Dealmakers have wowed us by big M&A values so far in 2024 and their optimism for the year ahead, as we noted in this space last week, but is that gung-ho mentality going on in the middle market?
Citizens Financial decided to take a look. As part of its 13th annual survey of 400 U.S. middle-market company CEOs, CFOs and private equity principals, it found solid expectations for the U.S. economy and an easing of market headwinds underpinning positive sentiment on the 2024 M&A environment, especially among potential buyers.
“A sense of normalcy is returning to the M&A environment,” Jason Wallace, head of M&A Advisory at Citizens in Atlanta, said in the report. “While there is still caution, companies across sectors are looking at their economic prospects and seeing opportunities.”
Its polling even suggests a shift away from the reigning sellers’ market of the past few years and into a buyers’ market, with private equity firms ready to shop.
More than a third of all respondents say it’s a buyers’ market in 2024, although mid-market companies are slightly more likely to see a buyers’ market (37%) compared with PE firms (33%).
Among buyers, 44 percent say that financing and capital markets will aid their acquisition strategy in 2024, indicating confidence in the interest rate environment.
“Borrowers are becoming more comfortable with the forward-rate environment,” said Michele Goodenough, Citizens’ managing director of fixed income capital markets in Charlotte. “It has become apparent we are nearing or at the end of the Fed’s rate-hiking cycle, which should benefit valuations.”
The sponsor community also sees a solid pace of deals ahead, as per the report. The most commonly cited reason for expected deal flow is “PE assets coming to market,” indicating a potential surge in sponsor portfolio holdings for sale.
However, the report noted that PE firms also see themselves more as buyers in 2024. Of firms which see higher deal flow in 2024, 8 in 10 say they expect to buy more than in 2023, while only 2 in 10 say they’ll sell more.
The report pointed out the sheer amount of PE capital on the sidelines – estimated to be a record $2.5 trillion as of November – and the fact that PE makes up roughly 40 percent of the global M&A market.
Which sectors are they targeting? According to the survey, a quarter of PE firms who expect higher deal flow say AI assets are on their wish list (we noted last month that artificial intelligence showed a prominent level of interest particularly among private equity players). There’s a revived interest in international opportunities as well.
Uncertainties regarding the outcome of the 2024 U.S. election could be another factor driving companies to consider M&A, especially in the first half of the year. Forty-one percent of mid-market companies said the pending elections make them more likely to pursue M&A in 2024. Get ready for a rush of deals leading up to Nov. 5.
The 23 transactions reported for the week ending March 9 were valued at $4.7 billion. Compare that to the week prior, which saw 20 transactions valued at $9.1 billion. But the prior week included only 14 M&A/Funding deals, while last week’s numbers included 19 M&A/Funding deals.
This time last year we saw 21 deals for $11.6 billion, but only 16 were M&A/Funding. So grab your optimism where you can find it.
Weekly Corporate Deal Tracker Roundup Stats
A compilation of weekly stats from The Lawbook's CDT Weekly Roundup
(Deal Values in Millions)
(Deal Values in Millions)
| Deal Count | Amount | Firms | Lawyers | M&A Count | M&A Value $M | CapM Count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-24 | 15 | $4,553 | 15 | 145 | 11 | $3,379 | 4 | $1,174 |
| 16-Nov-24 | 17 | $11,488 | 11 | 245 | 13 | $10,186 | 4 | $1,303 |
| 09-Nov-24 | 14 | $2,110 | 12 | 139 | 12 | $1,410 | 2 | $700 |
| 02-Nov-24 | 12 | $52,788 | 11 | 107 | 11 | $52,738 | 1 | $50 |
| 26-Oct-24 | 8 | $3,160 | 8 | 65 | 7 | $3,065 | 1 | $75 |
| 19-Oct-24 | 12 | $5,304 | 11 | 136 | 11 | $4,554 | 1 | $750 |
| 12-Oct-24 | 17 | $8,438 | 12 | 150 | 15 | $8,116 | 2 | $322 |
| 05-Oct-24 | 22 | $23,181 | 12 | 189 | 15 | $19,980 | 7 | $3,201 |
| 28-Sep-24 | 11 | $2,356 | 7 | 144 | 7 | $53 | 4 | $2,303 |
| 21-Sep-24 | 12 | $9,568 | 10 | 169 | 5 | $4,101 | 7 | $5,467 |
| 14-Sep-24 | 24 | $10,988 | 12 | 235 | 16 | $7,175 | 8 | $3,813 |
| 7-Sep-24 | 12 | $20,420 | 16 | 168 | 11 | $20,307 | 1 | $112.9 |
| 31-Aug-24 | 13 | $20,631 | 9 | 134 | 12 | $14,775 | 1 | $5,856 |
| 24-Aug-24 | 19 | $8,452 | 21 | 325 | 16 | $7,102 | 3 | $1,350 |
| 17-Aug-24 | 25 | $49,196 | 16 | 304 | 11 | $39,386 | 14 | $9,810 |
| 10-Aug-24 | 20 | $12,264 | 15 | 312 | 16 | $9,794 | 4 | $2,470 |
| 03-Aug-24 | 26 | $16,498 | 16 | 334 | 18 | $8,137 | 8 | $8,361 |
| 27-Jul-24 | 19 | $16,442 | 21 | 271 | 15 | $13,838 | 4 | $2,604 |
| 20-Jul-24 | 15 | $16,016 | 14 | 184 | 10 | $14,232 | 5 | $1,784 |
| 13-Jul-24 | 20 | $17,220 | 14 | 265 | 18 | $7,146 | 2 | $10,074 |
| 6-Jul-24 | 11 | $3,941 | 11 | 95 | 8 | $2,650 | 3 | $1,291 |
| 29-Jun-24 | 14 | $6,296 | 15 | 224 | 8 | $6,296 | 6 | $1,927 |
| 22-Jun-24 | 12 | $5,679 | 8 | 137 | 5 | $210 | 7 | $5,469 |
| 15-Jun-24 | 13 | $9,895 | 16 | 214 | 10 | $5,280 | 3 | $4,615 |
| 8-Jun-24 | 19 | $23,859 | 13 | 239 | 12 | $19,436 | 7 | $4,423 |
| 1-Jun-24 | 12 | $34,510 | 11 | 147 | 9 | $26,110 | 3 | $8,400 |
| 25-May-24 | 13 | $9,684 | 15 | 171 | 10 | $4,434 | 3 | $5,250 |
| 18-May-24 | 11 | $5,490 | 11 | 173 | 8 | $3,129 | 3 | $2,361 |
| 11-May-24 | 22 | $14,855 | 14 | 227 | 16 | $11,105 | 6 | $3,750 |
| 4-May-24 | 13 | $3,139 | 9 | 87 | 10 | $1,297 | 3 | $1,842 |
| 27-Apr-24 | 10 | $6,684 | 6 | 28 | 10 | $6,684 | 0 | 0 |
| 20-Apr-24 | 19 | $15,989 | 11 | 147 | 9 | $5,208 | 10 | $10,781 |
| 13-Apr-24 | 13 | $8,952 | 9 | 76 | 10 | $1,652 | 3 | $7,300 |
| 6-Apr-24 | 22 | $22,616 | 14 | 222 | 14 | $13,501 | 8 | $13,116 |
| 30-Mar-24 | 12 | $9,286 | 8 | 136 | 8 | $4,299 | 4 | $4,987 |
