UGI CORP /PA/
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 21, 2025.
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FY2025 · Filed Nov 21, 2025
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Item 2. Properties
In addition to regional headquarter locations and sales offices throughout its service territory, UGI International has interests in eight primary storage facilities and more than 60 secondary storage facilities.
At September 30, 2025, UGI International had approximately 2,000 employees, of which a limited number of employees were covered by works councils or trade union agreements in accordance with European labor laws.
AMERIGAS PROPANE
Products, Services and Marketing
Our domestic propane distribution business is conducted through AmeriGas Propane. AmeriGas Propane serves over 1.0 million customers in all 50 states from approximately 1,390 propane distribution locations. Typically, propane distribution locations are in suburban and rural areas where natural gas is not readily available. Our local offices generally consist of operations facilities and propane storage. As part of its overall transportation and distribution infrastructure, AmeriGas Propane operates as an interstate carrier in all states throughout the continental U.S.
AmeriGas Propane sells propane primarily to residential, commercial/industrial, motor fuel, agricultural and wholesale customers. AmeriGas Propane distributed approximately 801 million gallons of propane in Fiscal 2025. Approximately 92% of AmeriGas Propane’s Fiscal 2025 sales (based on gallons sold) was to retail accounts and approximately 8% was to wholesale accounts. Sales to residential customers in Fiscal 2025 represented approximately 28% of retail gallons sold; commercial/industrial customers 42%; motor fuel customers 22%; and agricultural customers 3%. Transport gallons, which are large-scale deliveries to retail customers other than residential, accounted for more than 5% of Fiscal 2025 retail gallons. With the exception of one customer representing 5% of AmeriGas Propane’s consolidated revenues, no other single customer represents more than 5% of AmeriGas Propane’s consolidated revenues.
The ACE program continued to be an important element of AmeriGas Propane’s business in Fiscal 2025. At September 30, 2025, ACE cylinders were available at over 41,500 retail locations throughout the U.S. Sales of our ACE cylinders to retailers are included in commercial/industrial sales. The ACE program enables consumers to purchase or exchange propane cylinders at various retail locations such as home centers, gas stations, mass merchandisers and grocery and convenience stores. In addition, our Cynch propane home delivery service was available in 20 cities as of September 30, 2025. We also supply retailers with large propane tanks to enable them to replenish customers’ propane cylinders directly at the retailers’ locations.
Residential and commercial customers use propane primarily for home heating, water heating and cooking purposes. Commercial users include hotels, restaurants, churches, warehouses and retail stores. Industrial customers use propane to fire furnaces, as a cutting gas and in other process applications. Other industrial customers are large-scale heating accounts and local gas utility customers that use propane as a supplemental fuel to meet peak load deliverability requirements. As a motor fuel, propane is burned in internal combustion engines that power school buses and other over-the-road vehicles, forklifts and stationary engines. Agricultural uses include tobacco curing, chicken brooding, crop drying and orchard heating. In its wholesale operations, AmeriGas Propane principally sells propane to large industrial end-users and other propane distributors.
Retail deliveries of propane are usually made to customers by means of bobtail and rack trucks. Propane is pumped from the bobtail truck, which generally holds 2,400 to 3,000 gallons of propane, into a stationary storage tank on the customer’s premises. AmeriGas Propane owns most of these storage tanks and leases them to its customers. The capacity of these tanks ranges from approximately 120 gallons to approximately 1,200 gallons. AmeriGas Propane also delivers propane in portable cylinders, including ACE and motor fuel cylinders. Some of these deliveries are made to the customer’s location where cylinders are either picked up or replenished in place.
During Fiscal 2025, we made technology and other investments to promote the safety of our employees and the communities we serve. We implemented a new safety management system in Fiscal 2025, and we advanced key improvement initiatives designed to drive continuous safety enhancement.
Propane Supply and Storage
The U.S. propane market has approximately 175 domestic and international sources of supply, including the spot market. Supplies of propane from AmeriGas Propane’s sources historically have been readily available. In recent years, certain geographies experienced varying levels of reduced propane availability as a result of transportation issues within the supply chain. In response to these supply and transportation challenges, AmeriGas Propane utilized a combination of increased regional storage as well as rail and transport supply from different origins to offset localized supply/demand imbalances.
In addition to these factors, the availability and pricing of propane supply has historically been dependent upon, among other things, the severity of winter weather, the price and availability of competing fuels such as natural gas and crude oil, and the amount and availability of exported supply and, to a much lesser extent, imported supply. For more information on risks relating to our supply chain, see “Risk Factors - Risks Relating to Our Supply Chain and Our Ability to Obtain Adequate Quantities of LPG.”
