the estimated selling price, adjusted for costs of the selling effort and a reasonable profit allowance relating to the selling effort. The fair value of work in process inventory was primarily calculated as the estimated selling price, adjusted for estimated costs to complete the manufacturing, estimated costs of the selling effort, as well as a reasonable profit </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">margin on the remaining manufacturing and selling effort. The fair value of raw materials and supplies was determined based on replacement cost which approximates historical carrying value. The fair value step-up of inventories is being recognized in “Cost of sales” as the inventory is sold. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Assets held for sale and Liabilities of assets held for sale</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As described in Note 1, as a condition of the European Commission ("EC"), the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"), and other governmental regulatory authorities approval of the merger, Linde plc, Praxair and Linde AG were required to divest various businesses in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The fair value of these businesses has been determined based on the estimated net selling prices or sales agreements. See Note 4 for further information on merger-related divestitures.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Property, Plant and Equipment</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The fair value of property, plant and equipment was primarily calculated using replacement costs adjusted for the age and condition of the asset, and is summarized below:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:61.96623634558094%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"/></tr><tr><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:70%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:22%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Property, plant and equipment ("PP&E")</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(in millions)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Production plants</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,358</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Storage tanks</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,807</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Transportation equipment and other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>543</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cylinders</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,487</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Buildings</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,953</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Land and improvements</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>677</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Construction in progress</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,149</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Fair value of PP&E</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18,974</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Identifiable Intangible Assets</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The fair value of identifiable intangible assets is summarized below: </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:69.31479642502482%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="7"/></tr><tr><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:19%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(in millions)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Identifiable intangible assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Customer relationships</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,550</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde brand</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Indefinite</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,868</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Brands/Tradenames</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>845</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other intangibles</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>987</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair value of identifiable intangible assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,250</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:96px;text-indent:12px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The fair value for all other identifiable intangible assets is based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset, based on the most advantageous market for the asset (i.e., its highest and best use). </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The fair value of the customer relationships intangible asset was valued using a multi-period excess earnings method, a form of the income approach, which incorporates the estimated future cash flows to be generated from Linde AG’s existing customer base. Excess earnings are the earnings remaining after deducting the market rates of return on the estimated values of contributory assets, including debt-free net working capital, tangible assets, and other identifiable intangible assets. The excess earnings are thereby calculated for each year of multi-year projection periods and discounted to present value.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other intangibles primarily includes acquired technology. Linde brand, brands/tradenames and other intangibles were valued using the relief from royalty method under the income approach; this method estimates the cost savings generated by a company related to the ownership of an asset for which it would otherwise have had to pay royalties or license fees on revenues earned through the use of the asset and discounted to present value.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Pension and Other Postretirement Liabilities</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde recognized a pretax net liability representing the unfunded portion of Linde AG’s defined-benefit pension and other postretirement benefit ("OPEB") plans. Refer to Note 18 for further information on pensions and OPEB arrangements.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Long-Term Debt</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The fair value for long-term debt was primarily obtained from third party quotes, as the majority of the Linde AG bond portfolio is publicly traded. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The deferred income tax assets and liabilities include the expected future federal, state and foreign tax consequences associated with temporary differences between the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the respective tax bases. Tax rates utilized in calculating deferred income taxes generally represent the enacted statutory tax rates at the effective date of the merger in the jurisdictions in which legal title of the underlying asset or liability resides. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Refer to Note 7 for further information related to income taxes. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Noncontrolling Interests</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Noncontrolling interests include the fair value of noncontrolling interests of Linde AG, including approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$3.2 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> relating to the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of Linde AG shares which were not tendered in the Exchange Offer and were the subject of a cash-merger squeeze-out. The company’s wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, Linde Intermediate Holding AG ("Linde Holding"), which directly owns the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>92%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of Linde AG shares acquired in the Exchange Offer, determined the adequate cash compensation to be paid to the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> remaining Linde AG minority shareholders in exchange for the transfer of their Linde AG shares for each Linde AG share. The cash-merger squeeze-out was approved by the shareholders of Linde AG at an extraordinary shareholders meeting of Linde AG on December 12, 2018 and completed on April 8, 2019. The remaining noncontrolling interests relate to the fair value of historic noncontrolling interests of Linde AG and its subsidiaries. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Equity Investments</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The fair value of equity investments was determined using a discounted cash flow approach. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Other Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (excluding Goodwill) </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde utilized the carrying values, net of allowances, to value accounts and notes receivable and accounts payable as well as other current assets and liabilities as it was determined that carrying values represented the fair value of those items at the merger date.  </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Goodwill</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The excess of the consideration for the merger over the preliminary fair value of net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill. The merger resulted in the recognition of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$24,256 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of goodwill, which is not deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill balance is primarily attributed to the assembled workforce, expanded market opportunities and cost and other operating synergies anticipated upon the integration of the operations of Praxair and Linde AG. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Results of Linde AG Operations in 2018 </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The results of operations of Linde AG have been included in the company’s consolidated statements of income since the merger. The following table provides Linde AG “Sales” and “Income (loss) from continuing operations” included in the company's results for the period November 1 through December 31, 2018.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:72.0953326713009%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:78%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:20%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Linde AG Results of Operations</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">November 1, - December 31, 2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sales</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,873</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income (loss) from continuing operations*</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(385</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">* Includes net charges of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$451 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to the impacts of purchase accounting.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Unaudited Pro Forma Information - 2018 and 2017</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde's unaudited pro forma results presented below were prepared pursuant to the requirements of ASC 805 and give effect to the merger as if it had been consummated on January 1, 2017. The pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only, and do not necessarily represent what the revenue or results of operations would have been had the merger been completed on January 1, 2017. In addition, these results are not intended to be a projection of future operating results and do not reflect synergies that might be achieved.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The unaudited pro forma results include adjustments for the preliminary purchase accounting impact (including, but not limited to, depreciation and amortization associated with the acquired tangible and intangible assets, amortization of the fair value adjustment to investment in nonconsolidated affiliates, and reduction of interest expense related to the fair value adjustment to long-term debt along with the related tax and non-controlling interest impacts), the alignment of accounting policies, adjustments due to IFRS compliant reporting conversion to U.S. GAAP and the elimination of transactions between Praxair and Linde AG. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The unaudited pro forma results for all periods presented below exclude the results of operations of the Linde AG merger-related divestitures (See Note 4) as these divestitures are reflected as discontinued operations. The Praxair merger-related divestitures (See Note 4) are included in the results from continuing operations, including the results from Praxair's European business through the disposition date of December 3, 2018, in the unaudited pro forma results presented below, for all periods presented, as these divestitures do not qualify for discontinued operations. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The unaudited pro forma results are summarized below:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:90.56603773584906%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:65%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:17%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sales (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29,774</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28,449</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Income from continuing operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,739</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>871</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:42px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a) Includes sales from Praxair's merger-related divestitures of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1,625</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1,553</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Significant nonrecurring amounts reflected in the pro forma results are as follows:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">A </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$3,294 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> gain (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$2,923 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after tax) was recorded in the fourth quarter 2018 as a result of the divestiture of Praxair's European industrial gases business and is included in the December 31, 2018 pro forma income from continuing operations. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">From January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018, Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG collectively incurred pre-tax costs of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$736 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$680 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after tax) to prepare for and close the merger. These merger costs were reflected within the results of operations in the pro forma results as if they were incurred on January 1, 2017. Any costs incurred related to merger-related divestitures and integration and to prepare for the intended business separations were reflected in the pro forma results in the period in which they were incurred.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company incurred pre-tax charges of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$368 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> ( </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$279 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after tax) and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$10 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$8 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after tax) in 2018 related to the fair value step‑up of inventories acquired and sold as well as a pension settlement due to the payout to certain participants as a result of change in control provisions within a U.S. nonqualified pension plan, respectively. The 2018 pro forma results were adjusted to exclude these charges. The pro forma results for 2017 were adjusted to include these charges, as well as charges incurred subsequent to December 31, 2018 but less than a year from the date of the merger of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$13 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$10 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after tax) related to the remaining fair value step-up of inventories to be sold and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$51 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$40 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after tax) related to an additional pension settlement within the U.S. nonqualified pension plan that occurred in the first quarter of 2019 upon payment. See Note 18 for further information relating to the U.S. nonqualified pension plan settlements. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2019 & 2018 Non-Merger Related Acquisitions</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Non-merger related acquisitions of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$225 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> during the year ended December 31, 2019 and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$25 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> during the year ended December 31, 2018, largely in the Americas, are not material, individually or in the aggregate. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2017 Acquisitions</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">During the year ended December 31, 2017, Linde had acquisitions totaling </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$33 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, primarily acquisitions of packaged gas businesses and a carbon dioxide joint venture in North America.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The purchase price and fair value of Linde AG’s net assets acquired as of the merger date on October 31, 2018 is presented as follows: </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:85.40218470705064%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"/></tr><tr><td style="width:74%;"/><td style="width:26%;"/></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;">(in thousands, except value per share data, Linde AG exchange ratio, and purchase price)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde AG common stock tendered as of October 31, 2018 (i)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">170,875 Shares</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Business combination agreement exchange ratio (ii)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.54 : 1</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde plc ordinary shares issued in exchange for Linde AG</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>263,148</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Per share price of Praxair, Inc. common stock (iii)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$164.50</span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase price (millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$43,288</span></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:81.03277060575968%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"/></tr><tr><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:5%;"/><td style="width:86%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(i)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Number of Linde AG shares tendered in the 2017 Exchange Offer.</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(ii)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Exchange ratio for Linde AG shares as set forth in the business combination agreement.</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(iii)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Closing price of Praxair shares on the New York Stock Exchange prior to the effective time of the business combination on October 31, 2018.</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> For the year ended December 31, 2019, Linde made measurement period adjustments to reflect facts and circumstances in existence as of the effective date of the Merger. The more significant measurement period adjustments made reflect: the agreed upon sale price of Linde AG’s Korean business resulting in an increase to assets held for sale and corresponding decrease to goodwill of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$344 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">; an adjustment to the sale value of the Linde AG Americas businesses resulting in a decrease to assets held for sale and corresponding increase to goodwill of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$211 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">; refinement in the </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">valuation of other intangible assets resulting in an increase to intangible asset values and corresponding decrease to goodwill of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$657 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">; refinement in the valuation of property, plant and equipment resulting in a decrease to property, plant and equipment and corresponding increase to goodwill of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$407 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">; an increase to deferred income taxes with a corresponding increase to goodwill of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$276 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">; and an increase to the fair value of noncontrolling interest with a corresponding increase to goodwill of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$222 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The net impact of these and other less significant adjustments made during the twelve month period resulted in a net increase of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$110 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> to goodwill. The valuation process to determine the fair values is complete. The following table summarizes the final allocation of purchase price to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed by Linde, with the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of Linde AG’s net assets recorded as goodwill.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:72.0953326713009%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:78%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:20%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cash and cash equivalents</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,360</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts receivable – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,857</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Inventories</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,439</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Assets held for sale</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,375</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prepaid and other current assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,251</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Property, plant and equipment</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18,974</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Equity investments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,521</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Goodwill</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24,256</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other intangible assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,250</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>805</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Assets Acquired</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>74,088</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Less: Liabilities Assumed</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts payable</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,360</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Short-term debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,177</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Current portion of long-term debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,864</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accrued taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>159</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Liabilities of assets held for sale</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>676</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other current liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,058</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,009</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred credits, including deferred income taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,834</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Liabilities Assumed</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>25,432</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interests</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>92</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Less: Noncontrolling interests</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,276</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Purchase Price (i)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>43,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New 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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The fair value of property, plant and equipment was primarily calculated using replacement costs adjusted for the age and condition of the asset, and is summarized below:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:61.96623634558094%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"/></tr><tr><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:70%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:22%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Property, plant and equipment ("PP&E")</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(in millions)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Production plants</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,358</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Storage tanks</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,807</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Transportation equipment and other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>543</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cylinders</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,487</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Buildings</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,953</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Land and improvements</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>677</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Construction in progress</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,149</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Fair value of PP&E</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18,974</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Significant classes of property, plant and equipment are as follows:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:89.29292929292929%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="11"/></tr><tr><td style="width:58%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Depreciable Lives (Yrs)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Production plants (primarily 15-year life) (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">10-20</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>25,493</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24,726</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Storage tanks</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15-20</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,295</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,061</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Transportation equipment and other</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3-15</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,809</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,654</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cylinders </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">10-30</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,955</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Buildings</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">25-40</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,162</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,083</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Land and improvements (b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">0-20</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,229</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,162</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Construction in progress</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,146</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,296</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>44,318</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>41,937</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: accumulated depreciation</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(15,254</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(12,220</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29,064</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29,717</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a) - Depreciable lives of production plants related to long-term customer supply contracts are consistent with the contract lives.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b) - Land is not depreciated. </span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The fair value of identifiable intangible assets is summarized below: </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:69.31479642502482%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="7"/></tr><tr><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:19%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Weighted Average Amortization Period (in years)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(in millions)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Identifiable intangible assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Customer relationships</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,550</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde brand</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Indefinite</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,868</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Brands/Tradenames</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>845</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other intangibles</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>987</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span 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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:10px;text-align:left;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The unaudited pro forma results are summarized below:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:90.56603773584906%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:65%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:17%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sales (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29,774</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28,449</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Income from continuing operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,739</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>871</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:42px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a) Includes sales from Praxair's merger-related divestitures of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1,625</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1,553</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The results of operations of Linde AG have been included in the company’s consolidated statements of income since the merger. The following table provides Linde AG “Sales” and “Income (loss) from continuing operations” included in the company's results for the period November 1 through December 31, 2018.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:72.0953326713009%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:78%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:20%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Linde AG Results of Operations</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">November 1, - December 31, 2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sales</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,873</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income (loss) from continuing operations*</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(385</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:96px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">* Includes net charges of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$451 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to the impacts of purchase accounting.</span></div>
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MERGER-RELATED DIVESTITURES, DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND NET ASSETS HELD FOR SALE<div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As described in Note 1, as a condition of the European Commission ("EC"), the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"), and other governmental regulatory authorities approval of the merger, Linde plc, Praxair and Linde AG were required to divest the following businesses:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Praxair Merger-Related Divestitures - Primarily European Industrial Gases Business </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As a condition of the EC regulatory approval of the merger transaction, Praxair agreed to sell the majority of its industrial gases business in Europe. The sale was completed on December 3, 2018. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:72px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Società Italiana Acetilene e Derivati S.p.A. ("SIAD") Sale and Purchase Agreement dated December 5, 2017 whereby Praxair agreed, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">inter alia</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, to sell its </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>34%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> non-controlling participation in its Italian joint venture SIAD to its joint venture partner Flow Fin in exchange for Flow Fin’s </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> non-controlling participation in Praxair’s majority-owned Italian joint venture, Rivoira S.p.A., and cash payment of a net purchase price of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€90 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$102 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> as of October 31, 2018) by Praxair to Flow Fin. This transaction was completed on October 31, 2018, and;</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:72px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Praxair Europe Sale and Purchase Agreement dated July 5, 2018 pursuant to which Praxair sold the majority of its European businesses to Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation for </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€5,000 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in cash consideration (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$5,700 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> at December 3, 2018), reduced by estimated normal closing adjustments of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€86 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$96 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">). These transactions were completed on December 3, 2018.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In connection with these transactions, in 2018 the company recognized a net pre-tax gain of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$3,294 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$2,923 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after tax) in the consolidated statements of income and related to the EMEA segment.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The net carrying value of Praxair's European business assets and liabilities divested on December 3, 2018 is presented below:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:74.28003972194638%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:25%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Carrying Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cash and cash equivalents</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts receivable – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>311</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Inventories</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>67</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prepaid and other current assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Property, plant and equipment – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,342</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Equity investments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>234</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Goodwill</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>620</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Other intangible assets – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>115</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;font-style:italic;">Total Assets Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,785</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Accounts payable</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>215</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accrued taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Other current liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>111</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long-term debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Other long-term liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>92</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred credits</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>174</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;font-style:italic;">Total Liabilities Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>621</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Noncontrolling interests</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>200</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;font-weight:bold;">Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension/OPEB funded status obligation, net of taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Cumulative translation adjustment, net of taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(318</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Assets Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,290</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additionally, to satisfy regulatory requirements in other jurisdictions, Praxair agreed to sell certain operations in Chile, China, India and South Korea. The Chilean business was sold as part of the Linde AG Americas SPA (as defined below), the select Indian assets were sold in July 2019, and other sales are expected in 2020. Effective October 22, 2018, the date of final regulatory approvals, these businesses have been accounted for as assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheets. These businesses were evaluated for discontinued operations accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP and it was determined that they did not meet the definition of a discontinued operation as these transactions did not represent a strategic shift with a major effect, after considering the impact of the merger. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The sale of the select Indian assets was completed on July 12, 2019 with a sale price of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$218 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and resulted in a gain of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$164 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> recognized in "Net gain on sale of businesses" in the consolidated statements of income.</span></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:174%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Linde AG Merger-Related Divestitures - Primarily Americas Industrial Gases Business </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As a condition of the U.S. regulatory approval of the merger, Linde AG agreed to sell the majority of its industrial gases business in the Americas, as described below: </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:72px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Linde AG Americas Sales and Purchase Agreement, dated July 16, 2018, as and further amended on September 22, 2018, October 19, 2018, and February 20, 2019 whereby Linde AG and Praxair, Inc. entered into an agreement with a consortium comprising companies of the German industrial gases manufacturer Messer Group and CVC Capital Partners Fund VII to sell the majority of Linde AG’s industrial gases business in North America and certain industrial gases business activities of Linde AG's in South America for </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$2.9 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in cash consideration after purchase price adjustments for certain items relating to assets and liabilities of the sold businesses. In addition, divestitures include </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$0.5 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of proceeds for incremental plant sales within the Americas under other agreements. These transactions were completed on March 1, 2019.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:72px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On April 30, 2019, Linde completed the sale of select assets of Linde Korea to IMM Private Equity Inc., to satisfy requirements of the Korea Fair Trade Commission. The assets divested include bulk and on-site business in Giheung, Pohang and Seosansites as well as oxygen and nitrogen on-site generators. The sale price of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1.2 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> is subject to customary adjustments.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:72px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On December 16, 2019, Linde completed the sale of select assets of Linde India with a sale price of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$193 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. </span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The net carrying value of Linde AG's Americas business assets and liabilities divested on March 1, 2019 is presented below:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:86.99106256206555%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"/></tr><tr><td style="width:81%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:16%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Carrying Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cash and cash equivalents</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>200</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts receivable – net</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>479</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Inventories</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>181</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prepaid and other current assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>409</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Property, plant and equipment – net</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,590</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Equity investments</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>37</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Goodwill</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other intangible assets – net</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>76</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Asset adjustments for estimated fair value</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,650</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Assets Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,635</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts payable</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>94</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accrued taxes</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>60</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other current liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>767</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long-term debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>98</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred credits</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>177</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Liabilities Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,198</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cumulative translation adjustment, net of taxes</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Assets Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,449</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The net carrying value of Linde AG's South Korean business assets and liabilities divested on April 30, 2019 is presented below:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:86.99106256206555%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"/></tr><tr><td style="width:81%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:16%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Carrying Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts receivable – net</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Inventories</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Property, plant and equipment – net</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>389</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Asset adjustments for estimated fair value</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>879</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Assets Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,311</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts payable</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accrued taxes</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other current liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long-term debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred credits</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Liabilities Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>83</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Assets Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,228</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Discontinued Operations</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Only the sales of the Linde AG merger-related divestitures meet the criteria for discontinued operations, Praxair merger-related divestitures do not qualify as discontinued operations. As such, operations related to the Linde AG merger-related divestitures are included within Income from discontinued operations, net of tax for periods subsequent to the merger, as summarized below: </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:95.53128103277061%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="7"/></tr><tr><td style="width:63%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:17%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:16%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">November 1, - December 31, 2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net sales</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>449</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>388</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost of sales</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>251</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>173</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other operating costs</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>43</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>90</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating profit</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>155</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>125</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from equity investments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations, net of tax</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>109</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>117</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Noncontrolling interests</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interests</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>102</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and 2018 there were no material amounts of capital expenditures or significant operating or investing non-cash items related to discontinued operations.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Assets Held for Sale</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net assets held for sale includes both the Linde AG merger-related divestitures that meet the criteria for discontinued operations and the Praxair merger-related divestitures that do not. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the following assets and liabilities are reported as components of the net assets held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:84.80635551142007%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="7"/></tr><tr><td style="width:64%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:16%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:16%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">December 31, 2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cash and cash equivalents</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>182</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts receivable – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>297</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Inventories</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>209</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prepaid and other current assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Property, plant and equipment – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,005</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>43</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>187</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Asset adjustments for estimated fair value (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,564</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Assets Classified as Assets Held for Sale</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>125</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,498</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts payable</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>125</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred credits</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>206</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>437</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Liabilities Classified as Assets Held for Sale</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>768</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Assets Classified as Held for Sale</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>123</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,730</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The net carrying value of Praxair's European business assets and liabilities divested on December 3, 2018 is presented below:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:74.28003972194638%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:25%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Carrying Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cash and cash equivalents</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts receivable – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>311</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Inventories</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>67</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prepaid and other current assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Property, plant and equipment – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,342</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Equity investments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>234</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Goodwill</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>620</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Other intangible assets – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>115</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;font-style:italic;">Total Assets Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,785</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Accounts payable</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>215</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accrued taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Other current liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>111</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long-term debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Other long-term liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>92</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred credits</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>174</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;font-style:italic;">Total Liabilities Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>621</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Noncontrolling interests</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>200</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;font-weight:bold;">Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension/OPEB funded status obligation, net of taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Cumulative translation adjustment, net of taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(318</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Assets Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,290</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The net carrying value of Linde AG's Americas business assets and liabilities divested on March 1, 2019 is presented below:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:86.99106256206555%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"/></tr><tr><td style="width:81%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:16%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Carrying Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cash and cash equivalents</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>200</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts receivable – net</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>479</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Inventories</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>181</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prepaid and other current assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>409</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Property, plant and equipment – net</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,590</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Equity investments</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>37</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Goodwill</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other intangible assets – net</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>76</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Asset adjustments for estimated fair value</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,650</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Assets Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,635</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts payable</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>94</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accrued taxes</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>60</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other current liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>767</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long-term debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>98</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred credits</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>177</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Liabilities Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,198</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cumulative translation adjustment, net of taxes</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Assets Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,449</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The net carrying value of Linde AG's South Korean business assets and liabilities divested on April 30, 2019 is presented below:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:86.99106256206555%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"/></tr><tr><td style="width:81%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:16%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Carrying Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts receivable – net</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Inventories</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Property, plant and equipment – net</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>389</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Asset adjustments for estimated fair value</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>879</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Assets Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,311</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts payable</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accrued taxes</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other current liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long-term debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred credits</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Liabilities Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>83</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Assets Divested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,228</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>As such, operations related to the Linde AG merger-related divestitures are included within Income from discontinued operations, net of tax for periods subsequent to the merger, as summarized below: <div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:95.53128103277061%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="7"/></tr><tr><td style="width:63%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:17%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:16%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">November 1, - December 31, 2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net sales</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>449</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>388</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost of sales</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>251</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>173</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other operating costs</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>43</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>90</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating profit</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>155</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>125</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from equity investments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations, net of tax</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>109</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>117</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Noncontrolling interests</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations, net of tax and noncontrolling interests</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>102</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the following assets and liabilities are reported as components of the net assets held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets:<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:84.80635551142007%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="7"/></tr><tr><td style="width:64%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:16%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:16%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:18px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Millions of dollars</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">December 31, 2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cash and cash equivalents</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>182</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts receivable – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>297</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Inventories</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>209</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prepaid and other current assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Property, plant and equipment – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,005</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>43</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>187</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Asset adjustments for estimated fair value (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,564</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Assets Classified as Assets Held for Sale</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>125</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,498</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accounts payable</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>125</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred credits</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>206</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>437</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Total Liabilities Classified as Assets Held for Sale</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>768</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td 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COST REDUCTION PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARGES<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;"> Charges </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges were </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$567</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million for the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$444</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million, after-tax and noncontrolling interests). The following is a summary of the pre-tax charges by reportable segment for the year</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. </span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:90.1010101010101%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="20"/></tr><tr><td style="width:36%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="19" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Year Ended December 31, 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Severance costs</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Other cost reduction charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total cost reduction program related charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Transaction related and other charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Americas</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>34</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>90</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>105</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>142</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>50</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>72</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>122</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>42</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>64</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>145</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>209</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>204</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>100</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>304</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>263</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>567</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Cost Reduction Programs</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total cost reduction program related charges were </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$304 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$233 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after-tax).</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Severance costs</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Severance costs of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$204 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are for the elimination of approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,400</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> positions, largely in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas, of which approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,500</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> have terminated employment at December 31, 2019. The majority of these actions are anticipated to be completed within the next 12 months. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Other cost reduction charges</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other cost reduction charges of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$100 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are primarily charges related to the execution of the company's synergistic actions including location consolidations and business rationalization projects, software and process harmonization, and associated non-recurring costs.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Transaction Related and Other Charges</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On October 31, 2018, Praxair and Linde AG combined under Linde plc, as contemplated by the business combination agreement (see Note 1). Linde incurred merger-related costs and other charges which totaled $</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>263</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$211</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million, after tax and noncontrolling interests) for the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. 2019 includes other charges for an asset impairment related to a joint venture in APAC of approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$73 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$42 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, after tax and noncontrolling interests) resulting from an unfavorable arbitration ruling.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Cash Requirements</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The total cash requirements of the cost reduction program and other charges during the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">twelve months ended December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are estimated to be approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$460 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, of which </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$260 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was paid through </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Total cost reduction programs and other charges, net of payments in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">twelve months ended December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> also reflects the impact of cash payments of liabilities, included merger-related tax liabilities, accrued as of December 31, 2018. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes the activities related to the company's cost reduction related charges for the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">twelve months ended December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:91.51515151515152%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="20"/></tr><tr><td style="width:47%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:7%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Severance costs</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Other cost reduction charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total cost reduction program related charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Transaction related and other charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019 Cost Reduction Programs and Other Charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>204</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>100</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>304</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>263</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>567</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: Cash payments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(91</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(57</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(148</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(260</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: Non-cash charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(78</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(99</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation and other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>117</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>133</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>67</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>200</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;"> Charges </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges were</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$309</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million for the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$306</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million, after-tax and non-controlling interest).</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Transaction Related and Other Charges </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On October 31, 2018, Praxair and Linde AG combined under Linde plc, as contemplated by the business combination agreement (see Note 1). In connection with the business combination, Linde incurred transaction costs which totaled </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$236 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$236 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after-tax).</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Also included in Cost Reduction Programs and Other Charges are other charges of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$73 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$70 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after-tax) comprised of the following; (i) a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$40 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> charge (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$40 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after-tax) related to an unfavorable development related to a supplier contract in China, (ii) restructuring charges of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$21 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$18 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after-tax) and (iii) a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$12 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> charge (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$12 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after-tax) associated with the transition to hyper-inflationary accounting in Argentina.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;"> Charges</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Transaction Related and Other Charges </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In connection with the intended business combination, Linde incurred transaction costs which totaled </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$52</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million for the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$48</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million after-tax). </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Classification in the consolidated financial statements</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The pre-tax charges for each year are shown within operating profit in a separate line item on the consolidated statements of income. In the consolidated balance sheets, reductions in assets are recorded against the carrying value of the related assets and unpaid amounts are recorded primarily as short-term liabilities. On the consolidated statements of cash flows, the pre-tax impact of these charges, net of cash payments, is shown as an adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities. In Note 20 - Segment Information, Linde excluded these charges from its management definition of segment operating profit; a reconciliation of segment operating profit to consolidated operating profit is shown within the segment operating profit table.</span></div>
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<us-gaap:RestructuringCharges contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_lin_CostReductionProgramMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15304453e1366-wk-Fact-36899CB47FD0FE1EF0670ED2F0760E22" unitRef="usd"> 1000000 </us-gaap:RestructuringCharges>
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<us-gaap:RestructuringCharges contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_lin_CostReductionProgramMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15304453e1404-wk-Fact-7A4EAE50AEECC1FF94230ED6EC087D38" unitRef="usd"> 13000000 </us-gaap:RestructuringCharges>
<us-gaap:RestructuringCharges contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_lin_TransactionRelatedChargesMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15304453e1424-wk-Fact-2FEDC55C59FCB9CF6D880ED3E5608C76" unitRef="usd"> -9000000 </us-gaap:RestructuringCharges>
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<us-gaap:RestructuringCharges contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_lin_CostReductionProgramMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15304453e1464-wk-Fact-F51F05002F716D0EFDC30ED2F085A89B" unitRef="usd"> 22000000 </us-gaap:RestructuringCharges>
<us-gaap:RestructuringCharges contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_lin_CostReductionProgramMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15304453e1483-wk-Fact-E1ED2791D2A4C97472970ED3B4DC9834" unitRef="usd"> 42000000 </us-gaap:RestructuringCharges>
<us-gaap:RestructuringCharges contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_lin_CostReductionProgramMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15304453e1502-wk-Fact-1D93324657393C7B8FC00ED6EBFC4A0B" unitRef="usd"> 64000000 </us-gaap:RestructuringCharges>
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<us-gaap:RestructuringCharges contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_lin_CostReductionProgramMember" decimals="-6" id="d15304453e1566-wk-Fact-4F64D132EA248058826C0ED2F061CB09" unitRef="usd"> 204000000 </us-gaap:RestructuringCharges>
<us-gaap:RestructuringCharges contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_lin_CostReductionProgramMember" decimals="-6" id="d15304453e1585-wk-Fact-0192E7C8D4FF161592F10ED3B558C8BB" unitRef="usd"> 100000000 </us-gaap:RestructuringCharges>
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<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes the activities related to the company's cost reduction related charges for the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">twelve months ended December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:91.51515151515152%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="20"/></tr><tr><td style="width:47%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:7%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Severance costs</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Other cost reduction charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total cost reduction program related charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Transaction related and other charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019 Cost Reduction Programs and Other Charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>204</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>100</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>304</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>263</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>567</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: Cash payments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(91</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(57</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(148</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(260</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: Non-cash charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(78</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(99</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation and other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>117</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>133</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>67</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>200</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>The following is a summary of the pre-tax charges by reportable segment for the year<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. </span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:90.1010101010101%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="20"/></tr><tr><td style="width:36%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="19" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Year Ended December 31, 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Severance costs</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Other cost reduction charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total cost reduction program related charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">Transaction related and other charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Americas</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>34</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>90</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>105</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>142</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>50</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>72</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>122</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>42</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>64</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>145</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>209</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>204</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>100</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>304</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>263</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>567</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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LEASES<div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In the normal course of its business, Linde enters into various leases as the lessee, primarily involving manufacturing and distribution equipment and office space. Linde determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at contract inception. Total lease and rental expenses related to operating lease right of use assets for the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">twelve months ended December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$364 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively. Operating leases costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization. The related assets and obligations are included in other long term assets and other current liabilities and other long term liabilities, respectively. Total lease and rental expenses related to finance lease right of use assets for the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">twelve months ended December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$31 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and the costs are included in depreciation and amortization and interest. Related assets and obligations are included in property, plant and equipment - net and debt, respectively</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde includes renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised as part of the lease term. Operating and financing lease expenses above include short term and variable lease costs which are immaterial.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As most leases do not provide an implicit rate, Linde uses the applicable incremental borrowing rate at lease commencement to measure lease liabilities and right-of-use assets. Linde determines incremental borrowing rates through market sources. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company has elected to apply the short-term lease exception for all underlying asset classes. Short-term leases are leases that, at the commencement date, have a lease term of twelve months or less and do not include a purchase option that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise. Leases that meet the short-term lease definition are not recognized on the balance sheet, but rather expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Some leasing arrangements require variable payments that are dependent on usage, output, or may vary for other reasons, such as insurance. The company does not have material variable lease payments.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Gains and losses on sale and leaseback transactions were immaterial. Operating cash flows used for operating leases for the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">twelve months ended December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$341 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Cash flows used for finance leases for the same period were immaterial. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows: </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:73.33333333333333%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:46%;"/><td style="width:27%;"/><td style="width:26%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">December 31, 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Operating Leases</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Operating lease right-of-use assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,025</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other current liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>260</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>716</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total operating lease liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>976</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Finance Leases</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Finance lease right-of-use assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>140</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Current portion of long-term debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long Term debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>117</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total finance lease liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>149</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Supplemental operating lease information: </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:71.11111111111111%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:44%;"/><td style="width:28%;"/><td style="width:27%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average lease term (years)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average discount rate</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.97</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Future operating and finance lease payments as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are as follows (millions of dollars):</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:86.26262626262627%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="9"/></tr><tr><td style="width:52%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:21%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:21%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Period</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating Leases</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Financing Leases</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>275</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2021</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>208</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2022</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>163</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2023</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>110</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2024</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Thereafter</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>251</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total future undiscounted lease payments</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,082</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>205</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less imputed interest</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(106</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total reported lease liability</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>976</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>149</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prior to the adoption of the new lease accounting standard, operating and finance lease commitments on an undiscounted basis were approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1.3 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$104 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, at December 31, 2018 under long-term non-cancelable leases. The amounts payable for operating leases were as follows:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:47.878787878787875%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:2%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:40%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Operating Leases</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>305</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>236</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2021</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>186</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2022</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>145</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2023</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>102</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Thereafter</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>326</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,300</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>In limited instances Linde acts as a lessor, primarily for assets to provide industrial gas to specific customers. These leases are not significant to the consolidated balance sheets or consolidated statements of income.
