UGI Corp. (UGI) Announces Proposed Equity Units Offering

UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced today its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, 2,000,000 equity units (the “units”) in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. UGI also expects to grant the underwriters of the units a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 200,000 units solely to cover over-allotments. UGI intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to pay a portion of the purchase price of its previously announced pending acquisition of Mountaineer Gas Company, and related fees and expenses, and for general corporate purposes.

Each unit will have a stated amount of $100 and will initially consist of a stock purchase contract and a 1/10th, or 10%, undivided interest in one share of a new series of preferred stock of UGI titled its series A cumulative perpetual convertible preferred stock (the “convertible preferred stock”), without par value and having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. Each purchase contract will obligate the holder to pay $100 to UGI to purchase a variable number of shares of UGI’s common stock on the purchase contract settlement date, which is scheduled to occur on June 1, 2024. However, holders of the purchase contracts may elect to settle their purchase contracts early in certain circumstances. The number of shares of UGI common stock to be issued upon settlement of the purchase contracts will be determined over a span of 20 consecutive trading days preceding the settlement date, subject to a maximum settlement rate.

UGI expects to pay quarterly contract adjustment payments on the stated amount of the units and cumulative dividends, when, as and if declared by UGI’s board of directors, on the liquidation preference of the convertible preferred stock. UGI may elect to pay contract adjustment payments and dividends in cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at UGI’s election, subject to certain limitations. UGI will also have the right to defer contract adjustment payments on the units.

The convertible preferred stock has no stated maturity or required redemption date, but UGI will have the right to redeem all or any portion of the convertible preferred stock at any time, and from time to time, on or after September 3, 2024 (or such later date as may be established in connection with a successful remarketing of the convertible preferred stock, as described below) for cash at a redemption price equal to the liquidation preference of the convertible preferred stock being redeemed plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends. Each share of convertible preferred stock may be converted at the option of the holders only after it is separated from the units and, prior to June 1, 2024, only if certain fundamental change events occur before a successful remarketing of the convertible preferred stock. UGI will settle conversions by paying or delivering (i) one share of UGI’s series B preferred stock (or, for conversions in connection with a redemption of the convertible preferred stock, up to $1,000 in cash) per share of convertible preferred stock being converted; and (ii) to the extent the conversion value exceeds the liquidation preference of the convertible preferred stock, shares of UGI’s common stock. The series B preferred stock will have terms that are substantially identical to the convertible preferred stock, including having the same dividend rate and redemption provisions, except that series B preferred stock will not be convertible.

The convertible preferred stock is expected to be remarketed during either an optional remarketing period beginning on, and including, March 1, 2024 and ending on, and including, May 13, 2024 or a final remarketing period beginning on, and including, May 23, 2024 and ending on, and including, May 30, 2024. Upon a successful remarketing, the conversion rate and dividend rate of the convertible preferred stock may be increased, and the earliest redemption date for the convertible preferred stock may be changed to a later date that is on or before August 29, 2025.

The maximum settlement rate and contract adjustment rate of the purchase contracts, the initial conversion rate of the convertible preferred stock and the initial dividend rate of the convertible preferred stock and the series B preferred stock will be determined at the pricing of the offering.

Wells Fargo Securities, BofA Securities, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan are acting as active bookrunners for the offering.

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