As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2015

Registration No. 333-203507

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 1

Form S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

GPM Petroleum LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

5172

47-3590088

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number

8565 Magellan Parkway, Suite 400

Richmond, Virginia 23227

(804) 887-1980

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,

Including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Arie Kotler

8565 Magellan Parkway, Suite 400

Richmond, Virginia 23227

(804) 887-1980

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

David P. Oelman

Gillian A. Hobson

Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 758-2222

Joshua Davidson

Andrew J. Ericksen

Baker Botts L.L.P.

910 Louisiana Street

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 229-1234

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission becomes effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Subject to Completion

Preliminary Prospectus dated May 22, 2015

PROSPECTUS

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Common Units

Representing Limited Partner Interests

GPM Petroleum LP

This is the initial public offering of our common units representing limited partner interests. Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common units. We currently expect the initial public offering price to be between $ and $ per common unit. We expect to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to additional common units. We intend to apply for listing of our common units on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “GPMP.”

Investing in our common units involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 22.

These risks include the following:

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GPM is our largest customer, and we are dependent on GPM for a substantial majority of our revenues. Therefore, we are indirectly subject to the business risks of GPM. If GPM changes its business strategy, is unable to satisfy its obligations under the GPM Distribution Contracts, or significantly reduces the volume of motor fuel it purchases under such contracts, our revenues will decline and our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to make distributions to our unitholders will be adversely affected.

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We may not have sufficient cash from operations following the establishment of cash reserves and payment of costs and expenses, including cost reimbursements to our general partner, to enable us to pay the minimum quarterly distribution to our unitholders. Furthermore, we do not have a legal obligation to pay quarterly distributions at our minimum quarterly distribution rate or at any other rate.

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GPM owns and controls our general partner, which has sole responsibility for conducting our business and managing our operations. Our general partner and its affiliates, including GPM, have conflicts of interest with us and limited fiduciary duties to us and they may favor their own interests to the detriment of us and our unitholders.

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Our general partner may elect to cause us to issue common units to it in connection with a resetting of the target distribution levels related to its incentive distribution rights, without the approval of the conflicts committee of our general partner’s board of directors or the holders of our common units. This could result in lower distributions to holders of our common units.

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Holders of our common units have limited voting rights and are not entitled to elect our general partner or its directors, which could reduce the price at which our common units will trade.

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There is no existing market for our common units, and a trading market that will provide unitholders with adequate liquidity may not develop. The price of our common units may fluctuate significantly, and unitholders could lose all or part of their investment.

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Our tax treatment depends on our status as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as well as us not being subject to a material amount of entity-level taxation by individual states. If the Internal Revenue Service were to treat us as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or we were to become subject to material additional amounts of entity-level taxation for state tax purposes, then our cash available for distribution to our unitholders would be substantially reduced.

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Our unitholders will be required to pay taxes on their share of our income even if they do not receive any cash distributions from us.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


	Per Common Unit	Total
Public offering price	$	$
Underwriting discount (1)	$	$
Proceeds to GPM Petroleum LP (before expenses)	$	$

(1)	Excludes a structuring fee in the amount of $ payable to Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Please read “Underwriting.”

The underwriters expect to deliver the common units to purchasers on or about , 2015 through the book-entry facilities of The Depository Trust Company.

Joint Book-Running Managers

RAYMOND JAMES



WELLS FARGO SECURITIES		RBC CAPITAL MARKETS

Co-Managers


BAIRD				WUNDERLICH

The date of this prospectus is , 2015.

The following map illustrates the geographic location of GPM sites owned and leased as of May 22, 2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


SUMMARY			1
GPM Petroleum LP			1
Our Relationship with GPM Investments, LLC			4
Our Strengths and Strategies			6
Risk Factors			8
Our Management			8
Summary of Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Duties			8
Principal Executive Offices			9
Formation Transactions and Partnership Structure			9
Organizational Structure			11
The Offering			12
Summary Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Operating Data			17
Non-GAAP Financial Measure			20
RISK FACTORS			22
Risks Inherent in Our Business			22
Risks Inherent in an Investment in Us			35
Tax Risks to Common Unitholders			46
USE OF PROCEEDS			52
CAPITALIZATION			53
DILUTION			54
CASH DISTRIBUTION POLICY AND RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTIONS			55
General			55
Our Minimum Quarterly Distribution			57
Subordinated Units			58
Unaudited Pro Forma Cash Available for Distribution for the Year Ended December 31, 2014 and the Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2015			58
Unaudited Estimated Cash Available for Distribution for the Twelve Months Ending September 30, 2016			62
Significant Forecast Assumptions			64
HOW WE MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO OUR PARTNERS			69
General			69
Operating Surplus and Capital Surplus			69
Capital Expenditures			72
Subordination Period			73
Distributions From Operating Surplus During the Subordination Period			75
Distributions From Operating Surplus After the Subordination Period			75
General Partner Interest			76
Incentive Distribution Rights			76
Percentage Allocations of Distributions From Operating Surplus			76
Our General Partner’s Right to Reset Incentive Distribution Levels			77


Distributions From Capital Surplus			80
Adjustment to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution and Target Distribution Levels			81
Distributions of Cash Upon Liquidation			82
SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA			85
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS			88
Overview			88
Our Predecessor—GPM Investments, LLC			89
Factors Impacting the Comparability of Our Financial Results			90
How We Evaluate and Assess Our Business			92
Market and Industry Trends and Outlook			93
Recent Developments			94
Historical Results of Operations of Our Predecessor			95
Liquidity and Capital Resources			101
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements			105
Impact of Inflation			105
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk			105
Critical Accounting Policies			106
Recent Accounting Pronouncements			107
INDUSTRY			109
BUSINESS			114
Overview			114
Our Relationship with GPM Investments, LLC			116
Our Strengths and Strategies			118
Our Business and Properties			119
Competition			124
Seasonality			124
Insurance			124
Environmental Matters			124
Other Government Regulation			126
Employee Safety			127
Title to Properties, Permits and Licenses			127
Our Employees			127
Legal Proceedings			127
MANAGEMENT			128
Management of GPM Petroleum LP			128
Executive Officers and Directors of our General Partner			129
Director Independence			130
Committees of the Board of Directors			130
EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION			132
Compensation of Our Executive Officers			132
Compensation Discussion and Analysis			132


Compensation of Our Directors			133
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT			134
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS			135
Distributions and Payments to Our General Partner and Its Affiliates			135
Agreements with Affiliates in Connection with the Transactions			136
Other Transactions with Related Persons			139
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND FIDUCIARY DUTIES			142
Conflicts of Interest			142
Fiduciary Duties			149
DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMON UNITS			153
The Units			153
Transfer Agent and Registrar			153
Transfer of Common Units			153
THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT			155
Organization and Duration			155
Purpose			155
Cash Distributions			155
Capital Contributions			156
Voting Rights			156
Applicable Law; Exclusive Forum			157
Limited Liability			158
Issuance of Additional Partnership Interests			159
Amendment of the Partnership Agreement			160
Dissolution			163
Liquidation and Distribution of Proceeds			163
Withdrawal or Removal of Our General Partner			163
Transfer of General Partner Interest			165
Transfer of Ownership Interests in the General Partner			165
Transfer of Subordinated Units and Incentive Distribution Rights			165
Change of Management Provisions			166
Limited Call Right			166
Non-Taxpaying Holders; Redemption			167
Non-Citizen Assignees; Redemption			167
Meetings; Voting			168
Voting Rights of Incentive Distribution Rights			168
Status as Limited Partner			169
Indemnification			169
Reimbursement of Expenses			170
Books and Reports			170
Right to Inspect Our Books and Records			170
Registration Rights			171

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UNITS ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE			172
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES			174
Taxation of the Partnership			174
Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership			176
Tax Treatment of Operations			182
Disposition of Units			183
Uniformity of Units			185
Tax-Exempt Organizations and Other Investors			186
Administrative Matters			187
State, Local and Other Tax Considerations			188
INVESTMENT IN GPM PETROLEUM LP BY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS			190
UNDERWRITING			192
VALIDITY OF OUR COMMON UNITS			197
EXPERTS			197
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION			197
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			198
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS			F-1
APPENDIX A—AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF GPM PETROLEUM LP			A-1

Until , 2015 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade our common units, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus, any free writing prospectus prepared by us or on our behalf or any other information to which we have referred you in connection with this offering. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the cover of this prospectus. This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. Please read “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors.”

Industry and Market Data

This prospectus includes industry data and forecasts that we obtained from industry publications and surveys, public filings and internal company sources. Statements as to our market position and market estimates are based on independent industry publications, government publications, third-party forecasts, management’s estimates and assumptions about our markets and our internal research. While we are not aware of any misstatements regarding the market, industry or similar data presented herein, such data involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, including those discussed under the headings “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in this prospectus.

Trademarks and Trade Names

We own or have rights to various trademarks, service marks and trade names that we use in connection with the operation of our business. This prospectus may also contain trademarks, service marks and trade names of GPM and third parties, which are the property of their respective owners. Our use or display of third parties’ trademarks, service marks, trade names or products in this prospectus is not intended to, and should not be read to, imply a relationship with or endorsement or sponsorship of us. Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the ^®, TM or SM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the right of the applicable licensor to these trademarks, service marks and trade names.

SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the historical and pro forma financial statements and the notes to those financial statements, before investing in our common units. Unless otherwise indicated, the information presented in this prospectus assumes (1) an initial public offering price of $ per common unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) and (2) that the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional common units. You should read “Risk Factors” for information about important risks that you should consider before buying our common units.

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “GPM Petroleum LP,” the “partnership,” “we,” “our,” “us” or like terms refer to GPM Petroleum LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and its subsidiaries. All references in this prospectus to the “Predecessor,” “our predecessor,” “GPM,” “we,” “our,” “us” or like terms when used in a historical context, refer to GPM Investments, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries, our predecessor for accounting purposes. GPM Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the parent and the owner of our general partner. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus to “GPM” or “our sponsor” refer to GPM Investments, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries, other than GPM Petroleum LP, its subsidiaries and its general partner. References in this prospectus to “our general partner” refer to GPM Petroleum GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the partnership.

References in this prospectus to “lessee dealers” refer to third parties that operate sites that GPM owns or leases and that GPM, in turn, leases or subleases to such third parties; “independent dealers” refer to third parties that own their sites or lease their sites from a landlord other than us or GPM; and “sub-wholesalers” and “bulk purchasers” refer to third parties that elect to purchase motor fuels from us, on a wholesale basis, instead of purchasing directly from major integrated oil companies and independent refiners.

GPM Petroleum LP

We are a growth-oriented Delaware limited partnership formed by GPM to engage in the wholesale distribution of motor fuels on a fixed fee per gallon basis to GPM-controlled convenience stores and third parties. As of May 22, 2015, GPM controlled over 500 convenience stores that sell motor fuel, merchandise, food, beverages and other products and services to retail customers in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern, Midwestern and Northeastern United States. Upon the completion of this offering, GPM will purchase all of its motor fuel from us. For the twelve months ended March 31, 2015, on a pro forma basis, we distributed 460.2 million gallons of motor fuel to GPM-controlled convenience stores and 67.0 million gallons of motor fuel to third-party customers. We believe we are one of the largest independent motor fuel distributors by number of convenience stores in the United States, the largest distributor of Valero-branded motor fuel on the East Coast and the third largest distributor of Valero-branded motor fuel in the United States. In addition, we receive rental income from real estate that we own and lease to third parties.

Our primary business objective is to make stable quarterly cash distributions to our unitholders and, over time, to increase our quarterly cash distributions. Our partnership agreement will provide for a minimum quarterly distribution of $ per unit per quarter (or $ per unit on an annualized basis), as further described in “Cash Distribution Policy and Restrictions on Distributions.”

We purchase motor fuel primarily from major integrated oil companies and independent refiners and distribute it to GPM pursuant to three 10-year wholesale motor fuel distribution agreements, which we refer to as the GPM Distribution Contracts. As of May 22, 2015, GPM distributed volumes it purchased from us to:

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over 500 convenience stores controlled by GPM;

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over 35 sites operated by independent dealers;

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over 20 sites owned or leased by GPM and operated by lessee dealers; and

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40 consignment locations where GPM sells motor fuel to retail customers.

Though we arrange for the transportation of motor fuel to GPM for sale to its controlled convenience stores and consignment locations, we do not physically transport any of the motor fuel. GPM directly arranges for transportation of motor fuel to its independent and lessee dealers.

In addition to the volumes of motor fuel we distribute to GPM, we also distribute motor fuel directly to approximately 10 sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers. Sub-wholesalers, in turn, distribute fuel to convenience stores. Bulk purchasers primarily purchase motor fuel for their own use. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, we distributed 1.4 million and 9.7 million gallons of motor fuel to sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers, respectively. GPM is obligated to provide us a right of first offer to purchase fuel distribution contracts for all convenience stores, dealer sites and consignment locations that GPM acquires in the future, as described below in “—Our Relationship with GPM Investments, LLC—Our Agreements with GPM.”

The total amount of motor fuel we sold grew from 295.6 million gallons during 2011 to over 449.5 million gallons during 2014, primarily as a result of a series of convenience store acquisitions by GPM. Since January 1, 2011, the number of GPM-controlled convenience stores has grown from 210 to 502, while the amount of motor fuel sold to such convenience stores has increased from 235.2 million gallons during 2011 to 380.9 million gallons during 2014.

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During the twelve months ended March 31, 2015, and after giving pro forma effect to the GPM Distribution Contract and the GPM RR Distribution Contract (each as defined below), approximately 99% of our fuel gallons sold would have been pursuant to such contracts. Under the GPM Distribution Contract, the GPM RR Distribution Contract and the GPM MW Distribution Contract (as defined below, and collectively with the GPM Distribution Contract and the GPM RR Distribution Contract, the “GPM Distribution Contracts”), we will be the exclusive distributor of motor fuel purchased by GPM’s existing convenience stores, independent and lessee dealers and consignment locations for 10 years at cost plus a fixed fee of 4.5 cents per gallon, as described in more detail below in “—Our Relationship with GPM Investments, LLC—Our Agreements with GPM.”

We believe that we have limited exposure to fluctuating commodity prices because we charge GPM the cost of our fuel plus a markup. GPM, in turn, passes these costs along to its retail customers at its controlled convenience stores and consignment locations and to the dealers it supplies.

In addition to revenues earned in our wholesale motor fuel distribution business, we also receive rental income from convenience store properties that we own and lease to third parties. At the closing of this offering, we expect to receive rental income from six properties located in Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia. Although we may purchase and lease convenience store properties to GPM or third parties, we do not operate or have any intention to operate any convenience stores at this time, though we may elect to do so in the future.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, we had pro forma gross profit of approximately $23.8 million, pro forma Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $23.3 million and pro forma net income of approximately $21.6 million. Sales to GPM pursuant to the GPM Distribution Contracts accounted for approximately 98% of our pro forma gross profit for that period. Please read “—Non-GAAP Financial Measure” for the definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to our most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

Our Relationship with GPM Investments, LLC

One of our primary strengths is our relationship with GPM. GPM controls 502 convenience stores and is the exclusive motor fuel supplier to an additional 111 dealer sites throughout 13 states in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern, Midwestern and Northeastern United States as of May 22, 2015. GPM entered the motor fuel retail and distribution business with its acquisition of 169 Fas Mart and Shore Stop sites in 2003. Arie Kotler, the founder, Chief Executive Officer and President of GPM and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President of our general partner, managed this initial acquisition and has also been responsible for GPM’s continued growth through the acquisitions detailed below. Since its formation in 2003, GPM has achieved significant growth through a series of eight acquisitions of convenience stores and dealer sites that have been successfully integrated into GPM’s existing business. GPM’s significant distribution volumes, together with its industry relationships, led to its negotiation of a 10-year supply agreement with Valero Marketing and Supply (“Valero Marketing”) in 2012 for over two billion gallons of motor fuel, making GPM the third largest Valero distributor of motor fuels in the United States and the largest on the East Coast. Set forth below is a chart detailing recent acquisitions by GPM.


Acquisition	Date of Acquisition	Number of Convenience Stores Acquired		Gallons of Motor Fuel Sold in 2014 (in millions)
Virginia Acquisition	August 1, 2013		5		4.5
Southeast Acquisition (1)	August 6, 2013		258		181.4
Carolinas Acquisition	February 3, 2015		8		8.0
Road Ranger Acquisition	March 20, 2015		42		72.8

(1)	Excludes five convenience stores that do not sell motor fuel.

Furthermore, GPM has entered into an agreement to purchase 100% of the capital stock of a corporation that currently operates 161 convenience stores, of which 126 sell motor fuel (the “Midwest Acquisition”). We expect to distribute motor fuel to the convenience stores to be acquired in the Midwest Acquisition.

Following the completion of this offering, we will engage in wholesale distribution of fuel to GPM and third parties. GPM will continue to operate its convenience store business and will

retain its consignment business and the substantial majority of its dealer business. GPM will own our general partner, which controls us, and will also retain a significant economic interest in us through its direct and indirect ownership of (i) % of our limited partner interests and (ii) all of our incentive distribution rights, which will entitle GPM to increasing percentages of the cash we distribute in excess of $ per unit per quarter.

Our Agreements with GPM

In connection with the completion of this offering, three long-term, fee-based commercial agreements with GPM will be contributed to us, and we will enter into an omnibus agreement with GPM. These agreements are summarized below:

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a fuel distribution agreement, pursuant to which we will distribute motor fuel purchased by GPM for sale to its existing convenience stores (other than convenience stores for which we are the distributor of motor fuel under the GPM RR Distribution Contract and the GPM MW Distribution Contract), independent and lessee dealers and consignment locations at cost, plus a fixed fee of 4.5 cents per gallon for a period of 10 years, in addition to future volumes added pursuant to the terms of our omnibus agreement, which we refer to as the GPM Distribution Contract;

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a fuel distribution agreement substantially similar to the GPM Distribution Contract, pursuant to which we will distribute motor fuel to convenience stores acquired by GPM in the Road Ranger Acquisition at cost, plus a fixed fee of 4.5 cents per gallon for a period of 10 years, which we refer to as the GPM RR Distribution Contract;

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a fuel distribution agreement substantially similar to the GPM Distribution Contract, pursuant to which we will distribute motor fuel to convenience stores acquired by GPM in the Midwest Acquisition at cost, plus a fixed fee of 4.5 cents per gallon for a period of 10 years, which we refer to as the GPM MW Distribution Contract; and

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the omnibus agreement, pursuant to which, among other things we will receive:

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a 10-year right of first offer to purchase the right to distribute fuel to GPM for newly acquired convenience stores at a negotiated rate; and

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a 10-year right to participate in transactions with GPM to acquire any distribution contracts and to negotiate the fuel supply terms for distributing fuel to GPM for any convenience stores, independent or lessee dealers, or consignment locations included in a potential acquisition under consideration by GPM, to the extent we are able to reach an agreement on terms.

In addition, our omnibus agreement provides that we are obligated to distribute any volumes for stores that GPM acquires in the future, either at a negotiated rate pursuant to our right of first offer to purchase fuel distribution rights or the alternate fuel sales rate, as described further in “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Affiliates in Connection with the Transactions—Omnibus Agreement.”

Our sales to sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers will not be included in our commercial agreements with GPM and will be sold directly by us to such third parties. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the average margins on gallons sold to sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers ranged from 0.4 to 0.75 cents per gallon and 3.0 to 4.5 cents per gallon, respectively.

For more information on our agreements with GPM and its subsidiaries, please read “Business—Our Relationship with GPM Investments, LLC—Our Agreements with GPM” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Affiliates in Connection with the Transactions.” For a discussion of risks that could adversely affect our expected long-term contractual cash flow stability, please read “Risk Factors—Risks Inherent in Our Business.”

Our Strengths and Strategies

Competitive Strengths

We believe we have the following competitive strengths:

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Stable cash flows from long-term fee based wholesale motor fuel distribution contracts. We generate substantially all of our revenue from earning a fixed 4.5 cents per gallon fee on the wholesale distribution of motor fuel to GPM pursuant to three 10-year distribution contracts. We believe that our long-term contracts coupled with ongoing demand for motor fuel in the geographic areas in which we operate provide a stable source of cash flow.

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Our management team has an established history of acquiring sites and successfully integrating the associated operations. Our management has steadily grown GPM’s business by acquiring convenience store and wholesale motor fuel sites. Since GPM’s formation with its acquisition of 169 Fas Mart and Shore Stop sites in 2003, our senior management team has completed eight acquisitions encompassing 488 retail and wholesale sites. Our strong industry relationships and proven ability to successfully complete complex acquisitions has enabled GPM to acquire assets on what it believes to be attractive terms. Furthermore, GPM has successfully integrated its acquisitions into its existing business by reducing overhead costs and realizing economies of scale through increased purchasing power with refiners and other fuel suppliers.

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Long-term relationships with major integrated oil companies and independent refiners. We have established long-term relationships and supply agreements with companies that are among the largest suppliers of branded motor fuel in North America. For the year ended December 31, 2014, approximately 95% of our fuel sales were branded. Currently, we believe that we are the third largest distributor of Valero-branded motor fuels in the U.S. and the largest on the East Coast. We also distribute BP, Conoco, Exxon, Marathon, Mobil, Phillips 66 and Shell branded fuels. This diverse mix of major fuel suppliers helps to ensure sufficient fuel supply during market disruptions and to maintain competitive fuel costs.

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Substantial industry experience. Our management team has extensive experience in the wholesale petroleum and convenience store industry. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President Arie Kotler founded GPM in 2003 and has approximately 10 years of industry experience. Chief Financial Officer Don Bassell has over seven years of service with GPM and has over 30 years of industry experience. Chief Operating Officer Chris Giacobone has approximately 25 years of industry experience.

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Geographically diverse operations. Since our sponsor’s formation with its acquisition of 169 Fas Mart and Shore Stop sites in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, we have expanded into new geographic areas. Our wholesale motor fuels distribution now spans across 13 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North

Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Our diverse footprint allows us to maintain more stable fuel volumes and fuel margins, compared with more regionally concentrated competition, which may be more materially affected by supply constraints, such as pipeline interruptions, or adverse weather events, such as hurricanes or blizzards.

Business Strategies

Our primary business objectives are to make stable quarterly cash distributions to our unitholders and, over time, to increase our quarterly cash distributions by continuing to execute the following strategies:

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Expand through GPM acquisitions. We anticipate growing our business by either purchasing the right to provide wholesale motor fuel to convenience stores that may be acquired by GPM or jointly consummating acquisitions with GPM, as well as by directly acquiring wholesale motor fuel businesses with existing dealer operations. Through GPM’s expansion, we plan to further develop our wholesale motor fuel distribution both within our existing area of operations and in new geographic areas.

We believe GPM has considerable opportunity to serve as a consolidator in our industry. According to the Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing (“NACS”) 2015 Retail Fuels Report and the 2015 NACS State of the Industry Report, there were 127,588 convenience stores with retail fuel sales in the U.S. as of December 31, 2014. Over 70% of these sites were owned by entities with fewer than 50 total sites. As GPM continues to make acquisitions, we will have the right, under the right of first offer contained in the omnibus agreement, to purchase distribution rights to any new locations GPM acquires in the future. If we are unable to come to terms regarding the purchase of those distribution rights, we will be obligated to distribute motor fuel to such sites at the alternate fuel sales rate.

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Maintain strong relationships with major integrated oil companies and independent refiners. Our relationships with suppliers of branded motor fuels are crucial to the operation of our business. By leveraging our relationships with our suppliers, we have been able to negotiate supply agreements with what we believe to be competitive terms and intend to continue to maintain such relationships in the future.

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Manage risk by outsourcing delivery of motor fuel, mitigating exposure to environmental liabilities and implementing systems and controls to manage operations. Motor transportation services are not part of our business, and we do not own or lease trucks for the delivery of motor fuel. Instead, we contract with third parties for the delivery of motor fuel. This strategy alleviates capital, labor and liability constraints associated with operating a transportation fleet.

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Financial flexibility to pursue acquisitions and other expansion opportunities. Post-offering, we expect to have ample liquidity to pursue accretive acquisitions. After the application of the net proceeds we receive from this offering, we expect to have at least $ million available for either acquisitions or working capital purposes under our new revolving credit facility. We believe that our strong balance sheet and ability to access the debt and equity capital markets will provide us with the financial flexibility to pursue accretive acquisition and expansion opportunities.

Risk Factors

An investment in our common units involves risks. You should carefully consider the risks described in “Risk Factors” and the other information in this prospectus before deciding whether to invest in our common units. If any of these risks were to occur, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to make distributions to our unitholders would be adversely affected and you could lose all or part of your investment. For more information regarding the known material risks that could impact our business, please read “Risk Factors.”

Our Management

We are managed and operated by the board of directors and executive officers of our general partner, GPM Petroleum GP, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM. Following this offering, GPM will own, directly or indirectly, approximately % of our outstanding common units, all of our subordinated units and all of our incentive distribution rights. As a result of owning our general partner, GPM will have the right to appoint all of the members of the board of directors of our general partner, with at least three of these directors meeting the independence standards established by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Upon the completion of this offering, we expect that our general partner will have directors. We expect that one independent director will be appointed to the board of directors of our general partner prior to the date our common units are listed for trading on the NYSE. Our unitholders will not be entitled to elect our general partner or its directors or otherwise directly participate in our management or operations. For more information about the executive officers and directors of our general partner, please read “Management.”

Following the consummation of this offering, neither our general partner nor GPM will receive any management fee or other compensation in connection with our general partner’s management of our business, but we will reimburse our general partner and its affiliates, including GPM, for all expenses they incur and payments they make on our behalf pursuant to our partnership agreement and the omnibus agreement. Neither our partnership agreement nor our omnibus agreement limits the amount of expenses for which our general partner and its affiliates may be reimbursed. Our partnership agreement provides that our general partner will determine in good faith the expenses that are allocable to us. Please read “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Affiliates in Connection with the Transactions.”

Summary of Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Duties

While our relationship with GPM and its subsidiaries is a significant strength, it is also a source of potential conflicts. Our general partner has a legal duty to manage us in a manner beneficial to us and the holders of our common and subordinated units. However, the officers and directors of our general partner also have fiduciary duties to manage our general partner in a manner beneficial to its owner, GPM. Additionally, each of our executive officers and certain of our directors are also officers and directors of GPM. As a result, conflicts of interest may arise in the future between us and our unitholders, on the one hand, and GPM and our general partner, on the other hand. For example, our general partner will be entitled to make determinations that affect the amount of cash distributions we make to holders of common and subordinated units, which in turn has an effect on whether our general partner receives incentive cash distributions.

Delaware law provides that Delaware limited partnerships may, in their partnership agreements, restrict, eliminate or expand the fiduciary duties owed by the general partner to limited partners and the partnership. Our partnership agreement limits the liability of, and defines the fiduciary duties owed by, our general partner to our unitholders. Our partnership agreement also restricts the remedies available to our unitholders for actions that might constitute a breach of fiduciary duty by our general partner or its officers and directors had we not explicitly defined those duties in our partnership agreement. For example, our partnership agreement provides that our general partner will not have any liability to us or our unitholders for decisions made in its capacity as general partner so long as it acted in good faith, meaning it believed that the decisions were not adverse to the interests of our partnership and, with respect to criminal conduct, did not act with knowledge that its conduct was unlawful. Our partnership agreement also provides that our general partner, and the officers and directors of our general partner, will not be liable for monetary damages to us for any acts or omissions unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that our general partner or those persons acted in bad faith, meaning that they believed that the decision was adverse to the partnership, or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that such person’s conduct was criminal. For more information, please read “Risk Factors—Risks Inherent in an Investment in Us—Our partnership agreement limits the liability and duties of our general partner and restricts the remedies available to us and our common unitholders for actions taken by our general partner that might otherwise constitute breaches of fiduciary duty.” By purchasing a common unit, the purchaser agrees to be bound by the terms of our partnership agreement, and each unitholder is treated as having consented to various actions and potential conflict of interest contemplated in the partnership agreement that might otherwise be considered a breach of fiduciary or other duties under applicable state law. These provisions of our partnership agreement do not waive or diminish your rights under federal securities laws.