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LEASES<div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In the normal course of its business, Linde enters into various leases as the lessee, primarily involving manufacturing and distribution equipment and office space. Linde determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at contract inception. Total lease and rental expenses related to operating lease right of use assets for the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">twelve months ended December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$364 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively. Operating leases costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization. The related assets and obligations are included in other long term assets and other current liabilities and other long term liabilities, respectively. Total lease and rental expenses related to finance lease right of use assets for the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">twelve months ended December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$31 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and the costs are included in depreciation and amortization and interest. Related assets and obligations are included in property, plant and equipment - net and debt, respectively</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde includes renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised as part of the lease term. Operating and financing lease expenses above include short term and variable lease costs which are immaterial.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As most leases do not provide an implicit rate, Linde uses the applicable incremental borrowing rate at lease commencement to measure lease liabilities and right-of-use assets. Linde determines incremental borrowing rates through market sources. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company has elected to apply the short-term lease exception for all underlying asset classes. Short-term leases are leases that, at the commencement date, have a lease term of twelve months or less and do not include a purchase option that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise. Leases that meet the short-term lease definition are not recognized on the balance sheet, but rather expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Some leasing arrangements require variable payments that are dependent on usage, output, or may vary for other reasons, such as insurance. The company does not have material variable lease payments.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Gains and losses on sale and leaseback transactions were immaterial. Operating cash flows used for operating leases for the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">twelve months ended December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$341 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Cash flows used for finance leases for the same period were immaterial. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows: </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:73.33333333333333%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:46%;"/><td style="width:27%;"/><td style="width:26%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">December 31, 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Operating Leases</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Operating lease right-of-use assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,025</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other current liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>260</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>716</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total operating lease liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>976</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Finance Leases</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Finance lease right-of-use assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>140</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Current portion of long-term debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long Term debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>117</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total finance lease liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>149</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Supplemental operating lease information: </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:71.11111111111111%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:44%;"/><td style="width:28%;"/><td style="width:27%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average lease term (years)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average discount rate</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.97</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Future operating and finance lease payments as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are as follows (millions of dollars):</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:86.26262626262627%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="9"/></tr><tr><td style="width:52%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:21%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:21%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Period</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating Leases</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Financing Leases</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>275</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2021</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>208</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2022</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>163</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2023</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>110</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2024</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Thereafter</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>251</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total future undiscounted lease payments</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,082</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>205</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less imputed interest</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(106</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total reported lease liability</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>976</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>149</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prior to the adoption of the new lease accounting standard, operating and finance lease commitments on an undiscounted basis were approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1.3 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$104 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, at December 31, 2018 under long-term non-cancelable leases. The amounts payable for operating leases were as follows:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:47.878787878787875%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:2%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:40%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Operating Leases</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>305</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>236</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2021</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>186</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2022</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>145</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2023</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>102</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Thereafter</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>326</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,300</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In limited instances Linde acts as a lessor, primarily for assets to provide industrial gas to specific customers. These leases are not significant to the consolidated balance sheets or consolidated statements of income. </span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows: </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:73.33333333333333%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:46%;"/><td style="width:27%;"/><td style="width:26%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">December 31, 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Operating Leases</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Operating lease right-of-use assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,025</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other current liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>260</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>716</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total operating lease liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>976</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Finance Leases</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Finance lease right-of-use assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>140</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Current portion of long-term debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long Term debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>117</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total finance lease liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>149</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Supplemental operating lease information: </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:71.11111111111111%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:44%;"/><td style="width:28%;"/><td style="width:27%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average lease term (years)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average discount rate</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.97</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Future operating and finance lease payments as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are as follows (millions of dollars):</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:86.26262626262627%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="9"/></tr><tr><td style="width:52%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:21%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:21%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Period</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating Leases</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Financing Leases</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>275</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2021</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>208</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2022</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>163</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2023</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>110</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2024</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Thereafter</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>251</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total future undiscounted lease payments</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,082</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>205</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less imputed interest</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(106</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total reported lease liability</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>976</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>149</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Future operating and finance lease payments as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are as follows (millions of dollars):</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:86.26262626262627%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="9"/></tr><tr><td style="width:52%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:21%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:21%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Period</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating Leases</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Financing Leases</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>275</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2021</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>208</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2022</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>163</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2023</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>110</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2024</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Thereafter</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>251</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total future undiscounted lease payments</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,082</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>205</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less imputed interest</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(106</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total reported lease liability</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>976</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>149</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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The amounts payable for operating leases were as follows:<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:47.878787878787875%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:2%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:40%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Operating Leases</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>305</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>236</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2021</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>186</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2022</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>145</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2023</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>102</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Thereafter</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>326</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,300</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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INCOME TAXES<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> reflects a full year of Linde plc; the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> reflects Praxair for the entire year and Linde AG for the period beginning October 31, 2018 (the merger date), including the impacts of purchase accounting. The amounts for historical periods prior to 2018 solely reflect the results of Praxair. (See Notes 1 and 3.) </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pre-tax income applicable to U.S. and foreign operations is as follows:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United States</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,161</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>931</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,003</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,766</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,118</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,284</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total income before income taxes</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,927</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,049</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,287</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a) 2019 includes a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$164 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> gain related to the Indian divestiture and 2018 includes a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$3,294 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> gain related to Europe divestiture (See Note 4).    </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Provision for Income Taxes</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following is an analysis of the provision for income taxes:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019 (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018 (b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017 (c)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Current tax expense (benefit)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">U.S. federal</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>64</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>390</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>565</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">State and local</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>39</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>84</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>969</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>620</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>374</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,072</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,003</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,023</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Deferred tax expense (benefit)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">U.S. federal</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>85</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(221</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">State and local</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(388</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(209</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>205</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(303</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(186</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total income taxes</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>769</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>817</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,026</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019 includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$70 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to divestitures, foreign current tax expense of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$48 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and foreign deferred tax expense of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$22 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018 includes a benefit of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$61 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to the Tax Act (See below) and a charge of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$371 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$252 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> U.S., </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$4 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> state, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$114 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> foreign current tax expense and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of U.S. deferred income tax expense) related to divestitures (See Note 4).</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017 includes a charge of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$394 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to the Tax Act (See below).</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:174%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Act) 2018 and 2017</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On December 22, 2017 the U.S. government enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Act"). This comprehensive tax legislation significantly revised the U.S. corporate income tax rules by, among other things, lowering the corporate income tax rate from </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">35%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">21%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, implementing a territorial tax system and imposing a one-time tax on accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries. The company recorded a net provisional income tax charge of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$394 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> comprising (i) an estimated </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$467 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> U.S. Federal and state tax charge for deemed repatriation of accumulated foreign earnings; (ii) an estimated </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$260 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> charge for foreign withholding taxes related to anticipated future repatriation of foreign earnings; and (iii) an estimated </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$333 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> deferred tax benefit for the revaluation of net deferred tax liabilities from </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">35%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> to the new </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">21%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> tax rate. The </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$467 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> U.S. federal and state tax charge for deemed repatriation of accumulated foreign earnings includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$422 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of deemed repatriation tax payable over eight years.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In the fourth quarter of 2018, the company completed its accounting and updated its provisional estimates in accordance with SAB 118 resulting in a net reduction to tax expense of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$61 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$41 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> U.S. federal and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$20 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of state income tax (net of federal tax benefit). This resulted in a deemed repatriation tax payable of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$261 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$291 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and is payable over the remaining six and seven years, respectively of which </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$235 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$265 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> is classified as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and December 31, 2018 as other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets (See Note 9). </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Further, the Tax Act enacted new provisions related to the taxation of foreign earnings, known as GILTI. The company has elected as an accounting policy to account for GILTI as period costs when incurred.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additionally, in the fourth quarter of 2018 the company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2018-02, "Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income", electing to reclassify the income tax effects of the Tax Act from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI") to retained earnings. This resulted in a net reduction to AOCI and a net increase to retained earnings of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$93 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$98 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> directly related to the federal income tax rate change reduced by </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$5 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> indirectly related to the federal tax rate change on state income taxes.</span></div><div style="line-height:174%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For purposes of the effective tax rate reconciliation, the company utilized the U.S. statutory income tax rate of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">21%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2019 and 2018 and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">35%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2017. An analysis of the difference between the provision for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the U.S. statutory income tax rate to pre-tax income follows:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">      </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="21"/></tr><tr><td style="width:35%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Dollar amounts in millions)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">U.S. statutory income tax</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>615</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>21.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,060</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>21.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>801</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>35.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">State and local taxes – net of federal benefit</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">U.S. tax credits and deductions (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1.1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(0.2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1.2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign tax differentials (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>113</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3.9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>57</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(145</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(6.3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Share-Based compensation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(41</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1.4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(0.4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(35</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1.5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Tax Act</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(61</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1.2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>394</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>17.2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Divestitures (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(321</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(6.4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other – net (d)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>46</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>86</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Provision for income taxes</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>769</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>26.3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>817</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16.2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,026</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>44.9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">U.S. tax credits and deductions relate to foreign derived intangible income in 2019 and 2018, the research and experimentation tax credit in 2019, 2018 and 2017 and manufacturing deduction in 2017.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Primarily related to differences between the U.S. tax rate (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">21%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2019 and 2018 and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">35%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2017) and the statutory tax rate in the countries where the company operates. Other permanent items and tax rate changes were not significant.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Divestitures primarily relate to the sale of the company’s Indian business in 2019 and European business in 2018 (See Note 4).</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(d)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other - net includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$26 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$34 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of U.S tax related to GILTI in 2019 and 2018, respectively and an increase in unrecognized tax benefits in Europe of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$44 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2018.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Net Deferred Tax Liabilities</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net deferred tax liabilities included in the consolidated balance sheets are comprised of the following:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Deferred tax liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Fixed assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,539</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,935</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Goodwill</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>145</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>124</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other intangible assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,688</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,684</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Subsidiary/equity investments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>664</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>570</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>789</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>648</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8,825</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8,961</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Deferred tax assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Carryforwards</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>441</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>526</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Benefit plans and related (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>721</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>575</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Inventory</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>72</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>63</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accruals and other (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,167</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,401</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,276</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: Valuation allowances (d)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(222</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(237</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,179</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,039</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Net deferred tax liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,646</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,922</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as (Note 9):</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>243</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>510</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred credits</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,889</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,432</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,646</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,922</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$255 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2019 related to right-of-use lease assets.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Includes deferred taxes of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$446 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$292 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, related to pension / OPEB funded status (See Notes 9 and 18).</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$255 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to lease liabilities in 2019 and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$81 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$104 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to research and development costs.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(d)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Summary of valuation allowances relating to deferred tax assets follows (millions of dollars):</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:83.21747765640517%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="13"/></tr><tr><td style="width:0%;"/><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, January 1,</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(237</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(76</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(132</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income tax (charge) benefit (i)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(51</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>59</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Merger with Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other, including write-offs (ii)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Translation adjustments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, December 31,</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(222</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(237</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(76</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(i)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:24px;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;text-indent:-24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017 includes a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$59 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> benefit related to the utilization of foreign tax credits under the Tax Act.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(ii)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:24px;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;text-indent:-24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019 includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$26 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to the squeeze out of Linde AG (See Note 3).</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company evaluates deferred tax assets quarterly to ensure that estimated future taxable income will be sufficient in character (e.g., capital gain versus ordinary income treatment), amount and timing to result in their recovery. After considering the positive and negative evidence, a valuation allowance is established to reduce the assets to their realizable value when management determines that it is more likely than not (i.e., greater than </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">50%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> likelihood) that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Considerable judgment is required in establishing deferred tax valuation allowances. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">At </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the company had </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$441 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of deferred tax assets relating to net operating losses (“NOLs”) and tax credits and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$222 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of valuation allowances. These deferred tax assets include </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$312 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> relating to NOLs of which </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$55 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expire within 5 years, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$115 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expire after 5 years and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$142 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> have no expiration. The deferred tax assets also include $</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>129 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to credits of which </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$6 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expire within 5 years, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$113 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expire after 5 years, and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$10 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> have no expiration. The valuation allowances of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$222 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> primarily relate to NOLs and are required because management has determined, based on financial projections and available tax strategies, that it is unlikely that the NOLs will be utilized before they expire. If events or circumstances change, valuation allowances are adjusted at that time resulting in an income tax benefit or charge.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:29px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company has </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$664 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of foreign income taxes accrued related to its investments in subsidiaries and equity investments as of December 31, 2019. A provision has not been made for any additional foreign income tax at December 31, 2019 on approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$31 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to its investments in subsidiaries because the company intends to remain indefinitely reinvested.  While the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$31 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> could become subject to additional foreign income tax if there is a sale of a subsidiary, or earnings are remitted as dividends, it is not practicable to estimate the unrecognized deferred tax liability.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Uncertain Tax Positions</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Unrecognized income tax benefits represent income tax positions taken on income tax returns but not yet recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The company has unrecognized income tax benefits totaling </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$472 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$319 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$54 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively. If recognized, essentially all of the unrecognized tax benefits and related interest and penalties would be recorded as a benefit to income tax expense on the consolidated statements of income.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Unrecognized income tax benefits, January 1</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>319</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additions for tax positions of prior years (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>151</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>104</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>48</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Reductions for tax positions of prior years</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additions for current year tax positions (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>179</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Reductions for settlements with taxing authorities (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation and other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Unrecognized income tax benefits, December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>472</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>319</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Increase primarily relates to tax positions in the United States and Europe, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$66 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2019 related to the merger with Linde AG.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018 includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$167 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to the merger with Linde AG.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Settlements are uncertain tax positions that were effectively settled with the taxing authorities, including positions where the company has agreed to amend its tax returns to eliminate the uncertainty. </span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company classifies interest income and expense related to income taxes as tax expense in the consolidated statements of income. The company recognized net interest expense of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$32 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$8 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for the years ended December 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The company had </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$65 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$48 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of accrued interest and penalties as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively which were recorded in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets (See Note 9). </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the company remained subject to examination in the following major tax jurisdictions for the tax years as indicated below:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"/></tr><tr><td style="width:81%;"/><td style="width:19%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Major tax jurisdictions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Open Years</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">North and South America</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United States</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2016 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Canada</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2012 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Mexico</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2013 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Brazil</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2005 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Europe and Africa</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">France</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2014 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Germany</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2015 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Netherlands</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2015 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Republic of South Africa</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2015 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Spain</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2006 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United Kingdom</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2015 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Asia and Australia</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Australia</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2014 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">China</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2014 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">India</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2006 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Korea</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2014 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Taiwan</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2015 through 2019</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company is currently under audit in a number of jurisdictions. As a result, it is reasonably possible that some of these matters will conclude or reach the stage where a change in unrecognized income tax benefits may occur within the next twelve months. At the time new information becomes available, the company will record any adjustment to income tax expense as required. Final determinations, if any, are not expected to be material to the consolidated financial statements. The company is also subject to income taxes in many hundreds of state and local taxing jurisdictions that are open to tax examinations.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pre-tax income applicable to U.S. and foreign operations is as follows:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United States</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,161</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>931</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,003</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,766</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,118</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,284</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total income before income taxes</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,927</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,049</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,287</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a) 2019 includes a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$164 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> gain related to the Indian divestiture and 2018 includes a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$3,294 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> gain related to Europe divestiture (See Note 4).    </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following is an analysis of the provision for income taxes:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019 (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018 (b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017 (c)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Current tax expense (benefit)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">U.S. federal</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>64</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>390</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>565</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">State and local</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>39</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>84</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>969</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>620</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>374</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,072</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,003</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,023</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Deferred tax expense (benefit)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">U.S. federal</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>85</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(221</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">State and local</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(388</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(209</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>205</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(303</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(186</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total income taxes</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>769</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>817</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,026</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019 includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$70 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to divestitures, foreign current tax expense of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$48 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and foreign deferred tax expense of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$22 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018 includes a benefit of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$61 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to the Tax Act (See below) and a charge of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$371 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$252 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> U.S., </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$4 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> state, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$114 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> foreign current tax expense and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of U.S. deferred income tax expense) related to divestitures (See Note 4).</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017 includes a charge of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$394 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to the Tax Act (See below).</span></div></td></tr></table>
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An analysis of the difference between the provision for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the U.S. statutory income tax rate to pre-tax income follows:<span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">      </span><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="21"/></tr><tr><td style="width:35%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Dollar amounts in millions)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">U.S. statutory income tax</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>615</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>21.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,060</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>21.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>801</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>35.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">State and local taxes – net of federal benefit</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">U.S. tax credits and deductions (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1.1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(0.2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1.2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign tax differentials (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>113</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3.9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>57</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(145</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(6.3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Share-Based compensation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(41</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1.4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(0.4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(35</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1.5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Tax Act</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(61</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1.2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>394</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>17.2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Divestitures (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(321</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(6.4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other – net (d)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>46</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>86</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Provision for income taxes</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>769</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>26.3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>817</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16.2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,026</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>44.9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> %</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">U.S. tax credits and deductions relate to foreign derived intangible income in 2019 and 2018, the research and experimentation tax credit in 2019, 2018 and 2017 and manufacturing deduction in 2017.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Primarily related to differences between the U.S. tax rate (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">21%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2019 and 2018 and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">35%</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2017) and the statutory tax rate in the countries where the company operates. Other permanent items and tax rate changes were not significant.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Divestitures primarily relate to the sale of the company’s Indian business in 2019 and European business in 2018 (See Note 4).</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(d)</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other - net includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$26 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$34 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of U.S tax related to GILTI in 2019 and 2018, respectively and an increase in unrecognized tax benefits in Europe of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$44 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2018.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net deferred tax liabilities included in the consolidated balance sheets are comprised of the following:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Deferred tax liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Fixed assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,539</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,935</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Goodwill</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>145</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>124</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other intangible assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,688</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,684</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Subsidiary/equity investments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>664</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>570</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>789</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>648</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8,825</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8,961</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Deferred tax assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Carryforwards</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>441</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>526</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Benefit plans and related (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>721</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>575</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Inventory</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>72</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>63</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accruals and other (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,167</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,401</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,276</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: Valuation allowances (d)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(222</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(237</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,179</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,039</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Net deferred tax liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,646</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,922</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as (Note 9):</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other long-term assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>243</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>510</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred credits</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,889</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,432</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,646</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,922</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$255 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2019 related to right-of-use lease assets.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Includes deferred taxes of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$446 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$292 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, related to pension / OPEB funded status (See Notes 9 and 18).</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$255 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to lease liabilities in 2019 and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$81 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$104 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to research and development costs.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(d)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Summary of valuation allowances relating to deferred tax assets follows (millions of dollars):</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:83.21747765640517%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="13"/></tr><tr><td style="width:0%;"/><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, January 1,</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(237</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(76</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(132</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income tax (charge) benefit (i)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(51</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>59</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Merger with Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other, including write-offs (ii)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Translation adjustments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, December 31,</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(222</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(237</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(76</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(i)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:24px;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;text-indent:-24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017 includes a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$59 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> benefit related to the utilization of foreign tax credits under the Tax Act.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(ii)</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;text-indent:-24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019 includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$26 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to the squeeze out of Linde AG (See Note 3).</span></div>
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<us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilities contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15316478e4019-wk-Fact-D1409FD292852361A6ADA90DBF2D4481" unitRef="usd"> 6922000000 </us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilities>
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<us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilities contextRef="FI2019Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15316478e4158-wk-Fact-1AD60D27FC9802B3E653A90DBF27F694" unitRef="usd"> 6646000000 </us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilities>
<us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilities contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15316478e4177-wk-Fact-D1409FD292852361A6ADA90DBF2D4481" unitRef="usd"> 6922000000 </us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilities>
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<lin:DeferredTaxAssetLeaseLiabilities contextRef="FI2019Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15316478e4249-wk-Fact-941BEE5CDF8C53C610727AE4F7CDBBB0" unitRef="usd"> 255000000 </lin:DeferredTaxAssetLeaseLiabilities>
<us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsInProcessResearchAndDevelopment contextRef="FI2019Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15316478e4253-wk-Fact-0196337E7DDD1D90233D7AE5FDA56574" unitRef="usd"> 81000000 </us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsInProcessResearchAndDevelopment>
<us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsInProcessResearchAndDevelopment contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15316478e4257-wk-Fact-6095B9FB7718406D14E87AE5FEB29135" unitRef="usd"> 104000000 </us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsInProcessResearchAndDevelopment>
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<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(d)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Summary of valuation allowances relating to deferred tax assets follows (millions of dollars):</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:83.21747765640517%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="13"/></tr><tr><td style="width:0%;"/><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, January 1,</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(237</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(76</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(132</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income tax (charge) benefit (i)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(51</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>59</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Merger with Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other, including write-offs (ii)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Translation adjustments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, December 31,</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(222</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(237</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(76</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(i)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:24px;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;text-indent:-24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017 includes a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$59 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> benefit related to the utilization of foreign tax credits under the Tax Act.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(ii)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:24px;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;text-indent:-24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019 includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$26 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to the squeeze out of Linde AG (See Note 3).</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Unrecognized income tax benefits, January 1</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>319</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additions for tax positions of prior years (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>151</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>104</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>48</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Reductions for tax positions of prior years</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additions for current year tax positions (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>179</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Reductions for settlements with taxing authorities (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation and other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Unrecognized income tax benefits, December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>472</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>319</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Increase primarily relates to tax positions in the United States and Europe, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$66 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2019 related to the merger with Linde AG.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018 includes </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$167 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> related to the merger with Linde AG.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Settlements are uncertain tax positions that were effectively settled with the taxing authorities, including positions where the company has agreed to amend its tax returns to eliminate the uncertainty. </span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the company remained subject to examination in the following major tax jurisdictions for the tax years as indicated below:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"/></tr><tr><td style="width:81%;"/><td style="width:19%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Major tax jurisdictions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Open Years</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">North and South America</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United States</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2016 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Canada</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2012 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Mexico</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2013 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Brazil</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2005 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Europe and Africa</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">France</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2014 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Germany</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2015 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Netherlands</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2015 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Republic of South Africa</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2015 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Spain</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2006 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United Kingdom</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2015 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Asia and Australia</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Australia</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2014 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">China</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2014 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">India</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2006 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Korea</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2014 through 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Taiwan</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2015 through 2019</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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EARNINGS PER SHARE – LINDE PLC SHAREHOLDERS<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Basic and Diluted earnings per share - Linde plc shareholders is computed by dividing Income From Continuing Operations, Income From discontinued operations, net of tax, and Net income – Linde plc for the period by the weighted average number of either basic or diluted shares outstanding, as follows:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Numerator (Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income From Continuing Operations </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,183</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,273</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,247</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations, net of tax</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>102</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net Income – Linde plc</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,285</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,381</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,247</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Denominator (Thousands of shares)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares outstanding</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>540,859</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>330,088</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>285,893</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>235</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>313</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>368</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>541,094</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>330,401</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>286,261</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Effect of dilutive securities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Stock options and awards</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,076</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,726</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,853</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>545,170</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>334,127</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>289,114</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Basic earnings per share from continuing operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.03</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12.93</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Basic Earnings Per Share</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13.26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.00</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12.79</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Diluted Earnings Per Share</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13.11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">* As a result of the merger, share amounts for the year ended December 31, 2018 reflect a weighted average effect of Praxair shares outstanding prior to October 31, 2018 and Linde plc shares outstanding on and after October 31, 2018.    </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">There were </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>no</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> antidilutive shares for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 or 2017.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Basic and Diluted earnings per share - Linde plc shareholders is computed by dividing Income From Continuing Operations, Income From discontinued operations, net of tax, and Net income – Linde plc for the period by the weighted average number of either basic or diluted shares outstanding, as follows:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Numerator (Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income From Continuing Operations </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,183</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,273</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,247</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations, net of tax</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>102</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net Income – Linde plc</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,285</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,381</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,247</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Denominator (Thousands of shares)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares outstanding</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>540,859</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>330,088</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>285,893</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>235</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>313</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>368</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>541,094</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>330,401</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>286,261</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Effect of dilutive securities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Stock options and awards</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,076</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,726</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,853</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>545,170</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>334,127</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>289,114</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Basic earnings per share from continuing operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.03</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12.93</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Basic Earnings Per Share</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13.26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.00</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12.79</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Diluted Earnings Per Share</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13.11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>* As a result of the merger, share amounts for the year ended December 31, 2018 reflect a weighted average effect of Praxair shares outstanding prior to October 31, 2018 and Linde plc shares outstanding on and after October 31, 2018.