During Fiscal 2025, approximately 93% of AmeriGas Propane’s propane supply was purchased under supply agreements with terms of one to three years. Although no assurance can be given that supplies of propane will be readily available in the future, management currently expects to be able to secure adequate supplies during Fiscal 2026. If supply from major sources were interrupted, however, the cost of procuring replacement supplies and transporting those supplies from alternative locations might be materially higher and, at least on a short-term basis, margins could be adversely affected. In Fiscal 2025, AmeriGas Propane derived approximately 18% of its propane supply from Enterprise Products Operating LLC and approximately 12% of its propane supply from Crestwood Services LLC. No other single supplier provided more than 10% of AmeriGas Propane’s total propane supply in Fiscal 2025. In certain geographic areas, however, a single supplier provides more than 50% of AmeriGas Propane’s requirements. Disruptions in supply in these areas could also have an adverse impact on AmeriGas Propane’s margins.
AmeriGas Propane’s supply contracts typically provide for pricing based upon (i) index formulas using the current prices established at a major storage point such as Mont Belvieu, Texas, or Conway, Kansas, or (ii) posted prices at the time of delivery. In addition, some agreements provide maximum and minimum seasonal purchase volume guidelines. The percentage of contract purchases, and the amount of supply contracted for at fixed prices, will vary from year to year. AmeriGas Propane uses a number of interstate pipelines, as well as railroad tank cars, delivery trucks and barges, to transport propane from suppliers to storage and distribution facilities. AmeriGas Propane stores propane at various storage facilities and terminals located in strategic areas across the U.S.
Because AmeriGas Propane’s profitability is sensitive to changes in wholesale propane costs, AmeriGas Propane generally seeks to pass on increases in the cost of propane to customers. There is no assurance, however, that AmeriGas Propane will always be able to pass on product cost increases fully, or keep pace with such increases, particularly when product costs rise rapidly. Product cost increases can be triggered by periods of severe cold weather, supply interruptions, increases in the prices of base commodities, such as crude oil and natural gas, or other unforeseen events. AmeriGas Propane has supply acquisition and product cost risk management practices to reduce the effect of volatility on selling prices. These practices currently include the use of summer storage, forward purchases and derivative commodity instruments, such as propane price swaps. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Market Risk Disclosures.”
The following graph shows the average prices of propane on the propane spot market during the last five fiscal years at Mont Belvieu, Texas, and Conway, Kansas, both major storage areas.
Average Propane Spot Market Prices
General Industry Information
Propane is separated from crude oil during the refining process and also extracted from natural gas or oil wellhead gas at processing plants. Propane is normally transported and stored in a liquid state under moderate pressure or refrigeration for economy and ease of handling in shipping and distribution. When the pressure is released or the temperature is increased, it is usable as a flammable gas. Propane is colorless and odorless; an odorant is added to allow for its detection. Propane is considered a clean alternative fuel under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
Propane competes with other sources of energy, some of which are less costly for equivalent energy value. Propane distributors compete for customers with suppliers of electricity, fuel oil and natural gas, principally on the basis of price, service, availability and portability. Electricity is generally more expensive than propane on a Btu equivalent basis, but the convenience and efficiency of electricity make it an attractive energy source for consumers and developers of new homes. Fuel oil, which is also a major competitor of propane, is a less environmentally attractive energy source. Furnaces and appliances that burn propane will not operate on fuel oil, and vice versa, and, therefore, a conversion from one fuel to the other requires the installation of new equipment. Propane serves as an alternative to natural gas in rural and suburban areas where natural gas is unavailable or portability of product is required. Natural gas is generally a significantly less expensive source of energy than propane, although in areas where natural gas is available, propane is used for certain industrial and commercial applications and as a standby fuel during interruptions in natural gas service. The gradual expansion of the nation’s natural gas distribution systems has resulted in the availability of natural gas in some areas that previously depended upon propane. However, natural gas pipelines are not present in many areas of the country where propane is sold for heating and cooking purposes.
For motor fuel customers, propane competes with gasoline, diesel fuel, electric batteries, fuel cells and, in certain applications, LNG and compressed natural gas. Wholesale propane distribution is a highly competitive, low margin business. Propane sales to other retail distributors and large-volume, direct-shipment industrial end-users are price sensitive and frequently involve a competitive bidding process.
