UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 10, 2010
UGI Utilities, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-1398 | 23-1174060 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2525 N. 12th Street, Suite 360 P. O. Box 12677 Reading, PA |
19612 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 610 796-3400
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 10, 2010, UGI Corporation, the parent of UGI Utilities, Inc., issued a press release announcing financial results for itself, and the Gas Utility and Electric Utility divisions of UGI Utilities, Inc. for the fiscal quarter and year ended September 30, 2010. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:
99 Press Release of UGI Corporation, the parent of UGI Utilities, Inc., dated November 10, 2010, reporting financial results for UGI Corporation and UGI Utilities, Inc. for the fiscal quarter and year ended September 30, 2010.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| UGI Utilities, Inc. | ||||
November 10, 2010
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By: | Robert W. Krick | ||
| Name: Robert W. Krick | ||||
| Title: Assistant Treasurer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
The Following Exhibit Is Furnished:
EXHIBIT NO.
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DESCRIPTION | |
99
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Press Release of UGI Corporation dated November 10, 2010. |
Contact:
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610-337-1000 |
For Immediate Release: | ||
| Robert W. Krick, ext. 13645 Hugh J. Gallagher, ext. 11029 Brenda A. Blake, ext. 13202 |
November 10, 2010 |
| For the fiscal year ended September 30, | 2010 | 2009 | Increase (decrease) | |||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 2,320.3 | $ | 2,260.1 | $ | 60.2 | 2.7 | % | ||||||||
Total margin (a) |
$ | 925.2 | $ | 943.6 | $ | (18.4 | ) | (1.9 | )% | |||||||
Partnership EBITDA |
$ | 321.0 | $ | 381.4 | $ | (60.4 | ) | (15.8 | )% | |||||||
Operating income |
$ | 235.8 | $ | 300.5 | $ | (64.7 | ) | (21.5 | )% | |||||||
Retail gallons sold |
893.4 | 928.2 | (34.8 | ) | (3.7 | )% | ||||||||||
Degree days % (warmer) than normal |
(2.2 | )% | (3.1 | )% | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to UGI |
$ | 47.3 | $ | 65.0 | $ | (17.7 | ) | (27.2 | )% | |||||||
| UGI Reports Earnings for Fiscal 2010 | Page 2 |
| | Weather was 0.9% cooler than in the prior-year period. | |
| | Volume declined primarily due to the lingering effects of the recession and continued customer conservation. | |
| | Total margin decreased as the impact of lower volumes sold was partially offset by slightly higher average retail unit margins. | |
| | Operating income decreased primarily due to the absence of the $39.9 million pre-tax gain on the sale of a storage facility in fiscal 2009, the decline in total margin, and the previously announced $12.2 million loss on the discontinuance of interest rate hedges partially offset by the beneficial impact of lower operating and administrative expenses. |
| For the fiscal year ended September 30, | 2010 | 2009 | Increase (decrease) | |||||||||||||
Revenues |
| 763.1 | | 712.7 | | 50.4 | 7.1 | % | ||||||||
Total margin (a) |
| 345.8 | | 392.7 | | (46.9 | ) | (11.9 | )% | |||||||
Operating income |
| 82.4 | | 116.3 | | (33.9 | ) | (29.1 | )% | |||||||
Antargaz retail gallons sold |
279.9 | 289.3 | (9.4 | ) | (3.2 | )% | ||||||||||
Antargaz degree days % (warmer) than
normal |
(0.5 | )% | (2.9 | )% | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to UGI (in USD) |
$ | 58.8 | $ | 78.3 | $ | (19.5 | ) | (24.9 | )% | |||||||
| | Weather in France was 2.5% colder than in the prior-year period. | |
| | Antargaz volume decreased primarily as a result of reduced demand for crop drying early in Fiscal 2010, the effects of customer conservation and the lingering effects of the economic recession. | |
| | Total margin decreased due to the return of more normal unit margins at Antargaz and, to a much lesser extent, lower Antargaz retail gallons sold. | |
| | Operating income decreased from the prior-year period, reflecting the decrease in total margin partially offset by the absence of the 7.1 million charge related to competition authority proceedings in France and lower operating and administrative expenses. |