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:42px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The year ended December 31, 2018 reflects Praxair for the entire year and the Linde AG for the period beginning after October 31, 2018 (the merger date), including the impacts of purchase accounting. The amounts for historical periods prior to 2018 solely reflect the results of Praxair. See Notes 1 and 3. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Income Statement </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Selling, General and Administrative</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Selling</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,600</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>757</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>511</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">General and administrative</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,857</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>872</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>696</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,457</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,629</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,207</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Depreciation and Amortization (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Depreciation</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,940</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,615</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,093</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amortization of intangibles (Note 12)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>735</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>215</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>91</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Depreciation and Amortization</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,675</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,830</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Income (Expenses) – Net</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Currency related net gains (losses)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Partnership income</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Severance expense</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Asset divestiture gains (losses) – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>68</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>68</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Interest Expense – Net</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Interest incurred on debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>284</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>297</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>230</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Interest income</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(80</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(41</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amortization on acquired debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(96</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Interest capitalized</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Bond redemption (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>202</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>161</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Noncontrolling interests' operations (c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>87</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>59</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Redeemable noncontrolling interests' operations (Note 16)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Noncontrolling interests from continuing operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>89</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>61</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Balance Sheet</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Accounts Receivable</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Trade and Other receivables</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,628</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,410</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (d)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(306</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(113</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,322</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,297</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Inventories</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Raw materials and supplies</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>396</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>339</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Work in process</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>331</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>321</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Finished goods</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>970</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>991</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,697</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,651</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Prepaid and Other Current Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prepaid and other deferred charges (e)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>516</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>533</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">VAT recoverable</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>275</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>250</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Unrealized gains on derivatives (Note 14)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>85</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>66</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>264</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>228</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,140</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,077</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Long-term Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension assets (Note 18)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>78</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>140</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Insurance contracts (f)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long-term receivables, net (g)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>150</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>135</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating lease assets (Note 6)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,025</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deposits</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>61</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Investments carried at cost</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>76</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>90</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>148</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred income taxes (Note 7) </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>243</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>510</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Unrealized gains on derivatives (Note 14)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>82</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>127</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>174</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>190</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,013</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,462</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Current Liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accrued expenses</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,079</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,187</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Payroll</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>619</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>658</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">VAT payable</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>268</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>235</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension and postretirement (Note 18)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>117</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Interest payable</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>127</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>137</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating lease liability (Note 6)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>260</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Employee benefit accrual</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>88</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>104</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Insurance reserves</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Unrealized losses on derivatives (Note 14)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>941</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,248</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,501</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,758</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Long-term Liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension and postretirement (Note 18)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,548</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,004</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>342</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>191</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Tax Act liabilities for deemed repatriation (Note 7)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>235</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>265</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating lease liability (Note 6)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>716</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Interest and penalties for uncertain tax positions (Note 7)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>65</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>48</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Insurance reserves</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Asset retirement obligation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>293</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>300</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Unrealized losses on derivatives (Note 14)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>45</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>43</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>616</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>560</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,888</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,435</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Deferred Credits</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred income taxes (Note 7) </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,889</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,432</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>347</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>179</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,236</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,611</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cumulative translation adjustment - net of taxes:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Americas (h)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3,357</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3,375</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">EMEA (h)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(136</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>105</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">APAC (h)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(140</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(114</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>282</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(246</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3,380</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3,590</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Derivatives – net of taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Unrealized gain (loss) on securities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension/OPEB funded status obligation (net of $446 million and $292 million tax benefit in 2019 and 2018) (Note 18)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1,407</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(863</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(4,814</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(4,456</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Depreciation and amortization expense in 2019 include </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1,298 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$642 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, of Linde AG purchase accounting impacts. In 2018, depreciation and amortization expense include </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$225 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$121 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, of Linde AG purchase accounting impacts.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In December 2018, Linde repaid </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$600 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.50%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> notes due 2019 and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€600 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.50%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> notes due 2020 resulting in a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$26 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> interest charge (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$20 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after-tax). </span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Noncontrolling interests from continuing operations includes a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> benefit and a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$35 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> charge in 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of Linde AG Shares which were not tendered in the Exchange Offer. Linde AG completed the cash merger squeeze-out of all its minority shares on April 8, 2019 (see Note 3).</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In addition, 2019 and 2018 noncontrolling interests from continuing operations include </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-transform:default;"><span>$54 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-transform:default;"><span>$24 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, of Linde AG purchase accounting impacts.</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(d)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Provisions to the allowance for doubtful accounts were $</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>170 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, $</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>25 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and $</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>33 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively. The allowance activity in each period related primarily to write-offs of uncollectible amounts, net of recoveries and currency movements.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(e)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Includes estimated income tax payments of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$115 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$172 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2019 and 2018, respectively. </span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(f)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Consists primarily of insurance contracts and other investments to be utilized for non-qualified pension and OPEB obligations.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(g)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long-term receivables are not material and are largely reserved. The balances at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are net of reserves of $</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>44 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and $</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>46 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively. The amounts in both periods relate primarily to long-term notes receivable from customers and government receivables in Brazil. Collectability is reviewed regularly and uncollectible amounts are written-off as appropriate. </span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(h)</span></div>Americas consists of currency translation adjustments primarily in Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. EMEA relates primarily to Germany, the United Kingdom and Sweden. APAC relates primarily to China, Korea, India and Australia.
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Selling, General and Administrative</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Selling</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,600</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>757</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>511</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">General and administrative</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,857</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>872</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>696</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,457</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,629</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,207</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Income (Expenses) – Net</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Currency related net gains (losses)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Partnership income</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Severance expense</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Asset divestiture gains (losses) – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other – net</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>68</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>68</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span 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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Noncontrolling interests' operations (c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>87</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>59</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Redeemable noncontrolling interests' operations (Note 16)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Noncontrolling interests from continuing operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>89</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>61</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Noncontrolling interests from continuing operations includes a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> benefit and a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$35 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> charge in 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of Linde AG Shares which were not tendered in the Exchange Offer. Linde AG completed the cash merger squeeze-out of all its minority shares on April 8, 2019 (see Note 3).</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Inventories</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Raw materials and supplies</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>396</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>339</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Work in process</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>331</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>321</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Finished goods</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>970</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>991</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,697</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,651</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Long-term Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension assets (Note 18)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>78</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>140</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Insurance contracts (f)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long-term receivables, net (g)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>150</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>135</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating lease assets (Note 6)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,025</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deposits</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>61</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Investments carried at cost</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>76</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>90</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>148</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred income taxes (Note 7) </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>243</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>510</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Unrealized gains on derivatives (Note 14)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>82</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>127</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>174</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>190</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,013</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,462</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Consists primarily of insurance contracts and other investments to be utilized for non-qualified pension and OPEB obligations.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long-term receivables are not material and are largely reserved. The balances at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are net of reserves of $</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>44 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and $</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>46 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively. The amounts in both periods relate primarily to long-term notes receivable from customers and government receivables in Brazil. Collectability is reviewed regularly and uncollectible amounts are written-off as appropriate. </span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Current Liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Accrued expenses</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,079</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,187</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Payroll</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>619</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>658</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">VAT payable</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>268</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>235</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension and postretirement (Note 18)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>117</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Interest payable</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>127</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>137</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating lease liability (Note 6)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>260</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Employee benefit accrual</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>88</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>104</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Insurance reserves</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Unrealized losses on derivatives (Note 14)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>941</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,248</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,501</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,758</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Long-term Liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension and postretirement (Note 18)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,548</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,004</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>342</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>191</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Tax Act liabilities for deemed repatriation (Note 7)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>235</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>265</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating lease liability (Note 6)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>716</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Interest and penalties for uncertain tax positions (Note 7)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>65</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>48</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Insurance reserves</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Asset retirement obligation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>293</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>300</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Unrealized losses on derivatives (Note 14)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>45</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>43</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>616</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>560</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,888</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,435</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div>
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<us-gaap:UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e5144-wk-Fact-30DFAE72FAFF9A10CA06A90DBFF0E165" unitRef="usd"> 48000000 </us-gaap:UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued>
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<us-gaap:AccruedInsuranceNoncurrent contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e5183-wk-Fact-B611B7FF17780094EC8BA90DBFA83042" unitRef="usd"> 24000000 </us-gaap:AccruedInsuranceNoncurrent>
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<us-gaap:AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e5222-wk-Fact-CD3728E7943B900E2E517B0C89EF93ED" unitRef="usd"> 300000000 </us-gaap:AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent>
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<lin:OtherLongTermLiabilitesOther contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e5300-wk-Fact-54F0A6DF80E0A78FACA4A90DBFA931D1" unitRef="usd"> 560000000 </lin:OtherLongTermLiabilitesOther>
<us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent contextRef="FI2019Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e5326-wk-Fact-5619796553A81E28BF7EF9A01F777CDA" unitRef="usd"> 4888000000 </us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent>
<us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e5345-wk-Fact-367503434F975656A6E7A90DBED3A7FF" unitRef="usd"> 3435000000 </us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Deferred Credits</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Deferred income taxes (Note 7) </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,889</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,432</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>347</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>179</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,236</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,611</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<us-gaap:DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e5499-wk-Fact-4192AAC9DBBD27DEE716A90DBF2AB1D0" unitRef="usd"> 7432000000 </us-gaap:DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet>
<lin:DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesOther contextRef="FI2019Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e5514-wk-Fact-9CD298EFD7A0E555FA13A90DBED7F10E" unitRef="usd"> 347000000 </lin:DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesOther>
<lin:DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesOther contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e5533-wk-Fact-F569B0324D3CF3F9EC63A90DBED6F0D4" unitRef="usd"> 179000000 </lin:DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilitiesOther>
<us-gaap:DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities contextRef="FI2019Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e5558-wk-Fact-5A87E0E271CA73803B0FF9A01F7760F3" unitRef="usd"> 7236000000 </us-gaap:DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities>
<us-gaap:DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e5577-wk-Fact-40822E050BF13E8E496AA90DBEB643A2" unitRef="usd"> 7611000000 </us-gaap:DeferredCreditsAndOtherLiabilities>
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<div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cumulative translation adjustment - net of taxes:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Americas (h)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3,357</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3,375</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">EMEA (h)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(136</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>105</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">APAC (h)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(140</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(114</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>282</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(246</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3,380</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3,590</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Derivatives – net of taxes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Unrealized gain (loss) on securities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension/OPEB funded status obligation (net of $446 million and $292 million tax benefit in 2019 and 2018) (Note 18)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1,407</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(863</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(4,814</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(4,456</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div>Americas consists of currency translation adjustments primarily in Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. EMEA relates primarily to Germany, the United Kingdom and Sweden. APAC relates primarily to China, Korea, India and Australia.
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<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Depreciation and amortization expense in 2019 include </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1,298 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$642 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, of Linde AG purchase accounting impacts. In 2018, depreciation and amortization expense include </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$225 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$121 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, of Linde AG purchase accounting impacts.</span></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Depreciation and Amortization (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Depreciation</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,940</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,615</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,093</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amortization of intangibles (Note 12)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>735</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>215</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>91</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Depreciation and Amortization</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,675</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,830</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In December 2018, Linde repaid </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$600 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.50%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> notes due 2019 and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€600 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.50%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> notes due 2020 resulting in a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$26 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> interest charge (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$20 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after-tax). </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Interest Expense – Net</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Interest incurred on debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>284</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>297</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>230</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Interest income</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(80</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(41</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amortization on acquired debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(96</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Interest capitalized</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Bond redemption (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>202</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>161</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Provisions to the allowance for doubtful accounts were $</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>170 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, $</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>25 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and $</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>33 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively. The allowance activity in each period related primarily to write-offs of uncollectible amounts, net of recoveries and currency movements.</span></div><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Accounts Receivable</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Trade and Other receivables</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,628</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,410</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (d)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(306</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(113</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,322</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,297</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span>
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<us-gaap:ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e6307-wk-Fact-50816FAEA82114BC6918A90DBF3F69FC" unitRef="usd"> 25000000 </us-gaap:ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts>
<us-gaap:ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e6311-wk-Fact-33B394E8B01F2847C049A90DBF4BB3AB" unitRef="usd"> 33000000 </us-gaap:ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts>
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<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Includes estimated income tax payments of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$115 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$172 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2019 and 2018, respectively. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Prepaid and Other Current Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prepaid and other deferred charges (e)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>516</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>533</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">VAT recoverable</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>275</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>250</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Unrealized gains on derivatives (Note 14)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>85</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>66</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>264</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>228</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,140</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,077</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<lin:EstimatedIncomeTaxPayments contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e6408-wk-Fact-AA42B8AD38202CB9C0C5A90DBF38A98D" unitRef="usd"> 172000000 </lin:EstimatedIncomeTaxPayments>
<us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent contextRef="FI2019Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e6489-wk-Fact-F8AD260ABE2F87D44525A90DBF45911C" unitRef="usd"> 44000000 </us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent>
<us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15323619e6493-wk-Fact-01C94BE3A8B66DC636B1A90DBF3E9B40" unitRef="usd"> 46000000 </us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent>
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Significant classes of property, plant and equipment are as follows:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:89.29292929292929%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="11"/></tr><tr><td style="width:58%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Depreciable Lives (Yrs)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Production plants (primarily 15-year life) (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">10-20</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>25,493</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24,726</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Storage tanks</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">15-20</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,295</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,061</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Transportation equipment and other</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3-15</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,809</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,654</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cylinders </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">10-30</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,955</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Buildings</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">25-40</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,162</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,083</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Land and improvements (b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">0-20</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,229</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,162</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Construction in progress</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,146</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,296</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>44,318</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>41,937</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: accumulated depreciation</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(15,254</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(12,220</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29,064</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29,717</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a) - Depreciable lives of production plants related to long-term customer supply contracts are consistent with the contract lives.</span></div>(b) - Land is not depreciated.
