M&A Deal Summary

Superior Plus Acquires Sunoco Retail Heat

On September 30, 2009, Superior Plus acquired retailer Sunoco Retail Heat from Sunoco for 86M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Superior Plus’ 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Superior Plus’ 13th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Superior Plus’ 3rd transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-09-30
Target Sunoco Retail Heat
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Superior Plus
Sellers(s) Sunoco
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 86M USD

Target

Sunoco Retail Heat

United States
Sunoco Retail Heat is a US distributor of a broad range of liquid fuels and propane gas serving markets in Pennsylvania and New York which also provides comprehensive services to its customers. Sunoco Retail Heat has a distribution network which includes the operation of two pipeline-supplied fuel terminals and 22 retail bulk plants providing up to 20 million gallons of storage capacity in its core markets.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Superior Plus

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Diversified
Employees4,261
Revenue 3.4B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Superior Plus is a diversified company that engages in the energy distribution and specialty chemicals business. The company operates two separate businesses: Energy Distribution and Specialty Chemicals. All of the businesses are operated on the principles of entrepreneurship, continuous improvement, executing on objectives, safety, and teamwork. Superior Plus was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 32
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 5
Country (United States) 3 of 25
Year (2009) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 13 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-06 Specialty Products & Insulation

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Specialty Products & Insulation is a value-added distributor and fabricator of insulation and complementary products for the commercial, industrial and residential markets. SPI's products help conserve energy, preserve worker safety, and provide noise abatement. The Company currently operates 59 distribution branches and 16 co-located fabrication facilities and sells to over 3,500 contractors in the U.S. and Canada. Specialty Products & Insulation was founded in 1982 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Buy $135M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-20 Griffith Energy

Albion, New York, United States

Griffith Energy a combined marketers of propane, heating oil, and power fuels in western and central New York. Based in Rochester, NY, Griffith distributes energy to more than 90,000 residential customers and more than 8,000 wholesale, commercial, and gasoline customers. Griffith also distributes gasoline, diesel fuel and kerosene to commercial customers such as farmers, trucking and construction companies, and to branded gasoline dealers such as Mobil, Sunoco, and Citgo. In November 2003, PNC Equity Partners worked exclusively with the management team of Griffith to buy the company from Energy East Corporation. PNC Equity Partners conducted the due diligence process, structured the financing, and negotiated the acquisition, investing $17.4 million in the form of preferred and common stock. In addition, PNC Equity Partners partnered with the former owner of Griffith who, along with management, made a significant capital contribution. PNC Equity Partners arranged the senior and subordinated financing with Merrill Lynch leading the senior debt syndicate and Allied Capital providing subordinated debt to complete the transaction. Since PNC Equity Partners' initial investment, the company has completed four acquisitions and refinanced its senior and subordinated debt.

Buy $125M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sunoco

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
DESCRIPTION

Sunoco, Inc. refines and markets petroleum products in the United States.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2009) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-11-19 West Texas Gulf Pipe Line

Ranger,, Texas, United States

West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company owns and operates 580-mile long crude oil pipeline from Colorado City, Texas to Longview, Texas.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-14 Lehigh Gas 25 Retail Locations

New York, United States

Lehigh Gas Corporation, 25 Retail Locations comprises 25 petroleum products retail locations. The 25 Retail Locations are located in the Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, and Rochester, New York.

Buy -