UGI - Earnings call transcript Q1 2021

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to the UGI Corporation First quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participant lines are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference to your speaker today, Tameka Morris, Director, Investor Relations. ahead. go Please

Tameka Morris

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John Walsh

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Ted Jastrzebski

Thanks John.

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QX which position within and with liquidity more had cash quarter higher units, of the comfortable year with our generation of a capital debt because first UGI our pleased billion, end working remain the half our billion We're of $X.X of across fiscal and seasonal than end particularly requirements covenants. quarter. available our we and also position financing consistent the is the liquidity business As typically capacity have 'XX. well We're in fiscal last of with all

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Robert Beard

Ted. Thanks

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Roger Perreault

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John Walsh

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Operator

we would begin Q&A, call turn brief we remarks. for to to like Before the Bob over some

Robert Beard

and good you Thank morning.

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Operator

of line Bank Pollan the first from America. Harry from of comes [Operator Instructions] question Our

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Harry Pollan

Hi, thanks for taking question. my

John Walsh

Good morning.

Harry Pollan

walk you thinking about ant that about guys year see the kind as you US, of And the into how takes want moving cylinder So the the are why and total of transformation to much here. so current up through despite could C&I volumes just initiative, the starting were the saving understand how was off, pieces down margin XX% to then I much in through year-over-year here? cylinders shortage AmeriGas you that heading business rest puts the down talk

John Walsh

and over comment comment that Roger. turn Yeah, question. - to I'll briefly it I'll then for thanks

but factor was segments specific number the detail. with other one volume you weather. why around comment pandemic, coupled that then impacting think more And Roger in the was I by impacted impacts that don't

Roger Perreault

Yeah. absolutely. Yeah,

weather some So - definitely was what those was drove volume of shortfalls. really reemphasize, the just to

we particular, to being COVID the commercial you when Harry restaurant The cylinder in industry, volumes, low. are resorts, not cylinder currently quite enough with question XX% good example, offset continue is to on your in mentioned shut see our of that think volumes were offsets some experience You segments did exchange, cylinder entertainment, experienced for that we true, down. where that up however, impact,

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Harry Pollan

potentially LPG. this I on helpful. volumes, at side? like you guess, And this your are of talk anything US in bioLPG? propane of replace that's on partnership? scope side traditional terms about Can And European it, of looking what Got the percent this the could with and the you bioLPG you

Roger Perreault

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are at we have various So several technologies. looking projects and we that

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Harry Pollan

be first Got of many. this the could it,

Roger Perreault

Yeah.

John Walsh

this add, is I just Yeah, would to here. John, Rogers's comments

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Harry Pollan

that any update squeeze and interesting development it acquisition, One Got your in transaction? if regarding intend it, on that's more here. how you super to recent finance helpful near I could

John Walsh

comment kind of Sure. just now Ted, on right you our status financing? at process of looking want to

Ted Jastrzebski

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Harry Pollan

it Got guys. you, it, thank appreciate

John Walsh

Thank you.

Operator

Thank you.

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Shneur Gershuni

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John Walsh

comment. Roger let I'll Sure.

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Roger Perreault

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Shneur Gershuni

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John Walsh

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Ted Jastrzebski

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Shneur Gershuni

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John Walsh

Yeah.

Ted Jastrzebski

Yes.

Shneur Gershuni

Perfect.

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John Walsh

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Robert Beard

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Shneur Gershuni

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John Walsh

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leverage to forms supply our I renewable can infrastructure, types of our our think, we existing incorporate demand as ability we sort and assess look into for output, chain. output of cases of where we existing investments, and different

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Shneur Gershuni

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John Walsh

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Roger Perreault

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Shneur Gershuni

ask me right, of Really many appreciate Thank All so letting that. do you perfect. for questions. all

a safe And much and so day. you thank have very

John Walsh

Shneur. you, Thank

Roger Perreault

Thank you, Shneur.

Operator

CEO like remarks. At this you. Walsh, Thank time, over call turn back the no showing I to would closing John further am for I to questions.

John Walsh

look on you for your this you and call. our months developments certainly keeping We updated QX much on Take time and call attention as on again care. you and speaking to with our forward forward very to morning. weeks Thank the earnings progress look

Operator

today's call. concludes for this conference gentlemen, and Ladies participating. Thanks

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UGI (UGI) 4 Feb 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript