AmeriGas
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy industry |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Paul Ladner,President Ann Kelly,CFO |
| Services | Propanedistribution |
| Revenue |  $2.822 billion (2018) |
| $0.190 billion (2018) | |
| Total assets |  $3.925 billion (2018) |
| Total equity | $0.536 billion (2018) |
Number of employees | 7,700 (2018) |
| Parent | UGI Corporation |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.is the largest retailpropanedistributor in the United States based on the volume of propane gallons distributed annually. It serves over 1.7 million residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, wholesale and motor fuel customers in all 50 states from approximately 1,900 propane distribution locations. It is headquartered inKing of Prussia, Pennsylvaniaand is a subsidiary ofUGI Corporation.[1]
History
[edit]AmeriGas was founded in 1959.
In October 2008, it acquired the propane assets of Penn Fuel Propane for $32 million.[2]
In January 2012, it acquired Heritage Propane fromEnergy Transfer Partnersfor approximately $1.46 billion in cash and $1.32 billion in common units and the assumption of debt.[3]
On August 21, 2019,UGI Corporationacquired the portion of AmeriGas that it did not already own.[4][5]Prior to the acquisition, AmeriGas shareholder, Peter Votto, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court to halt the deal due to "potential conflicts of interest faced by the Board."[6]The case was voluntarily dismissed two months later.[7]
Lawsuits
[edit]In June 2018,Michigan Attorney General,Bill Schuette,filed a lawsuit against AmeriGas alleging that the company had violated the Michigan Consumer Protection Act. This was the second time the Attorney General filed suit against the company in four years.[8][9]
On November 14, 2019, the Delta Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada filed a lawsuit inWashoe CountyDistrict Court claiming that AmeriGas failed to refill the propane tanks, then allegedly improperly refilled the tanks, leading to an explosion on March 12, 2019. The explosion caused $3 million in damage to the historic building.[10]
In March 2020, AmeriGas was required to face Michigan Attorney GeneralDana Nessel's consumer lawsuit after theU.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuitfound it was removable under the Class Action Fairness Act.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ab"AmeriGas Partners, L.P. 2018 Form 10-K Annual Report".U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- ^"UGI Affiliate Acquires PPL Gas Utilities"(Press release).UGI Corporation.October 1, 2008.
- ^Heidi N (January 12, 2012)."AMERIGAS PARTNERS ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF HERITAGE PROPANE ACQUISITION".Amerigas.
- ^"UGI Corp (UGI) Acquires AmeriGas, Expands Propane Business".finance.yahoo.Retrieved2021-02-19.
- ^"UGI and AmeriGas Partners, L.P. Complete Merger Transaction"(Press release).Business Wire.August 21, 2019.
- ^Caffrey, Michelle (2019-07-11)."AmeriGas shareholder sues to stop UGI's $2.4 billion acquisition".bizjournals.Retrieved2021-02-19.
- ^"Votto v. Walsh et al".PacerMonitor.
- ^Breen, Arielle."AmeriGas faces price gouging charges for second time in 4 years".Petoskey News-Review.Retrieved2021-02-21.
- ^"Attorney General vs. AmeriGas Propane | Fee | Revenue".Scribd.Retrieved2021-02-21.
- ^Gross, Sam."Lawsuit: Delta Saloon explosion caused by improperly filling propane tank".Reno Gazette Journal.Retrieved2021-02-19.
- ^"AmeriGas Must Defend Michigan AG's Consumer Suit in State Court".news.bloomberglaw.Retrieved2021-02-19.