Retail propane industry volumes have been flat for several years and no or modest growth in total demand is foreseen in the next several years. AmeriGas Propane’s ability to grow within the industry is dependent on the success of its sales and marketing programs designed to attract and retain customers, the success of business transformation initiatives, and its ability to achieve internal growth, which includes the continuation of ACE and National Accounts (through which multi-location propane users enter into a single AmeriGas Propane supply agreement rather than agreements with multiple suppliers). Any failure of
AmeriGas Propane to retain and grow its customer base would have an adverse effect on its long-term results.
The domestic propane retail distribution business is highly competitive. AmeriGas Propane competes in this business with other large propane marketers, including other full-service marketers, and thousands of small independent operators. Some farm cooperatives, rural electric cooperatives and fuel oil distributors include propane distribution in their businesses and AmeriGas Propane competes with them as well. The ability to compete effectively depends on providing high quality customer service, maintaining competitive retail prices and controlling operating expenses. AmeriGas Propane also offers customers various payment and service options, including guaranteed price programs, fixed price arrangements and pricing arrangements based on published propane prices at specified terminals.
In Fiscal 2025, AmeriGas Propane’s retail propane sales totaled approximately 733 million gallons. Based on the most recent annual survey by the Propane Education & Research Council, 2024 domestic retail propane sales (annual sales for other than chemical uses) in the U.S. totaled approximately 8.8 billion gallons. Based on LP-GAS magazine rankings, 2024 sales volume of the ten largest propane distribution companies (including AmeriGas Propane) represented approximately 33% of domestic retail propane sales.
As of September 30, 2025, AmeriGas Propane owned approximately 87% of its nearly 530 local offices throughout the country. The transportation of propane requires specialized equipment. The trucks and railroad tank cars utilized for this purpose carry specialized steel tanks that maintain the propane in a liquefied state. As of September 30, 2025, the Partnership operated a transportation fleet with the following assets:
| Approximate Quantity & Equipment Type · % Owned · % Leased | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 960 | Trailers | 69% | 31% |
| 300 | Tractors | 1% | 99% |
| 510 | Railroad tank cars | 0% | 100% |
| 2,500 | Bobtail trucks | 2% | 98% |
| 280 | Rack trucks | 5% | 95% |
| 2,900 | Service and delivery trucks | 6% | 94% |
Other assets owned at September 30, 2025 included approximately 840,000 stationary storage tanks with typical capacities of more than 120 gallons, approximately 3.6 million portable propane cylinders with typical capacities of 1 to 120 gallons, 21 terminals and 11 transflow units.
Trade Names, Trade and Service Marks
AmeriGas Propane markets propane and other services principally under the “AmeriGas®,” “America’s Propane Company®,” and “Cynch®” trade names and related service marks. AmeriGas Propane owns, directly or indirectly, all the right, title and interest in the “AmeriGas” name and related trade and service marks. AmeriGas Polska Sp. z.o.o. has an exclusive, royalty-free license from AmeriGas Propane to use the “AmeriGas®” name and related service marks in Poland and Germany and with respect thereto on the Internet. The term of the license is in perpetuity.
Seasonality
Because many customers use propane for heating purposes, AmeriGas Propane’s retail sales volume is seasonal. During Fiscal 2025, approximately 65% of the Partnership’s retail sales volume occurred, and substantially all of AmeriGas Propane’s operating income was earned, during the peak heating season from October through March. As a result of this seasonality, revenues are typically higher in AmeriGas Propane’s first and second fiscal quarters (October 1 through March 31). Cash receipts are generally greatest during the second and third fiscal quarters when customers pay for propane purchased during the winter heating season. For more information on the risks associated with the seasonality of our business, see “Risk Factors - Our business is seasonal and decreases in the demand for our energy products and services because of warmer-than-normal heating season weather or unfavorable weather conditions may adversely affect our results of operations.”
Sales volume for AmeriGas Propane traditionally fluctuates from year-to-year in response to variations in weather, prices, competition, customer mix and other factors, such as conservation efforts and general economic conditions. For information on national weather statistics, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
AmeriGas Propane is subject to various federal, state and local environmental, health, data privacy, safety and transportation laws and regulations governing the storage, distribution and transportation of propane and the operation of bulk storage propane terminals.
Environmental
Generally, applicable environmental laws impose limitations on the discharge of pollutants, establish standards for the handling of solid and hazardous substances, and require the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination. These laws include, among others, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, CERCLA, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, comparable state statutes and any applicable amendments. The Partnership incurs expenses associated with compliance with its obligations under federal and state environmental laws and regulations, and we believe that the Partnership is in material compliance with its obligations. The Partnership maintains various permits that are necessary to operate its facilities, some of which may be material to its operations. AmeriGas Propane continually monitors its operations with respect to potential environmental issues, including changes in legal requirements.
