Energy. Capital. Advisory.

Corner Capital provides transactional advisory services to all constituents in the Downstream Energy, Retail, Business Services, and Distribution industries. Our national market coverage serves clients with staff in Texas, California, and Florida.

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Recent Transactions

Service Type: Valuation Services, M&A

Client:  Morgan Oil Company, Inc. (“Morgan Oil”, or the “Company”)

Client Description: Founded in 1935, Morgan Oil is a third-generation branded petroleum marketer, convenience retailer, and commercial fuels distributor headquartered in Nacogdoches, TX.

The Trigger:

  • The Client sought retirement from the industry after having grown the business organically over the course of 87 years.

The Project:

  • Corner Capital performed a Fair Market Valuation for Morgan Oil and outlined strategic options. The Company decided to pursue a structured sale process through Corner Capital.
  • Corner Capital sourced proposals from each of the potential buyers that it engaged under a non-disclosure agreement and sharing of the marketing material in Corner Capital’s Confidential Information Memorandum & data room. Through two rounds of extensively negotiating the most competitive Letters of Intent, Majors Management, LLC was selected as the winning bidder to acquire Morgan Oil in Corner Capital’s structured sale of the Client’s business assets.

The Solution:

  • Corner Capital worked closely with Morgan Oil from valuation, sourcing & negotiating LOIs, contractual negotiations, diligence, to closing.

The Result:

  • The Client’s operations and business assets were successfully marketed and sold to Majors Management, LLC, which closed on November 4, 2022.

Service Type: Valuation Services, M&A

Client: Royce Groff Oil Company d/b/a Valley Mart

Client Description: Founded in 1969, Royce Groff Oil Company d/b/a Valley Mart is a branded petroleum marketer and convenience retailer serving consumer and commercial customers in Medina County, Texas

The Trigger:

  • Client sought retirement from the industry after having grown the business organically over the course of over 50 years, but wanted to retain long-term cash flow from ownership of the real estate underlying the business assets.

The Project:

  • Corner Capital performed a Fair Market Valuation for Royce Groff Oil Company and outlined strategic options. The Company decided to pursue a structured sale process through Corner Capital.
  • Corner Capital sourced proposals from each of the potential buyers that it engaged under a non-disclosure agreement and sharing of the marketing material in Corner Capital’s Information Memorandum and data room. Through two rounds of extensively negotiating the most competitive Letters of Intent, Texas Enterprises, Inc. Was selected as the winning bidder to acquire Royce Groff Oil Company in Corner Capital’s structured sale of the Client’s business assets.

The Solution:

  • Corner Capital worked closely with Royce Groff Oil Company from valuation, sourcing and negotiating LOIs, contractual negotiations, diligence, to closing.

The Result:

  • The Client’s operations and business assets were successfully marketed and sold to Texas Enterprises, Inc., which closed April 1, 2022.
  • Corner Capital structured Net Leases for the real estate properties underlying the convenience retail and bulk plant assets, providing long-term income for members of the Client’s family.

Service Type: Valuation Services, M&A

Client: Laurel Oil, LLC d/b/a Rapid Express

Client Description: Founded in 1923, Laurel Oil is a fourth-generation branded petroleum marketer and convenience retailer serving communities in Jones County, MS.

The Trigger:

  • The Client sought retirement from the industry after having grown the business organically over the course of nearly 100 years.

The Project:

  • Corner Capital performed a Fair Market Valuation for Laurel Oil and outlined strategic options. The Company decided to pursue a structured sale process through Corner Capital.
  • Corner Capital sourced proposals from each of the potential buyers that it engaged under a non-disclosure agreement and sharing of the marketing material in Corner Capital’s Confidential Information Memorandum & data room. Through two rounds of extensively negotiating the most competitive Letters of Intent, Clark Oil Company, Inc. was selected as the winning bidder to acquire Laurel Oil in Corner Capital’s structured sale of the Client’s business assets.

The Solution:

  • Corner Capital worked closely with Laurel Oil from valuation, sourcing & negotiating LOIs, contractual negotiations, diligence, to closing.

The Result:

  • The Client’s operations and business assets were successfully marketed and sold to Clark Oil Company, Inc., which closed March 31, 2022.
All Transactions

Client Testimonials

“On several occasions, we were approached with different opportunities to exit the industry. Before giving any real consideration to any of those options, my family engaged Corner Capital to provide a Fair Market Valuation for our business. As a result, we furthered our engagement to allow Corner Capital to manage the structured process for our exit strategy. Their knowledge, industry experience, and personal touch provided Lois and me the comfort needed to successfully close our transaction with Sunoco. Without a doubt, a wise decision on our part to bring the Corner Capital team into our process.”
-Jim Kolkhorst, Kolkhorst Petroleum & Rattlers Convenience Stores, Texas

“Corner Capital led us through a strategic analysis of our branded dealer business, interfacing with our Board throughout. When the Board determined to exit that segment, Corner Capital expeditiously executed our structured sale process and outperformed our value expectations.”
-Ken McPherson, The McPherson Companies, Alabama

“Andy Weber and his team at Corner Capital have done exceptional work supporting transactional, valuation, and various proprietary initiatives at our companies. Andy’s extensive industry experience, technical competence, and practical "real world" approach is a valued resource to our organization. The Corner Capital team consistently delivers-----and always in a most timely and impactful manner.”
-M.J. Castelo, Managing Member & President – Andretti Petroleum LLC / Peninsula Petroleum LLC / Humboldt Petroleum Inc.

“Corner Capital successfully negotiated and facilitated my refi project and helped me find additional capital to support my ongoing growth plans. They managed all aspects of the project very well and I would not hesitate to use them again or to recommend them to other marketers.”
-Carlos Garza, La Lomita

“Lard Oil recently engaged Corner Capital Advisors on two projects, first to assist in an acquisition opportunity and the other to manage the process to refinance our Sr. term and revolver facilities. The CCA team brought a wealth of knowledge and expertise and did so under our strict timelines and expectations. I have no reservations about recommending their firm and intend to engage with them as other opportunities present themselves.”
-Johnny Milazzo, President and CEO – Lard Oil Co., Denham Springs, LA

“Corner Capital demonstrated patience and persistence in our negotiations over a year’s time, solving a complex structuring project. The end result was a tremendous amount of value and a great long-term relationship.”
-Rene Anabi, Anabi Holdings North Master, LLC