| 23-Mar-24 | 18 | $5,451 | 17 | 266 | 16 | $4,759 | 2 | $692 |
| 16-Mar-24 | 21 | $11,437 | 13 | 186 | 14 | $9,316 | 6 | $2,070 |
| 9-Mar-24 | 23 | $4,695 | 21 | 218 | 19 | $2,723 | 4 | $1,972 |
| 2-Mar-24 | 20 | $9,108 | 19 | 372 | 14 | $4,558 | 6 | $4,550 |
| 24-Feb-24 | 19 | $16,382 | 12 | 248 | 15 | $9,507 | 4 | $6,875 |
| 17-Feb-24 | 16 | $29,932 | 15 | 157 | 12 | $29,216 | 4 | $716 |
| 10-Feb-24 | 25 | $10,750 | 17 | 196 | 19 | $5,372 | 6 | $5,379 |
| 3-Feb-24 | 12 | $8,416 | 18 | 125 | 9 | $3,416 | 3 | $5,000 |
| 27-Jan-24 | 9 | $8,165 | 9 | 87 | 8 | $7,815 | 1 | $800 |
| 20-Jan-24 | 14 | $4,084 | 12 | 109 | 12 | $3,219 | 2 | $865 |
| 13-Jan-24 | 17 | $33,588 | 12 | 256 | 12 | $26,765 | 5 | $6,823 |
| 6-Jan-24 | 8 | $7,915 | 8 | 84 | 6 | $7,265 | 2 | $650 |
| 30-Dec-23 | 17 | $14,599 | 12 | 99 | 15 | $2,714 | 2 | $11,885 |
| 23-Dec-23 | 23 | $4,182 | 13 | 219 | 16 | $1,813 | 7 | $2,370 |
| 16-Dec-23 | 13 | $16,436 | 13 | 280 | 7 | $15,150 | 5 | $1,286 |
| 9-Dec-23 | 26 | $14,633.90 | 17 | 244 | 16 | $8,095 | 10 | $6,538.90 |
| 2-Dec-23 | 13 | $6,720 | 9 | 57 | 12 | $6,630 | 1 | $90 |
| 25-Nov-23 | 9 | $4,835 | 9 | 131 | 6 | $1,785 | 3 | $3,050 |
| 18-Nov-23 | 22 | $6,568.70 | 17 | 184 | 14 | $4,709.20 | 8 | $1,859.50 |
| 11-Nov-23 | 15 | $9,825 | 13 | 179 | 12 | $6,581 | 3 | $3,244 |
| 4-Nov-23 | 15 | $20,582.50 | 14 | 193 | 12 | $19,417.50 | 3 | $1,165 |
| 28-Oct-23 | 18 | $68,419.10 | 18 | 152 | 15 | $66,646 | 3 | $1,773.10 |
| 21-Oct-23 | 16 | $6,755.90 | 16 | 165 | 15 | $6,755.90 | 1 | $3 |
| 14-Oct-23 | 14 | $67,851.20 | 13 | 125 | 9 | $61,998.50 | 5 | $5,852.70 |
| 7-Oct-23 | 17 | $6,595.50 | 13 | 228 | 16 | $5,995.50 | 1 | $600 |
| 30-Sep-23 | 17 | $1,896.45 | 13 | 189 | 14 | $806.45 | 3 | $1,090 |
| 23-Sep-23 | 23 | $6,432.70 | 17 | 230 | 16 | $1,402.80 | 7 | $5,029.90 |
| 16-Sep-23 | 25 | $23,226.70 | 23 | 353 | 16 | $17,239 | 9 | $5,987.70 |
| 9-Sep-23 | 12 | $6,369 | 8 | 102 | 7 | $4,311 | 5 | $2,058 |
| 2-Sep-23 | 14 | $2,522 | 6 | 92 | 13 | $1,322 | 1 | $1,200 |
| 26-Aug-23 | 17 | $12,160.25 | 13 | 202 | 15 | $6,573.25 | 2 | $5,587.00 |
| 19-Aug-23 | 19 | $11,505 | 13 | 213 | 15 | $11,255 | 4 | $250 |
| 12-Aug-23 | 19 | $9,698.80 | 13 | 184 | 7 | $3,270 | 12 | $6,428.80 |
| 5-Aug-23 | 13 | $5,201 | 12 | 118 | 12 | $5,051 | 1 | $150 |
| 29-Jul-23 | 15 | $21,031.60 | 13 | 196 | 11 | $18,292.00 | 4 | $2,739.60 |
| 22-Jul-23 | 18 | $3,992 | 12 | 130 | 13 | $2,808 | 5 | $1,184 |
| 15-Jul-23 | 13 | $8,254.95 | 13 | 81 | 13 | $8,254.95 | 0 | 0 |
| 8-Jul-23 | 16 | $5,441.45 | 12 | 172 | 11 | $2,443 | 5 | $2,998.45 |
| 1-Jul-23 | 16 | $6,872 | 10 | 105 | 12 | $5,474 | 4 | $1,398 |
| 24-Jun-23 | 13 | $10,914 | 16 | 201 | 10 | $7,874 | 3 | $3,040 |
| 17-Jun-23 | 17 | $5,880.70 | 15 | 151 | 15 | $4,705.70 | 2 | $1,175 |
| 10-Jun-23 | 19 | $8,516.10 | 13 | 111 | 16 | $6,252.40 | 3 | $2,263.70 |
| June 3 2023 | 12 | $6,104.42 | 12 | 138 | 8 | $4,256.92 | 4 | $1,847.50 |
| 27-May-23 | 17 | $12,200 | 10 | 67 | 11 | $6,165 | 6 | $6,035 |
| 20-May-23 | 11 | $22,458.10 | 8 | 103 | 4 | $19,455 | 7 | $3,003 |
| 13-May-23 | 12 | $7,034 | 10 | 101 | 8 | $5,460 | 4 | $1,574 |
| 6-May-23 | 20 | $3,297.60 | 18 | 196 | 17 | $2,985.60 | 3 | $312 |
| 29-Apr-23 | 23 | $3,691.20 | 18 | 135 | 17 | $1,969.70 | 6 | $1,721.50 |
| 22-Apr-23 | 16 | $5,570 | 14 | 104 | 14 | $4,750 | 2 | $1,000 |
| 15-Apr-23 | 12 | $23,818.10 | 9 | 59 | 10 | $21,618.10 | 2 | $2,200 |
| 8-Apr-23 | 16 | $7,949 | 9 | 173 | 9 | $5,472 | 7 | $3,477 |
| 1-Apr-23 | 21 | $18,676.70 | 12 | 175 | 11 | $10,926.70 | 10 | $7,750 |
| 25-Mar-23 | 15 | $8,779.50 | 10 | 141 | 5 | $2,362 | 10 | $6,416.50 |
| 18-Mar-23 | 7 | $14,048.80 | 6 | 69 | 5 | $13,345 | 2 | $703.80 |
| 11-Mar-23 | 21 | $11,576 | 16 | 165 | 16 | $8,131 | 5 | $3,445 |
| 4-Mar-23 | 20 | $9,668 | 11 | 228 | 16 | $8,209 | 4 | $1,459 |
| 25-Feb-23 | 13 | $5,335 | 13 | 130 | 12 | $4,235 | 1 | $1,200 |
| 18-Feb-23 | 14 | $5,743.70 | 13 | 158 | 8 | $898.70 | 6 | $4,845 |
| 11-Feb-23 | 16 | $12,088 | 12 | 137 | 12 | $9,965 | 4 | $2,123 |
| 4-Feb-23 | 17 | $8,066 | 15 | 140 | 13 | $5,614 | 4 | $2,452 |
| 28-Jan-23 | 7 | $2,180 | 7 | 75 | 5 | $1,692.75 | 2 | $488 |
| 21-Jan-23 | 17 | $5,768 | 16 | 174 | 12 | $1,918 | 5 | $3,850 |
| 14-Jan-23 | 11 | $2, 800 | 10 | 102 | 8 | $421 | 3 | $2,400 |
| 7-Jan-23 | 18 | $8,296 | 11 | 167 | 14 | $6,461 | 3 | $1,835 |
| 31-Dec-22 | 14 | $2,732 | 11 | 99 | 12 | $2,092 | 2 | $640 |
| 17-Dec | 14 | $7,919 | 13 | 115 | 12 | $7,419 | 1 | $500 |
| 10-Dec-22 | 14 | $10,093 | 12 | 88 | 11 | $7,093 | 3 | $3,000 |
| 3-Dec-22 | 26 | $12,800.90 | 11 | 172 | 20 | $4,141 | 6 | $8,659.90 |
| 26-Nov-22 | 8 | $2,266.70 | 8 | 5 | 3 | $76 | 5 | $2,190.70 |
| 19-Nov-22 | 21 | $2,886 | 15 | 212 | 19 | $2,550 | 2 | $336 |
| 12-Nov-22 | 13 | $15,093.70 | 9 | 81 | 9 | $14,200 | 4 | $893.70 |
| 5-Nov-22 | 25 | 19,337.20 | 16 | 509 | 22 | $8,267.20 | 3 | $11,070 |
| 29-Oct-22 | 15 | $7,805.30 | 9 | 116 | 14 | $7,180.30 | 1 | $625 |
| 22-Oct-22 | 20 | $8,193.50 | 13 | 253 | 13 | $5,442 | 7 | $2,751.50 |
| 15-Oct-22 | 9 | $3,046.10 | 9 | 139 | 7 | $2,588.30 | 2 | $457.80 |
| 8-Oct-22 | 19 | $2,011.80 | 12 | 114 | 16 | $833.80 | 3 | $1,178 |
| 1-Oct-22 | 23 | $5,532.90 | 16 | 156 | 18 | $4,952.30 | 5 | $580.60 |
| 24-Sep-22 | 18 | $5,194 | 14 | 216 | 15 | $4,050 | 3 | $1,144 |
| 17-Sep-22 | 21 | $8,352.30 | 12 | 320 | 15 | $4,759.60 | 6 | $3,592.70 |
| 10-Sep-22 | 15 | $19,853.50 | 10 | 126 | 13 | $19,403.60 | 2 | $450 |
| 3-Sep-22 | 9 | $2,312 | 9 | 62 | 9 | $2,312 | 0 | 0 |
| 27-Aug-22 | 16 | $30,891.70 | 10 | 135 | 15 | $30,666.40 | 1 | 227.7 |
| 20-Aug-22 | 12 | $1,977 | 8 | 152 | 9 | 925 | 3 | $1,052 |
| 13-Aug-22 | 18 | $8,004.70 | 11 | 242 | 11 | $2,844.70 | 7 | $5,160 |
| 6-Aug-22 | 24 | $7,948.90 | 12 | 240 | 17 | $3,577 | 7 | $4,371.90 |
| 30-Jul-22 | 8 | $6,941 | 9 | 78 | 7 | $6,839 | 1 | $102 |
| 23-Jul-22 | 11 | $801 | 11 | 92 | 10 | $801 | 1 | 0 |
