Erik Peterson, CEO of ThompsonGas, said “We are thrilled to welcome the more than 200 employees of WTG Fuels and look forward to making them feel right at home as they join the ThompsonGas family! This new area will operate as TG Fuels, based in Midland, Texas, under the continued local leadership of Casey King and Lane Worthington.” Mr. Peterson continued, “With the addition of this business in Texas and New Mexico, ThompsonGas now provides peace of mind for customers in 25 states.”

Matrix provided merger and acquisition advisory services to WTG Fuels, which included valuation advisory, marketing the business through a confidential, structured sale process, and negotiation of the transaction. The transaction was managed by Vance Saunders, CPA, Managing Director; Cedric Fortemps, CFA, Co-Head of Matrix’s Downstream Energy & Convenience Retail Investment Banking Group; John Duni, CFA, CPA, Vice President; and Michael Tucker, CFA, Senior Associate.

John Steen, CEO of West Texas Gas, commented “Matrix has been a true partner to WTG over the last several years through the sale of multiple business lines in the WTG Fuels division. We are grateful for their sound advice and execution.” WTG Fuels formerly owned and operated the Uncle’s branded convenience store chain and the Gascard fleet fueling network which were divested in a separate transaction managed by Matrix.

Mr. Saunders of Matrix commented “We’ve had the pleasure of working with the WTG Fuels team since late 2021 when we began reviewing strategic alternatives for each of their businesses. We’ve really enjoyed working with them these last three years and wish them all the best in their future endeavors.”

About Matrix’s Downstream Energy & Convenience Retail Investment Banking Group
Providing transactional advisory services to companies in the downstream energy and multi-site retail sectors including convenience retailing, petroleum marketing & distribution, propane distribution, heating oil distribution, lubricants distribution, petroleum logistics, terminals, car washes and quick service restaurants. Group members are dedicated to these sectors and draw upon complementary experiences to provide advisory services to complete sophisticated merger and acquisition transactions, debt and equity capital raises, corporate valuations, special situations and strategic planning engagements. Since 1997, the Downstream Energy & Convenience Retail Investment Banking Group has successfully completed over 300 engagements.

About Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc.
Founded in 1988, Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. is an independent, advisory focused, privately-held investment bank headquartered in Richmond, VA, with additional offices in Baltimore, MD and New York, NY. Matrix provides merger & acquisition and financial advisory services for privately-held, private-equity owned, not-for-profit and publicly traded companies. Matrix’s advisory services include company sales, recapitalizations, capital raises of debt & equity, corporate carve outs, special situations, management buyouts, corporate valuations and fairness opinions.

The firm’s industry-focused, dedicated sector advisory groups serve clients in the automotive aftermarket, downstream energy & convenience retail, healthcare, and outdoor recreation & marine markets. Its broad sector advisory groups serve clients in a wide range of industries including business services, consumer, diversified industrials, restaurants and transportation & logistics. For additional information visit www.matrixcmg.com.