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GOODWILL<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:42px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> were as follows:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="24"/></tr><tr><td style="width:29%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Americas</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">EMEA</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">APAC</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Engineering</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Other</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Balance, December 31, 2017</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,306</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>695</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>59</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>173</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,233</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Addition due to Merger (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,890</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,802</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,193</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,060</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>201</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24,146</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Acquisitions (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase adjustments & other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(39</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>83</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>43</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>98</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Disposals (Note 4)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(620</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(620</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Balance, December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9,174</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,960</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,295</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,075</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>370</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>26,874</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Acquisitions (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>135</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>135</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Measurement period adjustments (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(255</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(636</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(323</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,410</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(42</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>154</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(144</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Balance, December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9,042</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,243</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,957</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,470</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>307</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27,019</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde has historically performed its goodwill impairment tests annually during the second quarter of each year, and has determined that the fair value of each of its reporting units was substantially in excess of its carrying value. For the second quarter 2019 test, Linde applied the FASB's accounting guidance which allows the company to first assess qualitative factors to determine the extent of additional quantitative analysis, if any, that may be required to test goodwill for impairment. Based on the qualitative assessments performed, Linde concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit substantially exceeded its carrying value and therefore, further quantitative analysis was not required. As a result, no impairment was recorded. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019, the company changed the date of its annual goodwill impairment test from April 30 to October 1. The change was made to more closely align the impairment testing date with the company’s planning process. The change in annual impairment testing date did not delay, accelerate or avoid an impairment charge. The company has determined this change in the method of applying an accounting principle is preferable.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde's impairment test performed during the fourth quarter of 2019 estimated the fair value of each reporting unit by applying multiples of earnings from a peer group to the company’s forecasted earnings for the year ending December 31, 2019.  The peer group is comprised of comparable entities with similar operations and economic characteristics. Linde concluded the fair value of reporting units exceeded its carrying value and therefore recognized no impairment. There were </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>no</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> indicators of impairment through </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Reporting units with greater concentration of Linde AG assets fair valued during the recent merger are at greater risk of impairment in future periods.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:42px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> were as follows:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="24"/></tr><tr><td style="width:29%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Americas</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">EMEA</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">APAC</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Engineering</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Other</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Balance, December 31, 2017</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,306</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>695</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>59</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>173</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,233</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Addition due to Merger (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,890</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,802</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,193</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,060</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>201</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24,146</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Acquisitions (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase adjustments & other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(39</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>83</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>43</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>98</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Disposals (Note 4)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(620</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(620</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Balance, December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9,174</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,960</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,295</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,075</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>370</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>26,874</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Acquisitions (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>135</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>135</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Measurement period adjustments (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(255</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(636</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(323</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,410</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(42</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>154</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(144</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Balance, December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9,042</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,243</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,957</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,470</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px 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<us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD" id="TextSelection-D2011D203432801CA816A90DC0245994-0-wk-Fact-6B74FFD8F4B8987E4D45A90DBF0E059B">
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following is a summary of Linde’s other intangible assets at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">   </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="16"/></tr><tr><td style="width:41%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars) For the year ended December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Customer Relationships</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Brands/Tradenames</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Intangible Assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,366</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,942</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additions (primarily acquisitions)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>51</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>87</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(59</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(91</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Measurement period adjustments (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>492</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>178</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>662</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(46</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Balance, December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,205</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,764</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,612</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>17,581</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: accumulated amortization:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Balance, December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(317</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(380</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(719</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amortization expense (Note 9)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(584</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(47</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(104</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(735</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Balance, December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(885</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(69</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(490</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1,444</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net intangible asset balance at December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,320</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,695</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,122</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,137</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars) For the year ended December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Customer Relationships</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Brands/Tradenames</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Intangible Assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, December 31, 2017</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>772</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>46</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>619</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,437</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additions due to merger (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,555</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,226</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>811</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15,592</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additions (primarily acquisitions)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>136</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Disposals (Note 4)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(141</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(78</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(227</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(23</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,366</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,942</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: accumulated amortization:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, December 31, 2017</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(260</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(374</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(652</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amortization expense (Note 9)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(135</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(71</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(215</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Disposals (Note 4)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>55</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>52</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#bfe4ff;">Balance, December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(317</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(380</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(719</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net balance at December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,971</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,266</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>986</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,223</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">*</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other primarily relates to the write-off of fully amortized assets and reclassifications.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">There are no expected residual values related to these intangible assets. Amortization expense for the years ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$735 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$215 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$91 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively. The remaining weighted-average amortization period for intangible assets is approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> years.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total estimated annual amortization expense related to finite-lived intangibles is as follows:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:82%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:16%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>718</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">2021</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>713</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2022</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>595</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">2023</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>570</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2024</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>556</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Thereafter</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11,115</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total amortization related to finite-lived intangible assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14,267</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Indefinite-lived intangible assets at December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,870</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net intangible assets at December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,137</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following is a summary of Linde’s other intangible assets at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">   </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="16"/></tr><tr><td style="width:41%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars) For the year ended December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Customer Relationships</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Brands/Tradenames</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Intangible Assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,366</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,942</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additions (primarily acquisitions)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>51</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>87</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(59</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(91</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Measurement period adjustments (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>492</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>178</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>662</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(46</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Balance, December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,205</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,764</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,612</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>17,581</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: accumulated amortization:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Balance, December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(317</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(380</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(719</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amortization expense (Note 9)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(584</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(47</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(104</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(735</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Balance, December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(885</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(69</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(490</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1,444</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net intangible asset balance at December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,320</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,695</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,122</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,137</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars) For the year ended December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Customer Relationships</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Brands/Tradenames</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Intangible Assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, December 31, 2017</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>772</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>46</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>619</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,437</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additions due to merger (Note 3)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,555</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,226</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>811</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15,592</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additions (primarily acquisitions)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>136</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Disposals (Note 4)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(141</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(78</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(227</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(23</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,366</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,942</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: accumulated amortization:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance, December 31, 2017</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(260</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(374</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(652</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amortization expense (Note 9)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(135</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(71</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(215</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Disposals (Note 4)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>55</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>52</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#bfe4ff;">Balance, December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(317</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(380</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(719</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net balance at December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,971</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,266</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>986</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,223</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">*</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other primarily relates to the write-off of fully amortized assets and reclassifications.</span></div>
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<lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lin_LindeAktiengesellschaftMember_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2623-wk-Fact-0BE5F6C5F17F74B7D2F819D97E44CCBB" unitRef="usd"> 141000000 </lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals>
<lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lin_LindeAktiengesellschaftMember_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lin_BrandsAndTradenamesMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2643-wk-Fact-2ACD4D1120544E13F3E319D97DE6A986" unitRef="usd"> 8000000 </lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals>
<lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lin_LindeAktiengesellschaftMember_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2663-wk-Fact-C402E0CF9FF669739E4119D97E34C4B7" unitRef="usd"> 78000000 </lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals>
<lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_lin_LindeAktiengesellschaftMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2684-wk-Fact-E9051E5F0D285F7BD15E19D97E0531F2" unitRef="usd"> 227000000 </lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals>
<lin:OtherChangesInGrossFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2705-wk-Fact-6B1267D2ED2B5955FBE6A90DBFE8CD82" unitRef="usd"> -20000000 </lin:OtherChangesInGrossFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets>
<lin:OtherChangesInGrossFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lin_BrandsAndTradenamesMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2725-wk-Fact-43DF1B63FB7E1375ED0219D6E7B034AE" unitRef="usd"> 0 </lin:OtherChangesInGrossFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets>
<lin:OtherChangesInGrossFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2744-wk-Fact-9C61A1499C8A0EA71E24A90DC004FD75" unitRef="usd"> -3000000 </lin:OtherChangesInGrossFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets>
<lin:OtherChangesInGrossFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2765-wk-Fact-FC8774E3F98800DD11BCA90DC00A61D8" unitRef="usd"> -23000000 </lin:OtherChangesInGrossFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross contextRef="FI2018Q4_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2786-wk-Fact-8FC7B469083ED5ED9979A90DC000E7F2" unitRef="usd"> 13288000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross contextRef="FI2018Q4_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lin_BrandsAndTradenamesMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2805-wk-Fact-CDA29F682AD78F8CEF89A90DBE856DA4" unitRef="usd"> 2288000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross contextRef="FI2018Q4_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2824-wk-Fact-83619CC658B0221443A7A90DBFFCD83F" unitRef="usd"> 1366000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2844-wk-Fact-1F4486D9E2E062822853A90DBFFA6D86" unitRef="usd"> 16942000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization contextRef="FI2017Q4_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2946-wk-Fact-EBE5A85200406F4466A0A90DBFF0147F" unitRef="usd"> 260000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization contextRef="FI2017Q4_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lin_BrandsAndTradenamesMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2966-wk-Fact-8D522E0CAA0A45BEE8A5A90DC009EBE6" unitRef="usd"> 18000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization contextRef="FI2017Q4_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e2986-wk-Fact-B8A3CF6E7BF3891A79A1A90DBFFEAD32" unitRef="usd"> 374000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization contextRef="FI2017Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3007-wk-Fact-E956E0E9445A64892B75A90DBFF36F6E" unitRef="usd"> 652000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization>
<us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3028-wk-Fact-22722DFCD96AD2FC075CA90DBFEBF38A" unitRef="usd"> 135000000 </us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets>
<us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lin_BrandsAndTradenamesMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3048-wk-Fact-5F73E311685BBF912548A90DBFF2F137" unitRef="usd"> 9000000 </us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets>
<us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3068-wk-Fact-619A6053933CE3DB04B5A90DBFE8859A" unitRef="usd"> 71000000 </us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets>
<us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3089-wk-Fact-2B176EBF4268AD15E1DBA90DBE98F014" unitRef="usd"> 215000000 </us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3110-wk-Fact-218A50D822C904AC6D9FA90DC0041EFE" unitRef="usd"> -4000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lin_BrandsAndTradenamesMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3129-wk-Fact-228C32B30120D9993FBF19D6E7A59A1E" unitRef="usd"> 0 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3148-wk-Fact-FEC3041E9BCA5AAAF284A90DBFE7C8D6" unitRef="usd"> -8000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3168-wk-Fact-A9B34C420F0E465DA3C7A90DC00B557E" unitRef="usd"> -12000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss>
<lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3188-wk-Fact-7753E8FF3F0851798C2119D99A5C1067" unitRef="usd"> 55000000 </lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals>
<lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lin_BrandsAndTradenamesMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3207-wk-Fact-0C0215CD7DBF3720E89419D99A74D1FD" unitRef="usd"> 5000000 </lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals>
<lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3226-wk-Fact-E614276DFA9DC808935519D99A865B81" unitRef="usd"> 52000000 </lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals>
<lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3246-wk-Fact-774D538B4C6EBE26DEAE19D99A67A5A0" unitRef="usd"> 112000000 </lin:FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsDisposals>
<lin:OtherChangesOnAccumulatedAmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3266-wk-Fact-0BF75417E4A32AF28658A90DC005C910" unitRef="usd"> -19000000 </lin:OtherChangesOnAccumulatedAmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets>
<lin:OtherChangesOnAccumulatedAmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lin_BrandsAndTradenamesMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3285-wk-Fact-ED2A5F282A26B03556F419D6E6FF1FCF" unitRef="usd"> 0 </lin:OtherChangesOnAccumulatedAmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets>
<lin:OtherChangesOnAccumulatedAmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3304-wk-Fact-857B35F2FA1BBA1A3B22A90DC0084B54" unitRef="usd"> -5000000 </lin:OtherChangesOnAccumulatedAmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets>
<lin:OtherChangesOnAccumulatedAmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3324-wk-Fact-70BF2801C515859E721EA90DBFEE0D2F" unitRef="usd"> -24000000 </lin:OtherChangesOnAccumulatedAmortizationOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization contextRef="FI2018Q4_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3344-wk-Fact-3A4D2114D704E4BC223BA90DC0050D3A" unitRef="usd"> 317000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization contextRef="FI2018Q4_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lin_BrandsAndTradenamesMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3364-wk-Fact-DE22D34DEA2E1AC2F530A90DBFF41151" unitRef="usd"> 22000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization contextRef="FI2018Q4_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3384-wk-Fact-48747FC520F7D80E9C16A90DC00623F3" unitRef="usd"> 380000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3405-wk-Fact-EFBE1CA25F7A4C2E5392A90DC0082887" unitRef="usd"> 719000000 </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization>
<us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill contextRef="FI2018Q4_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3431-wk-Fact-927E9F93EB28944B2873A90DC00ADE61" unitRef="usd"> 12971000000 </us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill>
<us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill contextRef="FI2018Q4_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lin_BrandsAndTradenamesMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3450-wk-Fact-4679840F7EBF25014555A90DBFF73E67" unitRef="usd"> 2266000000 </us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill>
<us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill contextRef="FI2018Q4_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3469-wk-Fact-CB8E7717402C545CFA96A90DBFF21BBE" unitRef="usd"> 986000000 </us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill>
<us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill contextRef="FI2018Q4" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3489-wk-Fact-A7FDD6AF9ED5EEAFDFDCA90DBEBE3D17" unitRef="usd"> 16223000000 </us-gaap:IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill>
<us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3550-wk-Fact-C04C78F385DAF2389118A90DBE9BD25F" unitRef="usd"> 735000000 </us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets>
<us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3554-wk-Fact-2B176EBF4268AD15E1DBA90DBE98F014" unitRef="usd"> 215000000 </us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets>
<us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15326986e3559-wk-Fact-3B96BF1A9E7BFB14CAACA90DBE997C8C" unitRef="usd"> 91000000 </us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets>
<us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD" id="d15326986e3563-wk-Fact-5C5ECC516A571B550708A90DBF0DEC69"> P28Y </us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total estimated annual amortization expense related to finite-lived intangibles is as follows:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:82%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:16%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>718</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">2021</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>713</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2022</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>595</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">2023</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>570</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2024</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>556</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Thereafter</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11,115</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total amortization related to finite-lived intangible assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14,267</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Indefinite-lived intangible assets at December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,870</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net intangible assets at December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,137</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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DEBT<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following is a summary of Linde’s outstanding debt at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Short-term</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Commercial paper and U.S. bank borrowings</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>996</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>829</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other bank borrowings (primarily international)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>736</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>656</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total short-term debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,732</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,485</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Long-term (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(U.S. dollar denominated unless otherwise noted)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.90% Notes due 2019 (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>500</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Variable rate notes due 2019 (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>150</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.75% Euro denominated notes due 2019 (b,c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>578</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">4.25% AUD denominated notes due 2019 (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>71</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Variable rate notes due 2019 (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>200</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.25% Notes due 2020</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>300</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>299</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.75% Euro denominated notes due 2020 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,137</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,185</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">0.634% Euro denominated notes due 2020</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>58</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">4.05% Notes due 2021</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>499</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>499</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3.875% Euro denominated notes due 2021 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>711</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>755</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3.00% Notes due 2021</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>499</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>498</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">0.250% Euro denominated notes due 2022 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,129</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,156</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.45% Notes due 2022</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>599</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>598</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.20% Notes due 2022</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>499</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>498</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.70% Notes due 2023</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>499</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>498</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.00% Euro denominated notes due 2023 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>776</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>805</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">5.875% GBP denominated notes due 2023 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>456</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>454</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.20% Euro denominated notes due 2024</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>615</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>628</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.875% Euro denominated notes due 2024 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>361</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>373</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.65% Notes due 2025</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>398</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>398</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.625% Euro denominated notes due 2025</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>556</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>568</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3.20% Notes due 2026</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>725</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>725</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3.434% Notes due 2026</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>196</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>195</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.652% Euro denominated notes due 2027</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>93</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>96</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">1.00% Euro denominated notes due 2028 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>872</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>861</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.90% Euro denominated notes due 2030</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>118</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3.55% Notes due 2042</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>662</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>662</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">International bank borrowings</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>309</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>291</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Obligations under capital lease</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>149</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,224</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,811</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: current portion of long-term debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1,531</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1,523</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total long-term debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,693</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,956</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15,296</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amounts are net of unamortized discounts, premiums and/or debt issuance costs as applicable.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In February 2019, Linde repaid </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$500 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.9%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> notes that became due; in May 2019 Linde repaid </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$150 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of variable notes that became due; in June 2019 Linde repaid </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€500</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.75%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> notes that became due and the associated interest rate swap was settled; also in June 2019 Linde settled AUD</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>100 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of variable rate notes that became due; and in August 2019 Linde repaid </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$200 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of variable rate notes that became due.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and 2018 included a cumulative </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$38 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$14 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> adjustment to carrying value, respectively, related to hedge accounting of interest rate swaps. </span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Credit Facilities</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On March 26, 2019 the company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an unsecured revolving credit agreement ("the Credit Agreement") with a syndicate of banking institutions, which became effective on March 29, 2019. The Credit Agreement provides for total commitments of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$5.0 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, which may be increased up to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$6.5 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, subject to receipt of additional commitments and satisfaction of customary conditions. There are no financial maintenance covenants contained within the Credit Agreement. The revolving credit facility expires on March 26, 2024 with the option to request </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>two</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">one</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-year extensions of the expiration date. In connection with the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement, Praxair and Linde AG terminated their major respective existing revolving credit facilities. No borrowings were outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2019.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On September 3, 2019 Linde and the company’s subsidiaries Praxair and Linde AG entered into a series of parent and subsidiary guarantees related to currently outstanding notes issued by Praxair and Linde AG as well as the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$5 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Credit Agreement.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Other Debt Information</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the weighted-average interest rate of short-term borrowings outstanding was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.6%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for both periods. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Expected maturities of long-term debt are as follows:</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:90.96325719960278%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:85%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,531</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2021</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,855</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2022</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,330</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2023</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,798</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2024</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>983</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Thereafter</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,727</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,224</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the amount of Linde's assets pledged as collateral was immaterial.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">See Note 15 for the fair value information related to debt.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following is a summary of Linde’s outstanding debt at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.31181727904668%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:73%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Short-term</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Commercial paper and U.S. bank borrowings</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>996</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>829</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other bank borrowings (primarily international)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>736</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>656</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total short-term debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,732</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,485</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Long-term (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(U.S. dollar denominated unless otherwise noted)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.90% Notes due 2019 (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>500</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Variable rate notes due 2019 (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>150</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.75% Euro denominated notes due 2019 (b,c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>578</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">4.25% AUD denominated notes due 2019 (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>71</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Variable rate notes due 2019 (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>200</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.25% Notes due 2020</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>300</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>299</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.75% Euro denominated notes due 2020 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,137</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,185</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">0.634% Euro denominated notes due 2020</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>58</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">4.05% Notes due 2021</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>499</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>499</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3.875% Euro denominated notes due 2021 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>711</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>755</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3.00% Notes due 2021</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>499</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>498</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">0.250% Euro denominated notes due 2022 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,129</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,156</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.45% Notes due 2022</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>599</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>598</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.20% Notes due 2022</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>499</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>498</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.70% Notes due 2023</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>499</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>498</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.00% Euro denominated notes due 2023 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>776</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>805</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">5.875% GBP denominated notes due 2023 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>456</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>454</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.20% Euro denominated notes due 2024</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>615</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>628</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.875% Euro denominated notes due 2024 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>361</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>373</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.65% Notes due 2025</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>398</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>398</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.625% Euro denominated notes due 2025</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>556</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>568</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3.20% Notes due 2026</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>725</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>725</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3.434% Notes due 2026</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>196</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>195</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.652% Euro denominated notes due 2027</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>93</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>96</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">1.00% Euro denominated notes due 2028 (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>872</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>861</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.90% Euro denominated notes due 2030</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>118</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">3.55% Notes due 2042</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>662</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>662</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">International bank borrowings</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>309</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>291</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Obligations under capital lease</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>149</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,224</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,811</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Less: current portion of long-term debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1,531</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1,523</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total long-term debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,693</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,956</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15,296</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amounts are net of unamortized discounts, premiums and/or debt issuance costs as applicable.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In February 2019, Linde repaid </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$500 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.9%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> notes that became due; in May 2019 Linde repaid </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$150 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of variable notes that became due; in June 2019 Linde repaid </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€500</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.75%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> notes that became due and the associated interest rate swap was settled; also in June 2019 Linde settled AUD</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>100 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of variable rate notes that became due; and in August 2019 Linde repaid </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$200 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of variable rate notes that became due.</span></div></td></tr></table><table 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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Expected maturities of long-term debt are as follows:</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:90.96325719960278%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:85%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,531</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2021</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,855</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2022</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,330</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2023</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,798</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2024</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>983</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Thereafter</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,727</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td 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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In its normal operations, Linde is exposed to market risks relating to fluctuations in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, energy costs and to a lesser extent precious metal prices. The objective of financial risk management at Linde is to minimize the negative impact of such fluctuations on the company’s earnings and cash flows. To manage these risks, among other strategies, Linde routinely enters into various derivative financial instruments (“derivatives”) including interest-rate swap and treasury rate lock agreements, currency-swap agreements, forward contracts, currency options, and commodity-swap agreements. These instruments are not entered into for trading purposes and Linde only uses commonly traded and non-leveraged instruments.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">There are three types of derivatives that the company enters into: (i) those relating to fair-value exposures, (ii) those relating to cash-flow exposures, and (iii) those relating to foreign currency net investment exposures. Fair-value exposures relate to recognized assets or liabilities, and firm commitments; cash-flow exposures relate to the variability of future cash flows associated with recognized assets or liabilities, or forecasted transactions; and net investment exposures relate to the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes on the carrying value of net assets denominated in foreign currencies.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">When a derivative is executed and hedge accounting is appropriate, it is designated as either a fair-value hedge, cash-flow hedge, or a net investment hedge. Currently, Linde designates all interest-rate and treasury-rate locks as hedges for accounting purposes; however, cross-currency interest rate contracts are generally not designated as hedges for accounting </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">purposes. Certain currency contracts related to forecasted transactions are designated as hedges for accounting purposes. Whether designated as hedges for accounting purposes or not, all derivatives are linked to an appropriate underlying exposure. On an ongoing basis, the company assesses the hedge effectiveness of all derivatives designated as hedges for accounting purposes to determine if they continue to be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the underlying hedged items. If it is determined that the hedge is not highly effective, then hedge accounting will be discontinued prospectively.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Counterparties to Linde’s derivatives are major banking institutions with credit ratings of investment grade or better. The company has Credit Support Annexes ("CSAs") in place with their principal counterparties to minimize potential default risk and to mitigate counterparty risk. Under the CSAs, the fair values of derivatives for the purpose of interest rate and currency management are collateralized with cash on a regular basis. As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the impact of such collateral posting arrangements on the fair value of derivatives was insignificant. Management believes the risk of incurring losses on derivative contracts related to credit risk is remote and any losses would be immaterial.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table is a summary of the notional amount and fair value of derivatives outstanding at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for consolidated subsidiaries:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">  </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="24"/></tr><tr><td style="width:35%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="15" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Notional Amounts</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities (a)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Currency contracts:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance sheet items </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,936</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,357</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>62</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>37</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>42</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">       </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Forecasted transactions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>748</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>945</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-left:24px;text-indent:-24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">       </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cross-currency interest rate swaps</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,029</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,110</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>35</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Commodity contracts </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9,713</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9,412</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>111</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>178</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>92</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Currency contracts:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance sheet items </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Forecasted transactions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>464</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>158</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Commodity contracts</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Interest rate swaps </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,908</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,164</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>39</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Hedges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,399</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,322</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Derivatives</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11,734</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>167</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>193</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>99</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a) Current assets of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$85 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are recorded in prepaid and other current assets; long-term assets of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$82 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are recorded in other long-term assets; current liabilities of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$54 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are recorded in other current liabilities; and long-term liabilities of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$45 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are recorded in other long-term liabilities. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Balance Sheet Items</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency contracts related to balance sheet items consist of forward contracts entered into to manage the exposure to fluctuations in foreign-currency exchange rates on recorded balance sheet assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the related operating unit. Certain forward currency contracts are entered into to protect underlying monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies from foreign exchange risk and are not designated as hedging instruments. For balance sheet items that are not designated as hedging instruments, the fair value adjustments on these contracts are offset by the fair value adjustments recorded on the underlying monetary assets and liabilities.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Forecasted Transactions</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Foreign currency contracts related to forecasted transactions consist of forward contracts entered into to manage the exposure to fluctuations in foreign-currency exchange rates on (1) forecasted purchases of capital-related equipment and services, (2) forecasted sales, or (3) other forecasted cash flows denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the related operating units. For forecasted transactions that are designated as cash flow hedges, fair value adjustments are </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") with deferred amounts reclassified to earnings over the same time period as the income statement impact of the associated purchase. For forecasted transactions that do not qualify for cash flow hedging relationships, fair value adjustments are recorded directly to earnings. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Interest Rate/Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Cross-currency interest rate swaps are entered into to limit the foreign currency risk of future principal and interest cash flows associated with intercompany loans, and to a more limited extent bonds, denominated in non-functional currencies. The fair value adjustments on the cross-currency swaps are recorded to earnings, where they are offset by fair value adjustments on the underlying intercompany loan or bond. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Commodity Contracts </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Commodity contracts are entered into to manage the exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices, which arise in the normal course of business from its procurement transactions. To reduce the extent of this risk, Linde enters into a limited number of electricity, natural gas, and propane gas derivatives. The fair value adjustments for the majority of these contracts are recorded to AOCI and are eventually offset by the income statement impact of the underlying commodity purchase. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Net investment hedges</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, Linde has not designated any hedges of net investment positions in foreign operations. Linde had previously designated Euro-denominated debt instruments as net investment hedges to reduce the company's exposure to changes in the currency exchange rate on investments in foreign subsidiaries with Euro functional currencies. Exchange rate movements of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$206 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> relating to the previously denominated Euro-denominated debt incurred in the financial periods prior to de-designation will remain in AOCI, until appropriate, such as upon sale or liquidation of the foreign operations at which time amounts will be reclassified to the consolidated statements of income. Exchange rate movements related to the Euro-denominated debt occurring after de-designation are shown in the consolidated statements of income.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Interest Rate Swaps</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde uses interest rate swaps to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities as a result of interest rate changes. These interest rate swaps effectively convert fixed-rate interest exposures to variable rates; fair value adjustments are recognized in earnings along with an equally offsetting charge/benefit to earnings for the changes in the fair value of the underlying financial asset or financial liability. The notional value of outstanding interest rate swaps of Linde with maturity dates from 2020 through 2028 was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1,908 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$2,164</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (see Note 13 for further information).</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Terminated Treasury Rate Locks</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The unrecognized aggregate losses related to terminated treasury rate lock contracts on the underlying </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$500 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3.00%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> fixed-rate notes that mature in 2021 and the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$500 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.20%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> fixed-rate notes that mature in 2022 at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> were </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$2 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (net of taxes of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">) and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$2 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (net of taxes of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">), respectively. The unrecognized gains/(losses) for the treasury rate locks are shown in AOCI and are being recognized on a straight line basis to interest expense - net over the term of the underlying debt agreements. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Impact of derivative instruments on earnings and AOCI</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes the impact of the company's derivatives on the consolidated statements of income:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="11" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">    Amount of Pre-Tax Gain (Loss)    </span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Recognized in Earnings *</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Currency contracts:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance sheet items:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Debt-related</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>253</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(118</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other balance sheet items</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>65</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>318</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(115</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">* The gains (losses) on balance sheet items are offset by gains (losses) recorded on the underlying hedged assets and liabilities. Accordingly, the gains (losses) for the derivatives and the underlying hedged assets and liabilities related to debt items are recorded in the consolidated statements of income as interest expense-net. Other balance sheet items and anticipated net income gains (losses) are recorded in the consolidated statements of income as other income (expenses)-net.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The amounts of gain or loss recognized in AOCI and reclassified to the consolidated statement of income was immaterial for the year ended December 31, 2019. Net losses expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next twelve months are also not material.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The gains (losses) on net investment hedges are recorded as a component of AOCI within foreign currency translation adjustments in the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The gains (losses) on treasury rate locks are recorded as a component of AOCI within derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The gains (losses) on net investment hedges are reclassified to earnings only when the related currency translation adjustments are required to be reclassified, usually upon sale or liquidation of the investment. The gains (losses) for interest rate contracts are reclassified to earnings as interest expense –net on a straight-line basis over the remaining maturity of the underlying debt.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table is a summary of the notional amount and fair value of derivatives outstanding at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for consolidated subsidiaries:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">  </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="24"/></tr><tr><td style="width:35%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="15" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Notional Amounts</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities (a)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Currency contracts:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance sheet items </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,936</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,357</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>62</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>37</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>42</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">       </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Forecasted transactions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>748</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>945</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-left:24px;text-indent:-24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">       </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cross-currency interest rate swaps</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,029</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,110</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>35</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Commodity contracts </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9,713</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9,412</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>111</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>178</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>92</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Currency contracts:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance sheet items </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Forecasted transactions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>464</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>158</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Commodity contracts</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Interest rate swaps </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,908</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,164</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>39</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Hedges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,399</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,322</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>56</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Derivatives</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11,734</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>167</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td 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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes the impact of the company's derivatives on the consolidated statements of income:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:59%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="11" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">    Amount of Pre-Tax Gain (Loss)    </span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Recognized in Earnings *</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Currency contracts:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance sheet items:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Debt-related</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>253</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(118</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other balance sheet items</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>65</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>318</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(115</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;">* The gains (losses) on balance sheet items are offset by gains (losses) recorded on the underlying hedged assets and liabilities. 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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels as follows:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:65px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:65px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Level 2 – quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:65px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Level 3 – inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="24"/></tr><tr><td style="width:35%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="23" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value Measurements Using</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Level 1</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Level 2</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Level 3</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Derivative assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>167</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>193</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Investments and securities *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>167</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>193</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Derivative liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>99</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">*</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Investments and securities are recorded in prepaid and other current assets and other long-term assets in the company's consolidated balance sheets.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Level 1 investments and securities are marketable securities traded on an exchange. Level 2 investments are based on market prices obtained from independent brokers or determined using quantitative models that use as their basis readily observable market parameters that are actively quoted and can be validated through external sources, including third-party pricing services, brokers and market transactions. Level 3 investments and securities consist of a venture fund. For the valuation, Linde uses the net asset value received as part of the fund's quarterly reporting, which for the most part is not based on quoted prices in active markets. In order to reflect current market conditions, Linde proportionally adjusts these by observable market data (stock exchange prices) or current transaction prices.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes the changes in level 3 investments and securities for the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Gains (losses) recognized in earnings are recorded to interest expense - net in the company's consolidated statements of income.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:58.38383838383838%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:83%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:15%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance at January 1</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Gains (losses) recognized in earnings</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance at December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, short-term debt, accounts receivable-net, and accounts payable approximate carrying value because of the short-term maturities of these instruments. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The fair value of long-term debt is estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues. Long-term debt is categorized within either Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the trading volume of the issues and whether or not they are actively quoted in the market as opposed to traded through over-the-counter transactions. At </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the estimated fair value of Linde’s long-term debt portfolio was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$12,375 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> versus a carrying value of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$12,224 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. At </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> the estimated fair value of Linde’s long-term debt portfolio was $</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,725</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million versus a carrying value of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;"><span>$13,811 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. As Linde AG's assets and liabilities were measured at estimated fair value as of the merger date, differences between the carrying value and the fair value not significant; remaining differences are attributable to interest rate increases subsequent to when the debt was issued and relative to stated coupon rates.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="24"/></tr><tr><td style="width:35%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="23" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value Measurements Using</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Level 1</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Level 2</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Level 3</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Derivative assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>167</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>193</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Investments and securities *</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:52px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>167</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>193</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Derivative liabilities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>99</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>121</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">*</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Investments and securities are recorded in prepaid and other current assets and other long-term assets in the company's consolidated balance sheets.</span></div>
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<us-gaap:InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure contextRef="FI2018Q4_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" decimals="-6" id="d15330651e1504-wk-Fact-08086993BC9F76FE1CFEA90DBEF842DE" unitRef="usd"> 22000000 </us-gaap:InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure>
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<us-gaap:InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure contextRef="FI2019Q4_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" decimals="-6" id="d15330651e1562-wk-Fact-9B7776B921634168E2DEA90DBEF3CE58" unitRef="usd"> 28000000 </us-gaap:InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure>
<us-gaap:InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure contextRef="FI2018Q4_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" decimals="-6" id="d15330651e1581-wk-Fact-406C27DF38A04BC30380A90DBEF920F2" unitRef="usd"> 30000000 </us-gaap:InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes the changes in level 3 investments and securities for the year ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Gains (losses) recognized in earnings are recorded to interest expense - net in the company's consolidated statements of income.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:58.38383838383838%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"/></tr><tr><td style="width:83%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:15%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance at January 1</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Gains (losses) recognized in earnings</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Balance at December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">At </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and 2018, Linde has total authorized share capital of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€1,825,000</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> divided into </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,750,000,000</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> ordinary shares of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€0.001</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> each, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>25,000</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> A ordinary shares of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€1.00</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> each, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>25,000</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> deferred shares of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€1.00</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> each and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>25,000,000</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> preferred shares of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€0.001</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> each.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">At </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> there were </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>552,012,862</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>534,380,544</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of Linde plc ordinary shares issued and outstanding, respectively. At </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> there were no shares of A ordinary shares, deferred shares or preferred shares issued or outstanding.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">At </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> there were </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>551,310,272</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>547,241,630</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of Linde plc ordinary shares issued and outstanding, respectively. At </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, there were no shares of A ordinary shares, deferred shares or preferred shares issued or outstanding. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde’s Board of Directors may from time to time authorize the issuance of one or more series of preferred stock and, in connection with the creation of such series, determine the characteristics of each such series including, without limitation, the preference and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the series.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">2018 Merger of Praxair and Linde AG</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Following is a summary of the Linde plc shareholders' equity transactions related to the merger:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:92.55213505461768%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="18"/></tr><tr><td style="width:39%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Ordinary Shares</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additional Paid in Capital</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Treasury Stock</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(Dollar amounts in millions, shares in thousands)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Shares</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amount</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Shares</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amount</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Merger with Linde AG (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>263,148</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>43,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Conversion of Praxair to Linde plc shares (b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cancellation of Praxair Treasury stock (c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(95,324</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(7,113</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(95,324</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,113</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">     Impact of Linde AG merger</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>167,824</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36,178</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(95,324</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,113</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:60px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The total fair value of consideration transferred for the merger was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$43,288 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, resulting in an increase to "Additional paid-in capital" in stockholders' equity (see Note 3 for additional information). </span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:60px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:60px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On October 31, 2018, the conversion of Praxair common stock and Linde AG common stock into Linde ordinary shares resulted in a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$3 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> decrease to "Ordinary Shares" with a corresponding increase to "Additional paid-in capital" in stockholders' equity. </span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:60px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:60px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Each share of Praxair common stock held in treasury immediately prior to the merger was canceled. The elimination of Praxair's historical treasury stock at cost resulted in a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$7,113 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> decrease in "Treasury stock" and "Additional paid-in capital" in stockholders' equity. </span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As indicated above, in connection with the merger, Praxair and Linde AG common stock was converted into shares of Linde plc ordinary shares. The following table provides a summary of the share activity resulting from the merger:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:75.47169811320755%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"/></tr><tr><td style="width:84%;"/><td style="width:15%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;">(in thousands, except Linde AG exchange ratio)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Linde plc shares exchanged for Linde AG shares</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde AG common stock tendered as of October 31, 2018 (i)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>170,875</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Business combination agreement exchange ratio (ii)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde plc ordinary shares issued in exchange for Linde AG</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>263,148</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Linde plc shares issued to Praxair shareholders upon conversion</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Praxair shares outstanding at merger date</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>287,907</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total Linde plc shares issued at merger date</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"><span>551,055</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:93.74379344587885%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"/></tr><tr><td style="width:5%;"/><td style="width:95%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(i)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Number of Linde AG shares tendered in the 2017 Exchange Offer.</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">(ii)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Exchange ratio for Linde AG shares as set forth in the business combination agreement.</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Other Linde plc Ordinary Share and Treasury Stock Transactions</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde may issue new ordinary shares for dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plans and employee savings and incentive plans. The number of new Linde ordinary shares issued from the merger date through December 31, 2019 was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>958,293</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> shares. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On December 10, 2018 the Linde board of directors approved the repurchase of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1.0 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of its ordinary shares under which Linde had repurchased </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,385,887</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> shares through December 31, 2019 (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,068,642</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> shares were repurchased through December 31, 2018). Linde completed the repurchases under this program in the first quarter of 2019.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Subsequently, on January 22, 2019 the company’s board of directors approved the additional repurchase of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$6.0 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of its ordinary shares under which Linde had repurchased </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12,016,083</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> shares through December 31, 2019.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Noncontrolling Interests</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Noncontrolling interest ownership changes are presented within the consolidated statements of equity. The </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$2,921 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> decrease during 2019 was primarily driven by Linde AG completion of the cash merger squeeze-out of all its minority shares on April 8, 2019. This represents the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of Linde AG shares which were not tendered in the Exchange Offer and were the subject of a cash-merger squeeze-out (See Note 3).</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> The </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$186</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> million decrease during </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> primarily relates to the sale of Praxair's industrial gases business in Europe (see Notes 1 and 4). The "Impact of Merger" line item of the consolidated statements of equity includes the fair value of the noncontrolling interests acquired from Linde AG, including the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of Linde AG shares which were not tendered in the Exchange Offer and were intended to be the subject of a cash-merger squeeze-out (See Note 3).</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$15 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> increase during </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> relates to additional funding provided to PG Technologies, LLC ("PGT") by the joint venture partner.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests</span></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Noncontrolling interests with redemption features, such as put/sell options, that are not solely within the company’s control (“redeemable noncontrolling interests”) are reported separately in the consolidated balance sheets at the greater of carrying value or redemption value. For redeemable noncontrolling interests that are not yet exercisable, Linde calculates the redemption value by accreting the carrying value to the redemption value over the period until exercisable. If the redemption value is greater than the carrying value, any increase is adjusted directly to retained earnings and does not impact net income. At </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span>, the redeemable noncontrolling interest balance includes industrial gas businesses in EMEA and Americas where the noncontrolling shareholders have put options.