| 16-Jul-22 | 14 | $3,650 | 10 | 122 | 14 | $3,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 9-Jul-22 | 10 | $3,557.70 | 7 | 68 | 9 | $3,557.70 | 1 | 0 |
| 2-Jul-22 | 18 | $8,609.40 | 13 | 152 | 15 | $2,754.40 | 3 | $5,855 |
| 25-Jun-22 | 15 | $6,142 | 13 | 146 | 9 | $2,017 | 6 | $4,125 |
| 18-Jun-22 | 17 | $11,890.10 | 14 | 228 | 15 | $11,410 | 2 | 479.7 |
| 11-Jun-22 | 17 | $7,600 | 12 | 123 | 10 | $2,300 | 7 | $5,300 |
| 4-Jun-22 | 12 | $2,937 | 10 | 127 | 9 | $692 | 3 | $2,245 |
| 28-May-22 | 9 | $3,197.60 | 11 | 86 | 9 | $3,197.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 21-May-22 | 14 | $7,284.50 | 12 | 185 | 11 | $6,609 | 3 | $675.50 |
| 14-May-22 | 11 | $306.60 | 9 | 80 | 10 | $306.60 | 1 | $225 |
| 7-May-22 | 16 | $10,451.75 | 12 | 108 | 12 | $1,827 | 4 | $8,624.75 |
| 30-Apr-22 | 16 | $2,296.50 | 16 | 157 | 12 | $895.50 | 4 | $1,401 |
| 23-Apr-22 | 10 | $2,241 | 11 | 58 | 8 | $1,641 | 2 | $600 |
| 16-Apr-22 | 11 | $6,643 | 7 | 156 | 8 | $2,359 | 3 | $4,284 |
| 9-Apr-22 | 17 | $4,429 | 14 | 184 | 11 | $1,690 | 6 | $2,739 |
| 2-Apr-22 | 13 | $1,755 | 8 | 84 | 10 | $1,145 | 3 | $610 |
| 26-Mar-22 | 11 | $3,205 | 8 | 65 | 6 | $200 | 5 | $3,005 |
| 19-Mar-22 | 13 | $2,239.17 | 9 | 106 | 13 | $2,239.17 | 0 | 0 |
| 12-Mar-22 | 18 | $12,016 | 11 | 239 | 15 | $11,965 | 2 | $51.35 |
| 5-Mar-22 | 17 | $6,786 | 13 | 137 | 13 | $5,161 | 4 | $1,625 |
| 26-Feb-22 | 12 | $5,095 | 8 | 149 | 9 | $4,437.50 | 3 | $658 |
| 19-Feb-22 | 17 | $22,229 | 17 | 174 | 14 | $21,354 | 3 | $875 |
| 12-Feb-22 | 12 | $2,344.70 | 10 | 73 | 8 | $641.70 | 4 | $1,703 |
| 5-Feb-22 | 11 | $2,503 | 8 | 99 | 11 | $2,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 29-Jan-22 | 11 | $3,872 | 12 | 101 | 12 | $3,872 | 0 | 0 |
| 22-Jan-22 | 13 | $5,143.50 | 10 | 99 | 12 | $4,842.50 | 1 | $301 |
| 15-Jan-22 | 12 | $7,605 | 9 | 155 | 9 | $6,480 | 3 | $1,025 |
| 8-Jan-22 | 13 | $8,256.20 | 11 | 102 | 13 | $8,256.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1-Jan-22 | 9 | $1,273.80 | 6 | 50 | 9 | $1,273.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 25-Dec-21 | 21 | $4,734.75 | 11 | 176 | 16 | $3,410 | 5 | $1,324.75 |
| 18-Dec-21 | 26 | $7,325.20 | 15 | 193 | 18 | $3,640.20 | 8 | $3,685.20 |
| 11-Dec-21 | 16 | $5,017 | 10 | 109 | 13 | $1,417 | 3 | $3,600 |
| 4-Dec-21 | 14 | $2,310 | 8 | 86 | 8 | $2,310 | 6 | $1,882.05 |
| 27-Nov-21 | 9 | $3.460.1 | 10 | 101 | 6 | $1,758 | 3 | $1,702.60 |
| 20-Nov-21 | 20 | $22,792 | 15 | 157 | 12 | $18,864.50 | 8 | $3,928 |
| 13-Nov-21 | 21 | $26,729 | 12 | 178 | 13 | $11,822 | 8 | $14,907 |
| 6-Nov-21 | 12 | $8,303 | 13 | 157 | 10 | $6,682 | 3 | $1,621 |
| 30-Oct-21 | 21 | $10,368 | 15 | 218 | 15 | $9,24.4 | 6 | $1,103.00 |
| 23-Oct-21 | 21 | $18.783.1 | 15 | 222 | 11 | $12,314 | 10 | $6,468.60 |
| 16-Oct-21 | 15 | $3,868 | 11 | 118 | 15 | $2,293 | 2 | $1,575 |
| 9-Oct-21 | 20 | $8,610 | 16 | 175 | 16 | $7,795 | 4 | $815 |
| 2-Oct-21 | 14 | $6,250 | 11 | 137 | 10 | $5,200 | 4 | $1,050 |
| 25-Sep-21 | 11 | $11,460 | 9 | 93 | 7 | $10,200 | 4 | $1,250 |
| 18-Sep-21 | 11 | $16,603 | 8 | 99 | 8 | $15,084 | 3 | $1,519 |
| 11-Sep-21 | 17 | $10,653 | 11 | 103 | 13 | $8,503 | 4 | $2,150 |
| 4-Sep-21 | 13 | $7,222 | 10 | 89 | 11 | $6,715 | 2 | $507 |
| 28-Aug-21 | 12 | $763 | 9 | 63 | 11 | $663 | 1 | $100 |
| 21-Aug-21 | 12 | $29,659 | 7 | 79 | 11 | $29,579 | 1 | $80 |
| 14-Aug-21 | 22 | $17,845 | 11 | 199 | 12 | $12,805 | 10 | $5,04 |
| 7-Aug-21 | 17 | $13,670 | 12 | 139 | 15 | $11,766 | 2 | $1,904 |
| 31-Jul-21 | 21 | $8,160 | 11 | 134 | 10 | $3,574 | 10 | $4,586 |
| July 24,2021 | 21 | $6,367 | 11 | 139 | 15 | $3,712 | 6 | $2,655 |
| 17-Jul-21 | 14 | $4,009 | 11 | 124 | 12 | $2,015 | 2 | $1,994 |
| 10-Jul-21 | 16 | $3,997 | 13 | 143 | 11 | $1,597 | 4 | $2,4 |
| 3-Jul-21 | 24 | $7,492 | 13 | 94 | 16 | $3,769 | 8 | $3,722 |
| 26-Jun-21 | 10 | $4,995 | 7 | 85 | 8 | $3,847 | 2 | $1,148 |
| 19-Jun-21 | 28 | $16,830 | 8 | 228 | 9 | $1,861 | 19 | $14,968 |
| 12-Jun-21 | 26 | $27,238 | 15 | 209 | 19 | $25,602 | 7 | $1,636 |
| 5-Jun-21 | 15 | $15,539 | 13 | 100 | 13 | $14,709 | 2 | $600 |
| 29-May-21 | 35 | $20,279 | 11 | 145 | 28 | $18,64 | 7 | $1,639 |
| 22-May-21 | 24 | $53,208 | 14 | 174 | 17 | $51,047 | 7 | $2,161 |
| 15-May-21 | 18 | $10,620 | 13 | 220 | 11 | $5,870 | 7 | $4,809 |
| 8-May-21 | 17 | $10,400 | 11 | 156 | 15 | $8,386 | 2 | $2,500 |
| 1-May-21 | 21 | $7,200 | 16 | 115 | 12 | $3,808 | 9 | $3,392 |
| 24-Apr-21 | 8 | $20,200 | 9 | 31 | 8 | $20,200 | 0 | 0 |
| 17-Apr-21 | 14 | $6,270 | 8 | 102 | 11 | $40,180 | 3 | $2,260 |
| 10-Apr-21 | 15 | $8,940 | 13 | 129 | 14 | $7,990 | 1 | $950 |
| 3-Apr-21 | 18 | $19,513 | 10 | 151 | 12 | $16,923 | 6 | $2,590 |
| 27-Mar-21 | 27 | $13,942 | 15 | 244 | 14 | $4,300 | 13 | $9,633.50 |
| 20-Mar-21 | 11 | $2,046 | 4 | 102 | 3 | $270 | 8 | $1,776 |
| 13-Mar-21 | 15 | $3,270 | 9 | 109 | 6 | $538 | 9 | $2,732 |
| 6-Mar-21 | 24 | $13,617 | 10 | 196 | 13 | $10,395 | 11 | $3,222 |
| 27-Feb-21 | 19 | $8,105 | 12 | 139 | 15 | $4,970 | 4 | $3,135 |
| 20-Feb-21 | 9 | $8,820 | 9 | 153 | 8 | $8,520 | 1 | $300 |
| 13-Feb-21 | 12 | $4,852.60 | 7 | 81 | 7 | 2,766 | 5 | $2,086.60 |
| 6-Feb-21 | 18 | $9,752 | 13 | 153 | 14 | $5,222 | 4 | $4,530 |
| 30-Jan-21 | 18 | $9,449 | 9 | 182 | 15 | $8,753.80 | 3 | $695.30 |
| 23-Jan-21 | 14 | $8,150 | 8 | 118 | 6 | $4,000 | 8 | $4,150 |
| 16-Jan-21 | 17 | $6,783 | 13 | 138 | 11 | $2,400 | 6 | $4,382.90 |
| 9-Jan-21 | 22 | $6,829 | 14 | 135 | 18 | $3,139.30 | 4 | $3,690 |
| 2-Jan-21 | 7 | $1,466 | 7 | 60 | 7 | $1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 26-Dec-20 | 18 | $15,900 | 12 | 163 | 16 | $5,300 | 1 | $600 |
| 19-Dec-20 | 18 | $9,769 | 14 | 110 | 14 | $8,426 | 4 | $1,343 |
| 12-Dec-20 | 10 | $7,200 | 9 | 100 | 9 | $3,325 | 1 | $3,830 |
| 5-Dec-20 | 15 | $4,261 | 9 | 122 | 9 | $2,780 | 6 | $1,481 |
| 28-Nov-20 | 19 | $7,758 | 10 | 110 | 13 | $4,003 | 6 | $3,755 |
| 14-Nov-20 | 14 | $864.10 | 14 | 157 | 12 | $289.10 | 2 | $575 |
| 7-Nov-20 | 13 | $6,332 | 9 | 129 | 9 | $2,483.50 | 4 | $3,849 |
