Simpson Oil, the largest shareholder of Parkland Corporation, has nominated nine highly qualified and experienced director candidates to be elected to the Board of directors ahead of the May 6 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
Simpson Oil became the largest shareholder in 2019, following Parkland’s purchase of Simpson Oil subsidiary SOL Investments Ltd. – the largest independent fuel marketer in the Caribbean.
Our intention when seeking a new owner for the SOL business was to merge with a top-tier company with a proven, capable leadership team, an existing base of competitively advantaged assets, a disciplined and opportunistic M&A-led growth plan, and a relentless focus on cost management.
Today, Parkland is a company plagued by financial underperformance, significant management churn, a misguided capital allocation plan, excessive overhead costs and debt and an entrenched leadership that weaponized the Company’s corporate governance to avoid listening to the viewpoints of shareholders.
Since 2019, Parkland’s total shareholder return has collapsed, underperforming its peers by a staggering 97.5%.
Parkland’s flawed strategic focus, failed growth plan, and bloated corporate culture have led to significant underperformance across most financial metrics relative to its peers.
Parkland's scattershot approach to building scale in the United States attempted to combine small, unrelated businesses in a hyper-competitive market, resulting in large trading losses, integration challenges and missed synergies.
Despite repeated misses on guidance, a flawed strategic direction, and significant management turnover, Parkland’s Board has failed to hold CEO Bob Espey accountable.
It’s time for a new plan to refuel Parkland with immediate actions to restore accountability and trust, unlock operational performance, and drive long-term value for all shareholders.
On day one, we will begin the process of recruiting a new CEO.
On day one, we will begin the process of recruiting a new CEO.
We will refocus investment to opportunities with the highest expected return on capital.
We will refocus investment to opportunities with the highest expected return on capital.
We will conduct a comprehensive, top-to-bottom review of MG&A expenses to identify inefficiencies, eliminate unnecessary overhead, and ensure that spending is aligned with operational priorities.
We will conduct a comprehensive, top-to-bottom review of MG&A expenses to identify inefficiencies, eliminate unnecessary overhead, and ensure that spending is aligned with operational priorities.
We will take a totally unbiased approach to evaluating all avenues to unlock value, including selling underperforming assets, restructuring of core operations, or pursuing a full sale of the entire Company.
We will take a totally unbiased approach to evaluating all avenues to unlock value, including selling underperforming assets, restructuring of core operations, or pursuing a full sale of the entire Company.
We will bring transparency, consistency, and honesty back to the Company’s financial reporting, ensuring disclosures are clear, accurate, and aligned with best practices.
We will bring transparency, consistency, and honesty back to the Company’s financial reporting, ensuring disclosures are clear, accurate, and aligned with best practices.