Creating Value in All Our Businesses
Superior is a leading North American distributor of propane, compressed natural gas, renewable energy and related products and services, servicing approximately 936,500 customer locations in the U.S. and Canada. Through its primary businesses, propane distribution and CNG, RNG and hydrogen distribution, Superior safely delivers clean burning fuels to residential, commercial, utility, agricultural and industrial customers not connected to a pipeline. By displacing more carbon intensive fuels, Superior is a leader in the energy transition and helping customers lower operating costs and improve environmental performance. Superior operates in a mature industry with high barriers to entry and substantial free cash flow potential. It is led by a strong and experienced management team focused on excellent customer service and generating strong and growing cash flows.
In the last five years, Superior Plus management has worked hard to implement competitive cost structures in their businesses, leading to reduced leverage and higher margins.
Energy Distribution
Distribution and retail marketing of propane products, distribution of fuels including propane, natural gas, heating oil and renewables, and wholesale liquids marketing services.
There are four distinct Energy Distribution divisions:
1. The Canadian Propane Distribution business operates under the trade name “Superior Propane”. Superior Propane began operations in 1951 and is engaged primarily in the distribution and retail sales of propane, propane-consuming equipment and related services in Canada. Services include:
- the rental of tanks, cylinders and other equipment
- the supply, installation and repair of equipment
- warranty and preventative maintenance programs for installed equipment.
2. U.S. Propane Distribution distributes propane gas and liquid fuels like heating oil in the Northeast, Atlantic, Southeast, and Midwest regions, along with California, in the United States. It also installs, maintains and repairs, propane and heating oil equipment. The NGL Propane, LLC acquisition in 2018 extends its target footprint and provides significant opportunity to increase its presence through the execution of a rollup acquisition strategy given the improved platform and footprint.
3. Wholesale Propane Distribution provides value-added services under the trade name “Superior Gas Liquids”, primarily to Superior Propane and small and medium-sized propane retailers in the United States and Canada. SGL provides transportation, storage, risk management, supply and logistics services to its customers.
4. Certarus is a North American leader in providing on-road low carbon energy solutions through a fully integrated CNG, renewable natural gas and hydrogen platform. Certarus safely delivers clean burning fuels to energy, utility, agricultural and industrial customers not connected to a pipeline. By displacing more carbon intensive fuels, Certarus is a leader in the energy transition by helping customers lower operating costs and improve environmental performance and is positioned to meet the growing demand for low and zero emission energy distribution.