| 31-Oct-20 | 10 | $3,995.80 | 8 | 103 | 6 | $3,231.10 | 4 | $754.70 |
| 24-Oct-20 | 6 | $18,100 | 6 | 58 | 5 | $17,709 | 1 | $350 |
| 17-Oct-20 | 8 | $351.90 | 5 | 55 | 8 | $351.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 10-Oct-20 | 7 | $5,229 | 3 | 50 | 4 | $735 | 3 | $4,494 |
| 3-Oct-20 | 14 | $21,428 | 9 | 173 | 9 | $17,535 | 5 | $3,893 |
| 26-Sep-20 | 10 | $12,770 | 8 | 93 | 5 | $10,300 | 5 | $2,470 |
| 19-Sep-20 | 14 | $8,365 | 9 | 101 | 6 | $1,020 | 8 | $7,345 |
| 12-Sep-20 | 6 | $4,406 | 8 | 59 | 3 | $1,270 | 3 | $3,136 |
| 5-Sep-20 | 11 | $5,191 | 8 | 117 | 9 | $4,061 | 2 | $1,130 |
| 29-Aug-20 | 11 | $2,531 | 9 | 94 | 5 | $1,130 | 6 | $1,401 |
| 22-Aug-20 | 18 | $6,574 | 12 | 140 | 7 | $1,930 | 11 | $4,644 |
| 15-Aug-20 | 13 | $4,991 | 10 | 97 | 7 | $1,216 | 6 | $3,775 |
| 8-Aug-20 | 12 | $32,092 | 11 | 112 | 9 | $30,457 | 3 | $1,635 |
| 1-Aug-20 | 7 | $5,287 | 8 | 76 | 5 | $3,687 | 2 | $1,600 |
| 25-Jul-20 | 9 | $18,751 | 6 | 67 | 7 | $18,403 | 2 | $348 |
| 18-Jul-20 | 6 | $1,982.50 | 5 | 50 | 4 | $1,407.50 | 2 | $575 |
| 11-Jul-20 | 11 | $565.10 | 12 | 75 | 10 | $65.10 | 1 | $500 |
| 4-Jul-20 | 10 | $8,889 | 8 | 98 | 9 | $8,788 | 1 | $100.30 |
| 27-Jun-20 | 8 | $6,874 | 10 | 50 | 5 | $4,972.50 | 3 | $2,081.50 |
| 20-Jun-20 | 12 | $4,444 | 9 | 115 | 7 | $2,829 | 5 | $1,615 |
| 13-Jun-20 | 6 | $3,582 | 4 | 37 | 2 | $350 | 4 | $3,232 |
| 6-Jun-20 | 11 | $3,213.70 | 8 | 65 | 7 | $470 | 4 | $2,743.70 |
| 30-May-20 | 8 | $7,335 | 7 | 48 | 6 | $4,639 | 2 | $2,697 |
| 23-May-20 | 4 | $432.40 | 4 | 34 | 3 | $432.40 | 1 | 0 |
| 16-May-20 | 6 | $310 | 6 | 34 | 5 | $310 | 1 | 0 |
| 9-May-20 | 18 | $5,630 | 16 | 124 | 14 | $3,180 | 4 | $2,450 |
| 2-May-20 | 15 | 10,400 | 10 | 90 | 8 | $1,900 | 7 | $,8,500 |
| 25-Apr-20 | 8 | $3,400 | 9 | 36 | 5 | $1,000 | 3 | $2,450 |
| 18-Apr-20 | 19 | $9,500 | 14 | 92 | 8 | $185.70 | 11 | $9,360 |
| 11-Apr-20 | 12 | $6,000 | 9 | 40 | 5 | $190 | 7 | $5,800 |
| 4-Apr-20 | 14 | $8,200 | 11 | 68 | 10 | $2,200 | 4 | $6,000 |
| 28-Mar-20 | 16 | $6,500 | 13 | 96 | 10 | $3,700 | 6 | $2,800 |
| 21-Mar-20 | 11 | $11,910 | 7 | 33 | 7 | $2,250 | 4 | $9,960 |
| 14-Mar-20 | 7 | 809.8 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 684.8 | 1 | 125 |
| 7-Mar-20 | 16 | $2,500 | 15 | 70 | 13 | $669 | 3 | $1,400 |
| 29-Feb-20 | 13 | $15,260 | 13 | 128 | 11 | $11,760 | 2 | $3,500 |
| 22-Feb-20 | 12 | $3,700 | 10 | 92 | 10 | $2,560 | 2 | $1,130 |
| 15-Feb-20 | 16 | $1,250 | 10 | 84 | 12 | $35 | 4 | $1,222 |
| 8-Feb-20 | 18 | $6,080 | 14 | 123 | 14 | $2,595 | 4 | $3,485 |
| 1-Feb-20 | 21 | $20,900 | 12 | 101 | 14 | $17,860 | 7 | $3,060 |
| 25-Jan-20 | 13 | $7,430 | 13 | 62 | 12 | $6,430 | 1 | $1,000 |
| 18-Jan-20 | 23 | $9,580 | 15 | 120 | 19 | $6,580 | 4 | $3,000 |
| 11-Jan-20 | 21 | $14,200 | 18 | 199 | 16 | $1,020 | 5 | $13,200 |
| 4-Jan-20 | 22 | $6,400 | 11 | 119 | 16 | $3,204 | 6 | $3,245 |
| 28-Dec-19 | 22 | $7,150 | 19 | 175 | 18 | $6,800 | 4 | $327.40 |
| 14-Dec-19 | 24 | $36,300 | 23 | 167 | 19 | $9,500 | 5 | $26,800 |
| 7-Dec-19 | 11 | $10,400 | 11 | 55 | 7 | $1,082 | 4 | $9,370 |
| November 30. 2019 | 14 | $2,450 | 12 | 126 | 12 | $1,760 | 2 | $692.50 |
| 23-Nov-19 | 16 | $1,995 | 10 | 41 | 11 | $615 | 5 | $1,380 |
| 16-Nov-19 | 15 | $3,820 | 13 | 135 | 11 | $2,500 | 4 | $1,271 |
| 9-Nov-19 | 25 | $12,900 | 17 | 182 | 23 | $12,200 | 2 | $575 |
| 2-Nov-19 | 10 | $2,470 | 12 | 61 | 9 | 2,450 | 3 | $22 |
| 26-Oct-19 | 12 | $5,560 | 14 | 70 | 11 | $3,860 | 1 | $1,700 |
| 19-Oct-19 | 8 | $6,600 | 8 | 138 | 8 | $6,600 | 0 | 0 |
| 12-Oct-19 | 19 | $4,300 | 14 | 55 | 16 | $3,800 | 3 | $500 |
| 5-Oct-19 | 18 | $14,500 | 19 | 166 | 15 | $11,100 | 3 | $3,400 |
| 28-Sep-19 | 19 | $8,100 | 18 | 132 | 18 | $7,560 | 1 | $550 |
| 21-Sep-19 | 14 | $6,300 | 16 | 66 | 11 | $2,160 | 3 | $4,170 |
| 14-Sep-19 | 15 | $23,800 | 12 | 56 | 11 | $21,250 | 4 | $2,570 |
| 7-Sep-19 | 17 | $3,500 | 15 | 98 | 14 | $1,900 | 3 | $1,600 |
| 31-Aug-19 | 5 | $8,700 | 6 | 50 | 5 | $8,700 | 0 | 0 |
| 24-Aug-19 | 16 | $10,000 | 14 | 82 | 15 | $4,250 | 1 | $5,750 |
| 16-Aug-19 | 10 | $1,680 | 5 | 52 | 7 | $650 | 3 | $950 |
| 9-Aug-19 | 17 | $17,700 | 15 | 68 | 14 | $3,900 | 3 | $13,800 |
| 2-Aug-19 | 13 | $5,760 | 12 | 108 | 13 | $5,760 | NA | NA |
| 27-Jul-19 | 11 | $7,300 | 13 | 76 | 8 | $6,570 | 3 | $730 |
| 20-Jul-19 | 13 | $11,800 | 13 | 125 | 11 | $5,300 | 2 | $6,500 |
| 13-Jul-19 | 10 | $775 | 7 | 46 | 8 | $542.50 | 2 | $233 |
| 6-Jul-19 | 7 | $2,500 | 9 | 85 | 7 | $2,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 29-Jun-19 | 23 | $8,290 | 15 | 154 | 17 | $2,300 | 6 | $5,970 |
| 22-Jun-19 | 17 | $10,700 | 10 | 139 | 14 | $7,700 | 3 | $3,000 |
| 15-Jun-19 | 11 | $13,500 | 14 | 160 | 11 | $13,500 | NA | NA |
| 8-Jun-19 | 13 | $2,870 | 17 | 55 | 11 | $1,570 | 2 | $1,300 |
| 1-Jun-19 | 10 | $4,460 | 11 | 60 | 8 | $4,140 | 2 | $315 |
| 25-May-19 | 17 | $4,360 | 14 | 79 | 14 | $3,700 | 3 | $612 |
| 18-May-19 | 22 | $9,000 | 17 | 150 | 16 | $3,400 | 6 | $5,600 |
| 11-May-19 | 18 | $19,800 | 17 | 177 | 15 | $18,300 | 3 | $1,500 |
| 4-May-19 | 10 | $7,075 | 6 | 32 | 8 | $6,900 | 2 | $175 |
| 27-Apr-19 | 15 | $3,200 | 14 | 117 | 14 | $3,160 | 1 | $40 |
| 20-Apr-19 | 13 | $13,500 | 10 | 90 | 9 | $12,200 | 4 | $1,300 |
| 13-Apr-19 | 16 | $38,900 | 14 | 91 | 14 | $37,800 | 2 | $1,100 |
| 6-Apr-19 | 12 | $6,870 | 11 | 94 | 10 | $6,730 | 2 | $50 |
| 30-Mar-19 | 15 | $6,470 | 12 | 84 | 10 | $7,91.5 | 5 | $5,677 |
| 23-Mar-19 | 18 | $6,450 | 14 | 91 | 14 | $5,042 | 4 | $1,408 |
| 16-Mar-19 | 14 | $10,180 | 12 | 115 | 11 | $8,800 | 3 | $1,300 |
| 9-Mar-19 | 9 | $1,800 | 6 | 49 | 8 | $1,300 | 1 | $500 |
| 2-Mar-19 | 20 | $3,033 | 16 | 107 | 14 | $1,817 | 6 | $1,262 |
| 23-Feb-19 | 12 | $2,040 | 8 | 69 | 9 | $614.60 | 3 | $1,430 |
| 16-Feb-19 | 16 | $9,970 | 18 | 77 | 16 | $9,970 | 0 | 0 |
| 9-Feb-19 | 14 | $6,400 | 10 | 110 | 14 | $6,400 | 0 | 0 |
| 2-Feb-19 | 18 | $6,740 | 15 | 99 | 16 | $5,720 | 2 | $950 |