For a more detailed description of the conflicts of interest and the fiduciary duties of our general partner, please read “Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Duties.” For a description of other relationships with our affiliates, please read “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”

Principal Executive Offices

Our principal executive offices are located at 8565 Magellan Parkway, Suite 400, Richmond, Virginia 23227. Our telephone number is (804) 887-1980. Our website will be located at www. .com. We intend to make our periodic reports and other information filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), available, free of charge, through our website, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports and other information are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Information on our website or any other website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and does not constitute a part of this prospectus.

Formation Transactions and Partnership Structure

We are a Delaware limited partnership formed in March 2015 by GPM to own and operate the wholesale motor fuel distribution business that has historically been conducted by GPM, our predecessor.

At the closing of this offering, the following transactions will occur:

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GPM will contribute six owned convenience store properties to GPM Petroleum, LLC (“GPM Opco”) that GPM Opco will lease to third parties;

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GPM will contribute substantially all of its wholesale motor fuel distribution business to GPM Opco, including the GPM Distribution Contracts and the fuel supply contracts with Valero and other suppliers;

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GPM will contribute to us all of the equity interests in GPM Opco, and we will assume certain of GPM’s payables, bank loans and certain affiliate loans;

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We will issue to our general partner a 0.0% non-economic general partner interest in us, as well as all of our incentive distribution rights;

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We will issue an aggregate of common units representing a % limited partner interest in us and subordinated units representing a 50.0% limited partner interest in us to GPM or a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM assuming the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional common units. To the extent that the underwriters exercise their option to purchase up to additional common units, such additional common units will be sold to the public, and the aggregate limited partner interest held by GPM and its wholly owned subsidiaries will decrease to %. Please read “—The Offering—Units outstanding after this offering”;

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We will issue to the public common units representing a % limited partner interest in us ( common units if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional common units in full), and we will use the net proceeds from this offering as described under “Use of Proceeds”;

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We will enter into a new $ million revolving credit facility, which will remain undrawn at the closing of this offering; and

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We will enter into the omnibus agreement with GPM, pursuant to which, among other things, we will receive a 10-year opportunity to participate in acquisition opportunities with and from GPM, to the extent we are able to reach an agreement on terms, as described further in “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Affiliates in Connection with the Transactions—Omnibus Agreement.”

Organizational Structure

The following is a simplified diagram of our ownership structure after giving effect to this offering and the related transactions.

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Public Common Units (1)		%
Interests of GPM:
Common Units (1)		%
Subordinated Units	50.0	%
General Partner Interest	0.0	%

	100.0	%

(1)

common units will be issued to GPM or a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM, which includes common units issued to GPM or a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM within 30 days of this offering, assuming the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional common units. However, if the underwriters exercise their option in part or in full, the number of common units purchased by the underwriters pursuant to such exercise will be issued to the public and the remainder, if any, will be issued to GPM or a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM. Please read “—The Offering—Units outstanding after this offering.”

The Offering

Common units offered to the public

common units.

common units if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase up to additional common units in full.

Units outstanding after this offering

common units and subordinated units, for a total of limited partner units, regardless of whether or not the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional common units. Of this amount, common units will be issued to GPM or a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM assuming the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional common units. However, if the underwriters do exercise their option to purchase additional common units, we will (i) issue to the public the number of additional common units purchased by the underwriters pursuant to such exercise and (ii) issue to GPM or a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM, upon the expiration of the option exercise period, all remaining additional common units, if any. Any such additional common units issued to GPM or a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM will be issued for no additional consideration. Accordingly, the exercise of the underwriters’ option will not affect the total number of common units outstanding. In addition, our general partner will own a 0.0% non-economic general partner interest in us.

Use of proceeds

We intend to use the estimated net proceeds of approximately $ million from this offering, based upon an assumed initial public offering price of $ per common unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus), after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses, (i) to repay borrowings of $ million assumed by us under two affiliate loans entered into by our predecessor, which were used to finance the Road Ranger Acquisition, and (ii) for general partnership purposes, including working capital and/or pre-funding capital expenditures.

If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional common units in full, the additional net proceeds would be approximately $ million. The net proceeds from any exercise of such option will be retained by us for general partnership purposes.

Cash distributions

Within 60 days after the end of each quarter, beginning with the quarter ending , 2015, we expect to make a minimum quarterly distribution of $ per common unit and subordinated unit ($ per common unit and subordinated unit on an annualized basis) to unitholders of record on the applicable record date, to the extent we have sufficient cash after establishment of reserves and payment of fees and expenses, including payments to our general partner and its affiliates. Our ability to pay the minimum quarterly distribution is subject to various restrictions and other factors described in more detail under “Cash Distribution Policy and Restrictions on Distributions.”

For the first quarter that we are publicly traded, we will pay investors in this offering a prorated distribution covering the period from the completion of this offering through , 2015, based on the actual length of that period. Our partnership agreement generally provides that we will distribute cash each quarter during the subordination period in the following manner:

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first, to the holders of common units, until each common unit has received the minimum quarterly distribution of $ plus any arrearages from prior quarters;

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second, to the holders of subordinated units, until each subordinated unit has received the minimum quarterly distribution of $ ; and

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third, to all unitholders, pro rata, until each unit has received a distribution of $ .

If cash distributions to our unitholders exceed $ per unit in any quarter, our unitholders and the holders of our incentive distribution rights will receive distributions according to the following percentage allocations:


	Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions
Total Quarterly Distribution Target Amount	Unitholders			General Partner (as holder of IDRs)
above $ up to $		85.0	%		15.0	%
above $ up to $		75.0	%		25.0	%
above $		50.0	%		50.0	%

We refer to these distributions as “incentive distributions.” Please read “How We Make Distributions to Our Partners—Incentive Distribution Rights.”

We believe, based on our financial forecast and related assumptions included in “Cash Distribution Policy and

Restrictions on Distributions,” that we will have sufficient cash available to pay the minimum quarterly distribution of $ on all of our common units and subordinated units for each quarter in the twelve months ending September 30, 2016; however, we do not have a legal or contractual obligation to pay quarterly distributions at our minimum quarterly distribution rate or at any other rate, and there is no guarantee that we will make quarterly cash distributions to our unitholders in any quarter. Please read “Cash Distribution Policy and Restrictions on Distributions.”

Subordinated units

GPM initially will own, directly or indirectly, all of our subordinated units. The principal difference between our common units and subordinated units is that in any quarter during the subordination period, holders of the subordinated units are not entitled to receive any distribution until the common units have received the minimum quarterly distribution plus any arrearages in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution from prior quarters. Subordinated units will not accrue arrearages.

Conversion of subordinated units

The subordination period will end on the first business day after we have earned and paid at least (1) $ (the minimum quarterly distribution on an annualized basis) on each outstanding common and subordinated unit for each of three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods ending on or after , 2018 or (2) $ (150% of the annualized minimum quarterly distribution) on each outstanding common and subordinated unit and the related distributions on the incentive distribution rights for any four-quarter period ending on or after , 2016, in each case provided there are no arrearages on our common units at that time.

When the subordination period ends, all subordinated units will convert into common units on a one-for-one basis, and thereafter no common units will be entitled to arrearages.

Our general partner’s right to reset the target distribution levels

Our general partner, as the holder of all of our incentive distribution rights, has the right, at any time when there are not subordinated units outstanding and it has received incentive distributions at the highest level to which it is entitled (50%) for each of the prior four consecutive whole fiscal quarters, to reset the initial target distribution levels at higher levels based on our cash distributions at the time of the exercise of the reset election. If our general partner transfers all or a portion of our incentive distribution rights in the future, then the holder or holders of a majority of our incentive distribution

rights will be entitled to exercise this right. Following a reset election, the minimum quarterly distribution will be adjusted to equal the reset minimum quarterly distribution, and the target distribution levels will be reset to correspondingly higher levels based on the same percentage increase above the reset minimum quarterly distribution.

If GPM elects to reset the target distribution levels, it will be entitled to receive a number of common units equal to the number of common units that would have entitled their holder to an aggregate quarterly cash distribution for the quarter prior to the reset election equal to the distributions to our general partner on the incentive distribution rights in such prior quarter. Please read “How We Make Distributions to Our Partners—Our General Partner’s Right to Reset Incentive Distribution Levels.”

Issuance of additional units

Our partnership agreement authorizes us to issue an unlimited number of additional units without the approval of our unitholders. Please read “Units Eligible for Future Sale” and “The Partnership Agreement—Issuance of Additional Partnership Interests.”

Limited voting rights

Our general partner will manage and operate us. Unlike the holders of common stock in a corporation, our unitholders will have only limited voting rights on matters affecting our business. Our unitholders will have no right to elect our general partner or its directors on an annual or other continuing basis. Furthermore, our partnership agreement restricts our unitholders’ voting rights by providing that any units held by a person or group that owns 20% or more of any class of units then outstanding, other than our general partner and its affiliates, their transferees and persons who acquired such units with the prior approval of the board of directors of our general partner, cannot be voted on in any matter. Our general partner may not be removed except by a vote of the holders of at least 66²/₃% of the outstanding voting units, including any units owned by our general partner and its affiliates, voting together as a single class. Upon consummation of this offering, GPM will own an aggregate of % of our outstanding voting units (or % of our outstanding voting units, if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional common units in full). This will give GPM the ability to prevent the removal of our general partner. Please read “The Partnership Agreement—Voting Rights.”

Limited call right

If at any time our general partner and its affiliates own more than 80% of the outstanding common units, our general partner will have the right, but not the obligation, to

purchase all of the remaining common units at a price equal to the greater of (1) the average of the daily closing price of the common units over the 20 trading days preceding the date three days before notice of exercise of the call right is first mailed and (2) the highest per-unit price paid by our general partner or any of its affiliates for common units during the 90-day period preceding the date such notice is first mailed. Please read “The Partnership Agreement—Limited Call Right.”

Estimated ratio of taxable income to distributions

We estimate that if you own the common units you purchase in this offering through the record date for distributions for the period ending , 2017, you will be allocated, on a cumulative basis, an amount of federal taxable income for that period that will be % or less of the cash distributed to you with respect to that period. For example, if you receive an annual distribution of $ per unit, we estimate that your average allocable federal taxable income per year will be no more than approximately $ per unit. Thereafter, the ratio of allocable taxable income to cash distributions to you could substantially increase. Please read “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership” for the basis of this estimate.

Material federal income tax consequences

For a discussion of the material federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to prospective unitholders who are individual citizens or residents of the United States, please read “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”

Directed Unit Program

At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to % of the common units being offered by this prospectus (excluding the common units that may be issued upon the underwriters’ exercise of their option to purchase additional common units) for sale to our directors, officers, employees and certain other persons associated with us at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. For further information regarding our directed unit program, please read “Underwriting—Directed Unit Program.”

Exchange listing

We intend to apply for listing of our common units on the NYSE under the symbol “GPMP.”

Summary Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Operating Data

The following table shows summary historical financial and operating data of GPM Investments, LLC, our predecessor for accounting purposes, and summary pro forma financial and operating data of GPM Petroleum LP for the periods and as of the dates indicated. The summary historical financial data of our predecessor as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are derived from the audited consolidated financial statement of our predecessor appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary historical financial data of our predecessor as of March 31, 2015 and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of our predecessor appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

The summary pro forma financial data of GPM Petroleum LP for the year ended December 31, 2014 and as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are derived from our unaudited pro forma financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The pro forma balance sheet assumes that the offering and the related transactions occurred on March 31, 2015, and the pro forma statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the three months ended March 31, 2015 assume that the offering and the related transactions occurred on January 1, 2014. These transactions include, and the pro forma financial data give effect to, the following:

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The contribution by GPM to us of certain assets and liabilities comprising GPM’s wholesale motor fuel distribution business;

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The contribution by GPM to us of six convenience store properties;

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The assumption by us of GPM’s term loan with PNC Bank, National Association (the “PNC Term Loan”);

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The assumption by us of approximately $24.1 million in borrowings owed by GPM to certain affiliates;

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The consummation of this offering and our issuance of common units to the public, common units and subordinated units to GPM, our incentive distribution rights to our general partner and a 0.0% non-economic general partner interest in us to our general partner;

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The application of the net proceeds from this offering as described under “Use of Proceeds”; and

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The GPM Distribution Contract and the GPM RR Distribution Contract.

The pro forma financial data does not give pro forma effect to incremental external general and administrative expenses of approximately $2.0 million that we expect to incur annually as a result of being a publicly traded partnership.

business. For this reason, as well as the other factors described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Factors Impacting the Comparability of Our Financial Results,” our future results of operations will not be comparable to our predecessor’s historical results of operations.

The following table should be read together with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the historical and pro forma financial statements and the accompanying notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. Among other things, the historical and pro forma financial statements include more detailed information regarding the basis of presentation for the information in the following table. The table should also be read together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Use of Proceeds” and “Business—Our Relationship with GPM Investments, LLC.”

The following table presents a non-GAAP financial measure, Adjusted EBITDA, which we use in our business as an important supplemental measure of our performance and liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before net interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization, as further adjusted to exclude certain operating expenses that are reflected in our net income that we do not believe are indicative of our ongoing core operations, such as the gain or loss on disposal of assets. This measure is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. We explain this measure under “—Non-GAAP Financial Measure” below and reconcile it to its most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.


	Predecessor Historical										Pro Forma
	Three Months Ended March 31,				Year Ended December 31,						Three Months Ended March 31, 2015		Year Ended December 31, 2014
	2015		2014		2014 (1)		2013 (1)		2012		Three Months Ended March 31, 2015		Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(in thousands, except per gallon amounts)
	(unaudited)										(unaudited)
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenues:
Fuel revenue—retail	$	202,202	$	290,104	$	1,246,467	$	969,964	$	787,167	$	—	$	—
Fuel revenue—wholesale		30,678		50,666		207,277		209,378		211,345		205,169		1,448,334
Merchandise revenue		107,382		102,594		464,812		317,352		226,511		—		—
Other revenue, net (2)		5,952		5,624		23,453		15,528		10,509		78		311

Total revenues		346,214		448,988		1,942,009		1,512,222		1,235,532		205,247		1,448,645
Gross profit:
Fuel gross profit—retail		15,469		13,944		80,683		52,775		43,715		—		—
Fuel gross profit—wholesale		1,104		1,015		4,948		4,703		4,985		5,367		23,501
Fuel gross profit—other		205		283		1,010		1,063		1,067		—		—
Merchandise gross profit		30,796		29,878		136,017		88,113		61,315		—		—
Other revenue, net (2)		5,952		5,624		23,453		15,528		10,509		78		311

Total gross profit		53,526		50,744		246,111		162,182		121,591		5,445		23,812


	Predecessor Historical															Pro Forma
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Year Ended December 31,									Three Months Ended March 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
	2015			2014			2014 (1)			2013 (1)			2012			Three Months Ended March 31, 2015			Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(in thousands, except per gallon amounts)
	(unaudited)															(unaudited)
Operating expenses:
Store operating expense		46,760			45,342			188,650			129,857			91,007			7			30
General and administrative		6,343			6,192			26,005			16,999			13,379			125			500
Depreciation and amortization		4,233			4,026			15,774			9,900			6,246			122			487
Other expenses		945			235			1,158			1,634			1,041			—			—

Total operating expenses		58,281			55,795			231,587			158,390			111,673			254			1,017
Operating (loss) income		(4,755	)		(5,051	)		14,524			3,792			9,918			5,191			22,795
Interest expense		1,078			1,015			3,861			2,686			2,004			559			1,168

Net income	$	(5,833	)	$	(6,066	)	$	10,663		$	1,106		$	7,914		$	4,632		$	21,627
Other Financial Data:
Unaudited adjusted EBITDA (3)	$	423		$	(816	)	$	31,615		$	15,317		$	16,129		$	5,313		$	23,282
Unaudited Operating Data:
Fuel gallons sold:
Retail		90,306			86,379			380,854			284,997			220,771			—			—
Wholesale		15,620			16,165			68,654			66,121			63,908			120,315			527,168

Total fuel gallons sold		105,926			102,544			449,508			351,118			284,679			120,315			527,168

Fuel gross profit, cents per gallon
Retail		17.1	¢		16.1	¢		21.2	¢		18.5	¢		19.8	¢		—	¢		—	¢
Wholesale		7.1			6.3			7.2			7.1			7.8			4.5			4.5
Fuel gross profit cents per gallon		15.6			14.6			19.0			16.4			17.1			4.5			4.5

	Predecessor Historical															Pro Forma
	As of March 31,						As of December 31,									As of March 31, 2015
	2015			2014			2014			2013			2012			As of March 31, 2015
							(in thousands)
		(unaudited)															(unaudited)
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,769		$	13,589		$	3,694		$	12,964		$	5,807		$
Property and equipment, net		124,677			110,736			108,849			113,559			57,174			2,784
Intangibles		4,251			4,644			3,793			4,930			1,256			1,049
Total assets		298,817			265,730			244,520			264,186			137,867			3,833
Current and long-term debt		92,158			75,015			53,159			77,143			27,668			60,183
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		21,884			19,164			19,737			15,803			9,182			26,805
Total liabilities		235,524			213,167			175,394			205,397			91,807			86,988
Redeemable preferred units		—			44,391			41,209			43,741			41,338
Total members’ equity		63,293			8,173			27,917			15,048			4,723			(83,155	)

(1)	Periods impacted by the Southeast Acquisition on which closed August 6, 2013.

(2)	Other revenue primarily represents revenues derived from providing products and services where GPM acted as an agent and did not take ownership of items sold. Revenue generating activities include primarily lottery net revenues, ATM services, money order services, phone cards and rental income.

(3)	Adjusted EBITDA is defined in “—Non-GAAP Financial Measure” below.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before net interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization, as further adjusted to exclude certain operating expenses that are reflected in our net income that we do not believe are indicative of our ongoing core operations, such as the gain or loss on disposal of assets. It also includes certain non-cash items.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because:

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securities analysts and other interested parties use such calculations as a measure of financial performance and debt service capabilities;

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it facilitates management’s ability to measure the operating performance of our business on a consistent basis by excluding the impact of items not directly resulting from our core operations; and

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it is used by our management for internal planning purposes, including aspects of our consolidated operating budget and capital expenditures.

Adjusted EBITDA is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP and does not purport to be an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations include:

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it does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

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it does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital;

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it does not reflect significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our new revolving credit facility;

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it does not reflect payments made or future requirements for income taxes;

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although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash requirements for such replacements; and

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because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA:


	Predecessor Historical														Pro Forma
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Year Ended December 31,								Three Months Ended March 31, 2015		Year Ended December 31, 2014
	2015			2014			2014			2013		2012			Three Months Ended March 31, 2015		Year Ended December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)														(unaudited)
Net (loss) income	$	(5,833	)	$	(6,066	)	$	10,663		$	1,106	$	7,914		$	4,632	$	21,627
Interest expense		1,078			1,015			3,861			2,686		2,004			559		1,168
Depreciation and amortization		4,233			4,026			15,774			9,900		6,246			122		487

EBITDA		(522	)		(1,025	)		30,298			13,692		16,164			5,313		23,282
Add:
Transaction costs		921			141			1,091			1,489		227			—		—
Asset impairment		—			—			982			51		231			—		—
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		24			68			753			85		(493	)		—		—
Less:
Termination of contingent liabilities		—			—			(1,509	)		—		—			—		—

Adjusted EBITDA	$	423		$	(816	)	$	31,615		$	15,317	$	16,129		$	5,313	$	23,282

The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA:


	Predecessor Historical
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2014			2013		2012
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	14,493		$	4,765		$	26,067		$	6,231	$	13,647
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		(16,396	)		(7,357	)		1,925			3,945		3,972
Non-cash adjustments		303			552			(1,555	)		830		(3,459	)
Interest expense, net		1,078			1,015			3,861			2,686		2,004

EBITDA		(522	)		(1,025	)		30,298			13,692		16,164

Add:
Transaction costs		921			141			1,091			1,489		227
Asset impairment		—			—			982			51		231
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		24			68			753			85		(493	)
Less:
Termination of contingent liabilities		—			—			(1,509	)		—		—

Adjusted EBITDA	$	423		$	(816	)	$	31,615		$	15,317	$	16,129

RISK FACTORS

Limited partner interests are inherently different from the capital stock of a corporation, although many of the business risks to which we are subject are similar to those that would be faced by a corporation engaged in a similar business. You should carefully consider the following risk factors together with all of the other information included in this prospectus in evaluating an investment in our common units.

If any of the following risks were to occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash available for distribution could be materially adversely affected. In that case, we might not be able to make distributions on our common units, the trading price of our common units could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment in us.

Risks Inherent in Our Business

For the twelve months ended March 31, 2015, on a pro forma basis, GPM accounted for approximately 99% of our revenues, 98% of our gross profit and 99% of our fuel gallons sold. As we expect to continue to derive the substantial majority of our revenues from GPM for the foreseeable future, we are subject to the risk of nonpayment or nonperformance by GPM under the GPM Distribution Contracts. Furthermore, the GPM Distribution Contracts do not impose any minimum volume obligations on GPM. Please read “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Affiliates in Connection with the Transactions—GPM Distribution Contracts.” If GPM changes its business strategy or significantly reduces the volume of motor fuel it purchases for its convenience stores, for independent and lessee dealers or for consignment locations, our cash flows will be adversely impacted. Any event, whether in our areas of operation or otherwise, that materially and adversely affects GPM’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows may adversely affect our ability to sustain or increase cash distributions to our unitholders. Accordingly, we are indirectly subject to the operational and business risks of GPM, some of which are related to the following:

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competitive pressures from convenience stores, gasoline stations, and non-traditional fuel retailers such as supermarkets, club stores and mass merchants located in GPM’s markets;

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volatility in prices for motor fuel, which could adversely impact consumer demand for motor fuel;

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increasing consumer preferences for alternative motor fuels;

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improvements in fuel efficiency;

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seasonal trends associated with fuel sales in the convenience store industry, which significantly impact GPM’s fuel revenue;

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the impact of severe or unfavorable weather conditions on GPM’s facilities, or on consumer behavior, travel and convenience store traffic patterns; and

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GPM’s ability to acquire and successfully integrate new convenience stores.

Finally, we have no control over GPM, our largest source of revenue and our primary customer. GPM may elect to pursue a business strategy that does not favor us and our business. Please read “—Risks Inherent in an Investment in Us—GPM owns and controls our general partner, which has sole responsibility for conducting our business and managing our operations. Our general partner and its affiliates, including GPM, have conflicts of interest with us and limited fiduciary duties and they may favor their own interests to the detriment of us and our unitholders.”

We may not have sufficient cash each quarter to pay the full amount of our minimum quarterly distribution of $ per unit, or $ per unit per year, which will require us to have cash available for distribution of approximately $ million per quarter, or $ million per year, based on the number of common and subordinated units to be outstanding after the completion of this offering. The amount of cash we can distribute on our common and subordinated units principally depends upon the amount of cash we generate from our operations, which will fluctuate from quarter to quarter based on a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including, among other things:

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demand for motor fuel in the markets we serve, including seasonal fluctuations in demand for motor fuel;

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competition from other companies that sell motor fuel products in our market areas;

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regulatory action affecting the supply of or demand for motor fuel, our operations, our existing contracts or our operating costs;

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prevailing economic conditions; and

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volatility of prices for motor fuel.

In addition, the actual amount of cash we will have available for distribution will depend on other factors including:

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the level and timing of capital expenditures we make;

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the cost of acquisitions, if any;

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our debt service requirements and other liabilities;

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fluctuations in our working capital needs;

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reimbursements made to our general partner and its affiliates for all direct and indirect expenses they incur on our behalf pursuant to the partnership agreement;

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our ability to borrow funds and access capital markets;

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restrictions contained in debt agreements to which we are a party; and

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the amount of cash reserves established by our general partner.

You should be aware that we do not have a legal obligation to pay quarterly distributions at our minimum quarterly distribution rate or at any other rate. There is no guarantee that we will make quarterly cash distributions to our unitholders in any quarter. For a description of additional restrictions and factors that may affect our ability to pay cash distributions, please read “Cash Distribution Policy and Restrictions on Distributions.”

The assumptions underlying our forecast of cash available for distribution included in “Cash Distribution Policy and Restrictions on Distributions” are inherently uncertain and subject to significant business, economic, financial, regulatory and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause cash available for distribution to differ materially from our estimates.

The forecast of cash available for distribution set forth in “Cash Distribution Policy and Restrictions on Distributions” includes our forecast of our results of operations and cash available for distribution for the twelve months ending September 30, 2016. Our ability to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution in the forecast period is based on a number of assumptions that may not come to fruition, including, but not limited to, the volume of motor fuel that we will sell pursuant to the GPM Distribution Contracts and to sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers, and the margins that we will receive on volumes sold to sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers, as well as the amount of rental income that we will receive for convenience store properties that we own and lease to third parties.

Our forecast of cash available for distribution has been prepared by management, and no independent registered public accountants have provided an opinion or report on such forecast. The assumptions underlying our forecast of cash available for distribution are inherently uncertain and are subject to significant business, economic, financial, regulatory and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause cash available for distribution to differ materially from that which is forecasted. If we do not achieve our forecasted results, we may not be able to pay the minimum quarterly distribution or any amount on our common units or subordinated units, in which event the market price of our common units may decline materially. Please read “Cash Distribution Policy and Restrictions on Distributions.”

The growth of our wholesale business depends in part on GPM’s ability to acquire and profitably operate new convenience stores. If GPM does not acquire additional convenience stores, our growth strategy and ability to increase cash distributions to our unitholders may be adversely affected. Furthermore, GPM is not obligated to sell us wholesale distribution contracts associated with acquired convenience stores.

A significant part of our growth strategy is to increase our wholesale motor fuel distribution volumes and rental income relating to newly acquired convenience stores. GPM may not be able to acquire new convenience stores, and any new convenience stores that GPM acquires may be unprofitable or fail to attract expected volumes of fuel sales. Several factors that could affect GPM’s ability to acquire and profitably operate new convenience stores include:

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competition in targeted market areas;

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difficulties in adapting distribution and other operational and management systems to an expanded network of convenience stores;

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the potential inability to obtain adequate financing to fund its expansion; and

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difficulties in obtaining governmental and other third-party consents, permits and licenses needed to acquire and operate additional convenience stores.

There is no guarantee GPM will acquire additional convenience stores. If GPM were to determine in the future that growth via the acquisition of additional convenience stores is not attractive, or if we are unable to reach terms with GPM regarding the purchase of the right to distribute fuel to acquired convenience stores, it could adversely impact our ability to grow our motor fuel volumes and rental income and our ability to make distributions to our unitholders could be adversely affected.

The substantial majority of our revenues are generated under contracts that must be renegotiated or replaced. If we are unable to successfully renegotiate or replace these contracts, then our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

For the twelve months ended March 31, 2015, on a pro forma basis, GPM accounted for approximately 99% of our revenues, 98% of our gross profit and 99% of our fuel gallons sold. The GPM Distribution Contracts have a term of 10 years from the consummation of this offering with respect to sales of motor fuel to GPM who in turn will sell motor fuel to retail customers at its existing convenience stores and to independent and lessee dealers and at consignment locations. However, GPM is under no obligation to renew these volumes under the GPM Distribution Contracts on similar terms or at all, and GPM’s failure to renew the GPM Distribution Contracts would have a material adverse effect on our business, liquidity and results of operations. In addition, GPM’s obligation under the omnibus agreement to purchase from us any motor fuel it sells in the future for its own account will expire after 10 years from the date of consummation of this offering.