| For the fiscal year ended September 30, | 2010 | 2009 | Increase (decrease) | |||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 1,047.5 | $ | 1,241.0 | $ | (193.5 | ) | (15.6 | )% | |||||||
Total margin (a) |
$ | 394.1 | $ | 387.8 | $ | 6.3 | 1.6 | % | ||||||||
Operating income |
$ | 175.3 | $ | 153.5 | $ | 21.8 | 14.2 | % | ||||||||
System throughput billions of cubic feet
(bcf) |
153.9 | 149.7 | 4.2 | 2.8 | % | |||||||||||
Degree days % colder (warmer) than normal |
(5.3 | )% | 4.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to UGI |
$ | 83.1 | $ | 70.3 | $ | 12.8 | 18.2 | % | ||||||||
| | Weather was 9.5% warmer than in the prior-year period. | |
| | Total system throughput increased principally as a result of higher volumes delivered to lower margin interruptible delivery service customers partially offset by a 6.2 bcf (9%) decrease in volumes sold and transported to core market customers. The decrease in core market volumes was primarily the result of warmer weather in fiscal 2010 and to a lesser extent the sluggish economy and customer conservation. | |
| | Total margin increased as the impact of the decline in core market volumes was more than offset by the beneficial impact of the higher authorized base rates at PNG Gas and CPG Gas. | |
| | Operating and administrative expenses decreased $15.6 million primarily related to lower provisions for uncollectible accounts and reduced net customer assistance expenses ($11.5 million) and lower costs associated with environmental matters ($6.6 million). | |
| | Operating income increased due to the lower operating and administrative expenses and the increase in total margin. |
| UGI Reports Earnings for Fiscal 2010 | Page 3 |
| For the fiscal year ended September 30, | 2010 | 2009 | Increase (decrease) | |||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 120.2 | $ | 138.5 | $ | (18.3 | ) | (13.2 | )% | |||||||
Total margin (a) |
$ | 36.5 | $ | 39.3 | $ | (2.8 | ) | (7.1 | )% | |||||||
Operating income |
$ | 13.7 | $ | 15.4 | $ | (1.7 | ) | (11.0 | )% | |||||||
Distribution sales millions of
kilowatt hours (gwh) |
972.6 | 965.7 | 6.9 | 0.7 | % | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to UGI |
$ | 6.8 | $ | 8.0 | $ | (1.2 | ) | (15.0 | )% | |||||||
| | Kilowatt-hour sales were higher than in the prior-year period reflecting the impact of warmer weather on air conditioning-related sales. | |
| | The decrease in total margin is a result of lower average unit margins under default service rates which became effective January 1, 2010. | |
| | The decrease in operating income reflects the decrease in total margin partially offset by slightly lower operating and administrative expenses. |
| For the fiscal year ended September 30, | 2010 | 2009 | Increase (decrease) | |||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 1,145.9 | $ | 1,224.7 | $ | (78.8 | ) | (6.4 | )% | |||||||
Total margin (a) |
$ | 135.2 | $ | 126.2 | $ | 9.0 | 7.1 | % | ||||||||
Operating income |
$ | 120.0 | $ | 64.8 | $ | 55.2 | 85.2 | % | ||||||||
Net income attributable to UGI |
$ | 68.2 | $ | 38.1 | $ | 30.1 | 79.0 | % | ||||||||
| | The decrease in revenues resulted primarily from lower gas marketing revenues associated with lower average natural gas prices. | |
| | The increase in total margin was mainly due to higher total margin from energy marketing activities partially offset by lower total margin from electric generation. Natural gas marketing total margin increased $10.5 million as a result of higher average unit margins. Retail power marketing total margin increased $7.7 million, the result of higher volumes sold and higher average unit margins. Total margin from electric generation decreased $6.9 million primarily due to lower electricity prices. | |
| | Operating and administrative expenses decreased $4.8 million, principally from lower operating and maintenance costs associated with the Hunlock generating station which ceased operating in May 2010 as it transitions to a gas-fired generating station. | |
| | Operating income increased as a result of the pre-tax gain on the sale of Atlantic Energy ($36.5 million), the increase in total margin and lower operating and administrative expenses. |
