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Acquisitions and Dispositions
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Note 5 — Acquisitions and Dispositions

Mountaineer Acquisition

On September 1, 2021, UGI completed the Mountaineer Acquisition in which UGI acquired all of the equity interests in Mountaineer, the largest natural gas distribution company in West Virginia, for a purchase price of $540, including the assumption of $140 principal amounts of long-term debt. The Mountaineer Acquisition was consummated pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement between UGI and the iCON Sellers and is consistent with our growth strategies, including expanding our core utility operations in the mid-Atlantic region. The Mountaineer Acquisition was funded with cash proceeds from the 2021 UGI Corporation Senior Credit Facility $215 term loan and cash on hand including proceeds from the issuance of Equity Units. Accounts associated with Mountaineer are included within our Utilities reportable segment. The Company has accounted for the Mountaineer Acquisition using the acquisition method.
The components of the Mountaineer purchase accounting are as follows:

Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents $
Accounts receivable 14 
Inventories 41 
Other current assets21 
Property, plant and equipment 397 
Other noncurrent assets 48 
Total assets acquired$524 
Liabilities assumed:
 Short-term borrowings $55 
 Accounts payable 20 
 Other current liabilities 52 
 Long-term debt 164 
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligation 33 
Deferred income taxes21 
 Other noncurrent liabilities 29 
Total liabilities assumed$374 
Goodwill250 
Net consideration transferred$400 

Mountaineer is a regulated entity which accounts for the financial effects of regulation in accordance with ASC 980. The effects of regulation can impact the fair value of certain assets and liabilities acquired, and as such, the measurement of the fair value of regulated property assets using the predecessor’s carrying value is generally accepted since regulation attaches to the assets and regulation is so pervasive that the regulation extends to the individual assets. In certain other instances where assets or liabilities are subject to rate recovery, we recorded fair value adjustments to such assets and liabilities as regulatory assets and liabilities.
The excess of the purchase price for the Mountaineer Acquisition over the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been reflected as goodwill, assigned to the Utilities reportable segment. Goodwill is attributable to the assembled workforce of Mountaineer, planned customer growth and planned growth in rate base through continued investment in utility infrastructure. The goodwill recognized from the Mountaineer Acquisition is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The Company recognized $13 of direct transaction-related costs associated with the Mountaineer Acquisition during Fiscal 2021, which costs are reflected in “Operating and administrative expenses” on the 2021 Consolidated Statement of Income. The Mountaineer Acquisition did not have a material impact on the Company’s revenues or net income attributable to UGI for Fiscal 2021. In addition, the impact of the Mountaineer Acquisition on a pro forma basis as if the Mountaineer Acquisition had occurred on October 1, 2019 was not material to the Company’s revenues or net income for Fiscal 2021.

Acquisitions of Assets

Pennant. During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2022, Energy Services completed the Pennant Acquisition and acquired the remaining 53% of the equity interests in Pennant for total cash consideration of approximately $61. The Pennant Acquisition was funded using available cash. The acquisition of the remaining interests has been accounted for as an acquisition of assets,
and the purchase price has been primarily allocated to property, plant and equipment. See Note 21 for additional information related to the acquired interest in Pennant.

Stonehenge. In January 2022, Energy Services completed the Stonehenge Acquisition and acquired all of the equity interests in Stonehenge for total cash consideration of approximately $190. The Stonehenge business includes a natural gas gathering system, located in western Pennsylvania, with more than 47 miles of pipeline and associated compression assets. The Stonehenge Acquisition is consistent with our growth strategies, including expanding our midstream natural gas gathering assets within the Appalachian basin production region. The Stonehenge Acquisition was funded using available cash. This transaction has been accounted for as an acquisition of assets, and the purchase price has been primarily allocated to property, plant and equipment. We refer to Stonehenge and its assets as “UGI Moraine East.”

