star group is a leading energy and related home services provider specializing in the sale of home heating products and services to residential and commercial customers. we also service and sell air conditioning equipment and provide home security, plumbing and appliance services. we are the nation's largest retail distributor of home heating oil, based upon sales volume, operating throughout the northeast and mid-atlantic. also over the last several years we have significantly grown our propane business. currently we operate in 19 states, as well as the district of columbia. star group is a publically traded company on the new york stock exchange, inc. ("nyse"​), under the symbol "sgu”. operating via a decentralized network of local operations, our success has grown via a diverse collection of brands. many of our operations started out as family owned businesses that joined the star group family by way of acquisition. our focus continues to be providing a superior customer experience