| 26-Jan-19 | 13 | $2,770 | 11 | 67 | 11 | $918.95 | 2 | $1,850 |
| 19-Jan-19 | 15 | $3,819 | 16 | 76 | 12 | $2,594 | 3 | $1,225 |
| 12-Jan-19 | 18 | $7,283 | 14 | 92 | 15 | $1,683 | 3 | $5,600 |
| 5-Jan-19 | 10 | $529 | 12 | 50 | 10 | $529 | 0 | 0 |
| 22-Dec-18 | 17 | $2,570 | 13 | 87 | 14 | $941 | 3 | $1,629 |
| 15-Dec-18 | 10 | $2,860 | 8 | 26 | 8 | $264 | 2 | $2,600 |
| 8-Dec-18 | 15 | $1,819 | 16 | 65 | 12 | $552 | 3 | $1,267 |
| 1-Dec-18 | 12 | $7,500 | 10 | 90 | 9 | $1,200 | 3 | $6,200 |
| 28-Nov-18 | 15 | $4,500 | 11 | 107 | 14 | $4,000 | 1 | $500 |
| 19-Nov-18 | 18 | $6,137 | 13 | 98 | 13 | $2,142 | 5 | $3,995 |
| 14-Nov-18 | 18 | $9,200 | 13 | 152 | 15 | $8,500 | 3 | $694 |
| 6-Nov-18 | 16 | $17,300 | 16 | 183 | 14 | $16,361 | 2 | $950 |
| 29-Oct-18 | 14 | $14,400 | 18 | 127 | 17 | $13,800 | 1 | $600 |
| 24-Oct-18 | 13 | $6,140 | 13 | 126 | 11 | $5,122 | 2 | $1,018 |
| 17-Oct-18 | 18 | $18,390 | 15 | 125 | 14 | $12,292 | 4 | $6,098 |
| 10-Oct-18 | 29 | $3,149 | 18 | 104 | 20 | $1,647 | 9 | $819 |
| 2-Oct-18 | 18 | $9,300 | 11 | 67 | 14 | $7,300 | 4 | $2,000 |
| 25-Sep-18 | 13 | $7,000 | 11 | 75 | 10 | $6,000 | 3 | $995 |
| 18-Sep-18 | 9 | $3,570 | 7 | 44 | 9 | $3,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 11-Sep-18 | 13 | $5,900 | 10 | 132 | 13 | $5,900 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Sep-18 | 14 | $5,000 | 15 | 86 | 11 | $4,000 | 3 | $1,000 |
| 29-Aug-18 | 15 | $20,700 | 14 | 79 | 13 | $4,700 | 2 | $16,000 |
| 20-Aug-18 | 10 | $12,400 | 11 | 53 | 8 | $11,380 | 3 | $1,057 |
| 14-Aug-18 | 12 | $19,900 | 12 | 132 | 9 | $18,889 | 3 | $1,011 |
| 7-Aug-18 | 16 | $68,600 | 11 | 106 | 13 | $67,259 | 3 | $1,340 |
| 31-Jul-18 | 15 | $15,100 | 15 | 95 | 11 | $13,060 | 4 | $2,060 |
| 23-Jul-18 | 13 | $2,130 | 15 | 60 | 10 | $1,804 | 3 | $1,100 |
| 17-Jul-18 | 14 | $5,370 | 17 | 98 | 9 | $4,310 | 5 | $1,100 |
| 9-Jul-18 | 16 | $11,200 | 15 | 74 | 10 | $11,080 | 6 | $862 |
| 3-Jul-18 | 13 | $7,000 | 7 | 81 | 12 | $6,330 | 1 | $750 |
| 25-Jun-18 | 15 | $8,800 | 13 | 97 | 9 | $4,970 | 6 | $3,930 |
| 18-Jun-18 | 13 | $14,200 | 14 | 80 | 7 | $221 | 6 | $14,290 |
| 11-Jun-18 | 12 | $6,300 | 8 | 96 | 8 | $5,910 | 4 | $803 |
| 6-Jun-18 | 13 | $14,500 | 10 | 88 | 8 | $14,154 | 5 | $579 |
| 31-May-18 | 11 | $4,890 | 10 | 63 | 8 | $3,240 | 3 | $1,790 |
| 22-May-18 | 15 | $20,400 | 11 | 63 | 9 | $19,808 | 6 | $885 |
| 15-May-18 | 15 | $4,700 | 15 | 106 | 10 | $3,900 | 5 | $643 |
| 9-May-18 | 11 | $1,400 | 13 | 88 | 9 | $1,300 | 2 | $560 |
| 1-May-18 | 8 | $14,250 | 7 | 88 | 7 | $13,400 | 1 | $450 |
| 24-Apr-18 | 12 | $5,300 | 6 | 61 | 11 | $4,470 | 1 | $800 |
| 17-Apr-18 | 9 | $1,800 | 10 | 44 | 7 | $2,330 | 2 | $1,434 |
| 11-Apr-18 | 11 | $2,500 | 8 | 32 | 6 | $1,690 | 5 | $809 |
| 3-Apr-18 | 15 | $13,400 | 11 | 121 | 9 | $12,020 | 6 | $1,090 |
| 28-Mar-18 | 10 | $4,000 | 10 | 92 | 7 | $3,870 | 3 | $215 |
| 19-Mar-18 | 17 | $5,800 | 13 | 51 | 10 | $590 | 7 | $5,165 |
| 12-Mar-18 | 15 | $3,130 | 11 | 43 | 11 | $2,360 | 4 | $788 |
| 6-Mar-18 | 19 | $5,400 | 13 | 116 | 10 | $1,530 | 9 | $4,860 |
| 27-Feb-18 | 20 | $6,600 | 13 | 69 | 14 | $5,530 | 6 | $1,030 |
| 19-Feb-18 | 15 | $5,500 | 14 | 111 | 10 | $3,990 | 6 | $1,980 |
| 12-Feb-18 | 23 | $10,900 | 17 | 157 | 12 | $7,110 | 11 | $3,840 |
| 5-Feb-18 | 16 | $8,600 | 13 | 100 | 7 | $1,330 | 9 | $7,800 |
| 30-Jan-18 | 11 | $12,600 | 11 | 68 | 5 | $7,300 | 6 | $4,982 |
| 24-Jan-18 | 19 | $9,400 | 15 | 129 | 5 | $2,010 | 14 | $7,337 |
| 18-Jan-18 | 10 | $6,280 | 8 | 49 | 2 | $2,100 | 8 | $4,188 |
| 9-Jan-18 | 12 | $16,500 | 12 | 92 | 9 | $15,890 | 3 | $475 |
| 3-Jan-18 | 10 | $2,500 | 9 | 47 | 8 | $2,350 | 2 | $150 |
| 27-Dec-17 | 15 | $9,000 | 15 | 113 | 9 | $7,568 | 6 | $1,784 |
| 18-Dec-17 | 15 | $13,800 | 16 | 164 | 9 | $13,010 | 7 | $1,118 |
| 11-Dec-17 | 14 | $9,700 | 10 | 126 | 12 | $2,940 | 4 | $8,500 |
| 4-Dec-17 | 6 | $1,800 | 6 | 31 | 5 | $1,510 | 1 | $300 |
| 28-Nov-17 | 7 | $3,850 | 8 | 76 | 4 | $3,260 | 3 | $285 |
| 16-Nov-17 | 10 | $2,700 | 10 | 48 | 6 | $1,840 | 4 | $856 |
| 8-Nov-17 | 15 | $2,380 | 17 | 91 | 10 | $1,860 | 5 | $516 |
| 1-Nov-17 | 12 | $4,700 | 17 | 94 | 9 | $3,400 | 4 | $1,300 |
| 23-Oct-17 | 15 | $10,500 | 10 | 67 | 10 | $9,780 | 4 | $1,530 |
| 18-Oct-17 | 6 | $2,000 | 37 | 3 | $225 | 3 | $1,820 | |
| 10-Oct-17 | 12 | $6,570 | 100 | 9 | $3,880 | 3 | $3,360 | |
| 2-Oct-17 | 8 | $3,100 | 11 | 19 | 3 | $1,630 | 5 | $1,750 |
| 25-Sep-17 | 8 | $4,880 | 8 | 79 | 5 | $2,660 | 5 | $2,070 |
| 18-Sep-17 | 9 | $4,770 | 3 | $300 | 6 | $4,470 | ||
| 12-Sep-17 | 11 | $4,430 | 8 | $2,030 | 3 | $2,400 | ||
| 1-Sep-17 | 4 | $1,310 | 3 | $317 | 1 | $1,000 | ||
| 23-Aug-17 | 11 | $13,640 | 9 | 8 | $11,840 | 3 | $1,800 |
M&A/FUNDINGS
TC Energy sells Portland Natural Gas to BlackRock, Morgan Stanley for $1.14B
Deal Description: TC Energy Corp. and its partner Northern New England Investment Co. Inc., a subsidiary of Énergir, announced March 4 they have entered into an agreement to sell Portland Natural Gas Transmission System to BlackRock and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners for a gross purchase price of $1.14 billion. The sum includes the assumption of $250 million of outstanding senior notes held at PNGTS. The transaction implies a valuation of 11 times reported 2023 comparable EBITDA. François Poirier, TC Energy’s president and CEO, the sale represents continued progress toward achieving its 2024 priority of enhancing its balance sheet by delivering $3 billion in asset divestitures. The proceeds will be shared by TC Energy, which owns 61.7 percent, and Énergir, which holds 38.3 percent. The buyers will assume the outstanding senior notes held at PNGTS and consolidated on TC Energy’s balance sheet. PNGTS is a 295-mile FERC-regulated transporter of natural gas serving the upper New England and Atlantic Canada markets. The pipeline receives natural gas from the Trans Quebec and Maritimes Pipeline via the Canadian Mainline.
