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Capital Markets Perspectives

Downstream Energy & Convenience Retail

Fuels Distribution and Convenience Retailing M&A Activity in 2023: Setting the Story Straight – February 2024

A Refresher on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Federal Tax Structure: A Steadying Force on the M&A Market Amidst an Uncertain Economic Backdrop – November 2023 – Vol. 12, Issue 9 

Feasible or Fantasy? Recent Climate Acts and Carbon and Emission Reduction Initiatives – April 2023 – Vol. 12, Issue 3 

Trying to Quantify the Impact of Competition in a Sale Process – March 2023 – Vol. 12, Issue 1 

Private Equity and the Petroleum Marketing and Convenience Store Industry: History of Successes and Eager for More – Sept 2022 – Vol. 11, Issue 7 

Electric Vehicles: Looking Past the Headlines and Evaluating the Numbers Part III: A Survey of the Current EV Charging Infrastructure in the United States – April 2022 – Vol. 11, Issue 6 

Electric Vehicles: Looking Past the Headlines and Evaluating the Numbers Part II: What is Important to Consumers? – April 2022 – Vol. 11, Issue 5 

Electric Vehicles: Looking Past the Headlines and Evaluating the Numbers Part I: Gaining a Better Understanding of the Current EV Market Share – April 2022 – Vol. 11, Issue 4 

Consolidation Carousel in the U.S. Propane Industry: A Historical Perspective & Outlook – April 2022 – Vol. 11, Issue 3 

How Potential Tax Policy Changes May Impact Sellers in M&A Transactions – May 2021 – Vol. 10, Issue 2 

Measuring the Relative Financial Performance and Resiliency of the Downstream Energy & Convenience Retail Industries – April 2020 – Vol. 9, Issue 2 

Behavioral Finance: A Closer Look at Human Psychology During Times of Economic Confidence and Uncertainty – April 2020 – Vol. 9, Issue 1 

Evaluating Changing Market Conditions and Their Potential Impact on the Sale of a Company – Sept 2019 – Vol. 8, Issue 1 

The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act: Evaluating Its Potential Impact on M&A Transaction Investment Returns – May 2018 – Vol. 7, Issue 2 

Alternative Fuels: Hopscotch or Leapfrog to Electric Vehicles? – Feb 2018 – Vol. 7, Issue 1 

Valuing Synergies in M&A Transactions – April 2017 – Vol. 6, Issue 1 

What is the Role of a Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor – Dec 2016 – Vol. 5, Issue 2 

Maximizing After Tax Proceeds in Corporate Transactions ‐ Part Two – Feb 2016 ‐ Vol. 5, Issue 1 

Maximizing After Tax Proceeds in Corporate Transactions ‐ Part One – Sept 2015 ‐ Vol. 4, Issue 2 

Taking a Closer Look at Transaction Multiples – Feb 2015 ‐ Vol. 4, Issue 1 

Demystifying the Master Limited Partnership – Feb 2014 ‐ Vol. 3, Issue 1 

Current Factors Driving the Wave of Consolidations in the Convenience Store and Motor Fuels Distribution Industries – Sept 2013 ‐ Vol. 2, Issue 2 

Key Industry Graphs, Correlations and Insight – Resources & Tools to Better Understand Trends & Relationships – Jan 2013 – Vol. 2, Issue 1 

An Overview of Economic Value Added as a Performance Measurement & Management Incentive Tool – Sept 2012 – Vol. 1, Issue 2 

A Period of Rapid Consolidation; the Effects of a Maturing Petroleum Industry and Other Major Factors Driving Consolidation – May 2012 ‐ Vol. 1, Issue 1 






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