AmeriGas Propane is investigating and remediating contamination at a number of present and former operating sites in the U.S., including sites where its predecessor entities operated MGPs. CERCLA and similar state laws impose joint and several liability on certain classes of persons considered to have contributed to the release or threatened release of a “hazardous substance” into the environment without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct. Propane is not a hazardous substance within the meaning of CERCLA.
Health and Safety
AmeriGas Propane is subject to the requirements of OSHA and comparable state laws that regulate the protection of the health and safety of our workers. These laws require the Partnership, among other things, to maintain information about materials utilized, stored, transported, or sold, in accordance with OSHA’s Hazard Communications Standard. Certain portions of this information must be provided to employees, federal and state and local governmental authorities, emergency responders, commercial and industrial customers and local citizens in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act requirements.
All states in which AmeriGas Propane operates have adopted fire and life safety codes that regulate the storage, distribution, and use of propane. In some states, these laws are administered by state agencies, and in others they are administered on a municipal level. AmeriGas Propane conducts training programs to help ensure that its operations comply with applicable governmental regulations. With respect to general operations, AmeriGas Propane is subject in all jurisdictions in which it operates to rules and procedures governing the safe handling of propane, including those established by National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”) in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58) and National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54), the International Code Council’s International Fuel Gas Code and International Fire Code, as well as various state and local codes. Management believes that the policies and procedures currently in effect at all of its facilities for the handling, storage, distribution and use of propane are consistent with industry standards and are in compliance, in all material respects, with applicable laws and regulations.
With respect to the transportation of propane, AmeriGas Propane is subject to regulations promulgated under federal legislation, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and Pipeline Hazardous Materials Regulations which fall under the enforcement and supervision of the DOT, Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the Federal Aviation Administration. AmeriGas Propane facilities and containers are equally regulated by these agencies regarding security standards as well as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards. AmeriGas Propane’s programs related to the transportation and security of hazardous materials are regularly inspected and meet all applicable standards and regulations.
AmeriGas Propane maintains jurisdictional pipeline systems as defined by the Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards as regulated by the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and multiple State Public Utility Commissions under the authority and authorization of the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. These pipeline safety regulations apply to, among other things, propane gas systems that supplies 10 or more residential customers or two or more commercial customers from a single source and to a propane gas system any portion of which is located in a public place. The DOT’s pipeline safety regulations require operators of all gas systems to provide operator qualification standards and training and written instructions for employees and third-party contractors working on covered pipelines and facilities, establish written procedures to minimize the hazards resulting from gas pipeline emergencies, and conduct and keep records of inspections and testing. Operators are subject to the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002. Management believes that the procedures currently in effect at all of AmeriGas Propane’s facilities for the handling, storage, transportation and distribution of propane are consistent with industry standards and are in compliance, in all material respects, with applicable laws and regulations.
Climate Change
There continues to be increased legislative and regulatory activity related to climate change and the contribution of GHG emissions, most notably carbon dioxide, to global warming. Because propane is considered a clean alternative fuel under the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the Partnership believes this provides it with a competitive advantage over other sources of energy, such as fuel oil and coal. At the same time, however, increasing regulations of GHG emissions, especially in the transportation and building sectors, could restrict the use of fossil fuels and could impose significant additional costs on AmeriGas Propane, its suppliers, its vendors and its customers. There has been an increase in state initiatives aimed at regulating GHG emissions, including the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard, the Washington Cap and Invest Program and the New York Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Compliance with these types of regulations may increase our operating costs if we are unable to pass on these costs to our customers.
The Partnership does not directly employ any persons responsible for managing or operating the Partnership. The General Partner provides these services and is reimbursed for its direct and indirect costs and expenses, including all compensation and benefit costs. At September 30, 2025, the General Partner had nearly 4,600 employees, including approximately 70 part-time, seasonal, and temporary employees, working on behalf of the Partnership, substantially all of whom are not represented by unions under collective bargaining agreements. UGI also performs, and is reimbursed for, certain financial and administrative services on behalf of the Partnership and AmeriGas OLP.
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The table stating the amounts of revenues, operating income and identifiable assets attributable to each of UGI’s reportable business segments, and to information regarding the geographic areas in which we operate, for Fiscal 2025, Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023 appears in Note 22 to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 15 of this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
EMPLOYEES
At September 30, 2025, UGI and its subsidiaries had approximately 9,400 employees.
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
We are committed to the attraction, development, retention and safety of our employees. The following is an overview of some of our key human capital initiatives that are designed to ensure the overall well-being of our employees and other stakeholders as well as to promote talent development and retention.