Expected Closing: In mid-2024 if it clears regulators
TC Energy/Énergir’s Financial Advisor: Barclays
TC Energy’s In-House Counsel: Patrick Keys is general counsel
TC Energy’s Outside Counsel: Bracewell including Lytch Gutmann, partner, Houston; Mark Lewis, partner, Washington, D.C.; Shannon Baldwin, associate, Houston; Chase Edmunds, associate, Houston; Kathryn Penry, associate, Washington, D.C.; Rebecca Keep, partner, New York; Jason Jean, partner, Houston; Elizabeth McGinley, partner, New York; Bucky Brannen, partner, Dallas; Daniel Hemli, partner, New York; Jacqueline Java, counsel, Washington, D.C.; Amber Dodds, partner, San Antonio; Scott Sanders, partner, Houston; and Jeffrey Andrews, partner, Houston
Morgan Stanley/BlackRock’s Outside Counsel: Vinson & Elkins with a team led by partner Robert Hughes and senior associate David Bumgardner with assistance from associates Libby Gerstner, Mimi Nguyen and Rylie Goldwait
Talen sheds Cumulus Data site, assets to Amazon for $650M
Deal Description: Talen Energy Corp. announced March 4 it sold its 960-megawatt Cumulus data center campus in northeast Pennsylvania to Amazon Web Services for $650 million. The sale included all the land, power infrastructure, powered shell and intangibles on the campus. Talen said it will use the proceeds to pay off debt and for capital allocation and shareholder returns. Talen president and CEO Mac McFarland said the transaction provides an attractive return on Talen’s investment and vision in building Cumulus and creates value through the sale of clean carbon-free power from its Susquehanna nuclear plant.
Talen’s In-House Counsel: John Wander, Tom Douglass and Rebekah Reneau
Talen’s Outside Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis led corporate partners Bill Benitez, Josh Teahen and Andy Calder. Energy regulatory partner Drew Stuyvenberg led the team in connection with the power purchase agreements. The team also included real estate partner John Caruso and associates Vincent Forcinito and Max Baird; corporate partner Blake Longoria and associate Jacob Volz; energy regulatory associate Cassidy Hall; tax partner Mark Dundon; and debt finance partners Lucas Spivey and Osaro Aifuwa.
DaVita buys operations in LatAm countries from Fresenius Medical for $300M
Deal Description: DaVita Inc., a Denver-based provider of kidney care services, announced March 5 that it agreed to terms on the expansion of its international operations in Brazil and Colombia and its entry into Chile and Ecuador. The deal involves four separate acquisitions from Fresenius Medical Care for $300 milion. The transaction in Chile closed March 5 and the others need to clear regulators, which are expected to be completed this year. When combined with DaVita’s Latin American operations in Brazil and Colombia, the company will have more than 15,000 DaVita teammates providing clinical care to over 60,000 patients in more than 270 clinics. As a result, DaVita would become the largest dialysis services provider in Latin America. DaVita’s international operations provide life-sustaining care in 12 countries outside of the U.S. and, assuming completion of the transactions, will have grown from serving 23,000 patients in 2017 to serving more than 79,000 patients.
DaVita’s Outside Counsel: Sidley Austin advised with partners Aaron Rigby in Dallas and Sharon Flanagan in San Francisco and counsel Jocelyne Kelly in Dallas
Fresenius’ Outside Counsel: Cleary Gottlieb (Chantal Kordula in New York)
SCF acquires PIM business from Entegris for $285M
Deal Description: Houston private equity firm SCF Partners Inc. announced March 4 its acquisition of the pipeline and industrial materials business from Billerica, Mass.-based Entegris Inc., a supplier of materials and process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-tech industries. Terms weren’t disclosed, but Entegris said the sum was $285 million, including $260 million in cash at closing and a $25 million earnout based on the achievement of financial performance targets. Entegris added the proceeds will be used for further debt pay down. The PIM business manufactures chemicals and other products for midstream infrastructure and consists of three businesses: Flowchem, Val-Tex and Sealweld, all based in Houston. Flowchem’s CEO Jon Blair said he believes the partnership will be a source of value creation for its customers and its people. Dan West, director at SCF Partners, said aging midstream infrastructure and rising utilization augment the need for the businesses’ solutions.
SCF’s Outside Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis led by corporate partner Brittany Sakowitz and associate Gabrielle Sumich; tax partner Mark Dundon; and debt finance partners Jordan Roberts and Osaro Aifuwa. The team included technology & IP transactions partner Amber Harezlak; executive compensation partner Stephen Jacobson; employment & labor partner Christie Alcala; and employee benefits partner Alexandra Mihalas
Entegris’ Financial Advisor: Jefferies
Entegris’ Outside Counsel: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz led by partners Nelson Fitts, Joshua Holmes, Meng Lu, Jeannemarie O’Brien, Gregory Pessin and Brandon Price
Fathom Fund raises $100M
Deal Description: Fathom Fund, a Houston venture capital fund, raised $100 million for its first fund focused on companies in advanced computing, material science, climate resilience, aerospace and other critical infrastructure industries. The fund was founded by managing partners Paul Sheng and Eric Bielke. Sheng spent decades at McKinsey & Co. while Bielke is a former director at Temasek’s Emerging Technologies Fund.
Fathom’s Outside Counsel: Gunderson Dettmer in Boston (Nick Guttilla)
Notes: Gunderson is well known for its venture capital and growth equity fund formation practice, claiming to negotiate close to one-third of every venture capital dollar raised worldwide. Jonathan Goodwin, a fund formation and tax partner in Austin, co-led the team advising Westlake Village BioPartners on its new $450 million fund.
WindRose Health Investors buys CardioOne, invests $100M
Deal Description: WindRose Health Investors, a New York-based healthcare private equity firm, announced March 4 that it completed the acquisition of Houston-based CardioOne Inc., which serves independent cardiologists. The company provides physicians with an integrated technology platform, a practice optimization program, a workforce solution and a growth engine that combines to provide a best-in-class patient and provider experience. The terms were not disclosed, but WindRose partnered with CardioOne’s executive team to acquire the business and to provide up to $100 million of additional capital to support its growth. With WindRose’s investment, CardioOne will accelerate its next phase of expansion and enhance its service offerings. Jasen Gundersen MD is CardioOne’s CEO and co-founder. WindRose makes equity investments in companies with profitable business models that operate within the services sectors of the healthcare industry. It manages $2.6 billion.
WindRose’s Outside Counsel: McDermott Will & Emery (partners Jarrett Szczesny and Nathaniel Wolfe, associates Nicholas Dilts and Matthew Benedict and tax partner Alex Farr) and Bass, Berry & Sims (including partner Ryan Thomas and associates David Venturella, Annie Batcheller and Danny Harris).