Also, we expect to receive rental income from six convenience store properties that we own and lease to third parties. Our lessees have no obligation to renew their contracts. Our third-party rental contracts typically have an initial term of 10 years, and, as of December 31, 2014, had an average remaining life of five years.

We may be unable to renegotiate or replace our sub-wholesaler or bulk purchaser contracts or leases when they expire, and the terms of any renegotiated contracts may not be as favorable as the terms of the contracts they replace. Whether these contracts are successfully renegotiated or replaced is frequently subject to factors beyond our control. Such factors include fluctuations in motor fuel prices, counterparty ability to pay for or accept the contracted volumes and a competitive marketplace for the services offered by us. If we cannot successfully renegotiate or replace our sub-wholesaler or bulk purchaser contracts or must renegotiate or replace them on less favorable terms, revenues from these arrangements could decline and our ability to make distributions to our unitholders could be adversely affected.

Our financial condition and results of operations are influenced by changes in the prices of motor fuel, which may adversely impact our volumes, our customers’ financial condition and the availability of trade credit.

Our operating results are influenced by prices for motor fuel, pricing volatility and the market for such products. Crude oil and domestic wholesale motor fuel markets are volatile. General political conditions, acts of war or terrorism and instability in oil producing regions, particularly in the Middle East, Russia, Africa and South America, could significantly impact crude oil supplies and wholesale fuel costs. Significant increases and volatility in wholesale fuel costs could result in significant increases in the retail price of motor fuel products and in lower sales to sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers. When prices for motor fuel rise, some of our customers may have insufficient credit to purchase motor fuel from us at their historical volumes. In addition,

significant and persistent increases in the retail price of motor fuel could diminish consumer demand, which could subsequently diminish the volume of motor fuel we distribute. Furthermore, higher prices for motor fuel may reduce our access to trade credit support or cause it to become more expensive.

A significant decrease in demand for motor fuel in the areas we serve would reduce our ability to make distributions to our unitholders.

A significant decrease in demand for motor fuel in the areas that we serve could significantly reduce our revenues and, therefore, reduce our ability to make or increase distributions to our unitholders. Our revenues are dependent on various trends, such as travel and tourism in our areas of operation, and these trends can change. Furthermore, seasonal fluctuations or regulatory action, including government imposed fuel efficiency standards, may affect demand for motor fuel. Because certain of our operating costs and expenses are fixed and do not vary with the volumes of motor fuel we distribute, our costs and expenses might not decrease ratably or at all should we experience a reduction in our volumes distributed. As a result, we may experience declines in our profit margin if our fuel distribution volumes decrease.

We currently depend on three principal suppliers for the majority of our gross purchases. A failure by a principal supplier to renew our supply agreement, a disruption in supply or an unexpected change in our supplier relationships could have a material adverse effect on our business.

For fiscal 2014, Valero Marketing supplied approximately 50%, BP Products North America Inc. (“BP North America”) supplied approximately 20% and ExxonMobil supplied approximately 14% of our gross purchases, respectively. Our supply agreement with Valero Marketing expires in December 2021, our supply agreement with BP North America expires in December 2019 and our supply agreement with ExxonMobil expires in August 2015. If any of Valero Marketing, BP North America or ExxonMobil elects not to renew its contracts with us, we may be unable to replace the volume of motor fuel we currently purchase from it on similar terms or at all. We rely upon our suppliers to timely provide the volumes and types of motor fuels for which they contract with us. We purchase motor fuels from a variety of suppliers under term contracts. In times of extreme market demand or supply disruption, we may be unable to acquire enough fuel to satisfy the fuel demand of our customers. Any disruption in supply or a significant change in our relationship with our principal fuel suppliers could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and cash available for distribution to our unitholders.

Increasing consumer preferences for alternative motor fuels, or improvements in fuel efficiency, could adversely impact our business.

Any technological advancements, regulatory changes or changes in consumer preferences causing a significant shift toward alternative motor fuels, or non-fuel dependent means of transportation, could reduce demand for conventional petroleum-based motor fuels. Additionally, a shift toward electric, hydrogen, natural gas or other alternative or non-fuel-powered vehicles could fundamentally change consumers’ spending habits or lead to new forms of fueling destinations or new competitive pressures. Finally, new technologies have been developed and governmental mandates have been implemented to improve fuel efficiency. Any of these outcomes could result in decreased consumer demand for petroleum-based motor fuel, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash available for distribution to our unitholders.

The wholesale motor fuel distribution industry is characterized by intense competition and fragmentation and our failure to effectively compete could result in a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and cash available for distribution to our unitholders.

The market for distribution of wholesale motor fuel is highly competitive and fragmented, which results in narrow margins. While major integrated oil companies have generally divested retail sites and the corresponding wholesale distribution to such sites, such major oil companies could shift from this strategy and decide to distribute their own products in direct competition with us, or large customers could attempt to buy directly from the major oil companies. The occurrence of any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and cash available for distribution to our unitholders.

The motor fuel business is subject to seasonal trends, which may affect our earnings and ability to make distributions.

Our customers typically experience more demand for motor fuel during the late spring and summer months than during the fall and winter. Travel, recreational activities and construction have historically increased in these months in the geographic areas in which we operate, increasing the demand for motor fuel. Therefore, the volume of motor fuel that we distribute is typically somewhat higher in the second and third quarters of our fiscal year. As a result, our results from operations may vary from period to period, affecting our earnings and ability to make cash distributions.

Severe weather could adversely affect our business by damaging our, our suppliers or our customers’ facilities or communications networks.

Severe weather could damage our facilities or communications networks, or those of our suppliers or our customers, as well as interfere with our ability to distribute motor fuel to our customers, our customers’ ability to operate their locations and the demand for motor fuel at our customers’ locations. If warmer temperatures, or other climate changes, lead to changes in extreme weather events, including increased frequency, duration or severity, these weather-related risks could become more pronounced. Any weather-related catastrophe or disruption could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations, potentially causing losses beyond the limits of the insurance we currently carry.

Negative events or developments associated with our branded suppliers could have an adverse impact on our revenues.

We believe that the success of our operations is dependent, in part, on the continuing favorable reputation, market value and name recognition associated with the motor fuel brands sold both at GPM-controlled convenience stores and to independent and lessee dealers. An event which adversely affects the value of those brands could have an adverse impact on the volumes of motor fuel we distribute, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and ability to make distributions to our unitholders.

If we cannot otherwise agree with GPM on fuel supply terms for volumes we sell to GPM in the future, then we will be required to supply volumes at a price equal to our fuel cost plus the alternate fuel sales rate, which will be substantially less than the fixed fee of 4.5 cents per gallon we will receive for motor fuel sold pursuant to the GPM Distribution Contracts. Furthermore, if certain of our operating costs increase, we may not realize our anticipated profit margin with regard to motor fuel distributed to GPM at the alternate fuel sales rate.

Our omnibus agreement will provide that if we cannot agree with GPM on the terms for purchasing the right to distribute fuel to GPM for GPM’s newly acquired sites not subject to the GPM Distribution Contracts, we will be required to distribute motor fuel to GPM’s newly acquired convenience stores, independent or lessee dealers or consignment locations at a price equal to our fuel cost plus the alternate fuel sales rate, which will be substantially less than the fixed fee of 4.5 cents per gallon we will receive for motor fuel sold pursuant to the GPM Distribution Contracts. The alternate fuel sales rate is a per gallon fee we will receive equal to our prior year per-gallon motor fuel distribution costs, excluding the cost of the motor fuel, plus 30% of such costs. Our motor fuel distribution costs include direct distribution expenses as well as general and administrative expenses, maintenance capital expenditures, applicable taxes and other miscellaneous costs. Under the omnibus agreement, the alternate fuel sales rate will reset annually, but the fixed fee included in the rate for a given year will be based on our motor fuel distribution costs for the immediately preceding year. For a discussion of the alternate fuel sales rate, please read “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Agreements with Affiliates in Connection with the Transactions—Omnibus Agreement.”

Accordingly, even though the alternate fuel sales rate will reset annually, we may not realize our anticipated profit margin on motor fuel distributed to GPM at the alternate fuel sales rate. If our operating costs significantly increase in a given year as compared to immediately preceding year operating costs, the profit margin we receive for fuel distributed at the alternate fuel sales rate will be reduced, which will negatively impact our results of operations and cash available for distribution to our unitholders.

If we do not make acquisitions on economically acceptable terms, our future growth may be limited.

Our ability to grow depends substantially on our ability to make acquisitions that result in an increase in cash available for distribution per unit. We intend to expand our dealer distribution network through acquisitions from GPM and third parties, and we anticipate that we may jointly pursue mutually beneficial acquisition opportunities with GPM. However, we may be unable to take advantage of accretive opportunities for any of the following reasons:

we are unable to identify attractive acquisition opportunities or negotiate acceptable terms for acquisitions from third parties or GPM;

we are unable to reach an agreement with GPM regarding the terms of jointly pursued acquisitions;

we are unable to raise financing for such acquisitions on economically acceptable terms; or

we are outbid by competitors.

If we are unable to make acquisitions from GPM or third parties, our future growth and ability to increase distributions to our unitholders will be limited. In addition, if we complete any future acquisitions, our capitalization and results of operations may change significantly. We may complete acquisitions which at the time of completion we believe will be accretive, but which ultimately may not be accretive. If any of these events were to occur, our future growth would be limited.

Any acquisitions we complete are subject to substantial risks that could reduce our ability to make distributions to unitholders.

Even if we do make acquisitions that we believe will increase cash available for distribution per unit, these acquisitions may nevertheless result in a decrease in cash available for distribution per unit. Any acquisition involves potential risks, including, among other things:

we may not be able to obtain the cost savings and financial improvements we anticipate or acquired assets may not perform as we expect;

we may not be able to successfully integrate the businesses we acquire;

we may not be able to retain customers or key employees from the acquired businesses;

we may fail or be unable to discover some of the liabilities of businesses that we acquire, including environmental liabilities or liabilities resulting from a prior owner’s noncompliance with applicable federal, state or local laws;

acquisitions may divert the attention of our senior management from focusing on our core business;

we may experience a decrease in our liquidity by using a significant portion of our cash available for distribution or borrowing capacity to finance acquisitions; and

we face the risk that our existing financial controls, information systems, management resources and human resources will need to grow to support future growth.

We depend on third-party transportation providers for the transportation of all of our motor fuel. Thus, a change of providers or a significant change in our relationship with these providers could have a material adverse effect on our business.

All of the motor fuel we distribute is transported from terminals to gas stations by third-party carriers. A change in transportation provider, a disruption in service or a significant change in our relationship with these transportation carriers could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and cash available for distribution to our unitholders.

The distribution and storage of motor fuels is subject to environmental protection and operational safety laws and regulations that may expose us and GPM or our other customers to significant costs and liabilities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our business involves the purchase of motor fuels for wholesale distribution to customers, including GPM and third-party sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers. GPM’s share of the motor fuels is distributed to GPM-controlled convenience stores, independent and lessee dealers and consignment locations, whereas the third-party sub-wholesalers’ share is generally distributed to service stations and convenience stores and the bulk purchasers’ share is generally retained for their own use. We do not physically transport any of the motor fuels. Rather, third-party transporters distribute the motor fuels.

The transportation of motor fuels by third-party transporters as well as the associated storage of such fuels at locations including service stations and convenience stores are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to ownership

and operation of underground storage tanks, the release or discharge of regulated materials into the air, water and soil, the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials, the exposure of persons to regulated materials, and the health and safety of employees dedicated to these transportation and storage activities. These laws and regulations may impose numerous obligations that are applicable to motor fuels transportation and storage activities, including acquisition of permits, licenses, or other approvals before conducting regulated activities; restrictions on the quality of the motor fuels that may be sold; restrictions on the types, quantities and concentration of materials that can be released into the environment; requiring capital expenditures to comply with pollution control requirements; and imposition of substantial liabilities for pollution resulting from these activities. Numerous governmental authorities, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”), and analogous state agencies, have the power to enforce compliance with these laws and regulations and the permits, licenses and approvals issued under them, which can often require difficult and costly actions. Failure to comply with these existing laws and regulations or any newly adopted laws or regulations may trigger a variety of administrative, civil and criminal enforcement measures, including the assessment of monetary penalties or other sanctions, the imposition of investigative or remedial obligations and the issuance of orders enjoining future operations or imposing additional compliance requirements on such operations. Moreover, the trend in environmental regulation is for more restrictions and limitations on activities that may adversely affect the environment, the occurrence of which may result in increased costs of compliance.

Where releases of motor fuels or other substances or wastes have occurred, federal and state laws and regulations require that contamination caused by such releases be assessed and remediated to meet applicable standards. Certain environmental laws impose strict, joint and several liability for costs required to clean up and restore sites where motor fuels or other waste products have been disposed or otherwise released. The costs associated with the investigation and remediation of contamination, as well as any associated third-party claims, could be substantial, and could have a material adverse effect on us, GPM or our other customers who transport motor fuels or own or operate convenience stores or other facilities where motor fuels are stored. Moreover, as the owner of six convenience stores leased by third parties, we could also be held liable for the costs and other liabilities of clean-up and restoration of contamination as well as possible third-party claims at those locations, which could have a material adverse effect on us. Moreover, as GPM is our largest customer, we are indirectly subject to the business risks of GPM. In addition, while we have no plans to transport or store the motor fuels, if we were ever to conduct activities that resulted in our being legally characterized as a transporter or storer of motor fuels, or if we were ever held under applicable law to have negligently entrusted these transporter or any storage duties to a third party, then we, too, could be subject to some or all of these costs and liabilities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

We are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations that govern the product quality specifications of the refined petroleum products we purchase, store, transport and sell to our distribution customers.

Various federal, state and local government agencies have the authority to prescribe specific product quality specifications for certain commodities, including commodities that we distribute. Changes in product quality specifications, such as reduced sulfur content in refined petroleum products, or other more stringent requirements for fuels, could reduce our ability to procure product, require us to incur additional handling costs and require the expenditure of capital. If we are unable to procure product or recover these costs through increased sales, we may not be able to meet our financial obligations. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in substantial penalties.

We are not fully insured against all risks incident to our business.

We are not fully insured against all risks incident to our business. We may be unable to obtain or maintain insurance with the coverage that we desire at reasonable rates. As a result of market conditions, the premiums and deductibles for certain of our insurance policies have increased and could continue to do so. Certain insurance coverage could become unavailable or available only for reduced amounts of coverage. For example, if we were to become subject to various litigation claims in the future, including dealer litigation and industry-wide or class-action claims, our defense costs and any resulting awards or settlement amounts may not be fully covered by our insurance policies. If we were to incur a significant liability for which we were not fully insured, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and ability to make distributions to our unitholders.

We rely on our suppliers to provide trade credit terms to adequately fund our ongoing operations.

Our business is impacted by the availability of trade credit to fund fuel purchases. An actual or perceived downgrade in our liquidity or operations (including any credit rating downgrade by a rating agency) could cause our suppliers to seek credit support in the form of additional collateral, limit the extension of trade credit, or otherwise materially modify their payment terms. Any material changes in our payments terms or availability of trade credit provided by our principal suppliers could impact our liquidity, results of operations and cash available for distribution to our unitholders.

Because we depend on our senior management’s experience and knowledge of our industry, we could be adversely affected were we to lose key members of our senior management team.

We are dependent on the expertise and continued efforts of our senior management team. If, for any reason, our senior executives do not continue to be active in our management, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, we do not maintain key man life insurance on our senior executives and other key employees.

Terrorist attacks and threatened or actual war may adversely affect our business.

Our business is affected by general economic conditions and fluctuations in consumer confidence and spending, which can decline as a result of numerous factors outside of our control. Terrorist attacks or threats, whether within the United States or abroad, rumors or threats of war, actual conflicts involving the United States or its allies, or military or trade disruptions impacting our suppliers or our customers may adversely impact our operations. Specifically, strategic targets such as energy related assets (which could include refineries that produce the motor fuel we purchase or ports in which crude oil is delivered) may be at greater risk of future terrorist attacks than other targets in the United States. These occurrences could have an adverse impact on energy prices, including prices for motor fuels, and an adverse impact on our operations. Any or a combination of these occurrences could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and cash available for distribution to our unitholders.

A cyber incident could result in information theft, data corruption, operational disruption and/or financial loss.

Our business has become increasingly dependent on digital technologies to conduct day-to-day operations. Our business associates, including customers and suppliers, are also dependent on

digital technology. As dependence on digital technologies has increased, cyber incidents, including deliberate attacks or unintentional events, have also increased. Our technologies, systems, networks, and those of our business associates, may become the target of cyber attacks or information security breaches, which could lead to disruptions in critical systems, unauthorized release of confidential or protected information, corruption of data or other disruptions of our business operations. These events could damage our reputation and lead to financial losses from remedial actions, loss of business or potential liability, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Our future debt levels may impair our financial condition.

After giving effect to this offering and the related transactions, we had approximately $ of debt outstanding on a pro forma basis as of March 31, 2015. Following the completion of this offering, we will have the ability to incur additional debt, including under a new revolving credit facility that we will enter into in connection with this offering. The level of our future indebtedness could have important consequences to us, including:

making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our credit agreement governing our new revolving credit facility;

limiting our ability to borrow additional amounts to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, the execution of our growth strategy and other activities;

requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to pay interest on our debt, which would reduce our cash flow available to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, execution of our growth strategy and other activities;

making us more vulnerable to adverse changes in general economic conditions, our industry and government regulations and in our business by limiting our flexibility in planning for, and making it more difficult for us to react quickly to, changing conditions; and

placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared with our competitors that have less debt.

In addition, we may not be able to generate sufficient cash flow from our operations to repay our indebtedness when it becomes due and to meet our other cash needs. Our ability to service our debt will depend upon, among other things, our future financial and operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, regulatory and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. In addition, our ability to service our debt will depend on market interest rates, since we anticipate that the interest rates applicable to our borrowings will fluctuate. If we are not able to pay our debts as they become due, we will be required to pursue one or more alternative strategies, such as selling assets, refinancing or restructuring our indebtedness or selling additional debt or equity securities. We may not be able to refinance our debt or sell additional debt or equity securities or our assets on favorable terms, if at all, and if we must sell our assets, it may negatively affect our ability to generate revenues.

Our new revolving credit facility will have substantial restrictions and financial covenants that may restrict our business and financing activities and our ability to pay distributions to our unitholders.

We will be dependent upon the earnings and cash flow generated by our operations in order to meet our debt service obligations and to allow us to make cash distributions to our unitholders.

The operating and financial restrictions and covenants in our new revolving credit facility and any future financing agreements may restrict our ability to finance future operations or capital needs, to engage in or expand our business activities or to pay distributions to our unitholders. For example, our new revolving credit facility is expected to restrict our ability to, among other things:

incur additional debt or issue guarantees;

incur or permit liens to exist on certain property;

make certain investments, acquisitions or other restricted payments;

modify or terminate certain material contracts; and

merge or dispose of all or substantially all of our assets.

In addition, the credit agreement governing our new revolving credit facility will contain covenants requiring us to maintain certain financial ratios. Please read “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Our Anticipated New Revolving Credit Facility” for additional information about our new revolving credit facility.

Our future ability to comply with these restrictions and covenants is uncertain and will be affected by the levels of cash flow from our operations and other events or circumstances beyond our control. If market or other economic conditions deteriorate, our ability to comply with these covenants may be impaired. If we violate any provisions of our new revolving credit facility that are not cured or waived within the appropriate time periods provided in the new revolving credit facility, a significant portion of our indebtedness may become immediately due and payable, our ability to make distributions to our unitholders will be inhibited and our lenders’ commitment to make further loans to us may terminate. We might not have, or be able to obtain, sufficient funds to make these accelerated payments.

If we were unable to repay the accelerated amounts, our lenders could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure such debt. If the payment of our debt is accelerated, our assets may be insufficient to repay such debt in full, which could result in our insolvency. In the event of our insolvency, the holders of our units could experience a partial or total loss of their investment.

The enactment of derivatives legislation, and the promulgation of regulations pursuant thereto, could have an adverse effect on our ability to use derivative instruments to reduce the effect of commodity-price, interest-rate, and other risks associated with our business.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), enacted in 2010, establishes federal oversight and regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market and entities, such as us, that participate in that market. The Dodd-Frank Act requires the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”), and the SEC to promulgate rules and regulations implementing the Dodd-Frank Act. Although the CFTC has finalized certain regulations, others remain to be finalized or implemented, and it is not possible at this time to predict when this will be accomplished.

The Dodd-Frank Act authorized the CFTC to establish rules and regulations setting position limits for certain futures contracts in designated physical commodities and for options and swaps that are their economic equivalents. The CFTC’s initial position-limits rules were vacated by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in September 2012. However, in November 2013, the CFTC proposed new rules that would place limits on positions in certain core futures and equivalent swaps contracts for or linked to certain physical commodities, subject to exceptions for certain bona fide hedging transactions. It is not possible at this time to predict when the CFTC will finalize these regulations; therefore, the impact of those provisions on us is uncertain at this time.

The CFTC has designated certain interest-rate swaps and credit-default swaps for mandatory clearing and exchange trading. The CFTC has not yet proposed rules designating any other classes of swaps, including physical commodity swaps, for mandatory clearing. Although we believe that we qualify for the end-user exception from the mandatory clearing and trade execution requirements for swaps entered to manage its commercial risks, the application of the mandatory clearing and trade execution requirements to other market participants, such as swap dealers, may change the cost and availability of the swaps that we use for hedging. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act requires that regulators establish margin rules for uncleared swaps. Rules that require end-users to post initial or variation margin could impact liquidity and reduce our cash available for capital expenditures, therefore reducing our ability to enter into derivatives to reduce risk and protect cash flows. The proposed margin rules are not yet final, and therefore, the impact of those provisions to us is uncertain at this time.

The Dodd-Frank Act and regulations may also result in counterparties to our derivative instruments to spin off some of our derivatives activities to separate entities, which may not be as creditworthy as the current counterparties. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act was intended, in part, to reduce the volatility of oil and gas prices. Our revenues could be adversely affected if a consequence of the Dodd-Frank Act and implementing regulations is to lower commodity prices.

The Dodd-Frank Act and regulations could significantly increase the cost of derivative contracts (including through requirements to post collateral, which could adversely affect our available liquidity), materially alter the terms of derivative contracts, reduce the availability of derivatives to protect against risks we encounter, reduce our ability to monetize or restructure our existing derivative contracts, and increase our exposure to less-creditworthy counterparties. If we reduce our use of derivatives as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act and regulations, our results of operations may become more volatile and our cash flows may be less predictable, which could adversely affect our ability to plan for and fund capital expenditures.

In addition, the European Union and other non-U.S. jurisdictions are implementing regulations with respect to the derivatives market. To the extent we transact with counterparties in foreign jurisdictions, we may become subject to such regulations. At this time, the impact of such regulations is not clear.

Any of these consequences could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and our ability to make cash distributions to our unitholders.

Changes in accounting standards, policies, estimates or procedures may impact our reported financial condition or results of operations.

The accounting standard setters, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC and other regulatory bodies, periodically change the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. These changes can be difficult to

predict and can materially impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting in the restatement of prior period financial statements. In addition, the preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make significant estimates that affect the financial statements. Due to the inherent nature of these estimates, no assurance can be given that we will not be required to recognize significant, unexpected losses due to actual results varying materially from management’s estimates. Additional information regarding our critical accounting policies can be found in the section captioned “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies.”

Risks Inherent in an Investment in Us

Following this offering, GPM will own a % limited partner interest in us and will own and control our general partner and will appoint all of the officers and directors of our general partner. All of the officers and certain of the directors of our general partner are also officers and/or directors of GPM. Although our general partner has a fiduciary duty to manage us in a manner beneficial to us and our unitholders, the executive officers and directors of our general partner have a fiduciary duty to manage our general partner in a manner beneficial to GPM. Therefore, conflicts of interest may arise between GPM and its affiliates, including our general partner, on the one hand, and us and our unitholders, on the other hand. In resolving these conflicts of interest, our general partner may favor its own interests and the interests of its affiliates over the interests of our common unitholders. These conflicts include the following situations, among others:

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Neither our partnership agreement nor any other agreement requires GPM to pursue a business strategy that favors us. The affiliates of our general partner have fiduciary duties to make decisions in their own best interests and in the best interest of their owners, which may be contrary to our interests. In addition, our general partner is allowed to take into account the interests of parties other than us or our unitholders, such as GPM, in resolving conflicts of interest, which has the effect of limiting its fiduciary duty to our unitholders.

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All of the officers and certain of the directors of our general partner are also officers and/or directors of GPM and will owe fiduciary duties to GPM. Certain officers of our general partner will also devote significant time to the business of GPM and will be compensated by GPM accordingly.

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Other than as provided in the omnibus agreement, GPM is not limited in its ability to compete with us and may offer business opportunities or sell assets to parties other than us.

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The limited partner interests that GPM will initially own will permit it to effectively control any vote of our limited partners. GPM will be entitled to vote its units in accordance with its own interests, which may be contrary to the interests of our other unitholders.

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Our partnership agreement limits the liability of, and reduces the fiduciary duties owed by, our general partner and also restricts the remedies available to unitholders for actions that, without the limitations, might constitute breaches of fiduciary duty. As a result of

purchasing common units, unitholders consent to some actions and conflicts of interest that might otherwise constitute a breach of fiduciary or other duties under applicable state law. These provisions of our partnership agreement do not waive or diminish unitholders’ rights under federal securities laws.

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Except in limited circumstances, our general partner has the power and authority to conduct our business without unitholder approval.

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Our general partner determines the amount and timing of asset purchases and sales, borrowings, repayment of indebtedness and issuances of additional partnership securities and the level of reserves, each of which can affect the amount of cash that is distributed to our unitholders.

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Our general partner determines the amount and timing of any capital expenditure and whether a capital expenditure is classified as a maintenance capital expenditure or an expansion capital expenditure. Please read “How We Make Distributions to Our Partners—Capital Expenditures.” These determinations can affect the amount of cash that is distributed to our unitholders which, in turn, affects the ability of the subordinated units to convert to common units. Please read “How We Make Distributions to Our Partners—Subordination Period.”

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Our general partner may cause us to borrow funds in order to permit the payment of cash distributions, even if the purpose or effect of the borrowing is to make a distribution on the subordinated units, to make incentive distributions or to accelerate the expiration of the subordination period.

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Our partnership agreement permits us to distribute up to $ million as operating surplus, even if it is generated from asset sales, non-working capital borrowings or other sources that would otherwise constitute capital surplus. This cash may be used to fund distributions on our subordinated units or the incentive distribution rights.

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Our general partner determines which costs incurred by it and its affiliates are reimbursable by us.

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Our partnership agreement does not restrict our general partner from causing us to pay it or its affiliates for any services rendered to us or entering into additional contractual arrangements with its affiliates on our behalf. There is no limitation on the amounts our general partner can cause us to pay it or its affiliates.

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Our general partner intends to limit its liability regarding our contractual and other obligations.

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Our general partner may exercise its right to call and purchase common units if it and its affiliates own more than 80% of the common units.

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Our general partner will control the enforcement of obligations owed to us by it and its affiliates. In addition, our general partner will decide whether to retain separate counsel or others to perform services for us.

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Our general partner may elect to cause us to issue common units to it in connection with a resetting of the target distribution levels related to our general partner’s incentive distribution rights without the approval of the conflicts committee of the board of directors

of our general partner or our unitholders. This election may result in lower distributions to our common unitholders in certain situations.

Our general partner intends to limit its liability regarding our obligations.