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Following is a summary of the Linde plc shareholders' equity transactions related to the merger:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:92.55213505461768%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="18"/></tr><tr><td style="width:39%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Ordinary Shares</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Additional Paid in Capital</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Treasury Stock</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">(Dollar amounts in millions, shares in thousands)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Shares</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amount</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Shares</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Amount</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Merger with Linde AG (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>263,148</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>43,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Conversion of Praxair to Linde plc shares (b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cancellation of Praxair Treasury stock (c)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(95,324</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(7,113</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(95,324</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,113</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">     Impact of Linde AG merger</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>167,824</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36,178</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(95,324</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,113</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:60px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The total fair value of consideration transferred for the merger was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$43,288 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, resulting in an increase to "Additional paid-in capital" in stockholders' equity (see Note 3 for additional information). </span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:60px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:60px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On October 31, 2018, the conversion of Praxair common stock and Linde AG common stock into Linde ordinary shares resulted in a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$3 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> decrease to "Ordinary Shares" with a corresponding increase to "Additional paid-in capital" in stockholders' equity. </span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:60px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c)</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Each share of Praxair common stock held in treasury immediately prior to the merger was canceled. The elimination of Praxair's historical treasury stock at cost resulted in a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$7,113 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> decrease in "Treasury stock" and "Additional paid-in capital" in stockholders' equity. </span></div>
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The following table provides a summary of the share activity resulting from the merger:<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:75.47169811320755%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"/></tr><tr><td style="width:84%;"/><td style="width:15%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;">(in thousands, except Linde AG exchange ratio)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Linde plc shares exchanged for Linde AG shares</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde AG common stock tendered as of October 31, 2018 (i)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>170,875</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Business combination agreement exchange ratio (ii)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde plc ordinary shares issued in exchange for Linde AG</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>263,148</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Linde plc shares issued to Praxair shareholders upon conversion</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Praxair shares outstanding at merger date</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>287,907</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td 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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Share-based compensation expense was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$95 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$62 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$59 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively). The related income tax benefit recognized was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$42 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$30 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$53 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively). The expense was primarily recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and no share-based compensation expense was capitalized.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Summary of Plans </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The 2009 Praxair, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan was initially adopted by the board of directors and shareholders of Praxair, Inc. on April 28, 2009 and has been amended since its initial adoption ("the 2009 Plan"). Upon completion of the business combination of Praxair, Inc. with Linde AG on October 31, 2018, the 2009 Plan was assumed by the company. Prior to April 28, 2009, Praxair, Inc. granted equity awards under the 2002 Praxair, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan , (“the 2002 Plan”) which was also assumed by the company upon completion of the business combination. The 2009 Plan permits awards of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units, performance-based stock units and other equity awards to eligible officer and non-officer employees and non-employee directors of the company and its affiliates. As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,454,428</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> shares remained available for equity grants under the 2009 Plan, of which </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,757,354</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> shares may be granted as awards other than options or stock appreciation rights.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In 2005, the board of directors and shareholders of Praxair, Inc. adopted the 2005 Equity Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Praxair, Inc. ("the 2005 Plan"). Upon completion of the business combination in October 2018, the 2005 Plan was also assumed by the company. Under the 2005 Plan, the aggregate number of shares available for option and other equity grants was limited to a total of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>500,000</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> shares. The 2005 Plan expired on April 30, 2010, by its own terms, and no shares were available for grant thereafter.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Upon the completion of the business combination, all options outstanding under the 2009 Plan, the 2002 Plan and the 2005 Plan were converted into options to acquire the same number of shares of the company and at the same exercise price per share that applied prior to the business combination.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Exercise prices for options granted under the 2009 Plan may not be less than the closing market price of the company’s ordinary shares on the date of grant and granted options may not be re-priced or exchanged without shareholder approval. Options granted under the 2009 Plan subject only to time vesting requirements may become partially exercisable after a minimum of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>one year</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> after the date of grant but may not become fully exercisable until at least </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>three years</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> have elapsed from the date of grant, and all options have a maximum duration of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>ten years</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Options granted under predecessor plans had similar terms.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In connection with the business combination, on October 31, 2018 the company's Board of Directors adopted the Long Term Incentive Plan 2018 of Linde plc (“the LTIP 2018”), the purpose of which is to replace certain outstanding Linde AG equity based awards that were terminated. Under the LTIP 2018, the aggregate number of shares available for replacement option rights and replacement restricted share units was set at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>473,128</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. As of December 31, 2019, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>260,794</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> shares remained available for grant, and since the company was obligated to make these replacement awards in 2019, it does not anticipate any further grants under this plan.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Exercise prices for the replacement option rights that were granted in 2019 under the LTIP 2018 were equal to EUR </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.67</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> ($</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.92</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> as converted at an exchange rate from the time the exchange offer was completed as the option rights are exercisable in U.S. dollars on the NYSE) as prescribed in the business combination agreement. Each replacement option right granted under the LTIP 2018 is subject to vesting based on continued service until the end of the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">four</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-year waiting period applicable to the relevant Linde AG award that had been granted before the business combination. After vesting, each option right will be exercisable for </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>one year</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> In order to satisfy option exercises and other equity grants, the company may issue authorized but previously unissued shares or it may issue treasury shares. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Stock Option Fair Value</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company utilizes the Black-Scholes Options-Pricing Model to determine the fair value of stock options consistent with that used in prior years. Management is required to make certain assumptions with respect to selected model inputs, including anticipated changes in the underlying stock price (i.e., expected volatility) and option exercise activity (i.e., expected life). Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the company’s stock over the most recent period commensurate with the estimated expected life of the company’s stock options and other factors. The expected life of options granted, which represents the period of time that the options are expected to be outstanding, is based primarily on historical exercise experience. The expected dividend yield is based on the company’s most recent history and expectation of dividend payouts. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for a period commensurate with the estimated expected life. If factors change and result in different assumptions in future periods, the stock option </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">expense that the company records for future grants may differ significantly from what the company has recorded in the current period.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The weighted-average fair value of options granted during </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$23.38</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$19.29</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$12.40</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">) based on the Black-Scholes Options-Pricing model. The increase in grant date fair value year-over-year is primarily attributable to the increase in the company's stock price. The weighted-average fair value of replacement option rights granted in 2019 was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$160.08</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> based on intrinsic value method.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following weighted-average assumptions were used to value the grants in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Dividend yield</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Volatility</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14.3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14.4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Risk-free interest rate</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.67</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Expected term years</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes option activity under the plans as of December 31, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and changes during the period then ended (averages are calculated on a weighted basis; life in years; intrinsic value expressed in millions):</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.21428571428571%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="13"/></tr><tr><td style="width:45%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Activity</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Number  of</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Options</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(000’s)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Average</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Exercise</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Price</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Average</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Remaining</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Life</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Aggregate</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Intrinsic</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Outstanding at January 1, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,624</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>117.65</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Granted</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,486</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>157.14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Exercised</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(2,705</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>103.87</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cancelled or expired</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>158.17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Outstanding at December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9,297</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>127.04</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>798</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Exercisable at December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,306</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>117.26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>603</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the company’s closing stock price of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$212.90</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and the exercise price multiplied by the number of in the money options outstanding as of that date. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$219 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$113 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$137 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively).</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cash received from option exercises under all share-based payment arrangements for </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$64 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$66 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$107 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in 2018 and 2017, respectively). The cash tax benefit realized from share-based compensation totaled </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$56 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$30 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$51 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> cash tax benefit in 2018 and 2017, respectively). </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$32 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> year.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Performance-Based and Restricted Stock Awards</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In 2019, Linde granted </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>261,760</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> performance-based stock awards under the 2009 Plan to senior management that vest, subject to the attainment of pre-established minimum performance criteria, principally on the third anniversary of their date of grant. These awards are tied to either after tax return on capital ("ROC") performance or relative total shareholder return ("TSR") performance versus that of the S&P 500 (weighted 67%) and Eurofirst 300 (weighted 33%). The actual number of shares issued in settlement of a vested award can range from zero to 200 percent of the target number of shares granted based upon the company’s attainment of specified performance targets at the end of a three-year period. Compensation expense related to these awards is recognized over the three-year performance period based on the fair value of the closing market price of the company’s ordinary shares on the date of the grant and the estimated performance that will be achieved. Compensation expense for ROC awards will be adjusted during the three-year performance period based upon the estimated performance levels that will be achieved. TSR awards are measured at their grant date fair value and not subsequently re-measured. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The weighted-average fair value of ROC performance-based stock awards granted in 2019 was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$168.47</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and during 2017 was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$109.68</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. These fair values are based on the closing market price of Linde's ordinary shares on the grant date adjusted for dividends that will not be paid during the vesting period. There were </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>no</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> ROC performance-based stock awards granted in 2018.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The weighted-average fair value of performance-based stock tied to relative TSR performance granted in 2019 was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$215.85</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and during 2017 was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$124.12</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation performed as of the grant date. There were </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>no</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> performance-based stock tied to relative TSR performance granted in 2018.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Upon completion of the merger, each outstanding ROC and TSR performance-based award granted prior to 2018 was converted into a Linde RSU based on performance achieved as of immediately prior to the closing of the merger, and became subject to service-vesting conditions only. This resulted in the conversion of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>435,000</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> performance-based shares into </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>704,000</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> restricted stock units. Compensation expense related to these awards will continue to be recognized over the remainder of the respective three-year service period. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">There were </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>161,072</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> restricted stock units granted to employees by Linde during </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The weighted-average fair value of restricted stock units granted during </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$165.04</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$144.86</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$111.95</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">). These fair values are based on the closing market price of Linde's ordinary shares on the grant date adjusted for dividends that will not be paid during the vesting period. Compensation expense related to the restricted stock units is recognized over the vesting period.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes non-vested performance-based and restricted stock award activity as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and changes during the period then ended (shares based on target amounts, averages are calculated on a weighted basis):</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.21428571428571%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="14"/></tr><tr><td style="width:43%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Performance-Based</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Restricted Stock</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Number of</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Shares</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(000’s)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Average</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Grant Date</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Number of</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Shares</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(000’s)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Average</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Grant Date</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Non-vested at January 1, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,071</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>118.84</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Granted</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>262</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>184.29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>161</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>165.04</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Vested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(330</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>107.10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cancelled and Forfeited</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>184.26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>146.32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Non-vested at December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>246</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>184.29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>884</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>129.43</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">There are approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7 thousand</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> performance-based shares and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11 thousand</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> restricted stock shares that are non-vested at December 31, 2019 which will be settled in cash due to foreign regulatory limitations. The liability related to these grants reflects the current estimate of performance that will be achieved and the current share price. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$23 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of unrecognized compensation cost related to performance-based awards and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$21 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of unrecognized compensation cost related to the restricted stock awards is expected to be recognized primarily through the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">first quarter of 2022</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following weighted-average assumptions were used to value the grants in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.8015873015873%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="9"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Dividend yield</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Volatility</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14.3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14.4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Risk-free interest rate</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.67</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2.13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Expected term years</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes option activity under the plans as of December 31, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and changes during the period then ended (averages are calculated on a weighted basis; life in years; intrinsic value expressed in millions):</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.21428571428571%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="13"/></tr><tr><td style="width:45%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Activity</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Number  of</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Options</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(000’s)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Average</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Exercise</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Price</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Average</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Remaining</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Life</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Aggregate</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Intrinsic</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Outstanding at January 1, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,624</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>117.65</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Granted</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,486</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>157.14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Exercised</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(2,705</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>103.87</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cancelled or expired</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>158.17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Outstanding at December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9,297</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>127.04</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>798</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Exercisable at December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,306</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>117.26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5.0</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>603</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-3" id="d15335733e1458-wk-Fact-B671887529159EA6B0C0A90DBEAA3363" unitRef="shares"> 1486000 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod>
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<us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-3" id="d15335733e1523-wk-Fact-45CC91C937F8F96E28B1A90DBEABF35F" unitRef="shares"> 2705000 </us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised>
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<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-3" id="d15335733e1589-wk-Fact-511F60BA3E10BFFE46C8A90DBEAC1164" unitRef="shares"> 108000 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="2" id="d15335733e1604-wk-Fact-50729F4890C944E7C93FA90DBEAB6762" unitRef="usdPerShare"> 158.17 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber contextRef="FI2019Q4_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-3" id="d15335733e1655-wk-Fact-A1BFA1E9E07B872C9470A90DBEAAA925" unitRef="shares"> 9297000 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice contextRef="FI2019Q4_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="2" id="d15335733e1674-wk-Fact-F2CF502F044EF1E7CD41A90DBEAC3062" unitRef="usdPerShare"> 127.04 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice>
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<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue contextRef="FI2019Q4_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-6" id="d15335733e1704-wk-Fact-C8526D5DFC5BE2676E52A90DBEA918FC" unitRef="usd"> 798000000 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber contextRef="FI2019Q4_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-3" id="d15335733e1719-wk-Fact-310BAD500FCD7B7F6905A90DBEACC739" unitRef="shares"> 6306000 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber>
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<us-gaap:SharePrice contextRef="FI2019Q4" decimals="2" id="d15335733e1787-wk-Fact-B22A758C2BED5AA8D8CCA90DBF803893" unitRef="usdPerShare"> 212.90 </us-gaap:SharePrice>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-6" id="d15335733e1799-wk-Fact-EEB8B969E9B09FEC91B9A90DBF90CF9C" unitRef="usd"> 219000000 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-6" id="d15335733e1803-wk-Fact-9863E0923760A42928A7A90DBF7A53D8" unitRef="usd"> 113000000 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-6" id="d15335733e1808-wk-Fact-11EA664056F558003746A90DBF8D73AB" unitRef="usd"> 137000000 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue>
<us-gaap:ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-6" id="d15335733e1827-wk-Fact-8DA63597843292E8DB0CA90DBF820540" unitRef="usd"> 64000000 </us-gaap:ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised>
<us-gaap:ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-6" id="d15335733e1831-wk-Fact-C4EE72AFA3DAE09639FEA90DBF912055" unitRef="usd"> 66000000 </us-gaap:ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised>
<us-gaap:ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-6" id="d15335733e1835-wk-Fact-10B5FBF0F8221C85E005A90DBF7F0D98" unitRef="usd"> 107000000 </us-gaap:ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised>
<lin:Totalcashtaxbenefit contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-6" id="d15335733e1839-wk-Fact-29CDD135171A742EE264A90DBF9832D1" unitRef="usd"> 56000000 </lin:Totalcashtaxbenefit>
<lin:Totalcashtaxbenefit contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-6" id="d15335733e1848-wk-Fact-DF6DC557FB78A889FA1AA90DBF7FFDFB" unitRef="usd"> 30000000 </lin:Totalcashtaxbenefit>
<lin:Totalcashtaxbenefit contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" decimals="-6" id="d15335733e1852-wk-Fact-6BF42E6EE6472CCF5118A90DBF853FFF" unitRef="usd"> 51000000 </lin:Totalcashtaxbenefit>
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<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lin_PerformanceSharesROCMember" decimals="2" id="d15335733e1885-wk-Fact-5F436EE6B96DC589DE791DFB639EF2C4" unitRef="usdPerShare"> 168.47 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lin_PerformanceSharesROCMember" decimals="2" id="d15335733e1889-wk-Fact-FEF7BCFB6391D2753B98A90DBF7BCFB9" unitRef="usdPerShare"> 109.68 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lin_PerformanceSharesROCMember" decimals="INF" id="d15335733e1893-wk-Fact-618E9A5DA8DC8A4FCDEB7B1787346F75" unitRef="shares"> 0 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lin_PerformanceSharesTSRMemberMember" decimals="2" id="d15335733e1900-wk-Fact-7E4A1042DB856901B6AB1DFC19EEF495" unitRef="usdPerShare"> 215.85 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lin_PerformanceSharesTSRMemberMember" decimals="2" id="d15335733e1904-wk-Fact-A17C15946AA89A2A6968A90DBF7C14BC" unitRef="usdPerShare"> 124.12 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lin_PerformanceSharesTSRMemberMember" decimals="INF" id="d15335733e1908-wk-Fact-3DD9CAB1A3D7B479B4137B180E35B28A" unitRef="usdPerShare"> 0 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue>
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<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" decimals="2" id="d15335733e1938-wk-Fact-6EBF5CE1CAE7473DBBAFA90DBE8C56E8" unitRef="usdPerShare"> 165.04 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" decimals="2" id="d15335733e1942-wk-Fact-041AAE308C2BBA4F33B8A90DBF87F1B3" unitRef="usdPerShare"> 144.86 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue>
<us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" decimals="2" id="d15335733e1951-wk-Fact-D2B78F39C4B9684825CBA90DBF841B3A" unitRef="usdPerShare"> 111.95 </us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes non-vested performance-based and restricted stock award activity as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and changes during the period then ended (shares based on target amounts, averages are calculated on a weighted basis):</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:98.21428571428571%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="14"/></tr><tr><td style="width:43%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Performance-Based</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="6" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Restricted Stock</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Number of</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Shares</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(000’s)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Average</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Grant Date</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Number of</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Shares</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(000’s)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Average</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Grant Date</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Non-vested at January 1, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,071</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>118.84</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Granted</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>262</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>184.29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>161</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>165.04</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Vested</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(330</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>107.10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cancelled and Forfeited</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>184.26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>146.32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>184.29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>884</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>129.43</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div>
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RETIREMENT PROGRAMS<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Defined Benefit Pension Plans - U.S.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde has two main U.S. retirement programs which are non-contributory defined benefit plans: the Linde U.S. Pension Plan and the CBI Pension Plan. The latter program benefits primarily former employees of CBI Industries, Inc. which Linde acquired in 1996. Effective July 1, 2002, the Linde U.S. Pension Plan was amended to give participating employees a one-time choice to remain covered by the old formula or to elect coverage under a new formula. The old formula is based predominantly on years of service, age and compensation levels prior to retirement, while the new formula provides for an annual contribution to an individual account which grows with interest each year at a predetermined rate. Also, this new formula applies to all new employees hired after April 30, 2002 into businesses adopting this plan. The U.S. and international pension plan assets are comprised of a diversified mix of investments, including domestic and international corporate equities, government securities and corporate debt securities. Linde has several plans that provide supplementary retirement benefits primarily to higher level employees that are unfunded and are nonqualified for federal tax purposes. Pension coverage for employees of certain of Linde’s international subsidiaries generally is provided by those companies through separate plans. Obligations under such plans are primarily provided for through diversified investment portfolios, with some smaller plans provided for under insurance policies or by book reserves.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Defined Benefit Pension Plans - International</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde has international, defined benefit commitments primarily in Germany and the United Kingdom (U.K.). The defined benefit commitments in Germany relate to old age pensions, invalidity pensions and surviving dependents pensions. These commitments also take into account vested rights for periods of service prior to January 1, 2002 based on earlier final-salary pension plan rules. In addition, there are direct commitments in respect of the salary conversion scheme for the form of cash balance plans. The resulting pension payments are calculated on the basis of an interest guarantee and the performance of the corresponding investment. There are no minimum funding requirements. The pension obligations in Germany are partly funded by a Contractual Trust Agreement (CTA). Defined benefit commitments in the U.K. prior to July 1, 2003 are earnings-related and dependent on the period of service. Such commitments relate to old age pensions, invalidity pensions and surviving dependents pensions. Beginning in April 1, 2011, the amount of future increases in inflation-linked pensions and of increases in pensionable emoluments was restricted. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Multi-employer Pension Plans</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In the United States Linde participates in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>eight</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> multi-employer defined benefit pension plans ("MEPs"), pursuant to the terms of collective bargaining agreements, that cover approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>200</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> union-represented employees. The collective bargaining agreements expire on different dates through 2026. In connection with such agreements, the company is required to make periodic contributions to the MEPs in accordance with the terms of the respective collective bargaining agreements. Linde’s participation in these plans is not material either at the plan level or in the aggregate. Linde’s contributions to these plans were </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$2 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (these costs are not included in the tables that follow). For all MEPs, Linde’s contributions were significantly less than </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of the total contributions to each plan for </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Total </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> contributions were not yet available from the MEPs.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde has obtained the most recently available Pension Protection Act ("PPA") annual funding notices from the Trustees of the MEPs. The PPA classifies MEPs as either Red, Yellow or Green Zone plans. Among other factors, plans in the Red Zone are generally less than </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">65 percent</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> funded with a projected insolvency date within the next </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">twenty years</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">; plans in the Yellow Zone are generally </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">65</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">80 percent</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> funded; and plans in the Green Zone are generally at least </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">80 percent</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> funded. Red Zone plans are considered to be in "critical" or "critical and declining" status, while Yellow Zone plans are considered to be in "endangered" status. Plans that are in neither "critical" nor "endangered" status are considered to have Green Zone status.</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">According to the most recent data available, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>four</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of the MEPs that the company participates in are in a Red Zone status and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>four</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are in a Green Zone status. As of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">four</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Red Zone plans have pending or have implemented financial improvement or rehabilitation plans. Linde does not currently anticipate significant future obligations due to the funding status of these plans. If Linde determined it was probable that it would withdraw from an MEP, the company would record a liability for its portion of the MEP’s unfunded pension obligations, as calculated at that time. Historically, such withdrawal payments have not been significant.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Defined Contribution Plans</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde’s U.S. business employees are eligible to participate in the Linde defined contribution savings plan. Employees may contribute up to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of their compensation, subject to the maximum allowable by IRS regulations. For the U.S. packaged gases business, company contributions to this plan are calculated as a percentage of salary based on age plus service. U.S. employees other than those in the packaged gases business have company contributions to this plan calculated on a graduated scale based on employee contributions to the plan. The cost for these defined contribution plans was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$47 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$33 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$29 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (these costs are not included in the tables that follow).</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> The defined contribution plans include a non-leveraged employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP") which covers all employees participating in this plan. The collective number of shares of Linde ordinary shares in the ESOP totaled </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,070,100</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Certain international subsidiaries of the company also sponsor defined contribution plans where contributions are determined under various formulas. The expense for these plans was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$95 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$32 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$21 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (these expenses are not included in the tables that follow). </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions (OPEB)</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde provides health care and life insurance benefits to certain eligible retired employees. These benefits are provided through various insurance companies and healthcare providers. The company does not currently fund its postretirement benefits obligations. Linde’s retiree plans may be changed or terminated by Linde at any time for any reason with no liability to current or future retirees.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde uses a measurement date of December 31 for its pension and other post-retirement benefit plans.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The components of net pension and postretirement benefits other than pension ("OPEB") costs for </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are shown in the table below (2018 reflects the impact of the Linde AG merger on October 31, 2018 (see Notes 1 and 3) and the divestiture of Praxair's European industrial gases business on December 3, 2018 (see Notes 1 and 4)):</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="24"/></tr><tr><td style="width:35%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="11" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Pensions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="11" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount recognized in Operating Profit</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Service cost</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>142</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>74</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>46</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount recognized in Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Interest cost</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>261</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>128</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>103</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Expected return on plan assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(462</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(219</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(161</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Net amortization and deferral</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>61</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>71</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>68</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Curtailment and termination benefits (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Settlement charges (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>97</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(35</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount recognized in Net gain on sale of businesses</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Settlement gains from divestitures (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(44</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>107</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>58</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a) In 2019, Linde recorded curtailment gains of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$9 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and a charge of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$17 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for termination benefits, primarily in connection with a defined benefit pension plan freeze. The curtailment gain recorded during the year ended December 31, 2017 resulted from the termination of an OPEB plan in South America in the first quarter. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b) In the third and fourth quarters of 2019, Linde recorded pension settlement charges of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$40 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$6 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, related to lump sum payments made from a U.S. qualified plan. These payments were triggered by merger-related divestitures. In the first quarter of 2019, benefits of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$91 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> were paid related to the settlement of a U.S. non-qualified plan. Such benefits were triggered by a change in control provision and resulted in a settlement charge of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$51 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018 includes the impact of a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$4 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> charge and a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$10 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> charge recorded in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. In the third quarter, a series of lump sum benefit payments made from the U.S. supplemental pension plan triggered a settlement of the related pension obligation. In the fourth quarter, a change in control provision triggered the settlement of a U.S. non-qualified plan. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017 includes the impact of a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$2 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> charge related to a series of lump sum benefit payments for employees under an international pension plan. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(c) In connection with Praxair merger-related divestitures, primarily the European industrial gases business, certain European pension plan obligations were settled. This resulted in the recognition of associated pension benefit obligations and deferred losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within operating profit in the "Net gain on sale of businesses" line item. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Funded Status</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Changes in the benefit obligation and plan assets for Linde’s pension and OPEB programs, including reconciliation of the funded status of the plans to amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet, as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are shown below.</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:95.15151515151516%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="24"/></tr><tr><td style="width:30%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="15" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Pensions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Change in Benefit Obligation ("PBO")</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Benefit obligation, January 1</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,508</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,533</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,215</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>725</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>146</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Merger impact (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>415</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,920</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>53</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Service cost</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>104</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>42</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Interest cost</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>180</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>74</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Divestitures (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(106</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Participant contributions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Plan amendment</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Actuarial loss (gain)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>266</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,045</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(100</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Benefits paid</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(105</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(333</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(111</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(84</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Plan settlement</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(235</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Plan curtailment</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Foreign currency translation and other changes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>136</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Benefit obligation, December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,552</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8,689</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,508</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,533</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>192</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Accumulated benefit obligation ("ABO")</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,464</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8,553</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,428</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,385</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Change in Plan Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fair value of plan assets, January 1</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,952</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,292</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,655</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>567</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Merger impact (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>475</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5,880</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Actual return on plan assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>341</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>598</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(72</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(88</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Company contributions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>94</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Benefits paid from plan assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(244</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(268</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(106</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(69</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Divestitures (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(49</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Foreign currency translation and other changes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>172</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fair value of plan assets, December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,048</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,888</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,952</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,292</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Funded Status, End of Year</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(504</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,801</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(556</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,241</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(192</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Recorded in the Balance Sheet (Note 9)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Other long-term assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>78</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>47</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>93</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Other current liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(94</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Other long-term liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(498</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,869</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(509</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,324</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(181</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(171</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Net amount recognized, December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(504</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,801</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(556</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,241</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(192</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consist of:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Net actuarial loss (gain)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>753</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,110</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>834</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>339</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(23</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Prior service cost (credit)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Deferred tax benefit (Note 7)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(190</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(251</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(212</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(87</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 9)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>563</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>863</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>622</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>262</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a) Represents Linde AG plan assets and benefit obligations assumed as part of the merger. Such plan assets and benefit obligations were remeasured as of the merger date and all subsequent activity through December 31, 2018 is presented within the respective captions above. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b) Represents plan assets and benefit obligations associated with the divestiture of the majority of the Praxair industrial gases business in Europe. