Divestiture • Utilities

Star Group Acquires Valley Propane

On September 28, 2001, Star Group acquired utilities company Valley Propane from Southern Union Co.

Acquisition Context
  • This is Star Group’s 5th transaction in the Utilities sector.
  • This is Star Group’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Star Group’s 2nd transaction in Rhode Island.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date September 28, 2001
Target Valley Propane
Sector Utilities
Buyer(s) Star Group
Sellers(s) Southern Union Co.
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Valley Propane

Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Valley Propane, Inc. is a natural gas utility based in Providence, RI, serves approximately 2,800 customers, with annual propane volume of approximately 2.0 million gallons
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Star Group

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Employees3,039
Revenue 1.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Star Group is a full-service energy provider specializing in the sale of home heating products and services to residential and commercial customers. Star sells diesel fuel, gasoline and home heating oil on a delivery-only basis. Star Group was founded in 1995 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 5 of 7
Sector: Utilities 5 of 6
Type: Divestiture 2 of 3
State: Rhode Island 2 of 2
Country: United States 5 of 7
Year: 2001 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-08-24 ProvEnergy Oil Co.

Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

ProvEnergy Oil Co. serves approximately 15,000 customers, with annual home heating oil volume of approximately 12 million gallons.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-03-14 Modern Gas

Woodbine, New Jersey, United States

Modern Gas serves approximately 8,000 customers a wonderful fit given its geographical proximity to other regional propane operation with annual propane volume of approximately 5.7 million gallons.

Buy -

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Southern Union Co.

Houston, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1932
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Employees2,256
DESCRIPTION

Southern Union Co. engages in the gathering, processing, transportation, storage, and distribution of natural gas in the United States.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Utilities 2 of 4
Type: Divestiture 2 of 4
State: Rhode Island 2 of 2
Country: United States 2 of 4
Year: 2001 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-08-24 ProvEnergy Oil Co.

Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

ProvEnergy Oil Co. serves approximately 15,000 customers, with annual home heating oil volume of approximately 12 million gallons.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-27 PG Energy

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

PG Energy serves customers in 13 counties in northeastern and central Pennsylvania, including the cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Williamsport.

Sell $580M