Our general partner intends to limit its liability under contractual arrangements so that the counterparties to such arrangements have recourse only against our assets, and not against our general partner or its assets. Our general partner may therefore cause us to incur indebtedness or other obligations that are nonrecourse to our general partner. Our partnership agreement provides that any action taken by our general partner to limit its liability is not a breach of our general partner’s fiduciary duties, even if we could have obtained more favorable terms without the limitation on liability. In addition, we are obligated to reimburse or indemnify our general partner to the extent that it incurs obligations on our behalf. Any such reimbursement or indemnification payments would reduce the amount of cash otherwise available for distribution to our unitholders.

We expect to distribute a significant portion of our cash available for distribution to our partners, which could limit our ability to grow and make acquisitions.

We plan to distribute most of our cash available for distribution, which may cause our growth to proceed at a slower pace than that of businesses that reinvest their cash to expand ongoing operations. To the extent we issue additional units in connection with any acquisitions or expansion capital expenditures, the payment of distributions on those additional units may increase the risk that we will be unable to maintain or increase our per unit distribution level. There are no limitations in our partnership agreement on our ability to issue additional units, including units ranking senior to the common units. The incurrence of additional commercial borrowings or other debt to finance our growth strategy would result in increased interest expense, which, in turn, may impact the cash that we have available to distribute to our unitholders.

Our partnership agreement limits the liability and duties of our general partner and restricts the remedies available to us and our common unitholders for actions taken by our general partner that might otherwise constitute breaches of fiduciary duty.

Our partnership agreement limits the liability and duties of our general partner, while also restricting the remedies available to our common unitholders for actions that, without these limitations, might constitute breaches of fiduciary duty. Delaware partnership law permits such contractual reductions of fiduciary duty. By purchasing common units, common unitholders consent to be bound by the partnership agreement, and pursuant to our partnership agreement, each holder of common units consents to various actions and conflicts of interest contemplated in our partnership agreement that might otherwise constitute a breach of fiduciary or other duties under Delaware law. Our partnership agreement contains provisions that reduce the standards to which our general partner would otherwise be held by state fiduciary duty law. For example:

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Our partnership agreement permits our general partner to make a number of decisions in its individual capacity, as opposed to its capacity as general partner. This entitles our general partner to consider only the interests and factors that it desires, and it has no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of, or factors affecting, our common unitholders. Decisions made by our general partner in its individual capacity will be made by GPM, as the owner of our general partner, and not by the board of directors of our general partner. Examples of these decisions include:

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whether to exercise its limited call right;

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how to exercise its voting rights with respect to any units it may own;

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whether to exercise its registration rights; and

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whether or not to consent to any merger or consolidation or amendment to our partnership agreement.

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Our partnership agreement provides that our general partner will not have any liability to us or our unitholders for decisions made in its capacity as general partner so long as it acted in good faith, meaning it believed that the decisions were not adverse to the interests of our partnership and, with respect to criminal conduct, did not act with the knowledge that its conduct was unlawful.

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Our partnership agreement provides that our general partner and the officers and directors of our general partner will not be liable for monetary damages to us for any acts or omissions unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that our general partner or those persons acted in bad faith, meaning that they believed that the decision was adverse to the interest of the partnership, or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that such person’s conduct was criminal.

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Our partnership agreement provides that our general partner will not be in breach of its obligations under the partnership agreement or its duties to us or our limited partners with respect to any transaction involving an affiliate if:

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the transaction with an affiliate or the resolution of a conflict of interest is:

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approved by the conflicts committee of the board of directors of our general partner, although our general partner is not obligated to seek such approval; or

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approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding common units, excluding any common units owned by our general partner and its affiliates; or

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the board of directors of our general partner acted in good faith, meaning that they believed that the decision was adverse to the interest of the partnership, in taking any action or failing to act.

If an affiliate transaction or the resolution of a conflict of interest is not approved by our common unitholders or the conflicts committee then it will be presumed that, in making its decision, taking any action or failing to act, the board of directors acted in good faith, and in any proceeding brought by or on behalf of any limited partner or the partnership, the person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding will have the burden of overcoming such presumption. Please read “Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Duties.”

By purchasing a common unit, a unitholder will become bound by the provisions of our partnership agreement, including the provisions described above. See “Description of the Common Units—Transfer of Common Units.” Other than as provided in the omnibus agreement, GPM is not limited in its ability to compete with us and may offer business opportunities or sell assets to parties other than us.

Our general partner has the right, at any time when there are no subordinated units outstanding and it has received incentive distributions at the highest level to which it is entitled (50%) for each of the prior four consecutive whole fiscal quarters (and the amount of each such distribution did not exceed adjusted operating surplus for each such quarter), to reset the initial target distribution levels at higher levels based on our cash distributions at the time of the exercise of the reset election. Following a reset election by our general partner, the minimum quarterly distribution will be adjusted to equal the reset minimum quarterly distribution, and the target distribution levels will be reset to correspondingly higher levels based on the same percentage increases above the reset minimum quarterly distribution reflected by the current target distribution levels.

If our general partner elects to reset the target distribution levels, it will be entitled to receive a number of common units equal to the number of common units which would have entitled our general partner to an aggregate quarterly cash distribution in the prior quarter equal to the distributions to our general partner on the incentive distribution rights in such quarter. We anticipate that our general partner would exercise this reset right in order to facilitate acquisitions or internal growth projects that would not be sufficiently accretive to cash distributions per common unit without such conversion. It is possible, however, that our general partner could exercise this reset election at a time when it is experiencing, or expects to experience, declines in the cash distributions it receives related to its incentive distribution rights and may, therefore, desire to be issued common units rather than retain the right to receive incentive distributions based on the initial target distribution levels. As a result, a reset election may cause our common unitholders to experience a reduction in the amount of cash distributions that they would have otherwise received had we not issued new common units to our general partner in connection with resetting the target distribution levels. Please read “How We Make Distributions to Our Partners—Our General Partner’s Right to Reset Incentive Distribution Levels.”

Our partnership agreement will designate the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our unitholders, which would limit our unitholders’ ability to choose the judicial forum for disputes with us or our general partner’s directors, officers or other employees. Our partnership agreement also provides that any unitholder bringing an unsuccessful action will be obligated to reimburse us for any costs we have incurred in connection with such unsuccessful action.

Our partnership agreement will provide that, with certain limited exceptions, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for any claims, suits, actions or proceedings (1) arising out of or relating in any way to our partnership agreement (including any claims, suits or actions to interpret, apply or enforce the provisions of our partnership agreement or the duties, obligations or liabilities among limited partners or of limited partners to us, or the rights or powers of, or restrictions on, the limited partners or us), (2) brought in a derivative manner on our behalf, (3) asserting a claim of breach of a duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of our general partner, or owed by our general partner, to us or the limited partners, (4) asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the “Delaware Act”), or (5) asserting a claim against us governed by the internal affairs doctrine. In addition, if any unitholder brings any of the aforementioned claims, suits, actions or proceedings and such person does not obtain a judgment on the merits that substantially achieves, in substance and amount, the full remedy sought, then such person shall be

obligated to reimburse us and our affiliates, including our general partner, the owners of our general partner and any officer or director of our general partner for all fees, costs and expenses of every kind and description, including but not limited to all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses, that the parties may incur in connection with such claim, suit, action or proceeding. By purchasing a common unit, a unitholder is irrevocably consenting to these limitations, provisions and potential reimbursement obligations regarding claims, suits, actions or proceedings and submitting to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or such other court) in connection with any such claims, suits, actions or proceedings. The potential reimbursement obligation provision may be applied to claims alleged to arise under federal securities laws, including claims related to this offering. To the extent that the potential reimbursement obligation provision is purported to apply to a claim arising under federal securities laws, it has not been judicially determined whether such a provision contradicts public policy expressed in the Securities Act, and thus a court may conclude that the potential reimbursement obligation provision is unenforceable. These provisions may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against us and our general partner’s directors and officers. For additional information about the exclusive forum provision of our partnership agreement and the potential obligation to reimburse us for all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with claims, suits, actions or proceedings initiated by a unitholder that are not successful, please read “The Partnership Agreement—Applicable Law; Exclusive Forum.”

Holders of our common units have limited voting rights and are not entitled to elect our general partner or its directors, which could reduce the price at which our common units will trade.

Unlike the holders of common stock in a corporation, our unitholders will have only limited voting rights on matters affecting our business and, therefore, limited ability to influence management’s decisions regarding our business. Our unitholders will have no right on an annual or ongoing basis to elect our general partner or its board of directors. The board of directors of our general partner, including the independent directors, will be chosen entirely by GPM due to its ownership of our general partner, and not by our unitholders. Please read “Management—Management of GPM Petroleum LP” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.” Unlike a publicly traded corporation, we will not conduct annual meetings of our unitholders to elect directors or conduct other matters routinely conducted at annual meetings of stockholders of corporations. Our partnership agreement also contains provisions limiting the ability of unitholders to call meetings or to acquire information about our operations, as well as other provisions limiting our unitholders’ ability to influence the manner or direction of management. As a result of these limitations, the price at which the common units will trade could be diminished because of the absence or reduction of a takeover premium in the trading price.

Even if holders of our common units are dissatisfied, they cannot initially remove our general partner without its consent.

If our unitholders are dissatisfied with the performance of our general partner, they will have limited ability to remove our general partner. Unitholders initially will be unable to remove our general partner without its consent because our general partner and its affiliates will own sufficient units upon the completion of this offering to be able to prevent its removal. The vote of the holders of at least 66²/₃% of all our outstanding common and subordinated units voting together as a single class is required to remove our general partner. Following the closing of this offering, GPM will own, directly or indirectly, an aggregate of % of our common and subordinated units (or % of our common and subordinated units, if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional common units in full). Also, if our general partner is removed without cause during the subordination period and no units held by our general partner or its affiliates are voted in favor of that removal, all remaining subordinated units will automatically

convert into common units and any existing arrearages on the common units will be extinguished. Cause is narrowly defined in our partnership agreement to mean that a court of competent jurisdiction has entered a final, non-appealable judgment finding our general partner liable for actual fraud or willful or wanton misconduct in its capacity as our general partner. Cause does not include most cases of charges of poor management of the business.

Unitholders will experience immediate and substantial dilution in pro forma net tangible book value of $ per common unit.

The estimated initial public offering price of $ per common unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus) exceeds our pro forma net tangible book value of $ per common unit. Based on the estimated initial public offering price of $ per common unit, unitholders will incur immediate and substantial dilution of $ per common unit. This dilution results primarily because the assets contributed to us by affiliates of our general partner are recorded at their historical cost in accordance with GAAP, and not their fair value. Please read “Dilution.”

Our general partner interest or the control of our general partner may be transferred to a third party without unitholder consent.

Our general partner may transfer its general partner interest to a third party without the consent of our unitholders in a merger, in a sale of all or substantially all of its assets or in other transactions so long as certain conditions are satisfied. Please read “The Partnership Agreement—Transfer of General Partner Interest.” Furthermore, our partnership agreement does not restrict the ability of GPM to transfer all or a portion of its direct or indirect interest in our general partner to a third party. Any new owner of our general partner or our general partner interest would then be in a position to replace the board of directors and executive officers of our general partner with its own designees without the consent of unitholders and thereby exert significant control over us, and may change our business strategy. Any of these changes, or any other changes resulting from a change in control of our general partner or general partner interest, may lower the trading price of our common units and otherwise have a material adverse effect on us.

The incentive distribution rights may be transferred by our general partner to a third party without unitholder consent.

Our general partner may transfer all or a portion of its incentive distribution rights to a third party at any time without the consent of our unitholders. If our general partner transfers the incentive distribution rights to a third party but GPM retains its ownership interest in our general partner, GPM would not have the same incentive to grow our partnership and increase quarterly distributions to unitholders over time as it would if GPM had retained ownership of the incentive distribution rights. For example, a transfer of incentive distribution rights by GPM could reduce the likelihood of GPM renewing the GPM Distribution Contracts or otherwise negotiating supply terms with respect to future volumes, as GPM would have less of an economic incentive to grow our business.

Our general partner has a limited call right that may require unitholders to sell their common units at an undesirable time or price.

If at any time our general partner and its affiliates own more than 80% of the common units, our general partner will have the right, which it may assign to any of its affiliates or to us, but not the obligation, to acquire all, but not less than all, of the common units held by unaffiliated persons at a

price equal to the greater of (1) the average of the daily closing price of the common units over the 20 trading days preceding the date three days before notice of exercise of the call right is first mailed and (2) the highest per-unit price paid by our general partner or any of its affiliates for common units during the 90-day period preceding the date such notice is first mailed. As a result, unitholders may be required to sell their common units at an undesirable time or price and may not receive any return or a negative return on their investment. Unitholders may also incur a tax liability upon a sale of their units. Our general partner is not obligated to obtain a fairness opinion regarding the value of the common units to be repurchased by it upon exercise of the limited call right. There is no restriction in our partnership agreement that prevents our general partner from issuing additional common units and exercising its call right. If our general partner exercised its limited call right, the effect would be to take us private and, if the units were subsequently deregistered, we would no longer be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. Upon the expiration of 30 days following this offering, assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional common units, GPM will own, directly or indirectly, an aggregate of approximately % of our common and subordinated units. At the end of the subordination period, assuming no additional issuances of units (other than upon the conversion of the subordinated units), GPM will own approximately % of our common units. For additional information about the limited call right, please read “The Partnership Agreement—Limited Call Right.”

We may issue additional units without unitholder approval, which would dilute existing unitholder ownership interests.

Our partnership agreement does not limit the number of additional limited partner interests we may issue at any time without the approval of our unitholders, including limited partner interests that are senior to our common units. The issuance of additional common units or other equity interests of equal or senior rank will have the following effects:

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our existing unitholders’ proportionate ownership interest in us will decrease;

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the amount of cash available for distribution on each unit may decrease;

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because a lower percentage of total outstanding units will be subordinated units, the risk that a shortfall in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution will be borne by our common unitholders will increase;

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the ratio of taxable income to distributions may increase;

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the relative voting strength of each previously outstanding unit may be diminished; and

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the market price of the common units may decline.

For additional information, please read “The Partnership Agreement—Issuance of Additional Partnership Interests.”

There are no limitations in our partnership agreement on our ability to issue units ranking senior to the common units.

In accordance with Delaware law and the provisions of our partnership agreement, we may issue additional partnership interests that are senior to the common units in right of distribution, liquidation and voting. The issuance by us of units of senior rank may (i) reduce or eliminate the amount of cash available for distribution to our common unitholders; (ii) diminish the relative voting strength of the total common units outstanding as a class; or (iii) subordinate the claims of the common unitholders to our assets in the event of our liquidation.

The market price of our common units could be adversely affected by sales of substantial amounts of our common units in the public or private markets, including sales by GPM or other large holders.

After this offering, we will have common units and subordinated units outstanding, which includes the common units we are selling in this offering that may be resold in the public market immediately ( common units if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional common units). All of the subordinated units will convert into common units on a one-for-one basis at the end of the subordination period. Although all of the common units ( common units if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional common units) that are issued to GPM or a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM will be subject to resale restrictions, such restrictions may be waived in the discretion of certain of the underwriters. In addition, under our partnership agreement, our general partner and its affiliates have registration rights relating to the offer and sale of any units that they hold, subject to certain limitations. Please read “Units Eligible for Future Sale.” Sales by GPM or other large holders of a substantial number of our common units in the public markets following this offering, or the perception that such sales might occur, could have a material adverse effect on the price of our common units or could impair our ability to obtain capital through an offering of equity securities.

Our partnership agreement restricts the voting rights of unitholders owning 20% or more of our outstanding common units.

Our partnership agreement restricts unitholders’ voting rights by providing that any units held by a person or group that owns 20% or more of any class of units then outstanding, other than our general partner and its affiliates, their transferees and persons who acquired such units with the prior approval of the board of directors of our general partner, cannot vote on any matter.

Cost reimbursements due to our general partner and its affiliates for services provided to us or on our behalf will reduce cash available for distribution to our unitholders. The amount and timing of such reimbursements will be determined by our general partner.

Prior to making any distribution on the common units, we will reimburse our general partner and its affiliates for all expenses they incur and payments they make on our behalf pursuant to the omnibus agreement and our partnership agreement. Neither our partnership agreement nor our omnibus agreement will limit the amount of expenses for which our general partner and its affiliates may be reimbursed. Our omnibus agreement and partnership agreement provide that our general partner will determine in good faith the expenses that are allocable to us. The reimbursement of expenses and payment of fees to our general partner and its affiliates will reduce the amount of cash available to pay cash distributions to our unitholders. Please read “Cash Distribution Policy and Restrictions on Distributions.”

The amount of cash we have available for distribution to holders of our units depends primarily on our cash flow and not solely on profitability, which may prevent us from making cash distributions, even during periods when we record net income.

The amount of cash we have available for distribution depends primarily upon our cash flow, including cash flow from working capital or other borrowings, and not solely on our profitability, which will be affected by non-cash items. As a result, we may pay cash distributions during periods when we record net losses for financial accounting purposes and may not pay cash distributions during periods when we record net income for financial accounting purposes.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common units. After this offering, there will be only publicly traded common units ( common units if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional common units in full). We do not know the extent to which investor interest will lead to the development of a trading market or how liquid that market might be. Unitholders may not be able to resell their common units at or above the initial public offering price. Additionally, the lack of liquidity may result in wide bid-ask spreads, contribute to significant fluctuations in the market price of the common units and limit the number of investors who are able to buy the common units.

The initial public offering price for our common units will be determined by negotiations between us and the representative of the underwriters and may not be indicative of the market price of the common units that will prevail in the trading market. The market price of our common units may decline below the initial public offering price. The market price of our common units may also be influenced by many factors, some of which are beyond our control, including:

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our quarterly distributions;

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our quarterly or annual earnings or those of other companies in our industry;

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announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts or acquisitions;

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changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles;

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general economic conditions;

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the failure of securities analysts to cover our common units after this offering or changes in financial estimates by analysts;

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future sales of our common units; and

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the other factors described in these “Risk Factors.”

Unitholders may have liability to repay distributions and in certain circumstances may be personally liable for the obligations of the partnership.

Under certain circumstances, unitholders may have to repay amounts wrongfully returned or distributed to them. Under Section 17-607 of the Delaware Act, we may not make a distribution to our unitholders if the distribution would cause our liabilities to exceed the fair value of our assets. Delaware law provides that for a period of three years from the date of an impermissible distribution, limited partners who received the distribution and who knew at the time of the distribution that it violated Delaware law will be liable to the limited partnership for the distribution amount. A purchaser of units who becomes a limited partner is liable for the obligations of the transferring limited partner to make contributions to the partnership that are known to such purchaser at the time it became a limited partner and for unknown obligations if the liabilities could be determined from the partnership agreement. Liabilities to partners on account of their partnership interests and liabilities that are non-recourse to the partnership are not counted for purposes of determining whether a distribution is permitted.

In addition, it may be determined that the right, or the exercise of the right by the limited partners as a group, to (i) remove or replace our general partner, (ii) approve some amendments to our partnership agreement or (iii) take other action under our partnership agreement constitutes “participation in the control” of our business. A limited partner that participates in the control of our business within the meaning of the Delaware Act may be held personally liable for our obligations under the laws of Delaware, to the same extent as our general partner. This liability would extend to persons who transact business with us under the reasonable belief that the limited partner is a general partner. In addition, we conduct business in a number of other states in which the limitations on the liability of holders of limited partner interests for the obligations of a limited partnership have not been clearly established. Neither our partnership agreement nor the Delaware Act specifically provides for legal recourse against our general partner if a limited partner were to lose limited liability through any fault of our general partner. Please read “The Partnership Agreement—Limited Liability.”

The NYSE does not require a publicly traded partnership like us to comply with certain corporate governance requirements.

We intend to apply to list our common units on the NYSE. Because we will be a publicly traded partnership, the NYSE will not require us to have a majority of independent directors on our general partner’s board of directors or to establish a compensation committee or a nominating and corporate governance committee. Accordingly, unitholders will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of corporations that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of the applicable stock exchange. Please read “Management—Management of GPM Petroleum LP.”

We will incur increased costs as a result of being a publicly traded partnership.

We have no history operating as a publicly traded partnership. As a publicly traded partnership, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur prior to this offering. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) and Dodd-Frank Act, as well as rules implemented by the SEC and the NYSE, require, or will require, publicly traded entities to adopt various corporate governance practices that will further increase our costs, including requirements to have at least three independent directors, create an audit committee and adopt policies regarding internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures, including the preparation of reports on internal controls over financial reporting.

Following this offering, we will become subject to the public reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. We expect these rules and regulations to increase certain of our legal and financial compliance costs and to make certain activities more time-consuming and costly. We also expect to incur significant expense in order to obtain director and officer liability insurance. Because of the limitations in coverage for directors, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our general partner’s board or as executive officers.

We estimate that we will incur approximately $2.0 million of incremental external costs per year and additional internal costs associated with being a publicly traded partnership. However, it is possible that our actual incremental costs of being a publicly traded partnership will be higher than we currently estimate. Before we are able to make distributions to our unitholders, we must first pay or reserve cash for our expenses, including the costs of being a publicly traded partnership. As a result, the amount of cash we have available for distribution to our unitholders will be reduced by the costs associated with being a public company.

If we fail to develop or maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately or prevent fraud, which would likely have a negative impact on the market price of our common units.

Prior to this offering our predecessor has been a private entity with limited accounting personnel and other supervisory resources to adequately execute its accounting processes and address its internal controls over financial reporting. Our predecessor has not been required to file reports with the SEC on a stand-alone basis and will have lower materiality thresholds on the wholesale business than GPM previously has had. Upon the completion of this offering, we will become subject to the public reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, but our internal accounting controls may not currently meet all standards applicable to companies with publicly traded securities. Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports, prevent fraud and to operate successfully as a publicly traded partnership. Our efforts to develop and maintain our internal controls may not be successful, and we may be unable to maintain effective controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future or to comply with our obligations under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“Section 404”). For example, Section 404 will require us, among other things, to annually review and report on, and our independent registered public accounting firm to attest to, the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. We must comply with Section 404 for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. Any failure to develop, implement or maintain effective internal controls or to improve our internal controls could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. Given the difficulties inherent in the design and operation of internal controls over financial reporting, we can provide no assurance as to our, or our independent registered public accounting firm’s, conclusions about the effectiveness of our internal controls, and we may incur significant costs in our efforts to comply with Section 404. Ineffective internal controls will subject us to regulatory scrutiny and a loss of confidence in our reported financial information, which could have an adverse effect on our business and would likely have a negative effect on the trading price of our common units.

An increase in interest rates will increase our borrowing costs and may cause the market price of our common units to decline.

Like all equity investments, an investment in our common units is subject to certain risks. Borrowings under the new revolving credit facility will bear interest at variable rates. If market interest rates increase, such variable-rate debt will create higher debt service requirements, which could adversely affect our cash flow and ability to make cash distributions. In exchange for accepting these risks, investors may expect to receive a higher rate of return than would otherwise be obtainable from lower-risk investments. Accordingly, as interest rates rise, the ability of investors to obtain higher risk-adjusted rates of return by purchasing government-backed debt securities may cause a corresponding decline in demand for riskier investments generally, including yield-based equity investments such as publicly traded limited partnership interests. Reduced demand for our common units resulting from investors seeking other more favorable investment opportunities may cause the trading price of our common units to decline.

Tax Risks to Common Unitholders

In addition to reading the following risk factors, please read “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” for a more complete discussion of the expected material federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of common units.

The anticipated after-tax economic benefit of an investment in our common units depends largely on our being treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We have not requested, and do not plan to request, a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), on this or any other tax matter affecting us.

Despite the fact that we are organized as a limited partnership under Delaware law, it is possible in certain circumstances for a partnership such as ours to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Although we do not believe, based upon our current operations, that we will be so treated, a change in our business (or a change in current law) could cause us to be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or otherwise subject us to taxation as an entity.

If we were treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, we would pay federal income tax on our taxable income at the corporate tax rate, which is currently a maximum of 35%, and would likely pay state income tax at varying rates. Distributions to our unitholders would generally be taxed again as corporate distributions, and no income, gains, losses, deductions or credits would flow through to our unitholders. Because a tax would be imposed upon us as a corporation, our cash available for distribution to our unitholders would be substantially reduced. Therefore, treatment of us as a corporation would result in a material reduction in the anticipated cash flow and after-tax return to our unitholders, likely causing a substantial reduction in the value of our common units.

Changes in current state law may subject us to additional entity-level taxation by individual states. Because of widespread state budget deficits and other reasons, several states are evaluating ways to subject partnerships to entity-level taxation through the imposition of state income, franchise and other forms of taxation. Imposition of any such additional taxes on us or an increase in the existing tax rates may substantially reduce the cash available for distribution to our unitholders. Therefore, treatment of us as a corporation or the assessment of a material amount of entity-level taxation would result in a material reduction in the anticipated cash generated from operations and after-tax return to our unitholders, likely causing a substantial reduction in the value of our common units.

Our partnership agreement provides that if a law is enacted or existing law is modified or interpreted in a manner that subjects us to taxation as a corporation or otherwise subjects us to entity-level taxation for federal, state or local income tax purposes, the minimum quarterly distribution amount and the target distribution amounts may be adjusted to reflect the impact of that law or interpretation on us.

The tax treatment of publicly traded partnerships or an investment in our common units could be subject to potential legislative, judicial or administrative changes and differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis.

The present federal income tax treatment of publicly traded partnerships, including us, or an investment in our common units may be modified by administrative, legislative or judicial interpretation at any time. For example, the Obama administration’s budget proposal for fiscal year

2016 recommends that certain publicly-traded partnerships earning income from activities related to fossil fuels be taxed as corporations beginning in 2021. From time to time, members of the U.S. Congress propose and consider such substantive changes to the existing federal income tax laws that affect publicly traded partnerships. If successful, the Obama administration’s proposal or other similar proposals could eliminate the qualifying income exception upon which we rely for our treatment as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Please read “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Taxation of the Partnership—Partnership Status.” We are unable to predict whether any such legislation will ultimately be enacted. However, it is possible that a change in law could affect us and may, if enacted, be applied retroactively. Any such changes could negatively impact the value of an investment in our common units.

Our unitholders will be required to pay taxes on their share of our income even if they do not receive any cash distributions from us.

Because our unitholders will be treated as partners to whom we will allocate taxable income that could be different in amount than the cash we distribute, our unitholders will be required to pay federal income taxes and, in some cases, state and local income taxes on their share of our taxable income whether or not they receive cash distributions from us. Our unitholders may not receive cash distributions from us equal to their share of our taxable income or even equal to the actual tax liability that results from that income.

The sale or exchange of 50% or more of our capital and profits interests during any twelve-month period will result in the termination of our partnership for federal income tax purposes.

We will be considered to have terminated our partnership for federal income tax purposes if there is a sale or exchange of 50% or more of the total interests in our capital and profits within a twelve-month period. Immediately following this offering, GPM will directly and indirectly own more than 50% of the total interests in our capital and profits. Therefore, a transfer by GPM of all or a portion of its direct or indirect interests in us could result in a termination of our partnership for federal income tax purposes. Our termination would, among other things, result in the closing of our taxable year for all unitholders and could result in a deferral of depreciation or amortization deductions allowable in computing our taxable income. In the case of a unitholder reporting on a taxable year other than the calendar year, the closing of our taxable year may also result in more than twelve months of our taxable income or loss being includable in his taxable income for the year of termination. Our termination would not affect our classification as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, but instead, after our termination, we would be treated as a new partnership for federal income tax purposes. If treated as a new partnership, we must make new tax elections and could be subject to penalties if we are unable to determine that a termination occurred. Please read “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Disposition of Units—Constructive Termination” for a discussion of the consequences of our termination for federal income tax purposes.

Tax gain or loss on the disposition of our common units could be more or less than expected.