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Comparative funded status information as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 for select international pension plans is presented in the table below as the benefit obligations of these plans are considered to be significant relative to the total benefit obligation:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:94.34343434343434%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="16"/></tr><tr><td style="width:47%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">United Kingdom</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Germany</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Other International</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Total International</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Benefit obligation, December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5,221</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,180</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8,689</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fair value of plan assets, December 31</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4,777</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,119</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>992</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,888</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Funded Status, End of Year</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(444</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,061</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(296</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,801</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">United Kingdom</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Germany</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Other International</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Total International</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Benefit obligation, December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4,444</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,916</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,173</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,533</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fair value of plan assets, December 31</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4,339</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,043</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>910</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,292</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Funded Status, End of Year</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(105</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(873</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(263</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,241</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are as follows:</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:95.15151515151516%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="16"/></tr><tr><td style="width:49%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Pensions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Current year net actuarial losses (gains)*</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>834</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>286</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Amortization of net actuarial gains (losses)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(59</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(70</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Divestitures</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Plan amendment</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Amortization of prior service credits (costs)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Pension settlements</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(97</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Curtailments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Foreign currency translation and other changes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Total recognized in other comprehensive income</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>684</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>173</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> *</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension net actuarial losses in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are largely driven by lower discount rates across all significant pension plans. In the U.S., the benefit from the actual return on assets more than offset the impacts of unfavorable liability experience, resulting from the low discount rate environment. For the international plans, the unfavorable impact of lower discount rates outweighed favorable plan asset experience. Pension net actuarial losses in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are driven by lower U.S. discount rates, which more than offset favorable plan asset experience. OPEB net actuarial losses in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> relate to the low interest rate environment, which was partially offset by favorable actual benefit payment experience. Net actuarial gains in 2018 relate to the benefits from higher U.S. discount rates and favorable actual participant experience.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2020</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are as follows:</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:82.42424242424242%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:60%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:17%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:18%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Pension</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Net actuarial loss (gain)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>88</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Prior service cost (credit)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>90</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table provides information for pension plans where the accumulated benefit obligation exceeds the fair value of the plan assets:</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:95.15151515151516%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="16"/></tr><tr><td style="width:43%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="15" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Pensions</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Projected benefit obligation ("PBO")</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,552</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,768</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,139</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,681</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Accumulated benefit obligation ("ABO")</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,464</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,664</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,060</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,586</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fair value of plan assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,048</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5,849</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,482</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5,307</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Assumptions</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The assumptions used to determine benefit obligations are as of the respective balance sheet dates and the assumptions </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">used to determine net benefit cost are as of the previous year-end, as shown below:</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:95.15151515151516%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="18"/></tr><tr><td style="width:35%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="11" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Pensions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Discount rate</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4.20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1.91</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.72</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4.16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Rate of increase in compensation levels </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.25</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.25</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.46</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;background-color:#bfe4ff;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;background-color:#bfe4ff;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Discount rate </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4.20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.73</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.72</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.73</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4.16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Rate of increase in compensation levels </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.25</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.25</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.45</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (1)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7.27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7.62</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5.15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5.13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;background-color:#bfe4ff;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;background-color:#bfe4ff;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(1)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The expected long term rate of return on the U.S. and international plan assets is estimated based on the plans' investment strategy and asset allocation, historical capital market performance and, to a lesser extent, historical plan performance. For the U.S. plans, the expected rate of return of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7.27%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was derived based on the target asset allocation of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>60%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> equity securities (approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8.5%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expected return), </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>50%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> fixed income securities (approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5.3%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expected return) and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> alternative investments (approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6.8%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expected return).</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For the international plans, the expected rate of return was derived based on the weighted average target asset allocation of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>25%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> equity securities (approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6.1%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expected return), </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>50%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> fixed income securities (approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.8%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expected return), and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>50%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> alternative investments (approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5.2%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expected return).</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For the U.S. plan assets, the actual annualized total return for the most recent 10-year period ended December 31, 2019 was approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9.2%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. For the international plan assets, the actual annualized total return for the same period was approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7.0%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Changes to plan asset allocations and investment strategy over this time period limit the value of historical plan performance as factor in estimating the expected long term rate of return. For 2020, the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets will be </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7.00%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for the U.S. plans. Expected weighted average returns for international plans will vary.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:48px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="6"/></tr><tr><td style="width:67%;"/><td style="width:15%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:15%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Assumed healthcare cost trend rates</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Historical Praxair, Inc. plans</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Healthcare cost trend assumed</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7.00</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6.25</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5.00</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5.00</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2027</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2023</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Historical Linde AG plans</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Healthcare cost trend assumed </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5.49</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5.49</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4.50</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4.50</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2038</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2038</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">These healthcare cost trend rate assumptions have an impact on the amounts reported. However, cost caps limit the impact on the net OPEB benefit cost in the U.S. To illustrate the effect, a one-percentage point change in assumed healthcare </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">cost trend rates would have the following effects:</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:67%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:14%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:14%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">One-Percentage Point</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Increase</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Decrease</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Effect on the total of service and interest cost components of net OPEB benefit cost</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Effect on OPEB benefit obligation</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Pension Plan Assets</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The investments of the U.S. pension plan are managed to meet the future expected benefit liabilities of the plan over the long term by investing in diversified portfolios consistent with prudent diversification and historical and expected capital market returns. Investment strategies are reviewed by management and investment performance is tracked against appropriate benchmarks. There are no concentrations of risk as it relates to the assets within the plans. The international pension plans are managed individually based on diversified investment portfolios, with different target asset allocations that vary for each plan. Linde’s U.S. and international pension plans’ weighted-average asset allocations at December 31, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and the target asset allocation range for </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, by major asset category, are as follows:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.19191919191918%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="20"/></tr><tr><td style="width:21%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="9" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="9" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Asset Category</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Target 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Target 2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Target 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Target 2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Equity securities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">40%-60%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">40%-60%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>55</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>48</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">15%-25%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">15%-25%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>23</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fixed income securities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">30%-50%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">30%-50%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>40</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">30%-50%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">30%-50%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>41</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>46</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Other</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">5%-15%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">5%-15%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">30%-50%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">30%-40%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>34</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">    </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes pension assets measured at fair value by asset category at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. During the years presented, there has been no transfer of assets between Levels 1, 2 and 3 (see Note 15 for definition of the levels):</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:95.15151515151516%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="32"/></tr><tr><td style="width:29%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="23" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value Measurements Using</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Level 1</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Level 2</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Level 3 **</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Cash and cash equivalents</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>436</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>348</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>436</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>348</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Equity securities:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Global equities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,395</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,131</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,395</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,131</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Mutual funds</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>110</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>74</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>52</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>43</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>162</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>117</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fixed income securities:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Government bonds</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,642</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,772</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,642</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,772</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Emerging market debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>459</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>522</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>459</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>522</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Mutual funds</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>225</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>109</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>239</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>130</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Corporate bonds</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>401</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>382</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>401</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>382</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Bank loans</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>210</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>313</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>210</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>313</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Alternative investments:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Real estate funds</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>316</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>298</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>316</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>298</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Private debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,003</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>671</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,003</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>671</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Other investments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Liquid alternative</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,087</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,192</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,087</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,192</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Total plan assets at fair value,</span></div><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">December 31,</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,166</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,662</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3,898</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4,278</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,319</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>969</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,383</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,909</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Pooled funds *</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,553</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,335</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Total fair value plan assets</span></div><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8,936</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8,244</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">* Pooled funds are measured using the net asset value ("NAV") as a practical expedient for fair value as permissible under the accounting standard for fair value measurements and have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">** The following table summarizes changes in fair value of the pension plan assets classified as level 3 for the periods ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:88.88888888888889%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="16"/></tr><tr><td style="width:43%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Insurance</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Contracts</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Real Estate Funds</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Private Debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Balance, December 31, 2017</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>50</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>158</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>208</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Assumed in Linde AG merger</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>148</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>667</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>815</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Gain/(Loss) for the period</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Merger-related divestitures</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(49</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(49</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Sales</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Balance, December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>298</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>671</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>969</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Gain/(Loss) for the period</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Acquisitions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Purchases</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>304</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>330</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Sales</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(55</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Transfer into / (out of) Level 3</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Balance, December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>316</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,003</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,319</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The descriptions and fair value methodologies for the company's pension plan assets are as follows:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Cash and Cash Equivalents</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> – This category includes cash and short-term interest bearing investments with maturities of three months or less. Investments are valued at cost plus accrued interest. Cash and cash equivalents are classified within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Equity Securities</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> – This category is comprised of shares of common stock in U.S. and international companies from a diverse set of industries and size. Common stock is valued at the closing market price reported on a U.S. or international exchange where the security is actively traded. Equity securities are classified within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Mutual Funds</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> – These categories consist of publicly and privately managed funds that invest primarily in marketable equity and fixed income securities. The fair value of these investments is determined by reference to the net asset value of the underlying securities of the fund. Shares of publicly traded mutual funds are valued at the net asset value quoted on the exchange where the fund is traded and are primarily classified as level 1 within the valuation hierarchy. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">U.S. and International Government Bonds –</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> This category includes U.S. treasuries, U.S. federal agency obligations and international government debt. The majority of these investments do not have quoted market prices available for a specific government security and so the fair value is determined using quoted prices of similar securities in active markets and is classified as level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Corporate Bonds</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> – This category is comprised of corporate bonds of U.S. and international companies from a diverse set of industries and size. The fair values for U.S. and international corporate bonds are determined using quoted prices of similar securities in active markets and observable data or broker or dealer quotations. The fair values for these investments are classified as level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Pooled Funds - </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pooled fund NAVs are provided by the trustee and are determined by reference to the fair value of the underlying securities of the trust, less its liabilities, which are valued primarily through the use of directly or indirectly observable inputs. Depending on the pooled fund, underlying securities may include marketable equity securities or fixed income securities. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Bank Loans - </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This category is comprised of traded syndicated loans of larger corporate borrowers. Such loans are issued by sub-investment grade rated companies both in the U.S. and internationally and are syndicated by investment banks to institutional investors. They are regularly traded in an active dealer market comprised of large investment banks, which supply bid and offer quotes and are therefore classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Liquid Alternative Investments - </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This category is comprised of investments in alternative mutual funds whose holdings include liquid securities, cash, and derivatives. Such funds focus on diversification and employ a variety of investing strategies including long/short equity, multi-strategy, and global macro. The fair value of these investments is determined by reference to the net asset value of the underlying holdings of the fund, which can be determined using observable data (e.g., indices, yield curves, quoted prices of similar securities), and is classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Insurance Contracts</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> – The fair value of insurance contracts is determined based on the cash surrender value of the insurance contract, which is determined based on such factors as the fair value of the underlying assets and discounted cash flows. These contracts are with highly rated insurance companies. Insurance contracts are classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Real Estate Funds</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> – This category includes real estate properties, partnership equities and investments in operating companies. The fair value of the assets is determined using discounted cash flows by estimating an income stream for the property plus a reversion into a present value at a risk adjusted rate. Yield rates and growth assumptions utilized are derived from market transactions as well as other financial and industry data. The fair value for these investments are classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Private Debt - </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This category includes non-traded, privately-arranged loans between one or a small group of private debt investment managers and corporate borrowers, which are typically too small to access the syndicated market and have no credit rating. This category also includes similar loans to real estate companies or individual properties. Loans included in this category are valued at par value, are held to maturity or to call, and are classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Contributions</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">At a minimum, Linde contributes to its pension plans to comply with local regulatory requirements (e.g., ERISA in the United States). Discretionary contributions in excess of the local minimum requirements are made based on many factors, including long-term projections of the plans' funded status, the economic environment, potential risk of overfunding, pension insurance costs and alternative uses of the cash. Changes to these factors can impact the timing of discretionary contributions from year to year. Pension contributions were </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$94 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$87 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$19 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Estimated required contributions for 2020 are currently expected to be in the range of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$50 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$80 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Estimated Future Benefit Payments</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table presents estimated future benefit payments, net of participant contributions:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:53%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Pensions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.    </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB    </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>187</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>311</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2021</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>143</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>323</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2022</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>164</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>335</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2023</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>147</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>342</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2024</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>149</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>352</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2025-2029</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>760</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>879</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>55</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The components of net pension and postretirement benefits other than pension ("OPEB") costs for </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are shown in the table below (2018 reflects the impact of the Linde AG merger on October 31, 2018 (see Notes 1 and 3) and the divestiture of Praxair's European industrial gases business on December 3, 2018 (see Notes 1 and 4)):</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="24"/></tr><tr><td style="width:35%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="11" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Pensions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="11" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount recognized in Operating Profit</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Service cost</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>142</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>74</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>46</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount recognized in Net pension and OPEB cost (benefit), excluding service cost</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Interest cost</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>261</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>128</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>103</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Expected return on plan assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(462</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(219</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(161</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Net amortization and deferral</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>61</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>71</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>68</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Curtailment and termination benefits (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Settlement charges (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>97</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(35</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount recognized in Net gain on sale of businesses</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">     Settlement gains from divestitures (c)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(44</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>107</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>58</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a) In 2019, Linde recorded curtailment gains of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$9 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and a charge of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$17 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for termination benefits, primarily in connection with a defined benefit pension plan freeze. The curtailment gain recorded during the year ended December 31, 2017 resulted from the termination of an OPEB plan in South America in the first quarter. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b) In the third and fourth quarters of 2019, Linde recorded pension settlement charges of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$40 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$6 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, related to lump sum payments made from a U.S. qualified plan. These payments were triggered by merger-related divestitures. In the first quarter of 2019, benefits of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$91 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> were paid related to the settlement of a U.S. non-qualified plan. Such benefits were triggered by a change in control provision and resulted in a settlement charge of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$51 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018 includes the impact of a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$4 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> charge and a </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$10 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> charge recorded in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. In the third quarter, a series of lump sum benefit payments made from the U.S. supplemental pension plan triggered a settlement of the related pension obligation. 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This resulted in the recognition of associated pension benefit obligations and deferred losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within operating profit in the "Net gain on sale of businesses" line item. </span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Changes in the benefit obligation and plan assets for Linde’s pension and OPEB programs, including reconciliation of the funded status of the plans to amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet, as of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are shown below.</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:95.15151515151516%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="24"/></tr><tr><td style="width:30%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="15" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Pensions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Change in Benefit Obligation ("PBO")</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Benefit obligation, January 1</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,508</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,533</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,215</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>725</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>146</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Merger impact (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>415</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,920</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>53</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Service cost</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>104</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>42</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Interest cost</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>180</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>74</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Divestitures (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(106</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Participant contributions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Plan amendment</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Actuarial loss (gain)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>266</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,045</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(100</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Benefits paid</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(105</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(333</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(111</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(84</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Plan settlement</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(235</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Plan curtailment</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Foreign currency translation and other changes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>136</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Benefit obligation, December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,552</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8,689</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,508</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,533</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>192</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Accumulated benefit obligation ("ABO")</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,464</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8,553</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,428</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,385</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Change in Plan Assets</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fair value of plan assets, January 1</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,952</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,292</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,655</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>567</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Merger impact (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>475</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5,880</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Actual return on plan assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>341</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>598</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(72</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(88</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Company contributions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>94</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Benefits paid from plan assets</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(244</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(268</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(106</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(69</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Divestitures (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(49</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Foreign currency translation and other changes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>172</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fair value of plan assets, December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,048</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,888</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,952</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,292</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Funded Status, End of Year</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(504</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,801</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(556</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,241</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(192</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Recorded in the Balance Sheet (Note 9)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Other long-term assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>78</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>47</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>93</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Other current liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(94</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Other long-term liabilities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(498</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,869</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(509</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,324</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(181</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(171</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Net amount recognized, December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(504</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,801</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(556</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,241</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(192</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consist of:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Net actuarial loss (gain)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>753</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,110</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>834</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>339</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(23</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Prior service cost (credit)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Deferred tax benefit (Note 7)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(190</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(251</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(212</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(87</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 9)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>563</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>863</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>622</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>262</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a) Represents Linde AG plan assets and benefit obligations assumed as part of the merger. Such plan assets and benefit obligations were remeasured as of the merger date and all subsequent activity through December 31, 2018 is presented within the respective captions above. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b) Represents plan assets and benefit obligations associated with the divestiture of the majority of the Praxair industrial gases business in Europe. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Comparative funded status information as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 for select international pension plans is presented in the table below as the benefit obligations of these plans are considered to be significant relative to the total benefit obligation:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:94.34343434343434%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="16"/></tr><tr><td style="width:47%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">United Kingdom</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Germany</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Other International</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Total International</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Benefit obligation, December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5,221</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,180</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8,689</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fair value of plan assets, December 31</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4,777</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,119</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>992</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,888</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Funded Status, End of Year</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(444</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,061</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(296</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,801</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:14px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">United Kingdom</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Germany</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Other International</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Total International</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Benefit obligation, December 31</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4,444</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,916</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,173</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,533</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fair value of plan assets, December 31</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4,339</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,043</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>910</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,292</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Funded Status, End of Year</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(105</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(873</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(263</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1,241</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are as follows:</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:95.15151515151516%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="16"/></tr><tr><td style="width:49%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:10%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Pensions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Current year net actuarial losses (gains)*</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>834</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>286</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Amortization of net actuarial gains (losses)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(59</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(70</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Divestitures</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Plan amendment</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Amortization of prior service credits (costs)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Pension settlements</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(97</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Curtailments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Foreign currency translation and other changes</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Total recognized in other comprehensive income</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>684</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>173</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> *</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension net actuarial losses in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are largely driven by lower discount rates across all significant pension plans. In the U.S., the benefit from the actual return on assets more than offset the impacts of unfavorable liability experience, resulting from the low discount rate environment. For the international plans, the unfavorable impact of lower discount rates outweighed favorable plan asset experience. Pension net actuarial losses in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are driven by lower U.S. discount rates, which more than offset favorable plan asset experience. OPEB net actuarial losses in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> relate to the low interest rate environment, which was partially offset by favorable actual benefit payment experience. Net actuarial gains in 2018 relate to the benefits from higher U.S. discount rates and favorable actual participant experience.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) that are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost during </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2020</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> are as follows:</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:82.42424242424242%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:60%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:17%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:18%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Pension</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Net actuarial loss (gain)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>88</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Prior service cost (credit)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>90</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double 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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table provides information for pension plans where the accumulated benefit obligation exceeds the fair value of the plan assets:</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:95.15151515151516%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="16"/></tr><tr><td style="width:43%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="15" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Pensions</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Projected benefit obligation ("PBO")</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,552</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,768</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,139</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,681</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Accumulated benefit obligation ("ABO")</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,464</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,664</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,060</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,586</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fair value of plan assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,048</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5,849</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,482</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5,307</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The assumptions used to determine benefit obligations are as of the respective balance sheet dates and the assumptions </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">used to determine net benefit cost are as of the previous year-end, as shown below:</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:95.15151515151516%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="18"/></tr><tr><td style="width:35%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="11" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Pensions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Discount rate</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4.20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1.91</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.72</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4.16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Rate of increase in compensation levels </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.25</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.25</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.46</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;background-color:#bfe4ff;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;background-color:#bfe4ff;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Discount rate </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4.20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.73</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.72</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.73</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4.16</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Rate of increase in compensation levels </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.25</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3.25</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2.45</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (1)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7.27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7.62</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5.15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5.13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;background-color:#bfe4ff;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;background-color:#bfe4ff;">N/A</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(1)</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The expected long term rate of return on the U.S. and international plan assets is estimated based on the plans' investment strategy and asset allocation, historical capital market performance and, to a lesser extent, historical plan performance. For the U.S. plans, the expected rate of return of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7.27%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was derived based on the target asset allocation of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>40%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>60%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> equity securities (approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8.5%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expected return), </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>50%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> fixed income securities (approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5.3%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expected return) and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> alternative investments (approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6.8%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expected return).</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For the international plans, the expected rate of return was derived based on the weighted average target asset allocation of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>15%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>25%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> equity securities (approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6.1%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expected return), </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>50%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> fixed income securities (approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.8%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expected return), and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>50%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> alternative investments (approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5.2%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> expected return).</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For the U.S. plan assets, the actual annualized total return for the most recent 10-year period ended December 31, 2019 was approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9.2%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. For the international plan assets, the actual annualized total return for the same period was approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7.0%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Changes to plan asset allocations and investment strategy over this time period limit the value of historical plan performance as factor in estimating the expected long term rate of return. For 2020, the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets will be </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7.00%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> for the U.S. plans. Expected weighted average returns for international plans will vary.</span></div>