CardioOne’s Outside Counsel: Kastner Gravelle partners Chris Brown and Robert Montgomery and associates Miles Fortenberry and Hunter Hampton with employment law support from partner Aysha Doman and senior counsel Amanda Inskeep. Tax counsel was provided by partners Chase Manderino, Jamison Klang and Mike Baker of Baker Tax Law and Randi Siegel at Manatt provided health care regulatory counsel.
BowFlex files for Chapter 11, agrees to sell assets to Johnson Health for $37.5M
Deal Description: Vancouver, Wash.-based home fitness product purveyor BowFlex Inc. announced March 5 that it entered into a purchase agreement with Johnson Health Tech Retail Inc. to serve as the stalking horse bidder to buy almost all of its assets for $37.5 million in cash, minus closing adjustment amounts for accounts receivable, inventory and transfer taxes. To facilitate the sale process, BowFlex and its subsidiaries voluntarily initiated a Chapter 11 proceeding in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, which will provide interested parties the opportunity to submit competing offers. Pending court approval, the company secured a $25 million facility for debtor-in-possession financing, including a $9 million revolving commitment and $16 million term loan reflecting the roll-up of its pre-petition term loans of $16 million from Crystal Financial, d/b/a SLR Credit Solutions. The move will enable it to continue operating in a normal course and meet its financial obligations to employees, vendors and its provision of customer orders during Chapter 11 proceedings and while executing the sale process. CEO Jim Barr that as a result of the post-pandemic environment and persistent macroeconomic headwinds, BowFlex conducted a strategic review and determined this step was the best path forward. The asset purchase agreement provides for bid protections, including BowFlex’s reimbursement of up to $600,000 of the stalking horse bidder’s expenses if the deal is terminated; payment of a breakup fee of 3.5 percent of the purchase price; and the forfeiture of the $3.75 million stalking horse bidder’s deposit.
BowFlex’s Outside Counsel: Sidley Austin (Leslie Plaskon in New York, Matthew Clemente in Chicago, Michele Nudelman in New York and Maegan Quejada in Houston) and Holland & Hart;
BowFlex’s Financial Advisor: FTI Consulting Inc. and FTI Capital Advisors
Drilling Tools buys Superior Drilling Products for $32.2M
Deal Description: Drilling Tools International Corp. of Houston and Superior Drilling Products Inc. of Vernal, Utah, announced March 7 they entered into a definitive agreement in which DTI would buy SDP for $32.2 million payable in cash and stock. DTI CEO Wayne Prejean said since 2016, DTI has been the exclusive North American distributor for the SDP’s Drill-N-Ream well bore conditioning tool and management believes that the technology and SDP’s engineering, design and manufacturing capabilities are a natural extension of DTI’s product and service offering that will led to manufacturing and distribution savings. DTI expects to drive rental revenue with the technology in the Middle East by providing the scale and resources to help expand.
Expected Closing: Q3 2024
DTI’s Outside Counsel: Winston & Strawn with a team led by Houston partner Michael Blankenship and including partner Dean Hinderliter in Dallas and associates Jon Bodle, John Niedzwiecki, Precious Nwankwo, Christine Olivo and Ben Smolij
SDP’s Outside Counsel: Ewing Jones (Randolph Ewing in Houston)
SDP’s Special Committee’s Outside Counsel: Mayer Brown (Ryan Ferris in Chicago)
DTI’s Financial Advisor: Energy Capital Solutions
SDP’s Special Committee’s Financial Advisor: Piper Sandler & Co.
flyExclusive attracts $25M from EnTrust
Deal Description: flyExclusive Inc., a provider of private charter jets, announced March 5 that it entered into a securities purchase agreement with a vehicle managed by EnTrust Global in which the investor purchased 25,000 shares of Series A non-convertible redeemable preferred stock at $1,000 per share. The company received $25 million in cash proceeds, which closed on March 4. Jim Segrave, founder and CEO of flyExclusive, said expanding the company’s fleet will further build out its fractional program and bring greater reliability and convenience to its customers. The stock accrues dividends at 10 percent for the first year, 12 percent for the second, 14 percent for the third and 16 percent for the fourth and thereafter. After the first year, flyExclusive may elect to redeem all or a portion of the outstanding shares. The stock is generally not entitled to any vote but holds consent rights. flyExclusive also issued the investor a warrant.
EnTrust’s Outside Counsel: Vinson & Elkins led by partner Stancell Haigwood with assistance from senior associate Maram Mahajna and associates Layla Wehbe and Jack Daum. Other team members included partner Ron Nardini and staff attorney Adi Louzon (tax); partners Niels Jensen and Mike Bielby and associates Natalie Harrison, Coral O’Conner and Jake Johns (finance); partner Sarah Morgan (corporate); partner Dario Mendoza (executive compensation/benefits); and counsel Ryan Will (litigation).
HALO raises $20M from Volition
Deal Description: HALO, an Austin- and Dublin-based subscription-based bodycam and cloud-based digital asset management platform, announced Feb. 27 it closed a $20 million Series A funding round from Boston-based growth equity firm Volition Capital. The investment follows growth fueled by demand for HALO’s all-in-one subscription technology that protects people and safeguards businesses. The global market for body-worn camera technology is estimated at $10 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $30 billion by 2030. Originally associated with law enforcement, bodycam technology is growing in the private sector, spanning retail, healthcare, transportation and private security, to de-escalate incidents, deter crime, capture clear video evidence and enhance employee and public safety.
BrainCheck attracts $15M
Deal Description: BrainCheck, an Austin-based cognitive health assessment startup, announ ced March 6 it raised $15 million in Series B funding from Next Coast Ventures, S3 Ventures, and UPMC Enterprises. The company also expanded its board with the appointment of Nicholas Shapiro, VP at UPMC, as a new director. BrainCheck said the funding will accelerate its commercial traction, expand innovation within its product portfolio, build upon existing clinical evidence and extend its impact throughout the healthcare industry, including integrations with healthcare systems. The announcement follows the recent launch of BrainCheck’s next generation platform and three-minute screening solution, which empowers clinicians to screen and monitor patients’ cognitive function.
Roshal Health secures $10M
Deal Description: Roshal Health, a Houston-based provider of ultrasound and echocardiogram services, announced Feb. 27 it raised $10 million. Catalio Management led the round with participation from Green Street Impact Partners. Employing more than 300 people, Roshal offers services to hospital systems, standalone emergency rooms, micro-hospitals, rural hospitals and offsite facilities nationwide. The funds will be used to advance Roshal’s tech-enabled platform to address imaging technician staffing shortages at healthcare service providers, eliminating costly gaps in care delivery through a highly scalable model.
Catalio’s Outside Counsel: Covington and Burling
Green Street’s Outside Counsel: Locke Lord led by Kanasha Herbert with assistance from Hani Majeed (both of Chicago)
Roshal’s Financial Advisor: Uplift Partners
Roshal’s Outside Counsel: DLA Piper
Tiny Health raises $8.5M
Deal Description: Tiny Health, an Austin-based infant microbiome testing startup, raised $8.5 million in Series A funding, according to Axios Pro. Spero Ventures led and was joined by TheVentureCity, Overwater VC, Next Coast Ventures and Peterson Ventures.
Trulite acquires American Insulated Glass
Deal Description: Atlanta-based Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions, one of North America’s largest architectural glass and aluminum fabricators, announced March 4 it finalized the acquisition and merger of AV Capital,-backed American Insulated Glass, a player in the glass fabrication industry. Terms weren’t disclosed. Trulite said the AIG addition broadens its footprint, allows for expanded capacity to better service the growing Midwest and East Coast markets and offers a greater breadth of residential applications. The combined company now has 42 facilities across North America. Truelink Capital backs Trulite.
AIG’s Financial Advisor: Stifel
AIG’s Outside Counsel: Vinson & Elkins led by partner Milam Newby and counsel Austin White with assistance from associates Alan Albrecht and Maham Shahzad. Also providing support were counsel Allyson Seger and associate Steve Campbell (tax); partner Shane Tucker and associate Matt Green (executive compensation/benefits); partner Hill Wellford, counsel Evan Miller and associate Rami Rashmawi (antitrust); partner Sean Becker and associate Ashley Plunk (employment/labor); partner Michael Kurzer and senior associates Alexa Chally and Haley Titcomb (technology transactions/IP); partner Sarah Mitchell and senior associate Victoria Bahrami (insurance); and partner David Wicklund (finance).
Evolution Strategy Partner’s Ethoscapes buys two companies
Deal Description: Morgan Lewis said March 5 it advised Evolution Strategy Partners-backed Ethoscapes, one of the largest landscaping solutions providers in Houston, announced the acquisition of Outdoor Development and Houston Landscapes Unlimited. Terms weren’t disclosed. Outdoor Development was announced Feb. 19 and Houston Landscapes on March 4. The companies join Ethoscapes’ family of brands, which include Westco Ground Maintenance, Champions Hydro-Lawn and Tree60, which now collectively serve 600 commercial, municipal and residential communities with 700 personnel.
From Morgan Lewis: Partners Jeff Dinerstein and Elizabeth Khoury Ali and associates Kelsey Warren and Matthew Snodgrass in Houston and partner Casey August in Philadelphia on Outdoor Development and the same team plus partner Lisa Barton in Boston on Houston Landscapes.
