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7-Aug-2009
Quarterly Report
Forward-Looking Statements
Information contained in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations may contain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements use forward-looking
words such as "believe," "plan," "anticipate," "continue," "estimate," "expect,"
"may," "will," or other similar words. These statements discuss plans,
strategies, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will or may
occur in the future.
A forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases
underlying the forward-looking statement. We believe that we have chosen these
assumptions or bases in good faith and that they are reasonable. However, we
caution you that actual results almost always vary from assumed facts or bases,
and the differences between actual results and assumed facts or bases can be
material, depending on the circumstances. When considering forward-looking
statements, you should keep in mind the following important factors which could
affect our future results and could cause those results to differ materially
from those expressed in our forward-looking statements: (1) adverse weather
conditions resulting in reduced demand; (2) cost volatility and availability of
propane and other LPG, oil, electricity and natural gas and the capacity to
transport product to our market areas; (3) changes in domestic and foreign laws
and regulations, including safety, tax and accounting matters; (4) inability to
timely recover costs through utility rate proceedings; (5) the impact of pending
and future legal proceedings; (6) competitive pressures from the same and
alternative energy sources; (7) failure to acquire new customers thereby
reducing or limiting any increase in revenues; (8) liability for environmental
claims; (9) increased customer conservation measures due to high energy prices
and improvements in energy efficiency and technology resulting in reduced
demand; (10) adverse labor relations; (11) large customer, counterparty or
supplier defaults; (12) liability in excess of insurance coverage for personal
injury and property damage arising from explosions and other catastrophic
events, including acts of terrorism, resulting from operating hazards and risks
incidental to generating and distributing electricity and transporting, storing
and distributing natural gas, propane and other LPG; (13) political, regulatory
and economic conditions in the United States and in foreign countries, including
foreign currency rate fluctuations, particularly in the euro; (14) capital
market conditions, including reduced access to capital markets and interest rate
fluctuations; (15) changes in commodity market prices resulting in significantly
higher cash collateral requirements; (16) reduced distributions from
subsidiaries; and (17) the timing and success of the Company's efforts to
develop new business opportunities.
These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any of our
forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also
have material adverse effects on future results. We undertake no obligation to
update publicly any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new
information or future events except as required by the federal securities laws.
UGI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
The U.S. dollar was stronger versus the euro in the 2009 three and nine-month
periods compared with such periods in Fiscal 2008. However, the adverse effects
of the stronger dollar on reported International Propane net income were
substantially offset by the effects of gains on forward currency contracts used
to hedge purchases of dollar-denominated LPG.
Net income (loss) by business unit:
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
(Millions of dollars) (Millions of dollars)
Net income (loss):
AmeriGas Propane (a) $ (2.9 ) $ (2.5 ) $ 71.6 (b) $ 48.5
International Propane (8.0 ) 2.6 86.7 57.7
Gas Utility 1.3 2.1 71.4 65.9
Electric Utility 1.7 4.1 7.3 11.6
Energy Services 5.1 9.4 35.4 39.7
Corporate & Other (0.8 ) - (2.9 ) (1.6 )
Total net (loss) income $ (3.6 ) $ 15.7 $ 269.5 $ 221.8
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(a) Amounts are net of minority interests in AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
(b) Includes net income of $10.4 million from sale of the Partnership's California LPG storage facility.
2009 three-month period compared to the 2008 three-month period AmeriGas Propane:
For the three months ended June 30, 2009 2008 Decrease (Millions of dollars) Revenues $ 372.7 $ 535.2 $ (162.5 ) (30.4 )% Total margin (a) $ 162.4 $ 172.2 $ (9.8 ) (5.7 )% Partnership EBITDA (b) $ 25.4 $ 29.7 $ (4.3 ) (14.5 )% Operating income $ 4.4 $ 9.6 $ (5.2 ) (54.2 )% Retail gallons sold (millions) 160.0 180.7 (20.7 ) (11.5 )% Degree days - % (warmer) colder than normal (c) (3.1 )% 8.1 % - - |
(a) Total margin represents total revenues less total cost of sales.
(b) Partnership
EBITDA
(earnings
before
interest
expense,
income taxes
and
depreciation
and
amortization)
should not be
considered as
an alternative
to net income
(as an
indicator of
operating
performance)
and is not a
measure of
performance or
financial
condition
under
accounting
principles
generally
accepted in
the United
States of
America.
Management
uses
Partnership
EBITDA as the
primary
measure of
segment
profitability
for the
AmeriGas
Propane
segment (see
Note 3 to
condensed
consolidated
financial
statements).
(c) Deviation from average heating degree-days for the 30-year period 1971-2000 based upon national weather statistics provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ("NOAA") for 335 airports in the United States, excluding Alaska. Prior-year data has been adjusted to correct a NOAA error.
UGI CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
International Propane:
Increase
For the three months ended June 30, 2009 2008 (Decrease)
(Millions of euros)
Revenues € 121.0 € 148.7 € (27.7 ) (18.6 )%
Total margin (a) € 71.6 € 66.2 € 5.4 8.2 %
Operating income € 1.2 € 7.2 € (6.0 ) (83.3 )%
Income (loss) before income taxes € (3.3 ) € 2.0 € (5.3 ) (265.0 )%
(Millions of dollars)
Revenues $ 164.9 $ 232.8 $ (67.9 ) (29.2 )%
Total margin (a) $ 97.5 $ 103.6 $ (6.1 ) (5.9 )%
Operating income $ 0.3 $ 11.8 $ (11.5 ) (97.5 )%
Income (loss) before income taxes $ (5.8 ) $ 3.6 $ (9.4 ) (261.1 )%
Antargaz retail gallons sold 48.1 55.2 (7.1 ) (12.9 )%
Degree days - % (warmer) than normal (b) (29.3 )% (14.8 )% - -
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(a) Total margin represents total revenues less total cost of sales.