If a unitholder sells its common units, it will recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and its tax basis in those common units. Because distributions in excess of a unitholder’s allocable share of our net taxable income result in a decrease in its tax basis in its common units, the amount, if any, of such prior excess distributions with respect to the units it sells will, in effect, become taxable income to the unitholder if it sells such units at a price greater than its tax basis in those units, even if the price the unitholder receives is less than its original cost. Furthermore, a substantial portion of the amount realized, whether or not representing gain, may be taxed as ordinary income due to potential recapture of depreciation

deductions and certain other items. In addition, because the amount realized includes a unitholder’s share of our nonrecourse liabilities, if a unitholder sells its units, the unitholder may incur a tax liability in excess of the amount of cash it receives from the sale. Please read “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Disposition of Units—Recognition of Gain or Loss” for further discussion of the foregoing.

Tax-exempt entities and non-U.S. persons face unique tax issues from owning common units that may result in adverse tax consequences to them.

Investments in common units by tax-exempt entities, such as employee benefit plans and individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”), and non-U.S. persons raise issues unique to them. For example, virtually all of our income allocated to organizations that are exempt from federal income tax, including IRAs and other retirement plans, will be unrelated business taxable income and will be taxable to them. Distributions to non-U.S. persons will be reduced by withholding taxes imposed at the highest applicable effective tax rate, and non-U.S. persons will be required to file U.S. federal tax returns and pay tax on their shares of our taxable income. Unitholders that are tax-exempt entities or non-U.S. persons should consult their tax advisors before investing in our common units.

If the IRS contests the federal income tax positions we take, the market for our common units may be adversely impacted and the cost of any IRS contest will reduce our cash available for distribution to our unitholders.

The IRS may adopt positions that differ from the conclusion of our counsel expressed in this prospectus or from the positions we take. It may be necessary to resort to administrative or court proceedings to sustain some or all of the positions we take. A court may not agree with some or all of the positions we take. Any contest by the IRS may materially and adversely impact the market for our common units and the price at which they trade. Our costs of any contest by the IRS will be borne indirectly by our unitholders because the costs will reduce our cash available for distribution.

We will treat each purchaser of our common units as having the same tax benefits without regard to the actual common units purchased. The IRS may challenge this treatment, which could adversely affect the value of the common units.

Because we cannot match transferors and transferees of common units and because of other reasons, we will adopt depreciation and amortization positions that may not conform to all aspects of the existing and proposed U.S. Treasury regulations (the “Treasury Regulations”) under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Our counsel is unable to opine as to the validity of this approach. A successful IRS challenge to those positions could adversely affect the amount of tax benefits available to a unitholder. It also could affect the timing of these tax benefits or the amount of gain from a unitholder’s sale of common units and could have a negative impact on the value of our common units or result in audit adjustments to a unitholder’s tax returns. Please read “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Tax Consequences of Unit Ownership—Section 754 Election” for further discussion of the effect of the depreciation and amortization positions we adopt.

We will prorate our items of income, gain, loss and deduction between transferors and transferees of our units each month based upon the ownership of our units on the first day of each month, instead of on the basis of the date a particular unit is transferred. The IRS may challenge this treatment, which could change the allocation of items of income, gain, loss and deduction among our unitholders.

We will prorate our items of income, gain, loss and deduction between transferors and transferees of our common units each month based upon the ownership of our common units on the first day of each month, instead of on the basis of the date a particular common unit is transferred. The use of this proration method may not be permitted under existing Treasury Regulations, and although the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Department of the Treasury”) issued proposed Treasury Regulations allowing a similar monthly simplifying convention, such regulations are not final and do not specifically authorize the use of the proration method we have adopted. Accordingly, our counsel is unable to opine as to the validity of this method. If the IRS were to successfully challenge our proration method or new Treasury Regulations were issued, we may be required to change the allocation of items of income, gain, loss, and deduction among our unitholders. Please read “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Disposition of Units—Allocations Between Transferors and Transferees.”

We will adopt certain valuation methodologies in determining a unitholder’s allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction. The IRS may challenge these methodologies or the resulting allocations, and such a challenge could adversely affect the value of our common units.

In determining the items of income, gain, loss and deduction allocable to our unitholders, in certain circumstances, including when we issue additional units, we must determine the fair market value of our assets. Although we may from time to time consult with professional appraisers regarding valuation matters, we make many fair market value estimates using a methodology based on the market value of our common units as a means to measure the fair market value of our assets. The IRS may challenge these valuation methods and the resulting allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction.

A successful IRS challenge to these methods or allocations could adversely affect the amount of taxable income or loss being allocated to our unitholders. It also could affect the amount of taxable gain from our unitholders’ sale of common units and could have a negative impact on the value of the common units or result in audit adjustments to our unitholders’ tax returns without the benefit of additional deductions.

A unitholder whose common units are the subject of a securities loan (e.g., a loan to a “short seller” to cover a short sale of common units) may be considered as having disposed of those common units. If so, the unitholder would no longer be treated for tax purposes as a partner with respect to those common units during the period of the loan and may recognize gain or loss from the disposition.

Because there are no specific rules governing the U.S. federal income tax consequences of loaning a partnership interest, a unitholder whose common units are the subject of a securities loan may be considered as having disposed of the loaned units. In that case, he may no longer be treated for tax purposes as a partner with respect to those common units during the period of the loan and the unitholder may recognize gain or loss from such disposition. Moreover, during the period of the loan, any of our income, gain, loss or deduction with respect to those common units may not be reportable by the unitholder and any cash distributions received by the unitholder as to those common units could be fully taxable as ordinary income. Our counsel has not rendered an opinion regarding the treatment of a unitholder where common units are loaned to a short seller to

effect a short sale of common units. Unitholders desiring to assure their status as partners and avoid the risk of gain recognition from a securities loan of their common units are urged to modify any applicable brokerage account agreements to prohibit their brokers from borrowing their common units.

Unitholders will likely be subject to state and local taxes and return filing requirements in states where they do not live as a result of investing in our common units.

In addition to U.S. federal income taxes, unitholders will likely be subject to other taxes, including state and local taxes, unincorporated business taxes and estate, inheritance or intangible taxes that are imposed by the various jurisdictions in which we conduct business or own property now or in the future, even if they do not live in any of those jurisdictions. We currently own assets or conduct business in 13 states primarily located in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern, Midwestern and Northeastern United States. Most of these states currently impose a personal income tax on individuals. Each of these states also imposes an income or other entity-level tax on corporations and other entities. Unitholders may be required to file state and local income tax returns and pay state and local income taxes in some or all of these various jurisdictions. Further, unitholders may be subject to penalties for failure to comply with those requirements. As we make acquisitions or expand our business, we may own assets or conduct business in additional states or non-U.S. jurisdictions that impose a personal income tax or an income or other entity-level tax on corporations and other entities. It is the unitholder’s responsibility to file all U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns. Our counsel has not rendered an opinion on the non-U.S., state or local tax consequences of an investment in our common units. Please consult your tax advisor.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We intend to use the estimated net proceeds of approximately $ million from this offering, based upon the assumed initial public offering price of $ per common unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus), after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses:

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to repay borrowings of $ million assumed by us under two affiliate loans entered into by our predecessor, which were used to finance the Road Ranger Acquisition; and

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for general partnership purposes, including working capital and/or pre-funding capital expenditures.

If and to the extent the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional common units, the number of additional common units purchased by the underwriters pursuant to such exercise will be issued to the public and the remainder of the additional common units, if any, will be issued to GPM or a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM. Any such units issued to GPM or a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM will be issued for no additional consideration. Accordingly, the exercise of the underwriters’ option will not affect the total number of common units outstanding or the amount of cash needed to pay the minimum quarterly distribution on all units. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase any option units, the additional net proceeds will be used for general partnership purposes. Please read “Underwriting.” If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional common units in full, the additional net proceeds would be approximately $ million, based upon the assumed initial public offering price of $ per common unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus), after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses.

In March 2015, a portion of the consideration for the Road Ranger Acquisition was financed in part with a $18.8 million loan with ARKO Holdings, Ltd. (“ARKO”) and a $6.3 million loan with GPM Holdings, Inc. (“GPM Holdings”). These loans mature in September 2016 and bear interest at 13.5% per annum, payable monthly. At the closing of this offering, we expect to assume these loans and to repay the amounts outstanding in full with the proceeds of this offering. For more information regarding our affiliate loans, please read “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Affiliate Loans.”

A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $ per common unit would cause the net proceeds from this offering, after deducting the estimated underwriting discount and offering expenses payable by us, to increase or decrease, respectively, by approximately $ million. In addition, we may also increase or decrease the number of common units we are offering. Each increase of 1.0 million common units offered by us, together with a concomitant $1.00 increase in the assumed initial public offering price to $ per common unit, would increase net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $ million. Similarly, each decrease of 1.0 million common units offered by us, together with a concomitant $1.00 decrease in the assumed initial public offering price to $ per common unit, would decrease the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $ million. If we increase or decrease the number of common units offered, we will increase or decrease, respectively, the amount of funds retained for general partnership purposes. We may concomitantly increase or reduce, as applicable, the amount of indebtedness we will pay down. As a result, cash available for distribution per unit is expected to remain unchanged regardless of the changes in the number of common units offered.

CAPITALIZATION

The following table shows:

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the historical cash and cash equivalents and capitalization of our predecessor as of March 31, 2015; and

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our pro forma cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of March 31, 2015, adjusted to reflect the pro forma adjustments described in our pro forma financial statements, including the issuance and sale of common units to the public at an assumed initial offering price of $ per common unit (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus), the other formation transactions described under “Summary—Formation Transactions and Partnership Structure” and the application of the net proceeds from this offering as described under “Use of Proceeds.”

We derived this table from, and it should be read in conjunction with and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the unaudited historical and pro forma financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. You should also read this table in conjunction with “Summary—Formation Transactions and Partnership Structure,” “Use of Proceeds” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”


	As of March 31, 2015
	Predecessor Historical		GPM Petroleum LP Pro Forma
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,769	$
Restricted cash		3,943
Debt:
Revolving credit facility		17,180
Other long-term debt		74,978

Total debt	$	92,158	$

Members’/Partners’ equity:
Our predecessor		63,293
Held by public:
Common units		—
Held by GPM or its wholly owned subsidiary:
Common units		—
Subordinated units		—
General partner interest		—

Total members/partners’ equity	$	63,293	$

Total capitalization	$	155,451	$

DILUTION

Dilution is the amount by which the offering price paid by the purchasers of common units sold in this offering will exceed the pro forma net tangible book value per common unit after the offering. Based on an assumed initial public offering price of $ per common unit, on a pro forma basis as of March 31, 2015, after giving effect to the offering of common units and the related transactions, our net tangible book value was approximately $ million, or $ per common unit. Purchasers of our common units in this offering will experience substantial and immediate dilution in net tangible book value per common unit for financial accounting purposes, as illustrated in the following table.


Assumed initial public offering price per common unit		$
Pro forma net tangible book value per unit before the offering (1)	$
Decrease in pro forma net tangible book value per unit attributable to purchasers in the offering
Less: Pro forma net tangible book value per unit after the offering (2)

Immediate dilution in net tangible book value per common unit to purchasers in the offering (3)(4)		$

(1)	Determined by dividing the pro forma net tangible book value of the contributed assets and liabilities by the number of units ( common units and subordinated units) to be issued to GPM or a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM and its affiliates for their contribution of assets and liabilities to us.

(2)	Determined by dividing our pro forma net tangible book value, after giving effect to the use of the net proceeds of the offering, by the total number of units ( common units and subordinated units) to be outstanding after the offering.

(3)	If the initial public offering price were to increase or decrease by $1.00 per common unit, then immediate dilution in net tangible book value per common unit would equal $ and $ , respectively.

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Because the total number of units outstanding following this offering will not be impacted by any exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional common units and any net proceeds from such exercise will not be retained by us, there will be no change to the dilution in net tangible book value per common unit to purchasers in the offering due to any such exercise of the option.

The following table sets forth the number of units that we will issue and the total consideration contributed to us by GPM and its affiliates and by the purchasers of our common units in this offering upon completion of the transactions contemplated by this prospectus and the expiration of the underwriters’ option period, assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional common units.


	Units				Total Consideration
	Number	Percent			Amount	Percent
GPM and affiliates (1)(2)(3)				%	$			%
Purchasers in the offering				%	$			%

Total			100	%	$		100	%

(1)	Upon the completion of the transactions contemplated by this prospectus, GPM and its affiliates will own common units and subordinated units.

(2)	The assets contributed by GPM will be recorded at historical cost. The pro forma book value of the consideration provided by GPM as of March 31, 2015 was approximately $ million.

(3)	Assumes the underwriters’ option to purchase additional common units is not exercised.

CASH DISTRIBUTION POLICY AND RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTIONS

You should read the following discussion of our cash distribution policy in conjunction with “—Significant Forecast Assumptions” below, which includes the factors and assumptions upon which we base our cash distribution policy. In addition, you should read “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” for information regarding statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and certain risks inherent in our business.

For additional information regarding our historical and pro forma results of operations, you should refer to our audited historical financial statements as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, and our unaudited historical financial statements as of March 31, 2015 and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, as well as our unaudited pro forma financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 and as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

General

Rationale for Our Cash Distribution Policy

The board of directors of our general partner will adopt a cash distribution policy pursuant to which we intend to distribute at least the minimum quarterly distribution of $ per unit ($ per unit on an annualized basis) on all of our units to the extent we have sufficient cash after the establishment of cash reserves and the payment of our expenses, including payments to our general partner and its affiliates. We expect that if we are successful in executing our business strategy, we will grow our business in a sustainable manner and distribute to our unitholders a portion of any increase in our cash available for distribution resulting from such growth. Our general partner has not established any cash reserves, and does not have any specific types of expenses for which it intends to establish reserves. We expect our general partner may establish reserves for specific purposes, such as major capital expenditures or debt service payments, or may choose to generally reserve cash in the form of excess distribution coverage from time to time for the purpose of maintaining stability or growth in our quarterly distributions. In addition, our general partner may cause us to borrow amounts to fund distributions in quarters when we generate less cash than is necessary to sustain or grow our cash distributions per unit. Our cash distribution policy reflects a judgment that our unitholders will be better served by our distributing rather than retaining our cash available for distribution.

The board of directors of our general partner may change our distribution policy at any time and from time to time. Our partnership agreement does not require us to pay cash distributions on a quarterly or other basis.

Limitations on Cash Distributions and Our Ability to Change Our Cash Distribution Policy

There is no guarantee that we will make quarterly cash distributions to our unitholders. We do not have a legal or contractual obligation to pay our minimum quarterly distribution or any other distribution. Our cash distribution policy may be changed at any time and is subject to certain restrictions and uncertainties, including the following:

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Our cash distribution policy will be subject to restrictions on distributions under our new revolving credit facility, which will contain financial tests and covenants that we must satisfy. If we are unable to satisfy these covenants or if we are otherwise in default under our revolving credit facility, we will be prohibited from making cash distributions to you notwithstanding our stated cash distribution policy.

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Our general partner will have the authority to establish cash reserves for the prudent conduct of our business and for future cash distributions to our unitholders, and the establishment of or increase in those reserves could result in a reduction in cash distributions from levels we currently anticipate pursuant to our stated cash distribution policy. Our partnership agreement does not set a limit on the amount of cash reserves that our general partner may establish. Any decision to establish cash reserves made by our general partner in good faith will be binding on our unitholders.

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Prior to making any distribution on our common units, we will reimburse our general partner and its affiliates for all direct and indirect expenses they incur on our behalf pursuant to the partnership agreement and the omnibus agreement. Neither our partnership agreement nor the omnibus agreement will limit the amount of expenses for which our general partner and its affiliates may be reimbursed. Our partnership agreement provides that our general partner will determine the expenses that are allocable to us. The reimbursement of expenses and payment of fees, if any, to our general partner and its affiliates will reduce the amount of cash available to pay distributions to our unitholders.

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Even if our cash distribution policy is not modified or revoked, the decisions regarding the amount of distributions to pay under our cash distribution policy and whether to pay any distribution are made by our general partner, taking into consideration the terms of our partnership agreement.

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Under Section 17-607 of the Delaware Act, we may not make a distribution if the distribution would cause our liabilities to exceed the fair value of our assets.

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We may lack sufficient cash to pay distributions to our unitholders due to cash flow shortfalls attributable to a number of operational, commercial or other factors as well as increases in our operating or general and administrative expenses, principal and interest payments on our outstanding debt, tax expenses, working capital requirements or anticipated cash needs.

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If we make distributions out of capital surplus, as opposed to operating surplus, any such distributions would constitute a return of capital and would result in a reduction in the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels. Please read “How We Make Distributions to Our Partners—Adjustment to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution and Target Distribution Levels.” We do not anticipate that we will make any distributions from capital surplus.

•

Our ability to make distributions to our unitholders depends on the performance of our subsidiary, GPM Opco, and its ability to distribute cash to us. The ability of GPM Opco to make distributions to us may be restricted by, among other things, the provisions of existing and future indebtedness, applicable state partnership and limited liability company laws and other laws and regulations.

•

To the extent that we determine not to distribute the full minimum quarterly distribution on our common units with respect to any quarter during the subordination period, the common units will accrue an arrearage equal to the difference between the minimum quarterly distribution and the amount of the distribution actually paid on the common units with respect to that quarter. The aggregate amount of any such arrearages must be paid on the common units before any distributions of cash available for distribution from operating surplus may be made on the subordinated units and before any subordinated units may convert into common units. The subordinated units will not accrue any

arrearages. Any shortfall in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units with respect to any quarter during the subordination period may decrease the likelihood that our quarterly distribution rate would increase in subsequent quarters. Please read “How We Make Distributions to Our Partners—Subordination Period.”

Our Ability to Grow is Dependent on Our Ability to Access External Expansion Capital

We expect to generally distribute a significant percentage of our cash from operations to our unitholders on a quarterly basis, after the establishment of cash reserves and payment of our expenses. Therefore, we will need to rely primarily upon external financing sources, including commercial bank borrowings and issuances of debt and equity securities, to fund any future expansion capital expenditures. To the extent we are unable to finance growth externally, our cash distribution policy will significantly impair our ability to grow. Our growth may not be as fast as that of businesses that reinvest all of their cash to expand ongoing operations. To the extent we issue additional units, the payment of distributions on those additional units may increase the risk that we will be unable to maintain or increase our per unit distribution level. There are no limitations in our partnership agreement or in our new revolving credit facility on our ability to issue additional units, including units ranking senior to the common units. The incurrence of additional commercial bank borrowings or other debt to finance our growth would result in increased interest expense, which in turn may impact the cash available for distribution to our unitholders.

Our Minimum Quarterly Distribution

Upon completion of this offering, our partnership agreement will provide for a minimum quarterly distribution of $ per unit for each complete quarter, or $ per unit on an annualized basis. Quarterly distributions, if any, will be made within 60 days after the end of each quarter. This equates to an aggregate cash distribution of approximately $ million per quarter, or approximately $ million per year, based on the number of common and subordinated units expected to be outstanding immediately after completion of this offering. Our ability to make cash distributions at the minimum quarterly distribution rate will be subject to the factors described above under “—General—Limitations on Cash Distributions and Our Ability to Change Our Cash Distribution Policy.” The table below sets forth the number of common units and subordinated units that will be outstanding immediately after this offering, assuming that the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional common units, and the cash available for distribution needed to pay the aggregate minimum quarterly distribution on all of such units for a single fiscal quarter and a four quarter period:


	Number of Units	Distributions
	Number of Units	One Quarter	Annualized
Publicly held common units (1)		$	$
Common units held by GPM and its affiliates (1)
Subordinated units held by GPM and its affiliates

Total		$	$

(1)	Does not include any common units that may be issued under the long-term incentive plan that our general partner is expected to adopt prior to the closing of this offering.

If the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional common units, we will issue common units to GPM or a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM at the expiration of the option period. If and to the extent the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional

common units, the number of common units purchased by the underwriters pursuant to such exercise will be issued to the public, and the remainder, if any, will be issued to GPM or a wholly owned subsidiary of GPM for no additional consideration. Accordingly, the exercise of the underwriters’ option will not affect the total number of units outstanding or the amount of cash needed to pay the minimum quarterly distribution on all units.

Our general partner will also hold our incentive distribution rights, which entitle the holder to increasing percentages, up to a maximum of 50.0% of the cash we distribute in excess of $ per unit per quarter.

We will pay our distributions around the last business day of the month of each of February, May, August and November to holders of record on or about the 1st day of each such month. If the distribution date does not fall on a business day, we will make the distribution on the business day immediately preceding the indicated distribution date. We will adjust the quarterly distribution for the period from the closing of this offering through , 2015 based on the actual length of the period.

Subordinated Units

GPM will initially own, directly or indirectly, all of our subordinated units. The principal difference between our common units and subordinated units is that in any quarter during the subordination period, holders of the subordinated units will not be entitled to receive any distribution until the common units have received the minimum quarterly distribution plus any arrearages in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution from prior quarters. To the extent that we do not pay the minimum quarterly distribution on our common units, our common unitholders will not be entitled to receive such payments in the future except during the subordination period. Subordinated units will not accrue arrearages.

To the extent that we have cash available for distribution in any future quarter during the subordination period in excess of the amount necessary to pay the minimum quarterly distribution to holders of our common units, we will use this excess cash to pay any distribution arrearages on the common units related to prior quarters before any cash distribution is made to holders of subordinated units. When the subordination period ends, all of the subordinated units will convert into an equal number of common units. Please read “How We Make Distributions to Our Partners—Subordination Period.”

Unaudited Pro Forma Cash Available for Distribution for the Year Ended December 31, 2014 and the Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2015

If we had completed the transactions contemplated in this prospectus on January 1, 2014, our unaudited pro forma cash available for distribution for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the twelve months ended March 31, 2015 would have been approximately $20.0 million and $20.1 million, respectively. This amount would have been sufficient to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution of $ per unit per quarter (or $ per unit on an annualized basis) on all of our common units and all of our subordinated units.

Our calculation of unaudited pro forma cash available for distribution includes incremental external general and administrative expenses that we expect to incur as a result of being a publicly traded partnership, including costs associated with SEC reporting requirements, tax return and Schedule K-1 preparation and distribution, independent auditor fees, investor relations activities, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, stock exchange listing, registrar and transfer agent fees, incremental director and officer liability insurance and director compensation. We estimate that

these incremental external general and administrative expenses initially will be approximately $2.0 million per year. Such expenses are not reflected in our unaudited pro forma financial statements.

Our unaudited pro forma financial statements, from which our unaudited pro forma cash available for distribution was derived, do not purport to present our results of operations had the transactions contemplated in this prospectus actually been completed as of the dates indicated. Furthermore, cash available for distribution is a cash accounting concept, while our predecessor’s historical financial statements and our pro forma financial statements were prepared on an accrual basis. We derived the amounts of unaudited pro forma cash available for distribution stated above in the manner shown in the table below. As a result, the amount of unaudited pro forma cash available for distribution should only be viewed as a general indication of the amount of cash available for distribution that we might have generated had we been formed and completed the transactions contemplated in this prospectus in earlier periods.

Our unaudited pro forma financial statements were derived from the audited historical financial statements of our predecessor included elsewhere in this prospectus and our predecessor’s accounting records, which are also unaudited.

Our unaudited pro forma cash available for distribution included in the table below should be read together with “Summary—Summary Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Operating Data,” “Selected Historical Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the audited historical financial statements of our predecessor and the unaudited pro forma financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The following tables illustrate our unaudited pro forma cash available for distribution for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the twelve months ended March 31, 2015. The footnotes to the table below provide additional information about the pro forma adjustments and should be read along with the table.

GPM Petroleum LP

Unaudited Pro Forma Cash Available for Distribution


	Year Ended December 31, 2014		Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(in thousands, except per unit data)
Revenues:
Fuel revenue (1)	$	1,448,334	$	1,331,959
Rental income		311		311

Total revenues		1,448,645		1,332,270

Gross profit:
Fuel revenue (1)		23,501		23,513
Rental income		311		311

Total gross profit		23,812		23,824

Operating expenses:
Store operating expense		30		30
General and administrative		500		500
Depreciation and amortization (2)		487		487

Total operating expenses		1,017		1,017

Operating income		22,795		22,807
Interest expense, net (3)		1,168		1,153

Net income	$	21,627	$	21,654

Net income per common unit—basic and diluted (4)	$		$
Net income per subordinated unit—basic and diluted (4)	$		$
Adjustments to reconcile net income to Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income	$	21,627	$	21,654
Add:
Interest expense, net (3)		1,168		1,153
Depreciation and amortization (2)		487		487
Transaction costs (5)		—		—

Adjusted EBITDA (6)	$	23,282	$	23,294
Adjustments to reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to pro forma cash available for distribution:
Less:
Cash interest expense, net (3)		1,168		1,153
Incremental external general and administrative expense (7)		2,000		2,000
Maintenance capital expenditures (8)		90		90
Expansion capital expenditures (8)		—		—

Pro forma cash available for distribution	$	20,024	$	20,051


	Year Ended December 31, 2014	Twelve Months Ended March 31, 2015
	(in thousands, except per unit data)
Cash distributions:
Distributions to public common unitholders
Distributions to GPM and its affiliates—common units
Distributions to GPM and its affiliates—subordinated units

Total distributions

Excess	$

(1)

Pro forma fuel revenue reflects cost plus fixed margin net of excise taxes and inclusive of volume-based discounts. Pro forma gross profit generated from fuel revenue reflects the fixed fee of 4.5 cents per gallon purchased, with the exception of the sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers which are historical margins. Additionally, pro forma volumes do not include sites that were open in 2014 that either subsequently closed or are scheduled to be closed in 2015.

(2)	Depreciation and amortization expenses relate to property and equipment and intangible assets, respectively.

(3)

Interest expense, net reflects the impact of interest incurred in connection with our assumption of the PNC Term Loan (as further described in Note 7 to our predecessor’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015) to be contributed to us at the closing of this offering in the amount of $36.1 million. We have assumed an interest rate of 2.18% (LIBOR rate as of March 31, 2015 plus 200 basis points). Also included is the exit fee associated with the $24.1 million affiliate loan as further described in Note 3 to our predecessor’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and projected accrued interest at time of payoff.

(4)

Pro forma net income per limited partner unit is determined by dividing the pro forma net income available to our common and subordinated unitholders by the number of common and subordinated units expected to be outstanding at the closing of the offering. For purposes of this calculation, we have assumed there will be common units and subordinated units outstanding and that we will make the minimum quarterly distribution on all of the common and subordinated units in every quarter of the periods presented.

(5)

Normal business operations of the predecessor exclude the effects of transaction costs, asset impairments, losses and gains on disposal of assets, and non-recurring activity, such as the termination of contingent considerations. For the pro forma period presented, such adjustments did not have an impact on the partnership’s pro forma operations.

(6)	Adjusted EBITDA is defined and reconciled to its most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in “Summary—Non-GAAP Financial Measure.”

(7)

Reflects the incurrence of estimated incremental cash expenses associated with being a publicly traded partnership of approximately $2.0 million, including costs associated with SEC reporting requirements, tax return and Schedule K-1 preparation and distribution, independent auditor fees, investor relations activities, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, stock exchange listing, registrar and transfer agent fees, incremental director and officer liability insurance and director compensation. The pro forma financial information provided elsewhere in this prospectus does not reflect this incremental expense.