Riverside exits outsourced HR business G&A Partners to TPG
Deal Description: The Riverside Company, a private investment firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, announced March 5 it exited its investment in G&A Partners Inc., a national professional employer organization and human capital management provider, to alternative asset management firm TPG. Terms weren’t disclosed. The sale was completed as part of an investment led by TPG into the business. Headquartered in Houston, G&A supports more than 3,000 small- and medium-sized businesses nationwide through technology-enabled human resources services. Riverside has invested in more than 350 platform and add-on companies in the business services sector since 1988 as part of its private equity and flexible capital strategies.
Riverside/G&A’s Financial Advisor: Piper Sandler
Riverside’s Outside Counsel: Jones Day led by William Stewart Jr. in Cleveland
ARM Energy sells minority stake in unit to Tokyo Gas
Deal Description: ARM Energy Holdings, a Houston-based infrastructure and energy marketing services firm, announced Feb. 5 that Tokyo Gas America Ltd., a wholly owned unit of Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd., bought a minority equity interest in a newly-formed entity, ARM Energy Trading. The entity consists of ARM Energy Services and ARM Energy Mexico, one of the largest private North American physical natural gas marketers. Terms weren’t disclosed. Tokyo Gas said separately it was taking a 49 percent stake in the entity. ARM CEO Zach Lee said the transaction will enable ARM to continue to execute and expand its asset optimization and trading strategy and further its overall energy platform as well as providing it with an entry to marketing and trading of other products. Akira Inukai, CEO of Tokyo Gas America, said demand for natural gas continues to surge in North America and the investment positions it strongly to capitalize on the important continued growth in the region. ARM Energy Trading will be led by the current ARM management team with Lee as chairman.
ARM’s Financial Advisor: Intrepid Partners
ARM’s Outside Counsel: Holland & Knight
Tokyo Gas’ Financial Advisor: Greenhill & Co. (Mizuho M&A)
Tokyo Gas’ Outside Counsel: White & Case with a team led by Charlie Ofner and including Chantal Carriere, Muhammad Hasan and Chisom Amanchukwu in Houston. Additional team members were Daniel Miller and Chris Hebert (M&A); Chad McCormick, Neil Clausen and Sadi Moradi (tax); Taylor Pullins and Taylor Gillespie (environmental); RJ Colwell (regulatory); Yan Ng and Jeffery Godly (finance); Henrik Patel, Samantha Rozell and Anthony Vitucci (ECB); Rebecca Farrington (antitrust); Arlene Arin Hahn and Jarrah Al-Buainain (IP); Farhad Jalinous and Ryan Brady (trade); Ian Cuillerier and Rhys Bortignon (capital markets/derivates); Naoya Shiota (M&A/capital markets); and Francisco de Rosenzweig and Jose Daniel Franco (Mexican counsel).
Notes: A Tokyo Gas unit, TG Natural Resources, bought Quantum-backed Rockcliff Energy II, a natural gas producer in the Haynesville shale play, this past December for $2.7 billion (Vinson & Elkins advised Rockcliff and Quantum while TGNR used Kirkland & Ellis). For more, click here.
UWorld buys Aspen Publishing
Deal Description: UWorld, a Dallas online learning platform to prepare for high-stakes exams, announced March 6 the acquisition of Aspen Publishing, a Transom Capital-backed provider of educational content and digital learning solutions to law schools in Boston. Terms weren’t disclosed. The purchase diversifies UWorld’s product portfolio across every law discipline, building on its MBE QBank and Themis Bar Review courses. Over the past two years, Aspen went from a small division of Wolters Kluwer to a standalone company. It will continue to operate as a standalone firm within UWorld in its legal division.
UWorld’s Outside Counsel: Norton Rose Fulbright with an M&A team led by Paul Conneely and including Evan Patrick Hardee, Sarabeth Shaunessy and Wesley Okereke (Dallas). Support was provided by Ammad Waheed, Robert Paladino and Vanisha Weatherspoon (Austin), Todd Schroeder (Dallas), Bob Greenslade (Denver), Carolyn Webb (Houston), David Gallai and Jared D. Kaplan (New York) and Andrew Eklund (Washington, D.C.).
CAPITAL MARKETS/FINANCINGS
Permian Resources prices secondary offering of Class A common for $764.4M
Deal Description: Vinson & Elkins said March 6 it advised Midland-based Permian Resources Corp. and certain selling stockholders in connection with an underwritten public offering of 48.5 million shares of its Class A common stock at $15.76 per share, or nearly $764.4 million. The sales were by affiliates of EnCap Investments, NGP Energy Capital Management, Pearl Energy Investments and Riverstone Investment Group and members of the company’s management. Concurrently with the closing of the offering, the company repurchased 2 million common units in Permian Resources Operating at the same price. The offering closed March 6.
Underwriter: Goldman Sachs & Co.
Underwriter’s Outside Counsel: Latham & Watkins with a corporate deal team led by Houston partner John Greer with associates Michael Pascual, Brian Bruzzo, Carol Bale, David Lee and Mary Kline. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Houston partner Jim Cole with associate Dylan White; on environmental matters by Houston/Los Angeles partner Josh Marnitz with associate Jacqueline Zhang .
From V&E: The team was led by partners Doug McWilliams and Jackson O’Maley with assistance from senior associate Alex Lewis and associates Nate Richards, Delery Perret, John Frey, Patience Li and Farzin Khoshravan. Also advising were partner Wendy Salinas and associates Jeff Slusher and John Lynch (tax); and partner Dario Mendoza and associates Cassandra Zarate and Eric Hechler (executive compensation/benefits).
Selling Stockholders’ Outside Counsel: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
New Fortress Energy upsizes, prices $750M of senior secured notes
Deal Description: New Fortress Energy Inc. announced March 5 the pricing of its previously announced private offering of $750 million in senior secured notes due 2029, up from the original $500 million amount. The notes will bear interest at 8.75 percent per year. The notes will be guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the company’s each domestic and foreign subsidiary that is a guarantor under its existing senior secured notes and will be secured by substantially the same collateral. The company intends to use the net proceeds to repay a portion of its outstanding debt, including repurchasing up to $375 million of the its existing senior secured notes due 2025 along with any fees and related expenses and/or for general corporate purposes.
Initial Purchasers/Dealer Manager’s Outside Counsel: Vinson & Elkins with a team led by partners David Oelman, Jackson O’Maley and David Stone and senior associate Ximena Kuri with assistance from associates Walt Baker, Chase Browndorf, Patience Li, Jessica Rosenwasser and Nick Priebe. Also advising were partner Lucy Jenkins, senior associate Nicole Hamill, associates Robin Wallich, Ariel Guerrero-Stewart, Taylor Daily, Martin Bontea-Ungureanu and James Payne and trainee solicitor Max Marshall (finance); partner Ron Tenpas and associate Simon Willis (environmental); partners Wendy Salinas and Natan Leyva and associate Tyler Underwood (tax); counsel Rajesh Patel and associate Haley Titcomb (technology transactions/IP); and partner Palmina Fava and associate Bo Gilbertson (litigation).
Prairie Acquiror offers $400M of senior secured notes
Deal Description: Vinson & Elkins said March 8 it served as issuer’s counsel in connection with the offering of $400 million in senior secured notes due 2029 by Prairie Acquiror, which owns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the interests in Tallgrass Energy Partners. The transaction closed on March 6. In connection with the offering, the issuer entered into an amendment to its term loan credit facility to, among other things, refinance the secured term loans under the facility in an exchange of existing term loans held by the lenders and new lenders of $1.05 billion. Tallgrass is an energy infrastructure company owned by an investor group led by Blackstone Infrastructure Partners that includes Enagás SA, GIC, NPS and USS.
From V&E: The corporate team was led by partner Sarah Morgan and senior associate Alex Lewis with assistance from associates Nina Bhatia, Jake Lubenow, Kylie Paradowski and Maggie Sternberg. The finance team was led by partner David Wicklund with assistance from associates David Albano and Garrett Tidsworth.
Cadiz closes $57.2M credit agreement, $20M loan from Heerema
Deal Description: Los Angeles-based Cadiz Inc. announced March 6 that it completed a financing transaction that strengthens its financial position and provides it with liquidity to accelerate development of its water supply projects in Southern California. The financing includes a new $20 million loan to fund operations and expenses and extends all debt maturities to 2027. The transaction, led by the company’s largest shareholder, Heerema International Group Services, received support from lenders and shareholders. The $20 million loan will carry a 7 percent PIK coupon and be convertible into Cadiz stock at $5.30 per share. Cadiz chairman and CEO Susan Kennedy said the financing puts the company in position to be delivering water before the next drought hits California. Cadiz owns 45,000 acres of land in the Mojave Desert with 2.5 million acre-feet of water supply, 1 million acre-feet of water storage capacity and 200 miles of pipelines that stretch across Southern California. Cadiz’ aquifer system holds at least 30 million acre-feet of water, more than the design capacity of Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the U.S. In 2020 it bought a 220-mile idle gas pipeline from El Paso Natural Gas that transects other major water systems in Southern California with plans to convert it to carry water, including adding pumping stations and connection facilities. Cadiz expects construction to begin in 2025 and water delivery in 2026. In 2022, the company acquired ATEC Water Systems, a producer of groundwater filtration systems.
Cadiz’ Outside Counsel: Norton Rose Fulbright with a team led by Kevin Friedmann in Chicago and Kimberly Perdue in Dallas that included Geren Brown, Spencer Brown (Dallas) and Siyuan An (Los Angeles)