Superior Plus Announces Appeal Court Decision on Canexus Litigation
TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Superior Plus Corp. (“Superior”) (TSX: SPB) announced today that the Alberta Court of Appeal (the “Court”) has ruled in favor of Superior in the matter of Chemtrade Electrochem Inc., formerly Canexus Corporation (“Chemtrade”) v. Superior Plus Corporation, overturning the decision at trial and ruling that Superior was not required to pay Chemtrade a C$25 million reverse termination fee on the termination of the Arrangement Agreement between the parties in 2016. As a result of this ruling, Superior is entitled to the return of approximately C$28 million (which included interest and costs) paid to Chemtrade in January 2023, plus applicable interest and costs.
About Superior Plus
Superior is a leading North American distributor of propane, compressed natural gas, renewable energy and related products and services, servicing approximately 770,000 customer locations in the U.S. and Canada. Through its primary businesses, propane distribution and CNG, RNG and hydrogen distribution, Superior safely delivers low carbon1 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.
1Superior defines ‘low carbon’ and ‘lower carbon’ fuels as those with a lower carbon intensity than fossil fuels that may be utilized in the same application (e.g. diesel, gasoline).
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