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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;">Assumed healthcare cost trend rates</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Historical Praxair, Inc. plans</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Healthcare cost trend assumed</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7.00</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6.25</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5.00</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5.00</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2027</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2023</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Historical Linde AG plans</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Healthcare cost trend assumed </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5.49</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>5.49</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4.50</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4.50</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2038</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2038</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">These healthcare cost trend rate assumptions have an impact on the amounts reported. However, cost caps limit the impact on the net OPEB benefit cost in the U.S. To illustrate the effect, a one-percentage point change in assumed healthcare </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">cost trend rates would have the following effects:</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="8"/></tr><tr><td style="width:67%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:14%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:14%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">One-Percentage Point</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Increase</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Decrease</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Effect on the total of service and interest cost components of net OPEB benefit cost</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Effect on OPEB benefit obligation</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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The international pension plans are managed individually based on diversified investment portfolios, with different target asset allocations that vary for each plan. Linde’s U.S. and international pension plans’ weighted-average asset allocations at December 31, <span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, and the target asset allocation range for </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, by major asset category, are as follows:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.19191919191918%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="20"/></tr><tr><td style="width:21%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="9" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="9" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Asset Category</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Target 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Target 2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Target 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Target 2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Equity securities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">40%-60%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">40%-60%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>55</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>48</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">15%-25%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">15%-25%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>23</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fixed income securities</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">30%-50%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">30%-50%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>40</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">30%-50%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">30%-50%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>41</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>46</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Other</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">5%-15%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">5%-15%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">30%-50%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">30%-40%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>34</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">%</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table summarizes pension assets measured at fair value by asset category at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. During the years presented, there has been no transfer of assets between Levels 1, 2 and 3 (see Note 15 for definition of the levels):</span><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:95.15151515151516%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="32"/></tr><tr><td style="width:29%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:6%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="23" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Fair Value Measurements Using</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Level 1</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Level 2</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Level 3 **</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Cash and cash equivalents</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>436</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>348</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>436</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>348</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Equity securities:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Global equities</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,395</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,131</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,395</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,131</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Mutual funds</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>110</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>74</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>52</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>43</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>162</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>117</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Fixed income securities:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Government bonds</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,642</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,772</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,642</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,772</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Emerging market debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>459</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>522</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>459</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>522</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Mutual funds</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>225</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>109</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>239</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>130</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Corporate bonds</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>401</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>382</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>401</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>382</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Bank loans</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>210</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>313</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>210</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>313</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Alternative investments:</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Real estate funds</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>316</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>298</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>316</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>298</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Private debt</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,003</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>671</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,003</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>671</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Other investments</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Liquid alternative</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,087</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,192</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,087</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,192</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Total plan assets at fair value,</span></div><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">December 31,</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>2,166</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,662</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>3,898</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4,278</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,319</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>969</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>7,383</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>6,909</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Pooled funds *</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:3px double #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,553</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,335</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Total fair value plan assets</span></div><div style="font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8,936</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>8,244</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">* Pooled funds are measured using the net asset value ("NAV") as a practical expedient for fair value as permissible under the accounting standard for fair value measurements and have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. </span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">** The following table summarizes changes in fair value of the pension plan assets classified as level 3 for the periods ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:88.88888888888889%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="16"/></tr><tr><td style="width:43%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:11%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Insurance</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Contracts</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Real Estate Funds</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Private Debt</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Balance, December 31, 2017</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>50</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>158</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>208</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Assumed in Linde AG merger</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>148</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>667</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>815</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Gain/(Loss) for the period</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>13</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Merger-related divestitures</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(49</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(49</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Sales</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(1</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Balance, December 31, 2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>298</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>671</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>969</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Gain/(Loss) for the period</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>54</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Acquisitions</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Purchases</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>26</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>304</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>330</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Sales</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(55</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Transfer into / (out of) Level 3</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>(10</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Foreign currency translation</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Balance, December 31, 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>316</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,003</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>1,319</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following table presents estimated future benefit payments, net of participant contributions:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:53%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Pensions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Year Ended December 31,</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S.    </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">International</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">OPEB    </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2020</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>187</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>311</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2021</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>143</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>323</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2022</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>164</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>335</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2023</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>147</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>342</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2024</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>149</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>352</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>12</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#bfe4ff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">2025-2029</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>760</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>879</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><span>55</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company accrues non income-tax liabilities for contingencies when management believes that a loss is probable and the amounts can be reasonably estimated, while contingent gains are recognized only when realized. In the event any losses are sustained in excess of accruals, they will be charged against income at that time. Attorney fees are recorded as incurred. Commitments represent obligations, such as those for future purchases of goods or services, that are not yet recorded on the company’s balance sheet as liabilities. The company records liabilities for commitments when incurred (i.e., when the goods or services are received).</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Contingent Liabilities</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde is subject to various lawsuits and government investigations that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. These actions are based upon alleged environmental, tax, antitrust and personal injury claims, among others. Linde has strong defenses in these cases and intends to defend itself vigorously. It is possible that the company may incur losses in connection with some of these actions in excess of accrued liabilities. Management does not anticipate that in the aggregate such losses would have a material adverse effect on the company’s consolidated financial position or liquidity; however, it is possible that the final outcomes could have a significant impact on the company’s reported results of operations in any given period.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Significant matters are:</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:42px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">During May 2009, the Brazilian government published Law 11941/2009 instituting a new voluntary amnesty program (“Refis Program”) which allowed Brazilian companies to settle certain federal tax disputes at reduced amounts. During the 2009 third quarter, the company decided that it was economically beneficial to settle many of its outstanding federal tax disputes and such disputes were enrolled in the Refis Program, subject to final calculation and review by the Brazilian federal government. The company recorded estimated liabilities based on the terms of the Refis Program. Since 2009, Linde has been unable to reach final agreement on the calculations and initiated litigation against the government in an attempt to resolve certain items. Open issues relate to the following matters: (i) application of cash deposits and net operating loss carryforwards to satisfy obligations and (ii) the amount of tax reductions available under the Refis Program. It is difficult to estimate the timing of resolution of legal matters in Brazil.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:42px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">At </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> the most significant non-income and income tax claims in Brazil, after enrollment in the Refis Program, relate to state VAT tax matters and a federal income tax matter where the taxing authorities are challenging the tax rate that should be applied to income generated by a subsidiary company. The total estimated exposure relating to such claims, including interest and penalties, as appropriate, is approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$260 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Linde has not recorded any liabilities related to such claims based on management judgments, after considering judgments and opinions of outside counsel. Because litigation in Brazil historically takes many years to resolve, it is very difficult to estimate the timing of resolution of these matters; however, it is possible that certain of these matters may be resolved within the near term. The company is vigorously defending against the proceedings. </span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:42px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On September 1, 2010, CADE (Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense) announced alleged anticompetitive activity on the part of five industrial gas companies in Brazil and imposed fines. Originally, CADE imposed a civil fine of R</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$2.2 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Brazilian reais ($</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>546 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">) on White Martins, the Brazil-based subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. The fine was reduced to R</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1.7 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Brazilian reais ($</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>422 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">) due to a calculation error made by CADE. On September 14, 2015, the fine against White Martins was overturned by the Ninth Federal Court of Brasilia. CADE appealed this decision on June 30, 2016.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;padding-left:72px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Similarly, on September 1, 2010, CADE imposed a civil fine of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>R$237 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Brazilian reais (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$59 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">) on Linde Gases Ltda., the former Brazil-based subsidiary of Linde AG, which was divested to MG Industries GmbH on March 1, 2019 and with respect to which Linde provided a contractual indemnity. The fine was reduced to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>R$188 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Brazilian reais (</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$47 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">) due to a calculation error made by CADE. On May 6, 2014 the fine against Linde Gases Ltda. was overturned by the Seventh Federal Court in Brasilia. CADE appealed this decision on October 27, 2016.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;padding-left:72px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde has strong defenses and is confident that it will prevail on appeal and have the fines overturned. Linde strongly believes that the allegations of anticompetitive activity against our current and former Brazilian subsidiaries are not supported by valid and sufficient evidence. Linde believes that this decision will not stand up to judicial review and deems the possibility of cash outflows to be extremely unlikely. As a result, no reserves have been recorded as management does not believe that a loss from this case is probable. </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:42px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On and after April 23, 2019 former shareholders of Linde AG filed appraisal proceedings at the District Court (Landgericht) Munich I (Germany), seeking an increase of the cash consideration paid in connection with the previously completed cash merger squeeze-out of all of Linde AG’s minority shareholders for </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>€189.46</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> per share. Any such increase would apply to all </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14,763,113</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Linde AG shares that were outstanding on April 8, 2019, when the cash merger squeeze-out was completed. The period for plaintiffs to file claims expired on July 9, 2019. The company believes the consideration paid was fair and that the claims lack merit, and no reserve has been established. We cannot estimate the timing of resolution.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:72px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Commitments</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">At </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, Linde had undrawn outstanding letters of credit, bank guarantees and surety bonds valued at approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$3,276 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> from financial institutions. These relate primarily to customer contract performance guarantees (including plant construction in connection with certain on-site contracts), self-insurance claims and other commercial and governmental requirements, including foreign litigation matters.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other commitments related to leases, tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions, long-term debt, other post retirement and pension obligations are summarized elsewhere in the financial statements (see Notes 6, 7, 13, and 18).</span></div>
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SEGMENT INFORMATION<div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Effective October 31, 2018, Praxair and Linde AG completed the previously announced merger, resulting in the formation of Linde plc (see Note 1 for additional information on the merger). As a result of the merger and effective with the lifting of the hold separate order effective on March 1, 2019, new operating segments were created which are used by the company's Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") to allocate company resources and assess performance. Linde’s operations consist of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>two</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> major product lines: industrial gases and engineering. As further described in the following paragraph, Linde’s industrial gases operations are managed on a geographic basis, which represent </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>three</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of the company's new reportable segments - Americas, EMEA (Europe/Middle East/Africa), and APAC (Asia/South Pacific); a fourth reportable segment which represents the company's Engineering business, designs and manufactures equipment for air separation and other industrial gas applications specifically for end customers and is managed on a worldwide basis operating in all </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>three</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> geographic segments. Other consists of corporate costs and a few smaller businesses which individually do not meet the quantitative thresholds for separate presentation. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The industrial gases product line centers on the manufacturing and distribution of atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases) and process gases (carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, acetylene). Many of these products are co-products of the same manufacturing process. Linde manufactures and distributes nearly all of its products and manages its customer relationships on a regional basis. Linde’s industrial gases are distributed to various end-markets within a regional segment through one of three basic distribution methods: on-site or tonnage; merchant or bulk; and packaged or cylinder gases. The distribution methods are generally integrated in order to best meet the customer’s needs and very few of its products can be economically transported outside of a region. Therefore, the distribution economics are specific to the various geographies in which the company operates and are consistent with how management assesses performance.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company’s measure of profit/loss for segment reporting purposes remains unchanged - Segment operating profit. Segment operating profit is defined as operating profit excluding purchase accounting impacts of the Linde AG merger, intercompany royalties, and items not indicative of ongoing business trends. This is the manner in which the company’s CODM assesses performance and allocates resources. Similarly, total assets have not been included as this is not provided to the CODM for their assessment. For a description of Linde's previous operating segments, refer to Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements of Linde's </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Annual Report on Form 10-K. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The table below presents information about reportable segments for the years ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The year ended December 31, 2019 reflects the results of both Praxair and Linde AG for the entire year. The year ended December 31, 2018 reflects the results of Praxair for the entire year and the results of Linde AG for the period beginning after October 31, 2018 (the merger date), including the impacts of purchase accounting (See Notes 1, 3 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements). The historical periods prior to 2018 reflect the results of Praxair.</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prior periods presented have been recast to be consistent with the new segment structure:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Sales (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Americas</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,993</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8,017</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,204</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,643</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,644</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,520</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,839</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,446</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,571</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,799</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>459</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,954</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,270</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,063</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total Sales</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28,228</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14,836</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11,358</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Operating Profit</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Americas</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,578</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,053</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,854</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,367</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>481</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>317</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,198</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>465</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>329</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>390</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(245</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(37</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Segment operating profit</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,976</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,496</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(567</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(309</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(52</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net gain on sale of business</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>164</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,294</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1,952</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(714</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total operating profit</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,933</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,247</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,444</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Depreciation and Amortization</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Americas</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,195</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>860</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>778</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>749</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>269</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>168</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>613</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>271</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>178</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>35</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>143</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>79</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>60</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Segment depreciation and amortization</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,735</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,484</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,940</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>346</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total depreciation and amortization</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,675</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,830</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Americas</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,814</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,068</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>921</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>738</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>329</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>141</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,231</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>372</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>207</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>79</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>45</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,907</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,908</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,344</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Sales by Major Country</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United States</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8,604</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,942</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,973</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Germany</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,630</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>868</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>401</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">China</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,005</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,032</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>735</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United Kingdom</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,653</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>398</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>131</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Australia</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,127</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>183</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Brazil</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>994</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,003</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,100</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other – foreign</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,215</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,410</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,018</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total Sales by Major Country</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28,228</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14,836</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11,358</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:99.70208540218471%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:55%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Long-lived Assets by Major Country (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United States</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,498</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,189</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,979</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Germany</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,429</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,411</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>413</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">China</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,254</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,237</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,060</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United Kingdom</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,479</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,582</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>55</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Australia</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,214</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,476</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Brazil</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>956</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,012</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,204</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other – foreign</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,234</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,810</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,114</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:60px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total long-lived assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29,064</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29,717</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11,825</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">________________________</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sales reflect external sales only and include Linde AG sales from the merger date of October 31, 2018 forward. Intersegment sales, primarily from Engineering to the industrial gases segments, were not material.</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(b)</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment - net and reflect the impact of the merger with Linde AG (refer to Note 3).</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The table below presents information about reportable segments for the years ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2017</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The year ended December 31, 2019 reflects the results of both Praxair and Linde AG for the entire year. The year ended December 31, 2018 reflects the results of Praxair for the entire year and the results of Linde AG for the period beginning after October 31, 2018 (the merger date), including the impacts of purchase accounting (See Notes 1, 3 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements). The historical periods prior to 2018 reflect the results of Praxair.</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Prior periods presented have been recast to be consistent with the new segment structure:</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Sales (a)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Americas</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,993</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8,017</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,204</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,643</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,644</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,520</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,839</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,446</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,571</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,799</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>459</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,954</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,270</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,063</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total Sales</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28,228</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14,836</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11,358</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sales reflect external sales only and include Linde AG sales from the merger date of October 31, 2018 forward. Intersegment sales, primarily from Engineering to the industrial gases segments, were not material.</span></div>
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<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_AmericasSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1042-wk-Fact-D9FA4C741B28B06D6FD7A90DBF11E5FB" unitRef="usd"> 8017000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_AmericasSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1061-wk-Fact-FF2D434137244F3FD4DDA90DBEF16FE8" unitRef="usd"> 7204000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1077-wk-Fact-B943603111D5B356523EA90DBF195F03" unitRef="usd"> 6643000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1096-wk-Fact-B9F3393560432F3D02C9A90DBF0CA5B5" unitRef="usd"> 2644000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1115-wk-Fact-00B465E892AD339CD728A90DBF1003EB" unitRef="usd"> 1520000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1136-wk-Fact-D077487CAA92BE30DEBDA90DBF11D6C4" unitRef="usd"> 5839000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1155-wk-Fact-4F654F47329EF4CEF36DA90DBF0D2993" unitRef="usd"> 2446000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1174-wk-Fact-B8A28D37471B2A7AE2CEA90DBF16BD9C" unitRef="usd"> 1571000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1195-wk-Fact-E7EF02DB222973CCA7E1A90DBF12B8D4" unitRef="usd"> 2799000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1214-wk-Fact-EEEA4D315392663280B8A90DBF0C5EA8" unitRef="usd"> 459000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1255-wk-Fact-15D90A93DEDD05E724BDA90DBF0F300B" unitRef="usd"> 1954000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1274-wk-Fact-A698D27274880E222EA2A90DBF15B349" unitRef="usd"> 1270000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1293-wk-Fact-BC19D628C349AB418E64A90DBF178674" unitRef="usd"> 1063000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1319-wk-Fact-6A94A8AB774F7A729727A90DBF05252C" unitRef="usd"> 28228000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1338-wk-Fact-AE8C5AB85E9B2EE04FDEA90DBEF35CDE" unitRef="usd"> 14836000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1357-wk-Fact-26F1A1ADC91AA272C830A90DBF14844B" unitRef="usd"> 11358000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Operating Profit</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Americas</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,578</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,053</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,854</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,367</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>481</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>317</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,198</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>465</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>329</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>390</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(245</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(37</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Segment operating profit</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,288</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,976</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,496</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(567</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(309</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(52</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net gain on sale of business</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>164</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,294</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1,952</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(714</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total operating profit</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,933</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,247</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,444</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1613-wk-Fact-E9D1FB7DB0CE9E0A7B8CA90DBFC1B078" unitRef="usd"> 481000000 </us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss>
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<us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1792-wk-Fact-D354D0D7CC839A879FB2A90DBFCF0F06" unitRef="usd"> -37000000 </us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss>
<us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1812-wk-Fact-9D8289AD2FFF14FF2203A90DBFCD6C5A" unitRef="usd"> -4000000 </us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss>
<us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e1834-wk-Fact-9D55F464B07F884E4B70A90DBFC068AC" unitRef="usd"> 5288000000 </us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Depreciation and Amortization</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Americas</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,195</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>860</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>778</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>749</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>269</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>168</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>613</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>271</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>178</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>35</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>143</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>79</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>60</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Segment depreciation and amortization</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,735</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,484</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,940</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>346</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total depreciation and amortization</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,675</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,830</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_AmericasSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2331-wk-Fact-B8E9F79ED85C1A0777E3A90DBFC1168A" unitRef="usd"> 860000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
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<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2366-wk-Fact-3A647B6480DD2147B727A90DBFC477B5" unitRef="usd"> 749000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
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<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2404-wk-Fact-DEDA476A31EBAE1DAFA4A90DBFC5961B" unitRef="usd"> 168000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2425-wk-Fact-AF845C4E0A9119048CB3A90DBFC6E42A" unitRef="usd"> 613000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2444-wk-Fact-DA8B693FA0D741813412A90DBFC8DBAB" unitRef="usd"> 271000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2463-wk-Fact-604BC5BEE6658863293CA90DBFC2F94C" unitRef="usd"> 178000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2484-wk-Fact-8D2FD0F16BD99E34046CA90DBFC52D52" unitRef="usd"> 35000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2503-wk-Fact-BCBE14761CA3ED214F3DA90DBFC2D05F" unitRef="usd"> 5000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2544-wk-Fact-199A5D2666986F014A9BA90DBFB7C3B5" unitRef="usd"> 143000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2563-wk-Fact-F7258766FA1DFA071A6EA90DBFC303DB" unitRef="usd"> 79000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2582-wk-Fact-8F418F7AEA7C6B458176A90DBFBF559E" unitRef="usd"> 60000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2603-wk-Fact-F5BB0E55191BC6F92902A90DBFC697D0" unitRef="usd"> 2735000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2622-wk-Fact-B72DD9B36D6B72D52628A90DBFC4BE6A" unitRef="usd"> 1484000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2641-wk-Fact-6997D0FF16D376C09E50A90DBFC5990C" unitRef="usd"> 1184000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
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<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2727-wk-Fact-784F7167CDA615A377D3A90DBF23081B" unitRef="usd"> 4675000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2746-wk-Fact-DEE6A517B2D38532804EA90DBF18C306" unitRef="usd"> 1830000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
<us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e2765-wk-Fact-BEC82D6FF2E2D2A4DEF0A90DBF28CA75" unitRef="usd"> 1184000000 </us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:99.90069513406156%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Americas</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,814</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,068</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>921</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>738</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>329</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>141</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,231</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>372</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>207</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>79</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>45</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>112</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>75</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,907</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,908</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,344</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<lin:SegmentReportingInformationCapitalExpendituresAndAcquisitions contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3188-wk-Fact-7CA6334D88847694ADFBA90DBFDDD44A" unitRef="usd"> 45000000 </lin:SegmentReportingInformationCapitalExpendituresAndAcquisitions>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:56%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Sales by Major Country</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United States</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8,604</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,942</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,973</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Germany</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,630</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>868</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>401</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">China</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,005</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,032</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>735</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United Kingdom</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,653</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>398</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>131</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Australia</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,127</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>183</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Brazil</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>994</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,003</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,100</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other – foreign</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,215</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,410</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,018</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:28px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total Sales by Major Country</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28,228</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14,836</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11,358</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_US" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3491-wk-Fact-A1A3FBB281CBF1B46E53A90DBFD556B3" unitRef="usd"> 8604000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_US" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3510-wk-Fact-5A5C11A72BAD6E97059EA90DBFCFFC4C" unitRef="usd"> 5942000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_US" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3529-wk-Fact-489E64053057331BB796A90DBFCB38B2" unitRef="usd"> 4973000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_DE" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3545-wk-Fact-1C35A81AE71B527A9E38A90DBFC135B5" unitRef="usd"> 3630000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_DE" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3564-wk-Fact-EFA3E8479220A13E0515A90DBFBF22FA" unitRef="usd"> 868000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_DE" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3583-wk-Fact-20F12BC4A36DFA054748A90DBFB3BE2D" unitRef="usd"> 401000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_CN" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3604-wk-Fact-D3CE7EBCBE91D8543538A90DBFC05E84" unitRef="usd"> 2005000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_CN" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3623-wk-Fact-3931090E271BDCCD93FBA90DBFD2999B" unitRef="usd"> 1032000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_CN" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3642-wk-Fact-2D883808F467C50F294BA90DBFBF29C2" unitRef="usd"> 735000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_GB" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3663-wk-Fact-E39B06F5843C4EDC78A9A90DBFC2EB5A" unitRef="usd"> 1653000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_GB" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3682-wk-Fact-C550A37DC95EF184A576A90DBFD23C6B" unitRef="usd"> 398000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_GB" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3701-wk-Fact-8F460F522A5F90A64532A90DBFBE96CE" unitRef="usd"> 131000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_AU" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3722-wk-Fact-554AF7EAEA6064CE3017A90DBFB5D8C1" unitRef="usd"> 1127000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_AU" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3741-wk-Fact-03F1F978DD3964DBE30EA90DBFCF28EC" unitRef="usd"> 183000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_BR" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3782-wk-Fact-BFCAC59402ABED61766C7B1AA5D1B420" unitRef="usd"> 994000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_BR" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3801-wk-Fact-F3B8CD93B2CBC52FA8517B1AA5DB38C5" unitRef="usd"> 1003000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_BR" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3820-wk-Fact-37BD30D2D304723626CB7B1AA5D6B35C" unitRef="usd"> 1100000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lin_OtherInternationalMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3841-wk-Fact-B151EA883ECA93713F85A90DBFB90AEE" unitRef="usd"> 10215000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lin_OtherInternationalMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3860-wk-Fact-09F7EB75B5365E6DA7C3A90DBFD42DF8" unitRef="usd"> 5410000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lin_OtherInternationalMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3879-wk-Fact-D1A31BC860D67402AB4AA90DBFD1F5F8" unitRef="usd"> 4018000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3905-wk-Fact-C1C1667EDCE8CBD238C3A90DBF17C264" unitRef="usd"> 28228000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3924-wk-Fact-4D501D54313587B4DD37A90DBF27A554" unitRef="usd"> 14836000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2017Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e3943-wk-Fact-94C7E64BF915E9EB9B4CA90DBF23096B" unitRef="usd"> 11358000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:LongLivedAssetsByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD" id="TextSelection-66828092E171C207529F3F7E5EECEFDF-0-wk-Fact-702048DF7ACFB3F2D8E13F7E95920D63">
<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:99.70208540218471%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="12"/></tr><tr><td style="width:55%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:13%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2017</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Long-lived Assets by Major Country (b)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United States</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,498</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,189</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,979</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Germany</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,429</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,411</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>413</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">China</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,254</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,237</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,060</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">United Kingdom</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,479</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,582</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>55</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Australia</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,214</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,476</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">N/A</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Brazil</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>956</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,012</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,204</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Other – foreign</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,234</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>13,810</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,114</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:60px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Total long-lived assets</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29,064</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>29,717</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11,825</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet contextRef="FI2018Q4_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_CN" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e4268-wk-Fact-4B3271D9A5D4F6C3F4B93F80522AB7CE" unitRef="usd"> 2237000000 </us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet>
<us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet contextRef="FI2017Q4_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_CN" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e4287-wk-Fact-4E61C6E0A4C2F97D95203F8068E9A916" unitRef="usd"> 1060000000 </us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet>
<us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet contextRef="FI2019Q4_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_GB" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e4308-wk-Fact-DEBECC959C86734BB1913F803C1A692F" unitRef="usd"> 1479000000 </us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet>
<us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet contextRef="FI2018Q4_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_GB" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e4327-wk-Fact-DFDD078AB839FE9F46283F80529EBB96" unitRef="usd"> 1582000000 </us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet>
<us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet contextRef="FI2017Q4_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_GB" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e4346-wk-Fact-3F4881418A89A16A35B63F8069AEE8C8" unitRef="usd"> 55000000 </us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet>
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<us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet contextRef="FI2018Q4_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_AU" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e4386-wk-Fact-D43B82EF0DF8273870323F805314466E" unitRef="usd"> 1476000000 </us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet>
<us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet contextRef="FI2019Q4_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_BR" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e4427-wk-Fact-9DD524F35373F4F90BC27B1D1B53B920" unitRef="usd"> 956000000 </us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet>
<us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet contextRef="FI2018Q4_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_BR" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e4446-wk-Fact-C3447888F29E4A245F207B1D1C4C6C31" unitRef="usd"> 1012000000 </us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet>
<us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet contextRef="FI2017Q4_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_country_BR" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e4465-wk-Fact-96E6C68E6F243BEB85077B1D1D45CBDF" unitRef="usd"> 1204000000 </us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet>
<us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet contextRef="FI2019Q4_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lin_OtherInternationalMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e4486-wk-Fact-D6FC7F5318B4309C34F83F803D359B01" unitRef="usd"> 13234000000 </us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet>
<us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet contextRef="FI2018Q4_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lin_OtherInternationalMember" decimals="-6" id="d15348291e4505-wk-Fact-2CA78622333EFCA4969B3F8053790AD2" unitRef="usd"> 13810000000 </us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet>
