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Linde PLC – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘EX-18’

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

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 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 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.74M 
 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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‘EX-18’   —   Letter re: Change in Accounting Principles


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Linde plc and Subsidiaries
EXHIBIT 18




March 2, 2020


Board of Directors
Linde plc
The Priestly Center
10 Priestly Road
Surrey Research Park
Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XY
United Kingdom


Dear Directors:

We are providing this letter to you for inclusion as an exhibit to Linde plc’s (the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Form 10-K”) pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

We have audited the consolidated financial statements included in the Form 10-K and issued our report thereon dated March 2, 2020. Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements describes a change in accounting principle related to changing the date the annual goodwill impairment test is performed from April 30 to October 1. It should be understood that the preferability of one acceptable method of accounting over another for the annual impairment testing date of goodwill has not been addressed in any authoritative accounting literature, and in expressing our concurrence below we have relied on management’s determination that this change in accounting principle is preferable. Based on our reading of management’s stated reasons and justification for this change in accounting principle in the Form 10-K, and our discussions with management as to their judgment about the relevant business planning factors relating to the change, we concur with management that such change represents, in the Company’s circumstances, a change to a preferable accounting principle in conformity with Accounting Standards Codification 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.

Very truly yours,


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Stamford, Connecticut




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9 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/28/24  Linde plc                         10-K       12/31/23  120:18M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 2/28/23  Linde plc                         10-K       12/31/22  118:20M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 2/15/23  Linde plc                         S-8         2/15/23    4:103K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/30/22  Linde plc                         424B2                  2:1.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/28/22  Linde plc                         424B2                  1:1.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/28/22  Linde plc                         10-K       12/31/21  114:21M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 3/01/21  Linde plc                         10-K       12/31/20  117:22M                                    Workiva Inc Wde… FA01/FA
 8/05/20  Linde plc                         424B2       8/04/20    1:976K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/03/20  Linde plc                         424B2                  1:951K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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