Dispositions

UGI International Energy Marketing Transactions

During Fiscal 2023 and in October 2023, the Company entered into a number of transactions pursuant to its previously announced decision to exit its European energy marketing business. The European energy marketing business primarily markets natural gas and electricity to customers through third-party distribution systems in France, the Netherlands and, prior to its sales, in Belgium and the United Kingdom.

France. In October 2023, UGI International, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, sold substantially all of its energy marketing business located in France for a net cash payment to the buyer of $25 (which approximates a pre-tax loss), subject to certain adjustments principally related to the pending transfer of certain customer contracts. As of September 30, 2023, the $25 cash to be paid to the buyer in October 2023 had been placed in escrow and is reflected in “Other current assets” on the September 30, 2023 Consolidated Balance Sheet. The carrying values of the assets and liabilities associated with this business, principally comprising certain commodity derivative instruments, energy certificates and certain working capital, have been classified as held-for-sale on the September 30, 2023 Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company did not recognize any impairment associated with the assets held for sale in Fiscal 2023 because, in accordance with our policy related to such assets, any impairment is limited to the disposal group’s long-lived assets, and such assets were not material.

Belgium. In September 2023, UGI International, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, sold its energy marketing business located in Belgium for a net cash payment to the buyer of $3. Pursuant to the sale agreement, the Company transferred to the buyer certain assets, principally comprising customer and energy broker contracts. In conjunction with the sale, the Company recorded a pre-tax loss of $6 ($5 after-tax) which amount includes the net payment to the buyer, the write-off of certain prepaid energy broker payments and associated transaction costs and fees. The loss is reflected in “Loss on disposal of UGI International energy marketing business” on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

United Kingdom. In October 2022, UGI International, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, sold its natural gas marketing business located in the U.K. for a net cash payment to the buyer of $19 which includes certain working capital adjustments. In conjunction with the sale, the Company recorded a pre-tax loss of $215 ($151 after-tax) substantially all of which loss was due to the non-cash transfer of commodity derivative instruments associated with the business. The loss is reflected in “Loss on disposal of UGI International energy marketing business” on the Consolidated Statements of Income. At the date of closing of the sale, these commodity derivative instruments had a net carrying value of $206 which is attributable to net unrealized gains on such instruments. At September 30, 2022, these derivative instruments were classified as held-for-sale assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and had a net carrying value of $276. The change in the carrying value of these derivative instruments between September 30, 2022 and October 21, 2022 resulted from changes in their fair values during that period.

Netherlands. In September 2023, a substantial number of DVEP’s customers agreed to modify their energy marketing contracts whereby the Company will continue to provide for the delivery of electricity and natural gas at fixed prices through December 31, 2023, but the Company’s obligations to provide future services will be terminated effective January 1, 2024. As consideration for the early termination of such contracts, the Company has agreed to make cash payments to the customers equal to the fair values of specific commodity derivative instruments associated with periods after December 31, 2023. The carrying values of these commodity derivative instruments are subject to change until such contracts are settled, and the cash payments are made during the first quarter of Fiscal 2024. At September 30, 2023, the carrying value of these commodity derivative instruments was $44. The early termination agreements with DVEP customers are considered contract modifications and the cash consideration to be paid to these customers has been, and will be reflected as a reduction in revenues, on a pro-rata
basis, over the remaining performance period of such agreements through December 31, 2023. Accordingly, during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2023, the Company reduced its revenues from these customers by $4, which represents the pro-rated performance obligation through September 30, 2023 from the aforementioned $44.

In conjunction with the wind-down of its European energy marketing business, in July 2023, DVEP agreed to sell a substantial portion of its power purchase agreements to a third party for a cash payment to the buyer of $6. The closing of the sale is expected to occur during the first quarter of Fiscal 2024. The loss from the sale is not expected to be material.

During the first quarter of Fiscal 2023, the Company recorded a $19 pre-tax impairment charge to reduce the carrying values of certain assets associated with its energy marketing business in the Netherlands, comprising property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. The impairment charge is reflected in “Operating and administrative expenses” on the Consolidated Statements of Income and included in the UGI International reportable segment.