(8)

Historically, our predecessor has not made a distinction between maintenance capital expenditures and expansion capital expenditures. Under our partnership agreement, maintenance capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to maintain our long-term operating income or operating capacity and expansion capital expenditures are capital expenditures that we expect will increase our operating income or operating capacity over the long term. Examples of maintenance capital expenditures are those made to maintain existing contract volumes, including payments to renew existing distribution contracts, or to maintain our real estate leased to third-party dealers in leasable condition, such as parking lot or roof replacement/renovation, or to replace equipment required to operate our existing business. In contrast, expansion capital expenditures are those made to acquire additional assets to grow our business, such as new distribution contracts or real estate. For the year ended December 31, 2014, our pro forma capital expenditures totaled $0.1 million, which is less than the total capital expenditures incurred by our predecessor as we have excluded capital expenditures relating to assets of our predecessor that will not be contributed to us. We estimate that approximately $0.1 million of our pro forma capital expenditures were maintenance capital expenditures and that approximately $0 of our pro forma capital expenditures were expansion capital expenditures.

Unaudited Estimated Cash Available for Distribution for the Twelve Months Ending September 30, 2016

We forecast that our unaudited cash available for distribution during the twelve months ending September 30, 2016 will be approximately $24.9 million. This amount would be sufficient to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution of $ per unit on all of our common units and subordinated units for each quarter in the twelve months ending September 30, 2016. The assumed number of outstanding units upon which we have based our belief does not include any common units that may be issued under the long-term incentive plan that our general partner will adopt prior to the completion of this offering.

We are providing this forecast to supplement our predecessor’s historical and our pro forma financial statements in support of our belief that we will have sufficient cash available for distribution to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution on all of our common units and subordinated units for each quarter in the twelve months ending September 30, 2016. Please read “—Significant Forecast Assumptions” for further information as to the assumptions we have made for the forecast. Please read “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” for information regarding the accounting policies we have followed for the forecast.

Our forecast reflects our judgment as of the date of this prospectus of the conditions we expect to exist and the course of action we expect to take during the twelve months ending September 30, 2016. We believe that we have a reasonable objective basis for these assumptions and that our actual results of operations will approximate those reflected in our forecast, but we can give no assurance that our forecasted results will be achieved. If our forecasted results are not achieved, we may not be able to pay the minimum quarterly distribution or any other distribution on our common and subordinated units. The assumptions and estimates underlying the forecast are inherently uncertain and, although we consider them reasonable as of the date of this prospectus, they are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic, and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasted results, including, among others, the risks and uncertainties described in “Risk Factors.” Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the forecast will be indicative of our future performance or that actual results will not differ materially from those presented in the forecast. Inclusion of the forecast in this prospectus should not be regarded as a representation by us, the underwriters or any other person that the results contained in the forecast will be achieved.

As a matter of course, we do not make public forecasts as to future revenues, earnings or other results. The forecast was not prepared with a view toward complying with the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants with respect to prospective financial information, but, in our view, was prepared on a reasonable basis, reflects the best currently available estimates and judgments, and presents, to the best of management’s knowledge and belief, our expected future course of action and financial performance. However, this information is not necessarily indicative of future results.

Neither our independent auditors, nor any other independent accountants, have compiled, examined or performed any procedures with respect to our forecast, nor have they expressed any opinion or any other form of assurance on our forecast or its achievability, and our independent auditors assume no responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, our forecast.

We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates that we may make to the forecast or the assumptions used to prepare the forecast to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this prospectus. In light of this, the statement that we believe that

we will have sufficient cash available for distribution to allow us to pay the full minimum quarterly distribution on all of our common and subordinated units for each quarter in the twelve months ending September 30, 2016 should not be regarded as a representation by us, the underwriters or any other person that we will make such distributions. Therefore, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this information.

The following table illustrates our estimated cash available for distribution for the twelve months ending September 30, 2016 and each of the four quarters in the twelve months ending September 30, 2016.

GPM Petroleum LP

Unaudited Estimated Cash Available for Distribution


	Three Months Ending								Twelve Months Ending September 30, 2016
	December 31, 2015		March 31, 2016		June 30, 2016		September 30, 2016		Twelve Months Ending September 30, 2016
	(in thousands, except per unit data)
Revenues:
Fuel revenue	$	268,227	$	248,361	$	278,715	$	286,807	$	1,082,110
Rental income		77		78		78		78		311

Total revenues		268,304		248,439		278,793		286,885		1,082,420

Gross profit:
Fuel revenue		7,037		6,500		7,299		7,521		28,357
Rental income		77		78		78		78		311

Total gross profit		7,114		6,578		7,377		7,599		28,668

Operating expenses:
Store operating expense		7		8		7		8		30
General and administrative		125		125		125		125		500
Depreciation and amortization		122		122		122		121		487

Total operating expenses		254		255		254		254		1,017

Operating income		6,860		6,323		7,123		7,345		27,651
Interest expense, net (1)		563		196		196		198		1,153

Net income	$	6,297	$	6,127	$	6,927	$	7,147	$	26,498

Net income per common unit—basic and diluted (2)	$		$		$		$		$
Net income per subordinated unit—basic and diluted (2)	$		$		$		$		$
Adjustments to reconcile to net income to estimated Adjusted EBITDA:
Net Income		6,297		6,127		6,927		7,147		26,498
Add:
Interest expense, net (1)		563		196		196		198		1,153
Depreciation and amortization		122		122		122		121		487

Estimated Adjusted EBITDA (3)	$	6,982	$	6,445	$	7,245	$	7,466	$	28,138

Adjustments to reconcile estimated Adjusted EBITDA to estimated cash available for distribution:
Less:
Cash interest expense, net (1)		563		196		196		198		1,153
Incremental external general and administrative expense (4)		500		500		500		500		2,000
Maintenance capital expenditures		22		22		23		23		90
Expansion capital expenditures		—		—		—		—		—

Estimated cash available for distribution	$	5,897	$	5,727	$	6,526	$	6,745	$	24,895

Three Months Ending

Twelve
Months
Ending
September 30,
2016

December 31,
2015

March 31,
2016

June 30,
2016

September 30,
2016

(in thousands, except per unit data)

Cash distributions:

Distributions to public common unitholders

Distributions to GPM and its affiliates—common units

Distributions to GPM and its affiliates—subordinated units

Total distributions at the minimum distribution rate

Excess

(1)

Interest expense, net reflects the impact of interest incurred in connection with our assumption of the PNC Term Loan to be contributed to us at the closing of this offering in the amount of $36.1 million (as further described in Note 7 to our predecessor’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015). We have assumed an interest rate of 2.18% (LIBOR rate as of March 31, 2015 plus 200 basis points). Also included is the exit fee associated with the $24.1 million affiliate loan (as further described in Note 3 to our predecessor’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015) and projected accrued interest at time of payoff.

(2)

(3)	Adjusted EBITDA is defined and reconciled to its most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in “Summary—Non-GAAP Financial Measure.”

(4)

Includes estimated incremental cash expenses associated with being a publicly traded partnership of approximately $2.0 million, including costs associated with SEC reporting requirements, tax return and Schedule K-1 preparation and distribution, independent auditor fees, investor relations activities, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, stock exchange listing, registrar and transfer agent fees, incremental director and officer liability insurance and director compensation.

Significant Forecast Assumptions

The forecast has been prepared by and is the responsibility of our management. Our forecast reflects our judgment as of the date of this prospectus of the conditions we expect to exist and the course of action we expect to take during the forecast period. While the assumptions disclosed in this prospectus are not all-inclusive, the assumptions listed are those that we believe are significant to our forecasted results of operations. We believe we have a reasonable objective basis for these assumptions. We believe that our actual results of operations will approximate those reflected in our forecast, but we can give no assurance that our forecasted results will be achieved. There will likely be differences between our forecast and the actual results, and those differences could be material. If our forecast is not achieved, we may not be able to pay cash distributions on our common units at the minimum distribution rate or at all.

General Considerations and Risks

•

The volume of motor fuel delivered is the primary factor that will influence whether the amount of cash available for distribution for the twelve months ending September 30, 2016 is above or below our forecast.

•

Our total volume of fuel sold can be impacted by material changes to prices paid by consumers at the pump. While our overall and average per-store volumes have been consistent over time, significant increases in fuel prices or significant economic contraction in the areas in which we

operate could materially and adversely impact the volumes of motor fuel we sell. A 10% decline in our estimated volumes distributed to our customers on a pro rata basis for the twelve months ending September 30, 2016 would result in a decline of approximately $2.9 million in Adjusted EBITDA and cash available for distribution for the forecast period, assuming motor fuel prices and all other variables are held constant.

•

Because our motor fuel distribution business is primarily a fee-based business, the overall level of motor fuel prices has a limited effect on our gross profit per gallon. The profit margin we earn on gallons we sell to GPM is fixed under the GPM Distribution Contracts and sales to sub-wholesalers, while the profit margin we earn on gallons sold to bulk purchasers can vary with the cost of fuel. We estimate that if our projected average motor fuel cost of $1.66 per gallon (excluding excise taxes) for the twelve months ending September 30, 2016 increased or decreased by $0.10, this would have no impact on Adjusted EBITDA and cash available for the forecast period, assuming no changes to estimated volumes for the forecast period, due the fact that this class of customer only represents 0.15% of our forecasted volume. Although we have not assumed any significant changes in volumes for purposes of this sensitivity analysis, we believe demand for motor fuel would decrease if there were a material increase in the price of motor fuel. Please read “Risk Factors—Risks Inherent in Our Business—Our financial condition and results of operations are influenced by changes in the prices of motor fuel, which may adversely impact our margins, our customers’ financial condition and the availability of trade credit.”

•

The increase in gallons sold during the forecast period, as compared to the base period, is primarily a result of our consummation of the Carolinas Acquisition, the Road Ranger Acquisition and the expected consummation of the Midwest Acquisition in the second quarter of 2015.

Revenues and Gross Profit

We forecast that our total revenues and gross profit for the twelve months ending September 30, 2016, or the “forecast period,” will be $1.1 billion and $28.7 million, respectively, as compared to $1.3 billion and $23.8 million, respectively, on a pro forma basis for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015, or the “base period.” We estimate that we will distribute 635.5 million gallons of motor fuel for the forecast period, as compared to 527.3 million gallons we distributed for the base period. We anticipate that the profit margin per gallon of motor fuel we distribute will be similar during the forecast period to the profit margin we would have earned on a pro forma basis during the base period. Our revenue forecast is based primarily on the following assumptions:

Motor Fuel Revenues and Gross Profit

•

Revenues and Gross Profit from Fuel Sales to GPM. Based on our volume and cost per gallon estimates for the forecast period and our fixed profit margin on fuel sales to GPM under the GPM Distribution Contracts, we forecast that our motor fuel distribution revenues and gross profit from fuel sales to GPM will be $1.1 billion and $28.3 million, respectively, for the forecast period, as compared to $1.3 billion and $23.4 million, respectively, on a pro forma basis for the base period.

•

Volumes to GPM. We estimate that we will distribute 628.6 million gallons of motor fuel to GPM during the forecast period, as compared to the 520.7 million gallons we distributed to GPM on a pro forma basis for the base period. This volume estimate is based on the following assumptions:

•

We will distribute motor fuel to GPM for GPM to sell at 625 controlled convenience stores, to 66 independent and lessee dealers and at 40 consignment locations during the

forecast period, as compared to 503 convenience stores, 64 independent and lessee dealers and 40 consignment locations during the base period. The increase in motor fuel sales reflects the consummation of the Carolinas Acquisition and the Road Ranger Acquisition and the expected consummation of the Midwest Acquisition.

•

Volumes per consignment location will be down slightly, in line with ongoing industry trends versus the consignment volumes distributed during the base period, which is consistent with our predecessor’s historical trends.

•

Commodity Prices. We have assumed that our average weighted cost to purchase each gallon of motor fuel sold during the forecast period will be $1.66 per gallon, which was derived by adjusting our average cost of $2.70 per gallon of motor fuel sold for fiscal 2014 to reflect the steep decline in commodity prices over the past two quarters.

•

Profit Margin from Sales to GPM. Our profit margin on sales to GPM is fixed at 4.5 cents per gallon under the GPM Distribution Contracts. We have added the fixed profit margin set forth in the GPM Distribution Contracts to the average cost per gallon to calculate our assumed revenue per gallon of motor fuel sold. Because we receive a fixed fee for all volumes distributed to GPM, the overall level of motor fuel prices has no direct effect on our profit margin per gallon of motor fuel sold to GPM.

•

Revenues and Gross Profit from Fuel Sales to Sub-wholesalers and Bulk Purchasers. Based on our volume and cost estimates for the forecast period, we forecast that our motor fuel distribution revenues and gross profit from fuel sales to sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers will be $11.6 million and $0.01 million, respectively, for the forecast period, as compared to $16.1 million and $0.01 million, respectively, on a pro forma basis for the base period.

•

Volumes to Sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers. We estimate that we will distribute 6.9 million gallons of motor fuel to sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers during the forecast period, compared to the 6.6 million gallons we distributed to sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers for the base period.

•

Commodity Prices. We have assumed that our average weighted cost to purchase each gallon of motor fuel sold during the forecast period will be $1.67 per gallon, which was derived by adjusting our average cost of $2.55 per gallon of motor fuel sold for fiscal 2014 to reflect steep decline in commodity prices over the past two quarters.

•

Profit Margin from Sales to Sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers. The profit margin we earn on gallons sold to our sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers can vary with the cost of fuel. We have assumed that our profit margin per gallon of motor fuel sold to sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers will be 1.04 cents per gallon for the forecast period, compared to 1.26 cents per gallon for the base period and consistent with our commodity price assumptions for the forecast period.

Rental Income

•

Rental Income from GPM. We have not historically received any rental income from GPM and do not expect to receive any rental income from GPM in the forecast period.

•

Rental Income from Third Parties. We estimate that our rental income from third parties will be $0.3 million during the forecast period, which is the same as it would have been on a pro forma basis during the base period. This estimated rental income is based primarily on the expectation

that we will lease the same six sites to lessee dealers during the forecast period on the same terms as we leased to lessee dealers during 2014.

General and Administrative Expenses

We estimate that continuing general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses for the forecast period will be approximately $0.5 million, compared to $0.5 million on a pro forma basis for the base period. Our forecast for continuing G&A expense was developed by reference to our G&A expense during the base period, on a pro forma basis, excluding certain non-recurring or unusually large items. Estimated corporate overhead costs to manage our business and GPM’s business for the forecast period are allocated based on a percentage of time we estimate the employees of our general partner or GPM will devote to the operation of our business. Our forecast also reflects the approximately $2.0 million of incremental G&A expenses that we expect to incur as a result of being a publicly traded partnership, including costs associated with SEC reporting requirements, tax return and Schedule K-1 preparation and distribution, independent auditor fees, investor relations activities, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, stock exchange listing, registrar and transfer agent fees, incremental director and officer liability insurance and director compensation. Combining $0.5 million of continuing G&A expense with our expected $2.0 million of incremental G&A expense results in a total of $2.5 million of G&A expense in the forecast period.

Depreciation and Amortization

We estimate that depreciation and amortization will remain at $0.5 million for the forecast period compared to the base period. Forecasted depreciation and amortization expense reflects management’s estimates, which are based on consistent average depreciable asset lives and depreciation methodologies, taking into account forecasted capital expenditures described below We have assumed that the average depreciable asset lives are 30 years for buildings and seven years for equipment.

Capital Expenditures

We estimate that total capital expenditures for the forecast period will be approximately $0.1 million, as compared to $0.1 million for the base period, primarily to maintain the six convenience store properties that we own and lease to third parties.

Financing

We estimate that interest expense will be approximately $1.2 million for the forecast period as compared to $1.2 million for the base period. Our interest expense is based on the following financing assumptions:

•

We will assume the PNC Term Loan to be contributed to us at the closing of this offering in the amount of $36.1 million (as further described in Note 7 to our predecessor’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015). We have assumed an interest rate of 2.18% (LIBOR rate as of March 31, 2015 plus 200 basis points).

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We will incur a one-time expense of $24.1 million in connection with our assumption of an affiliate loan (as further described in Note 3 to our predecessor’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015) and related exit fee and projected accrued interest at time of payoff.

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Our revolving credit facility will be undrawn during the forecast period.

Regulatory, Industry and Economic Factors

Our estimated results of operations for the forecast period are based on the following assumptions related to regulatory, industry and economic factors:

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no material nonperformance or credit-related defaults by suppliers, GPM, dealers or our other customers;

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no new federal, state or local regulation, or interpretation of existing regulation, of the portions of the motor fuels industry in which we operate that in either case will be materially adverse to our business or our customers’ or suppliers’ businesses;

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no material adverse effects to our business, industry or our customers’ or suppliers’ businesses on account of natural disasters;

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no material adverse change resulting from supply disruptions or reduced demand for motor fuels; and

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no material adverse changes in market, regulatory and overall economic conditions.

Actual results could vary significantly from the foregoing assumptions. Please read “Risk Factors—Risks Inherent in Our Business—The assumptions underlying our forecast of our available cash included in “Cash Distribution Policy and Restrictions on Distributions” are inherently uncertain and subject to significant business, economic, financial, regulatory and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and amounts to differ materially from our estimates.”

HOW WE MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO OUR PARTNERS

General

Cash Distribution Policy

Our partnership agreement provides that our general partner will make a determination as to whether to make a distribution, but our partnership agreement does not require us to pay distributions at any time or in any amount. Instead, the board of directors of our general partner will adopt a cash distribution policy to be effective as of the closing of this offering that will set forth our general partner’s intention with respect to the distributions to be made to unitholders. Pursuant to our cash distribution policy, within 60 days after the end of each quarter, beginning with the quarter ending , 2015, we intend to distribute to the holders of common and subordinated units on a quarterly basis at least the minimum quarterly distribution of $ per unit, or $ on an annualized basis, to the extent we have sufficient cash after establishment of cash reserves and payment of fees and expenses, including payments to our general partner and its affiliates. We will prorate the distribution for the period after the closing of the offering through , 2015.

The board of directors of our general partner may change the foregoing distribution policy at any time and from time to time, and even if our cash distribution policy is not modified or revoked, the amount of distributions paid under our policy and the decision to make any distribution is determined by our general partner. Our partnership agreement does not contain a requirement for us to pay distributions to our unitholders, and there is no guarantee that we will pay the minimum quarterly distribution, or any distribution, on the units in any quarter. However, our partnership agreement does contain provisions intended to motivate our general partner to make steady, increasing and sustainable distributions over time.

Set forth below is a summary of the significant provisions of our partnership agreement that relate to cash distributions.

Operating Surplus and Capital Surplus

General

All cash distributed to unitholders will be characterized as being paid from either “operating surplus” or “capital surplus.” Distributions from operating surplus are made differently than cash distributions that we would make from capital surplus. Operating surplus distributions will be made to our unitholders and, if we make quarterly distributions above the first target distribution level described below, to the holder of our incentive distribution rights. We do not anticipate that we will make any distributions from capital surplus. In such an event, however, any capital surplus distribution would be made pro rata to all unitholders, but the holder of the incentive distribution rights would generally not participate in any capital surplus distributions with respect to those rights. Any distribution of capital surplus would result in a reduction of the minimum quarterly distribution and target distribution levels and, if we reduce the minimum quarterly distribution to zero and eliminate any unpaid arrearages, thereafter capital surplus would be distributed as if it were operating surplus and the incentive distribution rights would thereafter be entitled to participate in such distributions. Please read “—Distributions From Capital Surplus.”

Operating Surplus

We define operating surplus as:

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$ million (as described below); plus

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all of our cash receipts after the closing of this offering, excluding cash from interim capital transactions (as defined below), provided that cash receipts from the termination of any hedge contract prior to its stipulated settlement or termination date will be included in equal quarterly installments over the remaining scheduled life of such hedge contract had it not been terminated; plus

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working capital borrowings or amounts available for working capital borrowings made after the end of a period but on or before the date of distribution of operating surplus for that period; plus

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cash distributions paid on equity issued (including incremental distributions on incentive distribution rights), other than equity issued in this offering, to finance all or a portion of expansion capital expenditures in respect of the period from the date that we enter into a binding obligation to commence the construction, acquisition or improvement of a capital asset until the earlier to occur of the date the capital asset commences commercial service and the date that it is abandoned or disposed of; plus

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cash distributions paid on equity issued (including incremental distributions on incentive distribution rights), other than equity issued in this offering, to pay the construction period interest on debt incurred, or to pay construction period distributions on equity issued, to finance the expansion capital expenditures referred to above, in each case, in respect of the period from the date that we enter into a binding obligation to commence the construction, acquisition or improvement of a capital asset until the earlier to occur of the date the capital asset is placed in service and the date that it is abandoned or disposed of; less

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all of our operating expenditures (as defined below) after the closing of this offering; less

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the amount of cash reserves established by our general partner to provide funds for future operating expenditures; less

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all working capital borrowings not repaid within twelve months after having been incurred, or repaid within such twelve-month period with the proceeds of additional working capital borrowings; less

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any cash loss realized on the disposition of an investment capital expenditure.

As described above, operating surplus does not reflect actual cash on hand that is available for distribution to our unitholders and is not limited to cash generated by our operations. For example, it includes a basket of $ million that will enable us, if we choose, to distribute as operating surplus up to that amount of cash we receive in the future from non-operating sources such as asset sales, issuances of securities and long-term borrowings that would otherwise be distributed as capital surplus. In addition, the effect of including certain cash distributions on equity interests in operating surplus, as described above, will be to increase operating surplus by the amount of any such cash distributions. As a result, we may also distribute as operating surplus up to that amount of cash that we receive from non-operating sources.

The proceeds of working capital borrowings increase operating surplus and repayments of working capital borrowings are generally operating expenditures, as described below, and thus reduce operating surplus when made. However, if a working capital borrowing is not repaid during the twelve-month period following the borrowing, it will be deemed repaid at the end of such period, thus decreasing operating surplus at such time. When such working capital borrowing is in fact repaid, it will be excluded from operating expenditures because operating surplus will have been previously reduced by the deemed repayment.

We define operating expenditures as all of our cash expenditures, including, but not limited to, taxes, reimbursement of expenses to our general partner or its affiliates, payments made in the ordinary course of business under interest rate hedge agreements or commodity hedge agreements (provided that (1) payments made in connection with the initial purchase of an interest rate hedge contract or a commodity hedge contract will be amortized over the life of the applicable interest rate hedge contract or commodity hedge contract and (2) payments made in connection with the termination of any interest rate hedge contract or commodity hedge contract prior to its stipulated settlement or termination date will be included in operating expenditures in equal quarterly installments over the remaining scheduled life of such contract), compensation of officers, directors and employees of our general partner, repayment of working capital borrowings, debt service payments and maintenance capital expenditures (as discussed in further detail below), provided that operating expenditures will not include:

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repayment of working capital borrowings deducted from operating surplus pursuant to the penultimate bullet point of the definition of operating surplus above when such repayment actually occurs;

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payments (including prepayments and prepayment penalties) of principal of and premium on indebtedness other than working capital borrowings;

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expansion capital expenditures;

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investment capital expenditures;

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payment of transaction expenses relating to interim capital transactions;

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distributions to our partners (including distributions in respect of our incentive distribution rights); or

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repurchases of equity interests (other than repurchases to satisfy obligations under employee benefit plans) or reimbursements of our general partner for such purchases.

Interim Capital Transactions

We define cash from interim capital transactions to include proceeds from:

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borrowings other than working capital borrowings;

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sales of our equity and debt securities; and

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sales or other dispositions of assets, other than inventory, accounts receivable and other assets sold in the ordinary course of business or assets sold or disposed of as part of normal retirement or replacement of assets.

Capital Surplus

Capital surplus is defined as any cash distributed in excess of our operating surplus. Although the cash proceeds from interim capital transactions do not increase operating surplus, all cash distributed from whatever source is deemed to be from operating surplus until cumulative cash distributed exceeds cumulative operating surplus. Thereafter, all cash distributed is deemed to be from capital surplus to the extent it continues to exceed cumulative operating surplus.

Characterization of Cash Distributions

Our partnership agreement provides that we treat all cash distributed by us as coming from operating surplus until the sum of all cash distributed since the closing of this offering equals the operating surplus from the closing of this offering through the end of the quarter immediately preceding that distribution. Our partnership agreement provides that we treat any amount distributed in excess of operating surplus, regardless of its source, as capital surplus. As described above, operating surplus includes a basket of $ million, and therefore does not reflect actual cash on hand that is available for distribution to our unitholders. Rather, this provision will enable us, if we choose, to distribute as operating surplus up to that amount of cash we receive in the future from interim capital transactions that would otherwise be distributed as capital surplus. We do not anticipate that we will make any distributions from capital surplus.

Capital Expenditures

Maintenance capital expenditures reduce operating surplus, but expansion capital expenditures and investment capital expenditures do not. Under our partnership agreement, maintenance capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to maintain our long-term operating income or operating capacity, while expansion capital expenditures are capital expenditures that we expect will increase our operating income or operating capacity over the long term. Examples of maintenance capital expenditures are those made to maintain existing contract volumes or renew existing distribution contracts or maintain our real estate leased to third party dealers in leasable condition. Maintenance capital expenditures will also include interest (and related fees) on debt incurred and distributions in respect of equity issued (including incremental distributions on incentive distribution rights), other than equity issued in this offering, to finance all or any portion of the construction or development of a replacement asset that are paid in respect of the period that begins when we enter into a binding obligation to commence construction or development of a replacement asset and ending on the earlier to occur of the date that such replacement asset commences commercial service and the date that it is abandoned or disposed of. Capital expenditures made solely for investment purposes will not be considered maintenance capital expenditures.

Expansion capital expenditures are capital expenditures made to increase our operating capacity over the long term. Examples of expansion capital expenditures include the acquisition of new properties or equipment, to the extent such capital expenditures are expected to expand our long-term operating capacity. Expansion capital expenditures will also include interest (and related fees) on debt incurred and distributions in respect of equity issued (including incremental distributions on incentive distribution rights) to finance all or any portion of the construction of a capital improvement paid in respect of the period that commences when we enter into a binding obligation to commence construction of a capital improvement and ending on the earlier to occur of the date such capital improvement commences commercial service and the date that it is disposed of or abandoned. Capital expenditures made solely for investment purposes will not be considered expansion capital expenditures.

Investment capital expenditures are those capital expenditures that are neither maintenance capital expenditures nor expansion capital expenditures. Investment capital expenditures largely will consist of capital expenditures made for investment purposes. Examples of investment capital expenditures include traditional capital expenditures for investment purposes, such as purchases of securities, as well as other capital expenditures that might be made in lieu of such traditional investment capital expenditures, such as the acquisition of a capital asset for investment purposes or the development of assets that are in excess of those needed for the maintenance of our existing operating capacity, but which are not expected to expand, for more than the short term, our operating capacity.

As described above, neither investment capital expenditures nor expansion capital expenditures are included in operating expenditures, and thus will not reduce operating surplus. Because expansion capital expenditures include interest payments (and related fees) on debt incurred to finance all or a portion of the construction, acquisition or development of a capital improvement during the period that begins when we enter into a binding obligation to commence construction, acquisition or development of a capital improvement and ending on the earlier to occur of the date such capital improvement commences commercial service and the date that it is abandoned or disposed of, such interest payments also do not reduce operating surplus. Losses on the disposition of an investment capital expenditure will reduce operating surplus when realized and cash receipts from an investment capital expenditure will be treated as a cash receipt for purposes of calculating operating surplus only to the extent the cash receipt is a return on principal.

Capital expenditures that are made in part for maintenance capital purposes, investment capital purposes and/or expansion capital purposes will be allocated as maintenance capital expenditures, investment capital expenditures or expansion capital expenditure by our general partner.

