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April 8, 2016 – Navasota, TX / Santa Barbara, CA Kolkhorst Petroleum, Inc., owner of the “Rattlers” convenience store chain, is pleased to announce that it has executed a purchase agreement with certain affiliates of Sunoco LP (“SUN”) to sell its 14 Rattlers convenience stores along with its wholesale motor fuel distribution business. The transaction…

2015 has been a busy year for mergers and acquisitions in the downstream energy industry. Since October 2014, when oil prices dropped over 40%, six oil and gas companies have filed for bankruptcy. Debt service, which can be 10%+ of revenue, is often the culprit as well as poorly performing gas service bonds in the…

2015 was an interesting year for mergers and acquisitions in the downstream energy industry. In a market where MLPs are common, low oil prices and threats of rising interest rates put a pause in MLP creation and certain companies going public. At Corner Capital, we’re used to changing trends. We’ve seen a lot of investment…

Convenience Stores are a major part of the Downstream Energy Pipeline, and with oil prices at a halt, lenders should be looking at what makes convenience stores stand apart and find success. Some might be tempted to think that once you’ve seen one convenience store, you’ve seen them all. At Corner Capital, we know that…

Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) have been around for decades. However, in 2008, the IRS ruled that certain downstream energy assets, such as wholesale fuel sales to end users (dealers) and real estate associated with downstream assets, would qualify for MLP treatment. This served as a catalyst to spur investment and organizational structures to take advantage…

For this month’s Master Class Interview, we talked with Andy Weber, the founder of Corner Capital — a national advisory firm providing transactional, financial, and industry-related services to the domestic Downstream Energy industry and its related infrastructure. Andy Weber began his career at Shell Oil Company, serving in various management capacities, responsible investments in dealer…

There’s been a lot of press coverage lately about “modern” convenience stores. The verdict seems to be that convenience stores of the future are very individual focused, offer healthy options, and embrace technology. Those are all great attributes, but how do convenience store chains need to change their marketing to communicate their evolving value to…

It seems that every week there is new news about the rise or fall of diesel demand. As far as U.S. demand goes, diesel is not as popular as it is in other countries. A very small percentage of light duty vehicles (LDVs) use diesel compared to countries where diesel is more popular; however, diesel…

TRANSACTION ANNOUNCEMENT – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 1, 2015 GONZALES, TX – Johnson Oil Company (“JOC”) is pleased to announce that F.S. Holdings, Inc., parent company of Texas Enterprises, Inc., has acquired its commercial fuel, transport and branded lubricants businesses. JOC will be a fully integrated and wholly owned subsidiary of F.S. Holdings, Inc. The current…

Corner Capital not only understands trading multiples in the industry, but the importance of keeping your c-store (or marketing strategies) relevant. In today’s world of ultra-convenience, traditional convenience stores have to continually evolve in order to stay relevant. There are a lot of stores re-imagining the traditional model to set themselves apart and offer consumers…

As downstream energy advisors, Corner Capital stays current on major news and legal cases within the entire industry. With the decline in oil prices, and many upstream oil companies threatened with bankruptcy, it is enlightening to see a success story. Gulf Rig supplier Hercules Offshore Inc. is on track to become the first big-energy sector…