(b) Deviation from average heating degree days for the 30-year period 1971-2000 at more than 30 locations in our French service territory.
International Propane operating results in the 2009 three-month period reflect
the consolidation of ZLH subsequent to FLAGA's acquisition in January 2009 of
the 50% interest in ZLH it did not already own. Based upon heating degree day
data, temperatures in Antargaz' service territory were approximately 29.3%
warmer than normal during the 2009 three-month period compared with temperatures
that were approximately 14.8% warmer than normal during the prior-year period.
Temperatures in Flaga's service territory were also warmer than normal and
warmer than the prior year. Wholesale propane product costs were significantly
lower during the 2009 three-month period compared with such prices in the
prior-year period. The average wholesale commodity price for propane in
northwest Europe during the 2009 three-month period was more than 50% lower than
such price during the same period last year. Wholesale butane prices were also
significantly lower in the 2009 three-month period. Antargaz' 2009 three-month
period retail propane volumes were lower than in the prior-year period
principally as a result of the warmer spring weather, continued customer
conservation and the deterioration of general economic conditions in France.
Our International Propane base-currency results are translated into U.S. dollars
based upon exchange rates experienced during each of the reporting periods.
During the 2009 three-month period, the average currency translation rate was
$1.37 per euro compared to a rate of $1.56 per euro during the prior-year
three-month period. The stronger dollar resulted in lower translated
International Propane operating results in the 2009 three-month period but did
not have a significant effect on year-over-year net income from International
Propane operations.
International Propane euro-based revenues decreased €27.7 million or 18.6%
reflecting the lower Antargaz retail gallons sold as well as lower average
selling prices partially offset by greater FLAGA revenues resulting from the
consolidation of ZLH. The lower average selling prices reflect the effects of
the previously mentioned year-over-year decrease in wholesale LPG product costs.
In U.S. dollars, revenues declined $67.9 million or 29.2% reflecting the
previously mentioned lower euro-based revenues and the effects of the stronger
U.S. dollar. International Propane's total cost of sales decreased to
€49.4 million in the 2009 three-month period from €82.5 million in the prior
year reflecting the lower per-unit LPG commodity costs.
Gas Utility:
Increase
For the three months ended June 30, 2009 2008 (Decrease)
(Millions of dollars)
Revenues $ 176.9 $ 202.2 $ (25.3 ) (12.5 )%
Total margin (a) $ 67.1 $ 54.8 $ 12.3 22.4 %
Operating income $ 12.9 $ 12.5 $ 0.4 3.2 %
Income before income taxes $ 2.6 $ 4.1 $ (1.5 ) (36.6 )%
System throughput - billions of
cubic feet ("bcf") 25.8 23.4 2.4 10.3 %
Degree days - % (warmer) than
normal (b) (6.5 )% (2.7 )% - -
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(a) Total margin represents total revenues less total cost of sales.
(b) Deviation from average heating degree days for the 15-year period 1990-2004 based upon weather statistics provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ("NOAA") for airports located within Gas Utility's service territory.
Temperatures in the Gas Utility service territory based upon heating degree days were 6.5% warmer than normal in the 2009 three-month period compared with temperatures that were 2.7% warmer than normal in the prior-year period. In Fiscal 2009, Gas Utility began calculating normal degree days using the 15-year period 1990-2004. Previously, normal degree days were based upon recent 30-year periods. For comparability purposes, the prior-year period weather variance has been recalculated using the new 15-year period. Total distribution system throughput increased 2.4 bcf in the 2009 three-month period reflecting the effects of the CPG Acquisition. This increase in system throughput from CPG was partially offset by the effects on volumes sold and transported from lower demand from commercial and industrial customers due to the deterioration in general economic activity which has occurred over the last year and customer conservation.
For the three months ended June 30, 2009 2008 Decrease
(Millions of dollars)
Revenues $ 30.8 $ 32.8 $ (2.0 ) (6.1 )%
Total margin (a) $ 9.4 $ 13.2 $ (3.8 ) (28.8 )%
Operating income $ 3.3 $ 7.5 $ (4.2 ) (56.0 )%
Income before income taxes $ 2.8 $ 7.1 $ (4.3 ) (60.6 )%
Distribution sales - millions of
kilowatt hours ("gwh") 209.8 224.9 (15.1 ) (6.7 )%
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(a) Total margin
represents
total revenues
less total cost
of sales and
revenue-related
taxes, i.e.
Electric
Utility gross
receipts taxes,
of $1.7 million
and
$1.9 million
during the
three-month
periods ended
June 30, 2009
and 2008,
respectively.
For financial
statement
purposes,
revenue-related
taxes are
included in
"Utility taxes
other than
income taxes"
on the
Condensed
Consolidated
Statements of
Income.
Electric Utility's kilowatt-hour sales in the 2009 three-month period were lower than in the prior year. The decline in sales principally reflects lower sales to commercial and industrial customers as a result of the deterioration in general economic activity over the last year and the effects of a cool Fiscal 2009 early summer on air-conditioning sales. Electric Utility revenues decreased $2.0 million principally as a result of the lower sales partially offset by higher Provider of Last Resort ("POLR") rates. In accordance with the terms of its June 2006 POLR Settlement, Electric Utility increased its POLR rates effective January 1, 2009. This increase raised the average cost to a residential heating customer by approximately 1.5% over costs in effect during calendar year 2008. Notwithstanding the lower sales volumes, Electric Utility cost of sales were $19.7 million in the 2009 three-month period compared to $17.7 million in the 2008 three-month period principally reflecting the effects on cost of sales from the absence of income from changes in the fair value of FTRs recorded in the prior-year period.
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