| (a) | Total margin represents total revenues less total cost of sales. Total margin for Electric Utility represents total revenues less total cost of sales and revenue-related taxes. |
| UGI Reports Earnings for Fiscal 2010 | Page 4 |
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| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Revenues: |
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AmeriGas Propane |
$ | 381.0 | $ | 337.0 | $ | 2,320.3 | $ | 2,260.1 | ||||||||
International Propane |
174.4 | 174.7 | 1,059.5 | 955.3 | ||||||||||||
Gas Utility |
125.2 | 110.9 | 1,047.5 | 1,241.0 | ||||||||||||
Electric Utility |
29.3 | 33.7 | 120.2 | 138.5 | ||||||||||||
Midstream & Marketing |
196.4 | 217.6 | 1,145.9 | 1,224.7 | ||||||||||||
Corporate & Other (a) |
(15.9 | ) | (14.6 | ) | (102.0 | ) | (81.8 | ) | ||||||||
Total revenues |
$ | 890.4 | $ | 859.3 | $ | 5,591.4 | $ | 5,737.8 | ||||||||
Operating income (loss): |
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AmeriGas Propane |
$ | (25.4 | ) | $ | (16.7 | ) | $ | 235.8 | $ | 300.5 | ||||||
International Propane |
(10.6 | ) | (2.7 | ) | 117.0 | 151.4 | ||||||||||
Gas Utility |
6.7 | 3.7 | 175.3 | 153.5 | ||||||||||||
Electric Utility |
2.6 | 1.6 | 13.7 | 15.4 | ||||||||||||
Midstream & Marketing |
44.6 | 4.8 | 120.0 | 64.8 | ||||||||||||
Corporate & Other (a) |
0.9 | 1.6 | (2.6 | ) | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||||
Total operating income (loss) |
18.8 | (7.7 | ) | 659.2 | 685.3 | |||||||||||
Loss from equity investees |
(0.2 | ) | (2.3 | ) | (2.1 | ) | (3.1 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense: |
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AmeriGas Propane |
(14.9 | ) | (16.6 | ) | (65.1 | ) | (70.3 | ) | ||||||||
International Propane |
(6.0 | ) | (6.9 | ) | (25.4 | ) | (26.6 | ) | ||||||||
Gas Utility |
(10.0 | ) | (10.5 | ) | (40.5 | ) | (42.2 | ) | ||||||||
Electric Utility |
(0.5 | ) | (0.4 | ) | (1.8 | ) | (1.7 | ) | ||||||||
Midstream & Marketing |
(0.2 | ) | | (0.2 | ) | | ||||||||||
Corporate & Other, net (a) |
(0.3 | ) | 0.0 | (0.8 | ) | (0.3 | ) | |||||||||
Total interest expense |
(31.9 | ) | (34.4 | ) | (133.8 | ) | (141.1 | ) | ||||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes |
(13.3 | ) | (44.4 | ) | 523.3 | 541.1 | ||||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit |
(5.1 | ) | 12.9 | (167.6 | ) | (159.1 | ) | |||||||||
Net (loss) income |
(18.4 | ) | (31.5 | ) | 355.7 | 382.0 | ||||||||||
Less: net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests,
principally in AmeriGas Partners, L.P. |
20.5 | 20.5 | (94.7 | ) | (123.5 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to UGI Corporation |
$ | 2.1 | $ | (11.0 | ) | $ | 261.0 | $ | 258.5 | |||||||
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to UGI shareholders: |
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Basic |
$ | 0.02 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 2.38 | $ | 2.38 | |||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.02 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 2.36 | $ | 2.36 | |||||||
Average common shares outstanding (thousands): |
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Basic |
110,358 | 108,842 | 109,588 | 108,523 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
111,470 | 108,842 | 110,511 | 109,339 | ||||||||||||
Supplemental information: |
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Net income (loss) attributable to UGI Corporation: |
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AmeriGas Propane |
$ | (9.2 | ) | $ | (6.6 | ) | $ | 47.3 | $ | 65.0 | ||||||
International Propane |
(11.7 | ) | (8.4 | ) | 58.8 | 78.3 | ||||||||||
Gas Utility |
(0.4 | ) | (1.1 | ) | 83.1 | 70.3 | ||||||||||
Electric Utility |
1.1 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||
Midstream & Marketing |
22.1 | 2.7 | 68.2 | 38.1 | ||||||||||||
Corporate & Other (a) |
0.2 | 1.7 | (3.2 | ) | (1.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Total net income (loss) attributable
to UGI Corporation |
$ | 2.1 | $ | (11.0 | ) | $ | 261.0 | $ | 258.5 | |||||||
| (a) | Corporate & Other includes the elimination of certain intercompany transactions. |