Subordination Period

General

Our partnership agreement provides that, during the subordination period (which we define below), the common units will have the right to receive distributions from operating surplus each quarter in an amount equal to $ per common unit, which amount is defined in our partnership agreement as the minimum quarterly distribution, plus any arrearages in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units from prior quarters, before any distributions from operating surplus may be made on the subordinated units. These units are deemed “subordinated” because for a period of time, referred to as the subordination period, the subordinated units will not be entitled to receive any distributions from operating surplus until the common units have received the minimum quarterly distribution plus any arrearages in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution from prior quarters. Furthermore, no arrearages will be paid on the subordinated units. The practical effect of the subordinated units is to increase the likelihood that during the subordination period there will be sufficient cash from operating surplus to pay the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units. GPM will initially own, directly or indirectly, all of our subordinated units.

Determination of Subordination Period

Except as described below, the subordination period will begin on the closing date of this offering and expire on the first business day after a distribution to unitholders has been made in

respect of any quarter, beginning with the quarter ending on or after , 2018, if each of the following has occurred:

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distributions from operating surplus on each of the outstanding common and subordinated units equaled or exceeded the annualized minimum quarterly distribution for each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately preceding that date;

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the “adjusted operating surplus” (as defined below) generated during each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-quarter periods immediately preceding that date equaled or exceeded the sum of the minimum quarterly distributions on all of the outstanding common and subordinated units during those periods on a fully diluted, weighted-average basis; and

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there are no arrearages in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units.

Early Termination of Subordination Period

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the subordination period will automatically terminate on the first business day after a distribution to unitholders has been made in respect of any quarter, if each of the following has occurred:

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distributions from operating surplus on each of the outstanding common and subordinated units exceeded $ (150.0% of the annualized minimum quarterly distribution) for the four-quarter period immediately preceding that date;

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the “adjusted operating surplus” (as defined below) generated during the four-quarter period immediately preceding that date equaled or exceeded the sum of (i) $ (150.0% of the annualized minimum quarterly distribution) on all of the outstanding common and subordinated units during that period on a fully diluted, weighted-average basis and (ii) the distributions made on the incentive distribution rights; and

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there are no arrearages in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units.

In addition, if the unitholders remove our general partner other than for cause:

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the subordinated units held by any person will immediately and automatically convert into common units on a one-for-one basis, provided (i) neither such person nor any of its affiliates voted any of its units in favor of the removal and (ii) such person is not an affiliate of the successor general partner; and

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if all of the subordinated units convert pursuant to the foregoing, all cumulative common unit arrearages on the common units will be extinguished and the subordination period will end.

Effect of Expiration of the Subordination Period

When the subordination period ends, each outstanding subordinated unit will convert into one common unit and will then participate pro-rata with the other common units in distributions.

Adjusted Operating Surplus

Adjusted operating surplus is intended to reflect the cash generated from operations during a particular period and therefore excludes net changes in working capital borrowings and net changes in reserves of cash established in prior periods. Adjusted operating surplus consists of:

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operating surplus generated with respect to that period (excluding any amount attributable to the item described in the first bullet point under “—Operating Surplus and Capital Surplus—Operating Surplus” above); less

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any net increase in working capital borrowings with respect to that period; less

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any net decrease in cash reserves for operating expenditures with respect to that period not relating to an operating expenditure made with respect to that period; plus

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any net decrease in working capital borrowings with respect to that period; plus

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any net increase in cash reserves for operating expenditures with respect to that period required by any debt instrument for the repayment of principal, interest or premium; plus

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any net decrease made in subsequent periods in cash reserves for operating expenditures initially established with respect to such period to the extent such decrease results in a reduction of adjusted operating surplus in subsequent periods pursuant to the third bullet point above.

Distributions From Operating Surplus During the Subordination Period

Our partnership agreement requires that we make distributions from operating surplus for any quarter during the subordination period in the following manner:

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first, to the common unitholders, pro rata, until we distribute for each common unit an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution for that quarter;

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second, to the common unitholders, pro rata, until we distribute for each common unit an amount equal to any arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units for any prior quarters during the subordination period;

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third, to the subordinated unitholders, pro rata, until we distribute for each subordinated unit an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution for that quarter; and

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thereafter, in the manner described in “—Incentive Distribution Rights” below.

The preceding discussion is based on the assumption that we do not issue additional classes of equity interests.

Distributions From Operating Surplus After the Subordination Period

Our partnership agreement requires that we make distributions from operating surplus for any quarter after the subordination period in the following manner:

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first, to the common unitholders, pro rata, until we distribute for each common unit an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution for that quarter; and

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thereafter, in the manner described in “—Incentive Distribution Rights” below.

The preceding discussion is based on the assumption that we do not issue additional classes of equity interests.

General Partner Interest

Our general partner owns a 0.0% non-economic general partner interest in us, which does not entitle it to receive cash distributions. However, our general partner owns the incentive distribution rights and may in the future own common units or other equity interests in us, and will be entitled to receive distributions on such interests.

Incentive Distribution Rights

Incentive distribution rights represent the right to receive an increasing percentage (15.0%, 25.0% and 50.0%) of quarterly distributions of cash from operating surplus after the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels have been achieved. Upon the closing of this offering, our general partner will hold all of our incentive distribution rights, but may transfer these rights, subject to the restrictions set forth in the partnership agreement.

The following discussion assumes that there are no arrearages on the common units and that our general partner continues to own the incentive distribution rights.

If for any quarter:

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we have distributed cash from operating surplus to the common and any subordinated unitholders in an amount equal to the minimum quarterly distribution; and

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if such quarter is during the subordination period, we have distributed cash from operating surplus on outstanding common units in an amount necessary to eliminate any cumulative arrearages in the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution;

then we will make additional distributions from operating surplus for that quarter among the unitholders and our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights) in the following manner:

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first, to all unitholders, pro rata, until each unitholder receives a total of $ per unit for that quarter (the “first target distribution”);

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second, 85.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 15.0% to our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights), until each unitholder receives a total of $ per unit for that quarter (the “second target distribution”);

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third, 75.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 25.0% to our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights), until each unitholder receives a total of $ per unit for that quarter (the “third target distribution”); and

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thereafter, 50.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 50.0% to our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights).

Percentage Allocations of Distributions From Operating Surplus

The following table illustrates the percentage allocations of distributions from operating surplus between our unitholders and our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights) based on the specified target distribution levels. The amounts set

forth under “Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions” are the percentage interests of our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights) and our unitholders in any distributions from operating surplus we distribute up to and including the corresponding amount in the column “Total Quarterly Distribution Per Common Unit and Subordinated Unit.” The percentage interests shown for our unitholders and our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights) for the minimum quarterly distribution are also applicable to quarterly distribution amounts that are less than the minimum quarterly distribution. The percentage interests set forth below for our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights) assume that our general partner has not transferred its incentive distribution rights and that there are no arrearages on common units.

Total Quarterly Distribution Per
Common Unit and Subordinated Unit

Marginal Percentage
Interest in Distributions

Unitholders

General Partner (in
its Capacity as the
Holder of
Our Incentive
Distribution Rights)

Minimum Quarterly Distribution

—

First Target Distribution

above $

up to $

Second Target Distribution

above $

up to $

Third Target Distribution

above $

up to $

Thereafter

above $

Our General Partner’s Right to Reset Incentive Distribution Levels

Our general partner, as the initial holder of our incentive distribution rights, has the right under our partnership agreement to elect to relinquish the right to receive incentive distribution payments based on the initial target distribution levels and to reset, at higher levels, the minimum quarterly distribution amount and target distribution levels upon which the incentive distribution payments to our general partner would be based. If our general partner transfers all or a portion of our incentive distribution rights in the future, then the holder or holders of a majority of our incentive distribution rights will be entitled to exercise this right. The following discussion assumes that our general partner holds all of the incentive distribution rights at the time that a reset election is made. The right to reset the minimum quarterly distribution amount and the target distribution levels upon which the incentive distributions are based may be exercised, without approval of our unitholders or the conflicts committee of the board of directors of our general partner, at any time when there are no subordinated units outstanding and we have made cash distributions to the holders of the incentive distribution rights at the highest level of incentive distribution for each of the four most recently completed fiscal quarters (and the amount of each such distribution did not exceed adjusted operating surplus for such quarter). The reset minimum quarterly distribution amount and target distribution levels will be higher than the minimum quarterly distribution amount and the target distribution levels prior to the reset such that there will be no incentive distributions paid under the reset target distribution levels until cash distributions per unit following this event increase as described below. We anticipate that our general partner would exercise this reset right in order to facilitate acquisitions or internal growth projects that would otherwise not be sufficiently accretive to cash distributions per common unit, taking into account the existing levels of incentive distribution payments being made to our general partner.

In connection with the resetting of the minimum quarterly distribution amount and the target distribution levels and the corresponding relinquishment by our general partner of incentive distribution payments based on the target distributions prior to the reset, our general partner will

be entitled to receive a number of newly issued common units based on a predetermined formula described below that takes into account the “cash parity” value of the average of the cash distributions related to the incentive distribution rights received by our general partner for the two quarters prior to the reset event as compared to the average of the cash distributions per common unit during this period.

The number of common units that our general partner would be entitled to receive from us in connection with a resetting of the minimum quarterly distribution amount and the target distribution levels then in effect would be equal to the quotient determined by dividing (x) the aggregate cash distributions received by our general partner in respect of its incentive distribution rights during the fiscal quarter ended immediately prior to the date of such reset election by (y) the average of the cash distributed per common unit during such quarter.

Following a reset election, the minimum quarterly distribution amount will be reset to an amount equal to the average of the cash distributions per common unit for the two fiscal quarters immediately preceding the reset election (which amount we refer to as the “reset minimum quarterly distribution”) and the target distribution levels will be reset to be correspondingly higher such that we would make distributions from operating surplus for each quarter thereafter, after payment of the reset minimum quarterly distribution, as follows:

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first, to all unitholders, pro rata, until each unitholder receives an amount per unit equal to 115.0% of the reset minimum quarterly distribution for that quarter;

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second, 85.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 15.0% to our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights), until each unitholder receives an amount per unit equal to 125.0% of the reset minimum quarterly distribution for the quarter;

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third, 75.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 25.0% to our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights), until each unitholder receives an amount per unit equal to 150.0% of the reset minimum quarterly distribution for the quarter; and

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thereafter, 50.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 50.0% to our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights).

The following table illustrates the percentage allocation of distributions from operating surplus between the unitholders and our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights) at various cash distribution levels (1) pursuant to the cash distribution provisions of our partnership agreement in effect at the closing of this offering, as well as (2) following a hypothetical reset of the minimum quarterly distribution and target distribution levels based on the assumption that the average of the quarterly cash distributions per common unit during the two fiscal quarters immediately preceding the reset election was $ .


	Quarterly Distribution Per Unit Prior to Reset			Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions						Quarterly Distribution Per Unit Following Hypothetical Reset
	Quarterly Distribution Per Unit Prior to Reset			Unitholders			General Partner (in its Capacity as the Holder of Our Incentive Distribution Rights)
Minimum Quarterly Distribution		$			100.0	%		—			$	(1)
First Target Distribution		above $	up to $		100.0	%		—			above $ (1)	up to $ (2)
Second Target Distribution		above $	up to $		85.0	%		15.0	%		above $ (2)	up to $ (3)
Third Target Distribution		above $	up to $		75.0	%		25.0	%		above $ (3)	up to $ (4)
Thereafter		above $			50.0	%		50.0	%		above $ (4)

(1)	This amount is equal to the hypothetical reset minimum quarterly distribution.

(2)	This amount is 115.0% of the hypothetical reset minimum quarterly distribution.

(3)	This amount is 125.0% of the hypothetical reset minimum quarterly distribution.

(4)	This amount is 150.0% of the hypothetical reset minimum quarterly distribution.

The following table illustrates the total amount of distributions from operating surplus that would be distributed to the unitholders and our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights), based on an average of the amounts distributed each quarter for the two quarters immediately prior to the reset. The table assumes that immediately prior to the reset there would be common units outstanding, and the average of the cash distributions made on each common unit for the two quarters prior to the reset would be $ .

Quarterly
Distribution Per
Unit Prior to Reset

Cash Distributions
to Common
Unitholders Prior to
Reset

Cash Distributions
to Our General
Partner (in Its
Capacity as the
Holder of Our
Incentive
Distribution Rights)
Prior to Reset

Total
Distributions

Minimum Quarterly Distribution

First Target Distribution

above $

up to $

Second Target Distribution

above $

up to $

Third Target Distribution

above $

up to $

Thereafter

above $

The following table illustrates the total amount of distributions from operating surplus that would be distributed to the unitholders and our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights), with respect to the quarter in which the reset occurs. The table reflects that as a result of the reset there would be common units outstanding, and the average distribution to each common unit would be $ . The number of common units to be issued to our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights) upon the reset was calculated by dividing (1) the average of the aggregate cash distributions received by our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights) for the two quarters prior to the reset as shown in the table above, or $ , by (2) the average of the cash distributions made on each common unit for the two quarters prior to the reset as shown in the table above, or $ .

Quarterly
Distribution Per Unit
Prior to Reset

Cash
Distributions
to Common
Unitholders
After Reset

Cash Distributions to Our General
Partner After Reset

Total
Distributions

New
Common
Units

Incentive
Distribution
Rights

Total

Minimum Quarterly Distribution

First Target Distribution

above $

up to $

Second Target Distribution

above $

up to $

Third Target Distribution

above $

up to $

Thereafter

above $

Our general partner will be entitled to cause the minimum quarterly distribution amount and the target distribution levels to be reset on more than one occasion, provided that it may not make a reset election except at a time when it has received incentive distributions for the prior four consecutive fiscal quarters based on the highest level of incentive distributions that it is entitled to receive under our partnership agreement.

Distributions From Capital Surplus

How Distributions From Capital Surplus Will Be Made

Our partnership agreement requires that we make distributions from capital surplus, if any, in the following manner:

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first, to all unitholders, pro rata, until the minimum quarterly distribution level has been reduced to zero as described below;

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second, to the common unitholders, pro rata, until we distribute for each common unit an amount from capital surplus equal to any unpaid arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units; and

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thereafter, we will make all distributions from capital surplus as if they were from operating surplus.

The preceding paragraph assumes that we do not issue additional classes of equity interests.

Effect of a Distribution From Capital Surplus

Our partnership agreement treats a distribution of capital surplus as the repayment of the initial unit price from this initial public offering, which is a return of capital. The initial public offering price less any distributions of capital surplus per unit is referred to as the “unrecovered initial unit price.” Each time a distribution of capital surplus is made, the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels will be reduced in the same proportion that the distribution had to the fair market value of the common units immediately prior to the announcement of the distribution (or the average of the closing prices for the 20 consecutive trading days immediately prior to the ex-dividend date). Because distributions of capital surplus will reduce the minimum quarterly distribution and target distribution levels after any of these distributions are made, it may be easier for our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights) to receive incentive distributions and for the subordinated units to convert into common units. However, any distribution of capital surplus before the unrecovered initial unit price is reduced to zero cannot be applied to the payment of the minimum quarterly distribution or any arrearages.

Once we distribute capital surplus on a unit issued in this offering in an amount equal to the initial unit price, our partnership agreement specifies that the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels will be reduced to zero. Our partnership agreement specifies that we will then make all future distributions from operating surplus, with 50.0% being paid to our unitholders and 50.0% to our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights). This percentage interest for our general partner assumes that our general partner has not transferred the incentive distribution rights.

Adjustment to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution and Target Distribution Levels

In addition to adjusting the minimum quarterly distribution and target distribution levels to reflect a distribution of capital surplus, if we combine our common units into fewer common units or subdivide our common units into a greater number of common units, our partnership agreement specifies that the following items will be proportionately adjusted:

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the minimum quarterly distribution;

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the target distribution levels;

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the unrecovered initial unit price;

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the per unit amount of any outstanding arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units; and

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the number of common units into which a subordinated unit is convertible.

For example, if a two-for-one split of the common units should occur, the minimum quarterly distribution, each target distribution level and the unrecovered initial unit price would be reduced to 50.0% of its initial level, and each subordinated unit would be convertible into two subordinated units. Our partnership agreement provides that we will not make any adjustment by reason of the issuance of additional units for cash or property.

In addition, if legislation is enacted or if existing law is modified or interpreted by a governmental taxing authority, so that we become taxable as a corporation or otherwise subject to taxation as an entity for federal, state or local income tax purposes, our partnership agreement specifies that the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels for each quarter may, in the sole discretion of the general partner, be reduced by multiplying each distribution level by a fraction, the numerator of which is cash available for distribution for that quarter (reduced by the amount of the estimated tax liability for such quarter) and the denominator of which is the sum of cash available for distribution for that quarter before any adjustment for estimated taxes. To the extent that the actual tax liability differs from the estimated tax liability for any quarter, the difference will be accounted for in subsequent quarters.

Distributions of Cash Upon Liquidation

General

If we dissolve in accordance with our partnership agreement, we will sell or otherwise dispose of our assets in a process called liquidation. We will first apply the proceeds of liquidation to the payment of our creditors. We will distribute any remaining proceeds to the unitholders and the holders of the incentive distribution rights, in accordance with their capital account balances, as adjusted to reflect any gain or loss upon the sale or other disposition of our assets in liquidation.

The allocations of gain and loss upon liquidation are intended, to the extent possible, to entitle the holders of common units to a preference over the holders of subordinated units upon our liquidation, to the extent required to permit common unitholders to receive their unrecovered initial unit price plus the minimum quarterly distribution for the quarter during which liquidation occurs plus any unpaid arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution on the common units. However, there may not be sufficient gain upon our liquidation to enable the common unitholders to fully recover all of these amounts, even though there may be cash available for distribution to the holders of subordinated units. Any further net gain recognized upon liquidation will be allocated in a manner that takes into account the incentive distribution rights.

Manner of Adjustments for Gain

The manner of the adjustment for gain is set forth in our partnership agreement. If our liquidation occurs before the end of the subordination period, we will generally allocate any gain to our partners in the following manner:

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first, to the common unitholders, pro rata, until the capital account for each common unit is equal to the sum of: (1) the unrecovered initial unit price; (2) the unpaid amount of the minimum quarterly distribution for the quarter during which our liquidation occurs; and (3) any unpaid arrearages in payment of the minimum quarterly distribution;

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second, to the subordinated unitholders, pro rata, until the capital account for each subordinated unit is equal to the sum of: (1) the unrecovered initial unit price; and (2) the unpaid amount of the minimum quarterly distribution for the quarter during which our liquidation occurs;

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third, to all unitholders, pro rata, until we allocate under this paragraph an amount per unit equal to: (1) the excess of the first target distribution per unit over the minimum quarterly distribution per unit for each quarter of our existence; less (2) the cumulative amount per unit of any distributions from operating surplus in excess of the minimum quarterly distribution per unit that we distributed to the unitholders, pro rata, for each quarter of our existence;

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fourth, 85.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 15.0% to our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights), until we allocate under this paragraph an amount per unit equal to: (1) the excess of the second target distribution per unit over the first target distribution per unit for each quarter of our existence; less (2) the cumulative amount per unit of any distributions from operating surplus in excess of the first target distribution per unit that we distributed 85.0% to the unitholders, pro rata, and 15.0% to our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights) for each quarter of our existence;

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fifth, 75.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 25.0% to our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights), until we allocate under this paragraph an amount per unit equal to: (1) the excess of the third target distribution per unit over the second target distribution per unit for each quarter of our existence; less (2) the cumulative amount per unit of any distributions from operating surplus in excess of the second target distribution per unit that we distributed 75.0% to the unitholders, pro rata, and 25.0% to our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights) for each quarter of our existence; and

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thereafter, 50.0% to all unitholders, pro rata, and 50.0% to our general partner (in its capacity as the holder of our incentive distribution rights).

If the liquidation occurs after the end of the subordination period, the distinction between common units and subordinated units will disappear, so that clause (3) of the first bullet point above and all of the second bullet point above will no longer be applicable.

We may make special allocations of gain among the partners in a manner to create economic uniformity among the common units into which the subordinated units convert and the common units held by public unitholders.

Manner of Adjustments for Losses

If our liquidation occurs before the end of the subordination period, we will generally allocate any loss to our unitholders in the following manner:

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first, to holders of subordinated units, pro rata, until the capital accounts of the subordinated unitholders have been reduced to zero; and

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thereafter, to the holders of common units, pro rata, until the capital accounts of the common unitholders have been reduced to zero.

If the liquidation occurs after the end of the subordination period, the distinction between common units and subordinated units will disappear, so that all of the first bullet point above will no longer be applicable.

We may make special allocations of loss among the partners in a manner to create economic uniformity among the common units into which the subordinated units convert and the common units held by public unitholders.

Adjustments to Capital Accounts

We will make adjustments to capital accounts upon the issuance of additional units. In doing so, we generally will allocate any unrealized and, for tax purposes, unrecognized gain resulting from the adjustments to the unitholders and the holders of our incentive distribution rights in the same manner as we allocate gain upon liquidation. By contrast to the allocations of gain, and except as provided above, we generally will allocate any unrealized and unrecognized loss resulting from the adjustments to capital accounts upon the issuance of additional units to the unitholders based on their percentage ownership of us. In this manner, prior to the end of the subordination period, we generally will allocate any such loss equally with respect to our common and subordinated units. In the event we make negative adjustments to the capital accounts as a result of such loss, future positive adjustments resulting from the issuance of additional units will be allocated in a manner designed to reverse the prior negative adjustments, and special allocations will be made upon liquidation in a manner that results, to the extent possible, in our unitholders’ capital account balances equaling the amounts they would have been if no earlier adjustments for loss had been made.

SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA

The following table shows selected historical financial data of GPM Investments, LLC, our predecessor for accounting purposes for the periods and as of the dates indicated. The selected historical financial data of the predecessor as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the predecessor appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected historical financial data of the predecessor as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are derived from the consolidated financial statements of the predecessor not appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected historical financial data of the predecessor as of March 31, 2015 and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the predecessor appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

Our predecessor’s results include the entire integrated operations of GPM, including convenience store merchandise revenue and retail fuel revenue. Following the completion of this offering, we will engage in wholesale distribution of fuel to GPM and third parties and lease six convenience store properties to third parties. GPM will continue to operate its convenience store business and will retain its consignment business and the substantial majority of its dealer business. For this reason, as well as the other factors described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Factors Impacting the Comparability of Our Financial Results,” our future results of operations will not be comparable to our predecessor’s historical results of operations.

The following table should be read together with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the historical and pro forma consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. Among other things, the historical financial statements include more detailed information regarding the basis of presentation for the information in the following table. The table should also be read together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Use of Proceeds” and “Business—Our Relationship with GPM Investments, LLC.”


	Predecessor Historical
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2014 (1)			2013 (1)			2012			2011			2010
	(in thousands, except per gallon amounts)
	(unaudited)
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenues:
Fuel revenue—retail	$	202,202		$	290,104		$	1,246,467		$	969,964		$	787,167		$	817,941		$	688,906
Fuel revenue—wholesale		30,678			50,666			207,277			209,378			211,345			195,775			162,992
Merchandise revenue		107,382			102,594			464,812			317,352			226,511			228,011			224,559
Other revenue, net (2)		5,952			5,624			23,453			15,528			10,509			10,309			9,972

Total revenues		346,214			448,988			1,942,009			1,512,222			1,235,532			1,252,036			1,086,429
Gross profit:
Fuel gross profit—retail		15,469			13,944			80,683			52,775			43,715			42,746			40,767
Fuel gross profit—wholesale		1,104			1,015			4,948			4,703			4,985			4,639			4,623
Fuel gross profit—other		205			283			1,010			1,063			1,067			1,118			1,086
Merchandise gross profit		30,796			29,878			136,017			88,113			61,315			63,037			64,324
Other revenue, net (2)		5,952			5,624			23,453			15,528			10,509			10,309			9,972

Total gross profit		53,526			50,744			246,111			162,182			121,591			121,849			120,772
Operating expenses:
Store operating expense		46,760			45,342			188,650			129,857			91,007			95,499			93,299
General and administrative		6,343			6,192			26,005			16,999			13,379			11,400			10,504
Depreciation and amortization		4,233			4,026			15,774			9,900			6,246			6,362			6,724
Other expenses		945			235			1,158			1,634			1,041			8,628			242

Total operating expenses		58,281			55,795			231,587			158,390			111,673			121,889			110,769
Operating income		(4,755	)		(5,051	)		14,524			3,792			9,918			(40	)		10,003
Interest expense		1,078			1,015			3,861			2,686			2,004			10,793			9,804

Net income	$	(5,833	)	$	(6,066	)	$	10,663		$	1,106		$	7,914		$	(10,833	)	$	199
Other Financial Data:
Unaudited Adjusted EBITDA (3)	$	423		$	(816	)	$	31,615		$	15,317		$	16,129		$	14,950		$	16,793
Unaudited Operating Data:
Fuel gallons sold
Retail		90,306			86,379			380,854			284,997			220,771			235,150			253,094
Wholesale		15,620			16,165			68,654			66,121			63,908			60,448			66,406

Total fuel gallons sold		105,926			102,544			449,508			351,118			284,679			295,598			319,500

Fuel gross profit, cents per gallon
Retail		17.1	¢		16.1	¢		21.2	¢		18.5	¢		19.8	¢		18.2	¢		16.1	¢
Wholesale		7.1			6.3			7.2			7.1			7.8			7.7			7.0
Fuel gross profit cents per gallon		15.6			14.6			19.0			16.4			17.1			16.0			14.2


	Predecessor Historical
	As of March 31,						As of December 31,
	2015			2014			2014 (1)			2013 (1)			2012			2011			2010
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,769		$	13,589		$	3,694		$	12,964		$	5,807		$	2,830		$	1,678
Property and equipment, net		124,677			110,736			108,849			113,559			57,174			55,671			59,963
Intangibles		4,252			4,644			3,793			4,930			1,256			1,558			1,905
Total assets		298,817			265,730			244,520			264,186			137,867			134,022			133,877
Current and long-term debt		92,158			75,015			53,159			77,143			27,668			29,759			54,831
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		21,884			19,164			19,737			15,803			9,182			9,159			7,146
Total liabilities		235,524			213,167			175,394			205,397			91,807			95,375			112,021
Redeemable units		—			44,391			41,209			43,741			41,338			38,546			—
Total members’ equity		63,293			8,173			27,917			15,048			4,723			101			21,856

	Predecessor Historical
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2014 (1)			2013 (1)			2012			2011			2010
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
Cash Flow Data:
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	14,493		$	4,765		$	26,067		$	6,231		$	13,647		$	10,988		$	5,293
Investing activities		(36,147	)		(1,207	)		(8,947	)		(48,834	)		(4,010	)		(3,214	)		(4,987	)
Financing activities		29,729			(2,933	)		(26,390	)		49,760			(6,660	)		(6,622	)		(1,787	)

(1)	Periods impacted by the Southeast Acquisition which closed on August 6, 2013.

(2)	Other revenue primarily represents revenues derived from providing products and services where GPM acted as an agent and did not take ownership of items sold. Revenue generating activities include primarily lottery net revenues, ATM services, money order services, phone cards and rental income.

(3)	Adjusted EBITDA is defined in “Summary—Non-GAAP Financial Measure.”

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion analyzes the historical financial condition and results of operations of GPM Investments, LLC, our predecessor for accounting purposes, before the impact of pro forma adjustments related to the formation transactions, our entry into the GPM Distribution Contracts, the completion of this offering and the application of proceeds from this offering. You should read the following discussion of the historical financial condition and results of operations of our predecessor in conjunction with the historical financial statements and accompanying notes of our predecessor and the pro forma condensed financial statements for GPM Petroleum LP included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion includes forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that may result in actual results differing from statements we make. Please read “Forward-Looking Statements.” Factors that could cause actual results to differ include those risks and uncertainties that are discussed in “Risk Factors.”