UGI publishes annual sustainability reports, which are available free of charge on its corporate website under “ESG - Resources - Sustainability Reports.” Information included in these sustainability reports is not intended to be incorporated into this Report.
Workplace Safety
At UGI, safety is our foundation which guides every aspect of our operations and business decisions. We uphold a robust safety culture and are committed to providing the leadership, programs, training, and resources necessary to protect our employees, contractors, customers, communities, and assets. This unwavering commitment to safety is championed by our Board of Directors and leadership team and is embedded throughout our organization. As a result, safety is a component of our short-term incentive plan for both executives and non-executives within the Company. We continuously strive to strengthen our safety culture, enhance our safety management systems, and improve our safety performance through a comprehensive approach that combines robust governance, innovative programs, and a focus on leading indicators.
The Board of Directors, through its SERC Committee, is responsible for the governance and oversight of environmental, health, and safety matters, including compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The SERC Committee meets quarterly to review safety metrics, programs, and initiatives.
Our leadership team begins meetings with safety moments and regularly conducts safety field visits to reinforce safety as our top priority. Each of our businesses has a safety team that is responsible for overseeing safety of our operations, reinforcing our values, and enhancing our safety culture. UGI also maintains a Health, Safety, Security, and the Environment (“HSSE”) Policy, which is available on our website under “Company - Company Policies - HSSE Policy”. The HSSE Policy provides the framework for integrating safety performance into core business activities.
Public safety also is of utmost importance for UGI. Education and engagement with stakeholders helps prevent safety incidents and keeps our employees and communities safe. UGI employees undergo a multi-phase progressive training curriculum beginning with New Employee Orientation training and continuing through advanced training. In addition, each UGI business unit has robust Emergency Response Plans (“ERP”) to account for products, assets, applicable legal requirements, and geography of operations. The key elements of our business units’ ERPs are consistent across the Company. Protocols for communications with external stakeholders, including our customers and the communities we serve, varies by business unit but includes instructions to report emergencies.
Emergency training for employees and communities, including regular testing of existing ERPs, also vary by business unit, but
ERPs are typically reviewed annually while training of first responders, where appropriate, usually occurs at least every two years. UGI employs several mechanisms to allow our communities to report emergencies. These include emergency phone numbers that can be called to report an emergency, which are dispatched to a First Responder. There is a process in place for follow-up and review of response activities as well.
Talent Retention and Development
UGI relies on our leadership and human resources teams to attract and retain exceptional talent. We focus on creating an environment where employees feel supported in both their professional and personal growth.
Building a Strong Talent Pipeline
Building a strong talent pipeline remains essential to our continued success and forms a critical component of our organization-wide succession planning. We recognize that competition for talent has intensified in recent years, and we’re committed to addressing this challenge.
With respect to employee development, we prioritize competitive compensation and benefits packages, technical skills training, professional growth opportunities, and multiple career advancement paths. We invest in our employees’ future through several ways, including tuition reimbursement programs, access to LinkedIn Learning’s online courses, and leadership development.
Throughout Fiscal 2025, the Company conducted enterprise-wide leadership training sessions focused on breakthrough thinking to strengthen the Company’s culture and drive superior performance across its domestic and international business units.
UGI’s Employee Resource Groups
At UGI, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive and equitable workplace where employees feel a profound sense of belonging, promoting meaningful dialogue and equity as fundamental principles that enhance our business success and community impact. Our employee resource groups are voluntary employee-led, self-directed groups that play a vital role in helping UGI cultivate an inclusive environment and promote employee engagement. Our employee resource groups are open to all UGI employees.
BOLD: fosters education, cultural awareness and community building through inclusive dialogue and social networking opportunities for all interested employees.
VET: promotes awareness of veteran perspectives and experiences through educational programming and community building.
WIN: facilitates opportunities for connection, education, and relationship building for all interested employees.
Diversity in Our Leadership
We believe that diversity in our Board of Directors is critical for effective governance. In assessing the Board of Directors’ composition, the Board of Directors and its Corporate Governance Committee ensure that our Board of Directors and its standing committees have the appropriate qualifications, skills, and experience, including diversity of perspectives, to support our business. In assessing director candidates, the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance Committee consider a number of qualifications, including independence, knowledge, judgment, character, leadership skills, education, experience, financial literacy, standing in the community and diversity of backgrounds and views. Our Board of Directors is representative of a diverse range of experiences, perspectives, skills, and qualifications that align with the Company’s strategy. Our Board of Directors is currently comprised of ten directors, nine of whom are independent.
Similarly, we believe diversity of management is crucial to position our business for continued success. UGI is committed to considering all qualified applicants in our hiring process.
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