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REVENUE RECOGNITION<div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Revenue is accounted for in accordance with ASC 606. Revenue is recognized as control of goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for the goods or services.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Contracts with Customers</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>83%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of Linde's consolidated sales are generated from industrial gases and related products in </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>three</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> geographic segments (Americas, EMEA, and APAC) and the remaining </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>17%</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> is related primarily to the Engineering segment, and to a lesser extent Other (see Note 20 for operating segment details). Linde serves a diverse group of industries including healthcare, energy, manufacturing, food, beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel making, aerospace, chemicals and water treatment. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Industrial Gases</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Within each of the company’s geographic segments for industrial gases, there are </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>three</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> basic distribution methods: (i) on-site or tonnage; (ii) merchant or bulk liquid; and (iii) packaged or cylinder gases. The distribution method used by Linde to supply a customer is determined by many factors, including the customer’s volume requirements and location. The distribution method generally determines the contract terms with the customer and, accordingly, the revenue recognition accounting practices. Linde's primary products in its industrial gases business are atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases) and process gases (carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, acetylene). These products are generally sold through one of the three distribution methods.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Following is a description of each of the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>three</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> industrial gases distribution methods and the respective revenue recognition policies</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#00497f;">:</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">On-site.</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Customers that require the largest volumes of product and that have a relatively constant demand pattern are supplied by cryogenic and process gas on-site plants. Linde constructs plants on or adjacent to these customers’ sites and supplies the product directly to customers by pipeline. Where there are large concentrations of customers, a single pipeline may be connected to several plants and customers. On-site product supply contracts generally are total requirement contracts with terms typically ranging from </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>20 years</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and contain minimum purchase requirements and price escalation provisions. Many of the cryogenic on-site plants also produce liquid products for the merchant market. Therefore, plants are typically not dedicated to a single customer. Additionally, Linde is responsible for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of the plants and our customers typically have no involvement in these activities. Advanced air separation processes also allow on-site delivery to customers with smaller volume requirements. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company’s performance obligations related to on-site customers are satisfied over time as customers receive and obtain control of the product. Linde has elected to apply the practical expedient for measuring progress towards the completion of a performance obligation and recognizes revenue as the company has the right to invoice each customer, which generally corresponds with product delivery. Accordingly, revenue is recognized when product is delivered to the customer and the company has the right to invoice the customer in accordance with the contract terms. Consideration in these contracts is generally based on pricing which fluctuates with various price indices. Variable components of consideration exist within on-site contracts but are considered constrained.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Merchant.</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Merchant deliveries generally are made from Linde's plants by tanker trucks to storage containers at the customer's site. Due to the relatively high distribution cost, merchant oxygen and nitrogen generally have a relatively small distribution radius from the plants at which they are produced. Merchant argon, hydrogen and helium can be shipped much longer distances. The customer agreements used in the merchant business are usually three to seven year supply agreements based on the requirements of the customer. These contracts generally do not contain minimum purchase requirements or volume commitments.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company’s performance obligations related to merchant customers are generally satisfied at a point in time as the customers receive and obtain control of the product. Revenue is recognized when product is delivered to the customer and the company has the right to invoice the customer in accordance with the contract terms. Any variable components of consideration within merchant contracts are constrained however this consideration is not significant.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Packaged Gases.</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> Customers requiring small volumes are supplied products in containers called cylinders, under medium to high pressure. Linde distributes merchant gases from its production plants to company-owned cylinder filling plants where cylinders are then filled for distribution to customers. Cylinders may be delivered to the customer’s site or picked up by the customer at a packaging facility or retail store. Linde invoices the customer for the industrial gases and the use of the cylinder container(s). The company also sells hardgoods and welding equipment purchased from independent manufacturers. Packaged gases are generally sold under one to three-year supply contracts and purchase orders and do not contain minimum purchase requirements or volume commitments.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company’s performance obligations related to packaged gases are satisfied at a point in time. Accordingly, revenue is recognized when product is delivered to the customer or when the customer picks up product from a packaged gas facility or retail store, and the company has the right to payment from the customer in accordance with the contract terms. Any variable consideration is constrained and will be recognized when the uncertainty related to the consideration is resolved. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Linde Engineering </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The company designs and manufactures equipment for air separation and other industrial gas applications manufactured specifically for end customers. Sale of equipment contracts are generally comprised of a single performance obligation. Revenue from sale of equipment is generally recognized over time as Linde has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date and performance does not create an asset with alternative use. For contracts recognized over time, revenue is recognized primarily using a cost incurred input method. Costs incurred to date relative to total estimated costs at completion are used to measure progress toward satisfying performance obligations. Costs incurred include material, labor, and overhead costs and represent work contributing and proportionate to the transfer of control to the customer. Contract modifications are typically accounted for as part of the existing contract and are recognized as a cumulative adjustment for the inception-to-date effect of such change.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Contract Assets and Liabilities</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Contract assets and liabilities result from differences in timing of revenue recognition and customer invoicing. Contract assets primarily relate to sale of equipment contracts for which revenue is recognized over time. The balance represents unbilled revenue which occurs when revenue recognized under the measure of progress exceeds amounts invoiced to customers. Customer invoices may be based on the passage of time, the achievement of certain contractual milestones or a combination of both criteria. Contract liabilities include advance payments or right to consideration prior to performance under the contract. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue as performance obligations are satisfied under contract terms. Linde has contract assets of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$368 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Total contract liabilities are </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$2,106 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (current of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1,758 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$348 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> within other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets). Total contract liabilities were </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1,934 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> (current contract liabilities of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1,546 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$234 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> classified as deferred income within other current liabilities and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$154 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets). Revenue recognized for the </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">twelve months ended</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> that was included in the contract liability at </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> was </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1,168 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Contract assets and liabilities primarily relate to the Linde Engineering business acquired in the merger. The industrial gases business does not typically have material contract assets or liabilities.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Payment Terms and Other</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Linde generally receives payment after performance obligations are satisfied, and customer prepayments are not typical for the industrial gases business. Payment terms vary based on the country where sales originate and local customary payment practices. Linde does not offer extended financing outside of customary payment terms. Amounts billed for sales and use taxes, value-added taxes, and certain excise and other specific transactional taxes imposed on revenue producing transactions are presented on a net basis and are not included in sales within the consolidated statement of income. Additionally, sales returns and allowances are not a normal practice in the industry and are not significant.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Disaggregated Revenue Information</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As described above and in Note 20, the company manages its industrial gases business on a geographic basis, while the Engineering and Other businesses are generally managed on a global basis. Furthermore, the company believes that reporting sales by distribution method by reportable geographic segment best illustrates the nature, timing, type of customer, and contract terms for its revenues, including terms and pricing. </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following tables show sales by distribution method at the consolidated level and for each reportable segment and Other for the years ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The year ended December 31, 2019 reflects the results of both Praxair and Linde AG for the entire year. The year ended December 31, 2018 reflects the results of Praxair for the entire year and the results of Linde AG for the period beginning after October 31, 2018 (the merger date),</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:89.77159880834161%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="21"/></tr><tr><td style="width:25%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:7%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:7%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="20" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Year Ended December 31, 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Sales</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Americas</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Merchant</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,946</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,856</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,080</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,066</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>25</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">On-Site</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,758</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,434</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,060</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,252</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Packaged Gas</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,185</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,347</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,562</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,113</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>104</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>137</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,799</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,751</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,797</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,993</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,643</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,839</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,799</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,954</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28,228</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>100</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="21" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="20" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Year Ended December 31, 2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Sales</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Americas</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Merchant</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,775</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>832</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>826</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>119</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,552</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">On-Site</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,405</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>536</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,156</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,097</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Packaged Gas</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,800</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,271</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>443</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,517</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>37</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>459</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,148</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,670</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8,017</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,644</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,446</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>459</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,270</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14,836</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>100</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Remaining Performance Obligations</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As described above, Linde's contracts with on-site customers are under long-term supply arrangements which generally require the customer to purchase their requirements from Linde and also have minimum purchase requirements. The company estimates the consideration related to minimum purchase requirements is approximately </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$48 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. This amount excludes all sales above minimum purchase requirements, which can be significant depending on customer needs. In the future, actual amounts will be different due to impacts from several factors, many of which are beyond the company’s control including, but not limited to, timing of newly signed, terminated and renewed contracts, inflationary price escalations, currency exchange rates, and pass-through costs related to natural gas and electricity. The actual duration of long-term supply contracts ranges up to </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>twenty years</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The company estimates that approximately half of the revenue related to minimum purchase requirements will be earned in the next </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>five years</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and the remaining thereafter.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The following tables show sales by distribution method at the consolidated level and for each reportable segment and Other for the years ended </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. The year ended December 31, 2019 reflects the results of both Praxair and Linde AG for the entire year. The year ended December 31, 2018 reflects the results of Praxair for the entire year and the results of Linde AG for the period beginning after October 31, 2018 (the merger date),</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:left;padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:89.77159880834161%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="21"/></tr><tr><td style="width:25%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:12%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:7%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:7%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="20" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Year Ended December 31, 2019</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Sales</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Americas</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Merchant</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,946</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,856</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,080</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>184</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,066</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>25</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">On-Site</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,758</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,434</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,060</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,252</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Packaged Gas</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,185</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,347</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,562</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,113</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>36</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>104</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>137</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,799</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,751</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,797</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>10,993</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,643</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,839</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,799</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,954</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28,228</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>100</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="21" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="20" style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Year Ended December 31, 2018</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Sales</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Americas</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">EMEA</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">APAC</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Engineering</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:2px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Merchant</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,775</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>832</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>826</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>119</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,552</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">On-Site</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,405</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>536</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,156</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,097</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Packaged Gas</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,800</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,271</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>443</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,517</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Other</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>37</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>459</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,148</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,670</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>11</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>8,017</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,644</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,446</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>459</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,270</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14,836</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>100</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">%</span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_MerchantMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1353-wk-Fact-6D90D9A8D4B7DF6DAFC6A90DBFC03ADB" unitRef="usd"> 1856000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_MerchantMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1367-wk-Fact-BEA3A66AF6C2EDA7D6ABA90DBFE556B6" unitRef="usd"> 2080000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_MerchantMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1382-wk-Fact-239F5F47E4B724F5275FA90DBFF48BED" unitRef="usd"> 0 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_MerchantMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1396-wk-Fact-2164784590F8C1A465AFA90DBFDD473F" unitRef="usd"> 184000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_MerchantMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1410-wk-Fact-70E5BD6F1EDF8E570EA6A90DBFE5A28F" unitRef="usd"> 7066000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lin_SalesChannelMember_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_MerchantMember" decimals="2" id="d15338091e1419-wk-Fact-6F1388D1665359E542B6A90DBFE634E6" unitRef="number"> 0.25 </us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_srt_AmericasMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1435-wk-Fact-D52360378463BDB29CA9A90DBFC19D5E" unitRef="usd"> 2758000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1449-wk-Fact-BA54F131ED8AB1EB40B4A90DBFEBABBB" unitRef="usd"> 1434000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1463-wk-Fact-4D2C239E7EFB378538CEA90DBFED2ECF" unitRef="usd"> 2060000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1477-wk-Fact-F920FC12D5F56121970CA90DBFE73E56" unitRef="usd"> 0 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1492-wk-Fact-0E4E14AA43F7F61D7770A90DBFE6C924" unitRef="usd"> 0 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1506-wk-Fact-0FAE2EF029C2108240BAA90DBFE2FB2A" unitRef="usd"> 6252000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lin_SalesChannelMember_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember" decimals="2" id="d15338091e1520-wk-Fact-827FF245B81AAB2E5BCAA90DBFD6F627" unitRef="number"> 0.22 </us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_srt_AmericasMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1536-wk-Fact-0B5E19440C9E094B113EA90DBFC40868" unitRef="usd"> 5185000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1550-wk-Fact-A5BFFBD88259E958D4B5A90DBFD6E78C" unitRef="usd"> 3347000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1564-wk-Fact-801715D4A8EFC283B2F6A90DBFE3E543" unitRef="usd"> 1562000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1578-wk-Fact-B67D448AE84862B01E35A90DBFD965C2" unitRef="usd"> 0 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1593-wk-Fact-7C752B541E394A00B664A90DBFDC29F8" unitRef="usd"> 19000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1607-wk-Fact-4E01C3864B7EB3453912A90DBFD7DED5" unitRef="usd"> 10113000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lin_SalesChannelMember_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember" decimals="2" id="d15338091e1621-wk-Fact-CD680F68172ABB8594B8A90DBFDE760E" unitRef="number"> 0.36 </us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_srt_AmericasMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1637-wk-Fact-8D4AA262AB9FB7A74A05A90DBFEA220D" unitRef="usd"> 104000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1651-wk-Fact-D98EF1AD488D4992791BA90DBFEABF70" unitRef="usd"> 6000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1665-wk-Fact-A241D613029CEDB22D12A90DBFE401B2" unitRef="usd"> 137000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1679-wk-Fact-1E423A15F1B7EFD964ADA90DBFDA20B9" unitRef="usd"> 2799000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1694-wk-Fact-E1DC5266B346C092D4B9A90DBFDED42E" unitRef="usd"> 1751000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1708-wk-Fact-D670F86E78C66E9C737FA90DBFE98826" unitRef="usd"> 4797000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lin_SalesChannelMember_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember" decimals="2" id="d15338091e1722-wk-Fact-6DE545400BE43E8F1085A90DBFE95C4A" unitRef="number"> 0.17 </us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_srt_AmericasMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1743-wk-Fact-7FA22E4702232F8724E9A90DBFE40766" unitRef="usd"> 10993000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1757-wk-Fact-C5CAF5CFC1CB79E6C721A90DBFCF5EA3" unitRef="usd"> 6643000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1771-wk-Fact-1120DDB480F62C1F370EA90DBFE49600" unitRef="usd"> 5839000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1786-wk-Fact-8BBFF8530FF9F76C06EFA90DBFDEF90D" unitRef="usd"> 2799000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1800-wk-Fact-FFE4E1CD9C7A27EC9835A90DBFDA7166" unitRef="usd"> 1954000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e1814-wk-Fact-C1C1667EDCE8CBD238C3A90DBF17C264" unitRef="usd"> 28228000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lin_SalesChannelMember" decimals="2" id="d15338091e1823-wk-Fact-3C61C5BA5AA468F64777A90DBFE9A3C8" unitRef="number"> 1 </us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_MerchantMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_srt_AmericasMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2271-wk-Fact-D592532B369691EF762A1E9E5ACF2E50" unitRef="usd"> 2775000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_MerchantMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2285-wk-Fact-FC1A3DB3FB4CA72A256E1E9E5CD47BB2" unitRef="usd"> 832000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_MerchantMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2299-wk-Fact-E9818FE772E267F56A981E9E5F084BD1" unitRef="usd"> 826000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_MerchantMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2314-wk-Fact-93964996FBF46B4032621E9E6197F174" unitRef="usd"> 0 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_MerchantMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2328-wk-Fact-07F3F9D5EC08BB98C3101E9E63AEA466" unitRef="usd"> 119000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_MerchantMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2342-wk-Fact-A4DD2F6833A204EA92831E9E6632197C" unitRef="usd"> 4552000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lin_SalesChannelMember_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_MerchantMember" decimals="2" id="d15338091e2351-wk-Fact-4BBB43942BAC2204FC491E9E689B8B30" unitRef="number"> 0.31 </us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_srt_AmericasMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2367-wk-Fact-3F49B70DAE06FB61E7361E9E6C16D26F" unitRef="usd"> 2405000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2381-wk-Fact-A77BF6AE4E65BDBFE42E1E9E6DF923BF" unitRef="usd"> 536000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2395-wk-Fact-3D503CF43E35CB1BFA951E9E7084E852" unitRef="usd"> 1156000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2409-wk-Fact-626530E76C7039F8DE941E9E72B0CB02" unitRef="usd"> 0 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2424-wk-Fact-63CF28FDB5C7BB0223B31E9E753792C2" unitRef="usd"> 0 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2438-wk-Fact-95C6457CF72BDDB39C641E9E77B53B17" unitRef="usd"> 4097000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lin_SalesChannelMember_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OnSiteMember" decimals="2" id="d15338091e2452-wk-Fact-A2A62B5A461149E454591E9E7A6CD653" unitRef="number"> 0.28 </us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_srt_AmericasMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2468-wk-Fact-FDAEDE9FEBE71849D2A61E9E7DFE9320" unitRef="usd"> 2800000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2482-wk-Fact-7E170577B2DFFBC4E4941E9E80B81762" unitRef="usd"> 1271000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2496-wk-Fact-B49BB2A62FF93C5F73301E9E833FBBF6" unitRef="usd"> 443000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2510-wk-Fact-3EEE7FE344D1741F38861E9E85F68356" unitRef="usd"> 0 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2525-wk-Fact-6015912ACD28602B43AA1E9E888C9E6C" unitRef="usd"> 3000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2539-wk-Fact-1329ED90E1DBC963C7811E9E8AFC0D56" unitRef="usd"> 4517000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lin_SalesChannelMember_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_PackagedGasMember" decimals="2" id="d15338091e2553-wk-Fact-CEF6E60142BC159DA77F1E9E8E6F2733" unitRef="number"> 0.30 </us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_srt_AmericasMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2569-wk-Fact-96F0165195CAAC7FE4C71E9E91C7CF85" unitRef="usd"> 37000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2583-wk-Fact-FAB8871380E2FC4A5C6C1E9E93C7874F" unitRef="usd"> 5000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2597-wk-Fact-23F416B26BE9C534E2E21E9E967095EC" unitRef="usd"> 21000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2611-wk-Fact-79FB0B2562FBE4ED4E8E1E9E98B47B89" unitRef="usd"> 459000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2626-wk-Fact-11B945ACECC4546267711E9E9B1B5F05" unitRef="usd"> 1148000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2640-wk-Fact-F23F2C5C9153903828311E9E9D8AA47C" unitRef="usd"> 1670000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lin_SalesChannelMember_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerSalesChannelAxis_lin_OtherDistributionMethodsMember" decimals="2" id="d15338091e2654-wk-Fact-C82F39EBA528E7961FE11E9E9FF7E810" unitRef="number"> 0.11 </us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_srt_AmericasMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2675-wk-Fact-54DB535190372553C3AA1E9EA2AA65A1" unitRef="usd"> 8017000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EMEASegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2689-wk-Fact-E8AF38DDE1FBE14166A61E9EA3CCD6FB" unitRef="usd"> 2644000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_APACSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2703-wk-Fact-67D79EE92A7D192990701E9EA55F7859" unitRef="usd"> 2446000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lin_EngineeringSegmentMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2718-wk-Fact-52016CC563C912E9D0CC1E9EA6E3718E" unitRef="usd"> 459000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2732-wk-Fact-DB094C5D37F5314B8C7B1E9EA814923D" unitRef="usd"> 1270000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD" decimals="-6" id="d15338091e2746-wk-Fact-4D501D54313587B4DD37A90DBF27A554" unitRef="usd"> 14836000000 </us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax>
<us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 contextRef="FD2018Q4YTD_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerMember_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lin_SalesChannelMember" decimals="2" id="d15338091e2755-wk-Fact-0ED55BCB856B2684AA9F1E9EAB5394F7" unitRef="number"> 1 </us-gaap:ConcentrationRiskPercentage1>
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<lin:LongTermSupplyContractTerm contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD" id="d15338091e2776-wk-Fact-AC07EB31C438D2042D3199A826526117"> P20Y </lin:LongTermSupplyContractTerm>
<lin:MinimumPurchaseRequirementsEarnedTerm contextRef="FD2019Q4YTD" id="d15338091e2780-wk-Fact-60E11CA4D28172E26EB899A9DEBCB6CB"> P5Y </lin:MinimumPurchaseRequirementsEarnedTerm>
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QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"> </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="20"/></tr><tr><td style="width:44%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">2019</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">1Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">3Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">4Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">YEAR (a)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sales</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,944</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,204</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,000</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,080</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28,228</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,116</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,280</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,061</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,187</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,644</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Depreciation and amortization</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,223</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,195</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,095</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,162</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,675</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating profit</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>609</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>669</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,000</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>655</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,933</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net income – Linde plc</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>517</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>522</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>735</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>511</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,285</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from continuing operations</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>435</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>513</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>728</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>507</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,183</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>82</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>102</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Basic Per Share Data</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from continuing operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.80</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.95</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.35</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.94</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.03</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.02</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.01</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.01</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares (000’s)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>545,554</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>542,561</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>539,753</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>536,768</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>541,094</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Diluted Per Share Data</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from continuing operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.79</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.94</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.34</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.94</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.00</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.02</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.01</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.01</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares (000’s)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>549,147</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>546,488</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>543,616</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>540,919</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>545,170</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="20"/></tr><tr><td style="width:44%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">2018</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">1Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">3Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">4Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">YEAR (a)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sales</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,983</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,044</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,008</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,801</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14,836</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,661</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,706</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,698</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,955</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9,020</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Depreciation and amortization</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>311</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>311</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>306</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>902</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,830</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating profit</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>653</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>689</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>669</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,236</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,247</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net income – Linde plc</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>462</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>480</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>461</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,978</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,381</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from continuing operations</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>462</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>480</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>461</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,870</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,273</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Income from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Basic Per Share Data</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from continuing operations*</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.61</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.67</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.60</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6.27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12.93</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations*</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares (000’s)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>287,504</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>287,803</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>288,093</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>457,518</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>330,401</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Diluted Per Share Data</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Income from continuing operations*</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.59</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.65</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.58</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6.22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12.79</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations*</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.23</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares (000’s)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>290,809</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>290,908</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>291,513</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>461,150</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>334,127</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">*</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Due to quarterly changes in the share count as a result of the merger the sum of the four quarters does not equal the earnings per share amount calculated for the year.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> include the impact of the following matters (see Notes 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 and 18):</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:71.91919191919192%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="7"/></tr><tr><td style="width:58%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:18%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:20%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Operating</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Profit/</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(Loss)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Income from Continuing Operations</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q1</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(89</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension settlement charge</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(531</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(378</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q2</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(141</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(123</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(515</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(368</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q3</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(125</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(91</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension settlement charge</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(425</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(312</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Gain on sale of business</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>164</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q4</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(212</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(160</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension settlement charge</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(481</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(354</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Year 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(2,355</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1,831</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:72.32323232323232%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="7"/></tr><tr><td style="width:58%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:18%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:20%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Operating</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Profit/</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(Loss)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Income from Continuing Operations</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q1</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q2</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q3</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension settlement charge</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q4</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(235</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(238</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Gain on sale of business</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,294</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,923</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Bond redemption</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension settlement charge</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Tax Act and other tax charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(714</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(451</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Year 2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,271</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,152</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div>
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<div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="20"/></tr><tr><td style="width:44%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">2019</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">1Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">3Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">4Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">YEAR (a)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sales</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6,944</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,204</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,000</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7,080</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>28,228</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,116</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,280</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,061</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,187</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>16,644</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Depreciation and amortization</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,223</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,195</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,095</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,162</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,675</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating profit</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>609</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>669</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,000</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>655</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,933</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net income – Linde plc</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>517</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>522</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>735</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>511</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,285</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from continuing operations</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>435</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>513</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>728</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>507</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,183</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>82</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>7</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>102</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Basic Per Share Data</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from continuing operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.80</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.95</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.35</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.94</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.03</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.02</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.01</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.01</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares (000’s)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>545,554</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>542,561</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>539,753</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>536,768</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>541,094</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Diluted Per Share Data</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from continuing operations</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.79</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.94</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.34</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.94</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4.00</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.15</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.02</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.01</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.01</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares (000’s)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>549,147</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>546,488</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>543,616</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>540,919</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>545,170</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="20"/></tr><tr><td style="width:44%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:8%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:9%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">2018</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">1Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">2Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">3Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">4Q (a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">YEAR (a)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Sales</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,983</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,044</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,008</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,801</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>14,836</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,661</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,706</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,698</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,955</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>9,020</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Depreciation and amortization</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>311</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>311</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>306</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>902</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1,830</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Operating profit</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>653</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>689</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>669</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,236</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>5,247</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Net income – Linde plc</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>462</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>480</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>461</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,978</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,381</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from continuing operations</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>462</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>480</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>461</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,870</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>4,273</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Income from discontinued operations</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Basic Per Share Data</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from continuing operations*</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.61</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.67</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.60</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6.27</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12.93</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations*</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.33</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares (000’s)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>287,504</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>287,803</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>288,093</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>457,518</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>330,401</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Diluted Per Share Data</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff;">Income from continuing operations*</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.59</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.65</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>1.58</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>6.22</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>12.79</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Income from discontinued operations*</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.23</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>0.32</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Weighted average shares (000’s)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>290,809</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>290,908</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>291,513</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>461,150</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>334,127</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr></table></div><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> </span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">*</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Due to quarterly changes in the share count as a result of the merger the sum of the four quarters does not equal the earnings per share amount calculated for the year.</span></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"/><td/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2019</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2018</span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> include the impact of the following matters (see Notes 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 and 18):</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:71.91919191919192%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="7"/></tr><tr><td style="width:58%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:18%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:20%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Operating</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Profit/</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(Loss)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Income from Continuing Operations</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q1</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(89</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(81</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension settlement charge</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(38</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(531</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(378</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q2</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(141</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(123</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(515</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(368</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q3</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(125</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(91</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension settlement charge</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(30</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(425</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(312</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Gain on sale of business</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>164</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>108</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q4</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(212</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(160</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension settlement charge</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(4</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(481</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(354</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Year 2019</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(2,355</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(1,831</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:72.32323232323232%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="7"/></tr><tr><td style="width:58%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:18%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/><td style="width:20%;"/><td style="width:1%;"/></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(Millions of dollars)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Operating</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Profit/</span></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">(Loss)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:8pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">Income from Continuing Operations</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q1</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(19</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(18</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q2</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(24</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(21</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q3</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(31</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(29</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension settlement charge</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(3</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Q4</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Cost reduction programs and other charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(235</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(238</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Gain on sale of business</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>3,294</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,923</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Bond redemption</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(20</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Pension settlement charge</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(8</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Tax Act and other tax charges</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span></span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>17</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#cceeff;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Purchase accounting impacts - Linde AG</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(714</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>(451</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-right:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">)</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#cceeff;padding-left:20px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Year 2018</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,271</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">$</span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>2,152</span></span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:3px double #000000;background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><span 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