Overview

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we had unaudited pro forma gross profit of approximately $5.4 million, unaudited pro forma Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $5.3 million and unaudited pro forma net income of approximately $4.6 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, we had unaudited pro forma gross profit of approximately $23.8 million, unaudited pro forma Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $23.3 million and unaudited pro forma net income of approximately $21.6 million. Please read “Summary—Non-GAAP Financial Measure” for the definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to our most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Wholesale Motor Fuel Distribution

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over 500 convenience stores controlled by GPM;

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over 35 sites operated by independent dealers;

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over 20 sites owned or leased by GPM and operated by lessee dealers; and

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40 consignment locations where GPM sells motor fuel to retail customers.

In addition to the volumes of motor fuel we distribute to GPM, we also distribute motor fuel directly to approximately 10 sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers. Sub-wholesalers, in turn, distribute fuel to fuel stations and convenience stores. Bulk purchasers primarily purchase motor fuel for their own use. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, we distributed 1.4 million and 9.7 million gallons of motor fuel to sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers, respectively. GPM is obligated to provide us a right of first offer to purchase fuel distribution contracts for all convenience stores, dealer sites and consignment locations that GPM acquires in the future, as described in “Business—Our Relationship with GPM Investments, LLC—Our Agreements with GPM.”

We distribute BP, Conoco, Exxon, Marathon, Mobil, Phillips 66, Shell and Valero branded motor fuel, as well as, unbranded motor fuel. We believe the variety and large volumes of branded and unbranded motor fuel that we distribute is a key competitive advantage relative to other, smaller wholesale distributors in our markets. In addition to distributing motor fuel, we also distribute a limited quantity of kerosene.

Strategic Acquisitions

We are focused on strategic acquisitions, which can significantly affect our reported results and can make period to period comparisons of results difficult. We anticipate growing our business by either purchasing the right to provide wholesale fuel to convenience stores acquired by GPM in the future or jointly consummating acquisitions with GPM, as well as by directly acquiring wholesale fuel businesses with existing dealer operations. Through GPM’s expansion, we plan to further develop our wholesale fuel distribution both within our existing area of operations and in new geographic areas.

We believe GPM has considerable opportunity to serve as a consolidator in our industry. According to the 2015 NACS Retail Fuels Report, as of December 31, 2014, there were 127,588 convenience stores with retail fuel sales in the U.S. Over 70% of these sites were owned by entities with fewer than 50 total sites. As GPM continues to make acquisitions, we plan to enter into wholesale fuel distribution contracts with those acquired sites.

Real Estate

In addition to revenues earned in our wholesale motor fuel distribution business, we also receive rental income from convenience store properties that we own and lease to third parties. Our predecessor earned rental income from third parties with respect to 62 properties during 2014. We expect that six of these properties will be contributed to us in connection with this offering, which are located in Delaware, New Jersey and Virginia. Although we may purchase and lease convenience store properties to GPM or third parties, we do not currently operate or have any intention to operate any retail convenience stores that we own or may acquire in the future.

Our Predecessor—GPM Investments, LLC

GPM Investments, LLC is our predecessor for accounting purposes. GPM is our parent and the owner of our general partner. Following the completion of this offering, we will engage in

wholesale distribution of fuel to GPM, independent dealers, consignment locations and sub-wholesalers, as well as lease or sublease certain convenience store properties to third parties. GPM will continue to operate its retail convenience store business. Our pro forma financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus reflect the financial impact of GPM’s retention of such operations.

Factors Impacting the Comparability of Our Financial Results

Our predecessor’s historical results of operations may not be comparable to our results of operations for the following reasons:

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Revenues and Gross Profit. The gross profit in our predecessor’s historical consolidated financial statements relates to the profit margin received from motor fuel operations, both retail and wholesale, as well as merchandise revenue at GPM’s convenience stores. Profit margins for retail sales of fuel as well as merchandise will be retained by GPM following the completion of this offering. At consignment locations, our predecessor provided and controlled motor fuel inventory and price at the site and received the actual retail selling price for each gallon sold, less a commission paid to the independent operator of the location. As a result, the gross profit received from consignment locations by our predecessor varied in a similar manner to retail fuel margins per gallon, which are driven by changes in fuel prices, competitive dynamics of the market, and other factors. Following the completion of this offering, we will distribute motor fuel on a wholesale basis pursuant to the GPM Distribution Contracts, pursuant to which we will be the exclusive distributor of motor fuel purchased by GPM’s existing convenience stores and independently operated consignment locations at cost plus a fixed fee of 4.5 cents per gallon.

Based on historical volumes distributed to GPM, and after giving pro forma effect to the GPM Distribution Contract and the GPM RR Distribution Contract, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014, we derived approximately $5.4 million and $23.8 million in gross profit from sales to GPM, respectively. Our pro forma gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014 was 4.5 cents per gallon as compared to the average gross profit rates of 15.6 cents and 19.0 cents per gallon, respectively, for our predecessor for the same period (which includes both retail and wholesale margins). Our pro forma gross profit reflects the fixed fee of 4.5 cents per gallon that we would have earned pursuant to the GPM Distribution Contract and the GPM RR Distribution Contract including the volume of fuel distributed to (i) GPM-controlled convenience stores, (ii) independent and lessee dealers and (iii) consignment locations, instead of the variable and higher margin received by our predecessor under consignment contracts. We earn a margin ranging from 0.4 to 0.75 cents per gallon and 3.0 to 4.5 cents per gallon for sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers, respectively.

In addition, our predecessor generated approximately $464.8 million in merchandise revenue and $136.0 million in gross profit from merchandise revenue in its retail convenience store business for the year ended December 31, 2014, all of which will be retained by GPM. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, our predecessor generated approximately $107.4 million in revenue and $30.8 million in gross profit from merchandise revenue in its retail convenience store business. We do not currently operate retail convenience stores. Therefore, our revenues will not include merchandise revenue.

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Acquisitions. Acquisitions significantly affect our reported results and can make period to period comparisons of results difficult. As a consequence, we track our revenue and

volume growth between periods both from existing and acquired businesses.

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Road Ranger Acquisition. On March 20, 2015, GPM purchased 42 gas stations and convenience stores and one stand-alone quick service restaurant from an unaffiliated third party in Illinois, Iowa and Kentucky in the Midwestern United States (the “Road Ranger Acquisition”). The purchase price for the acquisition was $37.3 million, plus the cost of inventory on the closing date and the amount of cash remaining at the convenience stores totaling $5.9 million. Loans to GPM Midwest, LLC from affiliates were used to finance $30.0 million and cost of inventory was financed by GPM’s line of credit. The acquired convenience stores sold approximately 72.8 million fuel gallons during 2014. For additional discussion, see Note 3 to our predecessor’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

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Carolinas Acquisition. On February 3, 2015, GPM purchased eight convenience stores located in North Carolina and South Carolina from an unrelated third party (the “Carolinas Acquisition”). The purchase price was $8.0 million for the eight sites, plus $0.6 million for the cost of inventory on the closing date and other closing costs. $8.0 million of the purchase price was financed by a supplemental term loan to the PNC Term Loan and the cost of inventory was financed through GPM’s line of credit. The acquired convenience stores sold approximately 8.0 million gallons of fuel in 2014. For additional discussion, see Note 3 to our predecessor’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

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Southeast Acquisition. On August 6, 2013, GPM consummated the acquisition of (i) 263 convenience stores, 258 of which sell motor fuel, (ii) 33 fuel supply contracts for independently operated convenience stores and gas stations, and (iii) a fuel transportation business to certain of the company-operated and independently operated sites (which fuel transportation business was sold at the closing date) (collectively the “Southeast Acquisition” or “Southeast Operations”), in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. For 2014, the Southeast Acquisition contributed revenue and gross profit of $836.8 million and $120.8 million, respectively, and 181.4 million gallons of fuel sold. For 2013, the Southeast Acquisition contributed revenue and gross profit of $344.9 million and $43.3 million, respectively, and 76.4 million gallons of fuel sold. For additional information regarding the Southeast Acquisition, please read the consolidated financial statements of our predecessor elsewhere in this prospectus.

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Virginia Acquisition. On August 1, 2013, GPM consummated the acquisition of five convenience stores selling merchandise and motor fuel in Virginia (the “Virginia Acquisition”). For 2014, this acquisition contributed revenue and gross profit of $20.9 million and $3.3 million, respectively, and 4.5 million gallons of fuel sold. For 2013, the Virginia Acquisition contributed revenue and gross profit of $9.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively, and 2.0 million gallons of fuel sold.

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Store Operating Expenses. Store operating expenses for our predecessor included primarily operating expenses associated with its retail convenience store operations including store labor costs, store occupancy, credit card fees, store insurance costs and other operating costs. Following the closing of this offering, our predecessor will continue to operate the retail convenience stores and incur all related store operating expenses. Of these expenses, we expect to retain only routine maintenance and other facility costs associated with the six properties we own and lease to third parties of approximately $0.03 million as reflected in our pro forma financial statements contained elsewhere in this prospectus.

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General and Administrative Expenses. Our predecessor’s general and administrative expenses included non-store level management and operational costs associated with retail and wholesale motor fuel operations, as well as merchandise operations. Following the closing of this offering, GPM will charge us directly for the management and operation of our wholesale distribution business. These charges are initially estimated to be approximately $2.5 million annually including a shared services allocation of existing predecessor management and accounting expenses of approximately $0.5 million, as well as $2.0 million of incremental external general and administrative expenses associated with recurring costs of operating a publicly traded partnership such as costs associated with SEC reporting requirements, tax return and Schedule K-1 preparation and distribution, independent auditor fees, investor relations activities, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, stock exchange listing, registrar and transfer agent fees, incremental director and officer liability insurance and director compensation. These incremental costs associated with becoming a publicly traded partnership are not reflected in our predecessor historical or our pro forma financial statements.

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Financing. There are differences in the way we will finance our operations going forward as compared to the way our predecessor financed its operations. Historically, our predecessor’s operations were financed as part of GPM’s integrated operations. Additionally, our predecessor largely relied on internally generated cash flows to satisfy its routine maintenance capital expenditure requirements. Following the closing of this offering, we expect that we will distribute to our unitholders most of the cash generated by our operations. As a result, we expect to fund future expansion capital expenditures primarily from external sources, including additional borrowings and/or issuances of equity or debt securities. In connection with the closing of this offering, we expect to enter into a year, $ million revolving credit facility. We expect that the revolving credit facility will be available for general partnership purposes, including working capital and maintenance capital expenditures.

How We Evaluate and Assess Our Business

Our management uses a variety of financial measurements to analyze our performance. Key measures we use to evaluate and assess our business include the following:

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Motor Fuel Gallons Sold. The primary driver of our business is the total volume of motor fuel sold. Approximately 99.8% of our long-term fuel distribution contracts with our customers, including GPM, typically provide that we will distribute motor fuel at a fixed, volume-based fee. As a result, our gross profit is directly tied to the volume of motor fuel that we distribute.

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Gross Profit Per Gallon. Our predecessor’s gross profit per gallon reflects the gross profit on motor fuel divided by the number of gallons sold, which we typically express in terms of cents per gallon. Pursuant to the GPM Distribution Contracts, we will receive a fixed fee per gallon on all of the motor fuel we distribute to GPM, which GPM, in turn, distributes to its controlled convenience stores, independent and lessee dealers and consignment locations. The financial impact of this arrangement if revenues had been generated on our historical volumes sold is reflected in our unaudited pro forma financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. Pursuant to the GPM Distribution Contracts, GPM will arrange for motor fuel to be delivered from our suppliers to its independent and lessee dealers, with the costs being passed entirely along to GPM’s customers. We will arrange for motor fuel to be delivered from our suppliers to GPM for sale to its controlled sites and consignment locations. Sub-wholesalers and bulk purchasers will arrange for their own

transportation. As a result, our cost to purchase fuel and any transportation costs that we incur are generally passed through to our customers, and therefore, do not have a substantial impact on our gross profit cents per gallon.

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Fuel Gallon Growth. We have a growth-oriented outlook and will seek opportunities to obtain rights to distribute and supply additional fuel gallons. We generate a fixed profit on a substantial majority of the gallons of fuel sold and for this reason increasing the volume of fuel gallons we distribute is critical to our growth. Our fuel gallon growth is expected to be the result of strategic acquisitions of additional fuel supply agreements associated with GPM’s convenience store acquisitions, for which we have a right of first offer to purchase fuel distribution rights. Accordingly, our fuel gallon growth will not be derived from significant investment in GPM’s existing convenience stores.

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Distributable Cash Flow and Adjusted EBITDA. Although we have not quantified distributable cash flow on a historical basis, after the closing of this offering we intend to use distributable cash flow, which we define as Adjusted EBITDA less cash paid for interest expense and maintenance capital expenditures, to analyze our performance. Distributable cash flow will not reflect changes in working capital balances, other than deferred revenues. Distributable cash flow is used as a supplemental financial measure by our management and by external users of our financial statements such as investors, commercial banks and research analysts, to assess the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to support our indebtedness and make future cash distributions to our unitholders, and the attractiveness of capital projects and acquisitions and the overall rates of return on our investment opportunities.

Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow are not financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures will provide useful information to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations. Because Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing their utility. Please read “Summary—Non-GAAP Financial Measure.”

Market and Industry Trends and Outlook

We expect that certain trends and economic or industry-wide factors will continue to affect our business, both in the short-term and long-term. We have based our expectations described below on assumptions made by us and on the basis of information currently available to us. To the extent our underlying assumptions about or interpretation of available information prove to be incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from our expected results. Please read “Risk Factors” for additional information about the risks associated with purchasing our common units.

Industry Consolidation

According to the 2015 NACS Retail Fuels Report, as of December 31, 2014, there were 127,588 convenience stores with retail fuel sales in the U.S. Over 70% of these sites were owned by entities with fewer than 50 total sites. As independent dealers continue to experience pressure from increased competition from non-traditional fuel suppliers, such as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation and grocery store chains, we intend to capitalize on the relationship between our wholesale business and GPM’s complementary retail business by jointly pursuing mixed asset acquisition opportunities with GPM which may not be attractive to a pure wholesaler or pure retailer. Under the omnibus agreement, we expect to have the opportunity to participate

with GPM in acquiring convenience store operations and related wholesale distribution businesses through (i) directly purchasing any dealer distribution contracts or other wholesale distribution contracts and assets owned by the acquisition target, and (ii) purchasing the right to sell additional fuel volumes to GPM for convenience stores that GPM acquires or for any acquired consignment locations. We believe these opportunities will provide for growth in our fuel volumes and potentially rental income.

Same Store Sales

In comparing our same store sales results we have experienced, and may in the future experience, a decrease in volume sold as a result of (i) GPM’s decision to close underperforming stores, (ii) the impact of increasing vehicle fuel efficiency requirements, (iii) increasing fuel prices causing lower consumer demand and (iv) competition. On an aggregate basis we expect to increase fuel volume by acquiring the right to supply additional convenience stores rather than investing significantly in existing locations.

Seasonality

Our business exhibits some seasonality due to our customers’ increasing demand for motor fuel during the late spring and summer months as compared to the fall and winter months. Travel, recreation and construction activities typically increase in these months in the geographic areas in which we operate, increasing the demand for motor fuel. Therefore, the volume of motor fuel that we distribute is typically somewhat higher in the second and third quarters of our fiscal year. Inclement weather, especially in the Northeast region of the United States during the winter months, can negatively impact the volume of motor fuel that we distribute. As a result, our results from operations may vary from period to period.

Future Fuel Price Expectations and Trends

Although commodity prices have risen during the first quarter of 2015, motor fuel is still inexpensive relative to recent periods and consumers of motor fuel are benefiting from lower energy prices. When prices for motor fuels rise, some of our customers may have insufficient credit to purchase supply from us at their historical purchase volumes, and their customers, in turn, may reduce consumption, thereby reducing demand for product. When prices are increasing, we may be unable to fully pass on our additional costs to our customers, resulting in lower margins for us which could adversely affect our results of operations.

Recent Developments

Potential Midwest Acquisition. On February 11, 2015, GPM entered into an agreement pursuant to which it will acquire 100% of the capital stock of a corporation that currently operates 161 convenience stores, 126 of which sell motor fuel, in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois. The estimated purchase price of the Midwest Acquisition is approximately $59.5 million, which is expected to be financed, in part, through a combination of loans from affiliates of GPM and loans from the seller. GPM expects to close the Midwest Acquisition during the second quarter of 2015. The convenience stores to be acquired in the Midwest Acquisition sold approximately 113.6 million fuel gallons during 2014. GPM expects to consummate the Midwest Acquisition prior to the completion of this offering. We expect to distribute the motor fuel associated with the Midwest Acquisition under the GPM MW Distribution Contract. For additional information, please see Note 20 to our predecessor’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014 and Note 3 to our predecessor’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Historical Results of Operations of Our Predecessor

Overview

Our predecessor has two reporting segments: retail and wholesale. The retail segment consists of fuel and merchandise revenue to retail consumers. The wholesale segment sells fuel to third-party dealers who represent the predecessor’s final customer and, in other arrangements, delivers fuel to third-party dealers on a consignment basis.

Fuel and Other Results

The following table presents revenue and gross profit results for our predecessor’s fuel business, which generates sales to both retail and wholesale customers.


	Predecessor
	Three months ended March 31,						Year ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2014			2013			2012
	(in thousands, except per gallon amounts)
	(unaudited)
Revenues:
Fuel revenue—retail	$	202,202		$	290,104		$	1,246,467		$	969,964		$	787,167
Fuel revenue—wholesale (1)		30,678			50,666			207,277			209,378			211,345

Total fuel revenue		232,880			340,770			1,453,744			1,179,342			998,512
Other revenue—retail		4,485			4,218			17,376			11,639			6,786
Other revenue—wholesale		868			795			3,387			3,231			3,135
Other revenue—other		599			611			2,690			658			588

Total other revenue		5,952			5,624			23,453			15,528			10,509

Total revenue		238,832			346,394			1,477,197			1,194,870			1,009,021


Gross profit:
Fuel gross profit—retail		15,469			13,944			80,683			52,775			43,715
Fuel gross profit—wholesale (2)		1,104			1,015			4,948			4,703			4,985
Fuel gross profit—other (3)		205			283			1,010			1,063			1,067

Total fuel gross profit		16,778			15,242			86,641			58,541			49,767
Other revenue		5,952			5,624			23,453			15,528			10,509

	$	22,730		$	20,866		$	110,094		$	74,069		$	60,276
Operating data:
Fuel gallons sold—retail		90,306			86,379			380,854			284,997			220,771
Fuel gallons sold—wholesale (4)		15,620			16,165			68,654			66,121			63,908

Total fuel gallons sold		105,926			102,544			449,508			351,118			284,679

Avg. selling price per gallon—retail	$	2.24		$	3.36		$	3.27		$	3.40		$	3.57
Avg. selling price per gallon—wholesale	$	1.96		$	3.13			3.02			3.17			3.31
Average selling price per gallon	$	2.20		$	3.32			3.23			3.36			3.51

Fuel gross profit, cents per gallon—retail		17.1	¢		16.1	¢		21.2	¢		18.5	¢		19.8	¢
Fuel gross profit, cents per gallon—wholesale		7.1			6.3			7.2			7.1			7.8
Fuel gross profit, cents per gallon (2)		15.6			14.6			19.0			16.4			17.1

(1)	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, wholesale fuel revenue excludes intersegment sales to the retail segment of $4.6 million.

(2)	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, wholesale gross profit includes $114 thousand of gross profit from sales to the retail segment.

(3)	Fuel gross profit—other represents amortization of funds GPM received from fuel vendors for assistance with rebranding costs and other incentives which are received in cash and branding materials and recognized over the useful lives of such branding agreements.

(4)	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, wholesale fuel gallons sold excludes 2.5 million fuel gallons sold to the retail segment.

(5)	Fuel gross profit cents per gallon excludes the impact of fuel gross profit—other which does not represent normal operating revenue.

Fuel Revenue

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, fuel revenue decreased by $107.9 million, or 31.7%, to $232.9 million from $340.8 million for the comparable period in 2014. Retail fuel revenues decreased by $87.9 million, or 30.3%, primarily due to a $1.12 per gallon decrease in the average selling price of fuel as a result of declining oil prices offset in part by 3.9 million incremental gallons sold in 2015. The Road Ranger Acquisition and the Carolinas Acquisition contributed 3.5 million additional gallons sold. Wholesale fuel revenue decreased by $20.0 million, or 39.5%, due to a $1.17 per gallon decrease in the average selling price of fuel.

During 2014, fuel revenue increased $274.4 million, or 23.3%, to $1,453.7 million from $1,179.3 million for 2013. The increase was primarily due to incremental fuel revenue contributed from the Southeast Acquisition of $338.3 million from 105.0 million incremental gallons sold. The increase was offset by a $56.1 million decrease primarily attributable to a 13 cents per gallon decrease in the average selling price of fuel caused by declining oil prices. Excluding the Southeast Acquisition, retail gallons sold at legacy GPM locations decreased by 5.8 million gallons, or 2.8%, primarily due to inclement weather in the Northeastern United States during the first quarter of 2014. Gallons sold were also impacted by increased competition.

Wholesale fuel revenue decreased modestly in 2014, down $2.1 million, or 1.0%, primarily due to declining oil prices which led to a lower average selling price per gallon in 2014.

During 2013, fuel revenue increased $180.8 million, or 18.1%, to $1,179.3 million from $998.5 million for 2012. The Southeast Acquisition contributed total incremental retail fuel revenue of $246.8 million and an additional 76.4 million of new gallons sold compared to the prior year. Excluding the Southeast Acquisition, fuel revenue at legacy GPM locations decreased $65.9 million primarily due to a 15 cents per gallon decrease in the average selling price per gallon and a 8.2 million, or 3.8%, decrease in retail gallons sold. Fuel revenue at the legacy GPM locations declined for two reasons: (1) lower crude oil prices in 2013 as compared to 2012 which resulted in lower retail prices and (2) lower sales volume due to a historically cold and inclement winter, particularly during the first six months of the year, as compared to the same period in 2012.

Wholesale fuel revenue was relatively flat in 2013, down $2.0 million, or 0.9%, primarily due to a decrease in wholesale gallons sold of 2.9 million gallons, or 5.1%.

Other Revenue. Other revenue primarily represents revenues derived from providing products and services where GPM acted as an agent and did not take ownership of items sold. Revenue generating activities include primarily lottery net revenues, ATM services, money order services, phone cards and rental income.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, other revenue was flat across all segments compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014.

During 2014, other revenue increased by $7.9 million, or 51.0% primarily due to incremental revenue of $7.5 million from a full year of Southeast Operations. Similarly, during 2013, other

revenue increased by $5.0 million, or 47.8%, primarily due to the Southeast Acquisition which contributed other revenue of $4.8 million.

Other revenue—retail increased in 2013 and 2014, primarily due to the Southeast Acquisition. Other revenue—wholesale was generally flat across all periods.

Fuel Gross Profit

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, fuel gross profit increased by $1.5 million, or 10.1%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, primarily due to the continuing decline in the price of oil.

During 2014, fuel gross profit increased by $28.1 million, or 48.0%, primarily due to incremental fuel gross profit from the Southeast Operations of $24.0 million and falling oil prices. As oil prices fall, GPM’s fuel margins tend to increase because fuel costs decrease faster than prices paid by retail customers. During 2014, the cost of fuel increased during the first quarter, stabilized during the second quarter, then declined over 40% during the second half of 2014. Accordingly, GPM experienced record high retail fuel gross profit during the second half of 2014. This decrease in fuel costs resulted in improved fuel gross profit of 2.7 cents and 0.1 cents per gallon for the retail and wholesale segments, respectively.

During 2013, fuel gross profit increased by $8.8 million, or 17.6%, primarily driven by $11.6 million of fuel gross profit attributable to the Southeast Acquisition. Fuel gross profit at the legacy GPM locations decreased by $2.9 million primarily due to a 8.2 million, or 3.8%, decrease in retail gallons sold. Similarly, wholesale gallons sold increased by 2.2 million, or 3.5%. The increase in both retail and wholesale sales volume is attributable to the Virginia Acquisition and the Southeast Acquisition as compared to the same period in 2012. During 2013, fuel commodity prices increased significantly during the first quarter and were volatile for the following three quarters, which negatively impacted GPM’s fuel gross profit per gallon. Retail and wholesale fuel gross profit per gallon decreased by 1.3 cents and 0.7 cents per gallon, respectively, compared to 2012.

Fuel Gross Profit—other. Represents amortization of funds GPM received from fuel vendors for assistance with rebranding costs and other incentives which are received in advance and recognized over the useful lives of such branding agreements. The payments are amortized and recognized as a reduction to fuel cost of revenues using the specific amortization periods based on the term of each agreement either using the straight-line method or based on fuel volume purchased. For 2014, fuel gross profit—other remained consistent with 2013 and 2012.

Merchandise Results

The following table presents revenue and gross profit results of merchandise revenues and gross profit from our retail convenience stores, for the periods indicated:


	Predecessor
	Three months ended March 31,				Year ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands)
	(unaudited)
Revenues:
Merchandise revenue	$	107,382	$	102,594	$	464,812	$	317,352	$	226,511
Gross profit:
Merchandise gross profit		30,796		29,878		136,017		88,113		61,315

Merchandise Revenues

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, merchandise revenues increased $4.8 million, or 4.7%, over the comparable period in 2014 primarily due to a $2.2 million increase in merchandise revenues due to enhanced marketing efforts and more disposable income to consumers due to lower fuel prices and an incremental $3.3 million increase from the Carolinas Acquisition and the Road Ranger Acquisition.

During 2014, merchandise revenues increased $147.5 million, or 46.5%, primarily due to incremental merchandise revenue of $146.0 million from a full year of operations from the Southeast Operations, which were acquired in August 2013. For legacy GPM locations, merchandise revenues improved marginally by 0.2%, primarily as the result of successful marketing programs that offset the negative impact of a number of snow and ice events and extremely cold weather experienced in Connecticut and the Mid-Atlantic states during the first quarter of 2014.

During 2013, merchandise revenues increased $90.8 million, or 40.1%, primarily due to the Southeast Acquisition. The Southeast Acquisition resulted in additional merchandise revenues of $93.3 million for the period from the August 6, 2013 acquisition date through December 31, 2013. Sales at the legacy GPM locations were down marginally, approximately 1.3%, attributable primarily to the expansion of several large competitors in the Eastern region of the United States and a historically cold and inclement winter in the first half of 2013 compared to the first half of 2012.

Gross Profit

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, merchandise gross profit increased $0.9 million, or 3.1%, over the comparable period in 2014 primarily due to an incremental $1.0 million from the Carolinas Acquisition and the Road Ranger Acquisition.

Merchandise gross profit for 2014 was $136.0 million compared to $88.1 million for 2013, an increase of $47.9 million, or 54.4%. For 2014, merchandise gross profit increased primarily due to incremental gross profit of $46.0 million from the Southeast Acquisition. Similarly, the Virginia Acquisition consummated on August 1, 2013 contributed incremental merchandise gross profit of $1.2 million. Although merchandise revenue at the legacy GPM locations decreased slightly, gross profit at the legacy GPM locations, excluding the $1.2 million effect of the Virginia Acquisition, increased by $0.8 million due to a number of factors including successful grocery promotional activities and improved gross profit from seven recently remodeled deli locations.

During 2013, merchandise gross profit increased by $26.8 million, or 43.7%, due primarily to incremental gross profit of $26.8 million from the Southeast Acquisition, incremental gross profit of $0.7 million from the Virginia Acquisition offset by a $0.7 million decrease in merchandise gross profit from the legacy GPM locations. The $0.7 million decrease in merchandise gross profit from the legacy GPM locations is attributable to the marginal decrease in sales of approximately 1%.

Operating Expenses

The following table presents operating expenses for the periods present:

Predecessor

Three months ended
March 31,

Year ended December 31,

2015

2014

2013

2012

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Operating expenses:

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