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The Texas Lawbook

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CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 12 Firms, 158 Lawyers, $5.7B

February 21, 2023 Claire Poole

Mike Blankenship, a Houston corporate partner at Winston & Strawn, is on fire.

The capital markets and M&A lawyer worked on two transactions this past week: He advised ROC Energy on its merger with Drilling Tools International (which was repped by Bracewell’s Will Anderson among others) and electric truck company Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc. on its initial public offering.

As Blankenship said on LinkedIn a week ago, “The market is really starting to open and there [are] more companies going the traditional IPO route. We at Winston & Strawn are working on several and more to come. Exciting to be part of it.”

Blankenship has been something of a rainmaker for Winston since leaving Locke Lord in 2020. Last year, he worked on 10 M&A and capital markets transactions, according to the Texas Lawbook‘s Corporate Deal Tracker. So far this year, he’s worked on five, including last week’s.

What does he see in his crystal ball in terms of M&A, IPOs, SPACs and the like?

Responding via email, Blankenship thinks the second half will experience a considerable amount of M&A and IPOs.

“In the M&A world, there is still a lot of dry powder that the PE funds need to deploy,” he says. “While interest rates have risen, I believe they will start to flatten out and allow for more deals to be planned.”

As for IPOs, there is a lot of pent-up demand to go public, so “we will send a number of them begin the process and work toward a close in the 3Q and early 4Q,” he says. For SPACs, fewer IPOs will happen, “and those that do occur will be much smaller than what we saw over the past few years.”

For the week ending Feb. 18, Texas lawyers were involved in 14 deals valued at $5.7 billion split between M&A transactions of $899 million and CapM deals that topped $4.8 billion. The week prior saw 16 deals for $12.1 billion, while a year ago we reported 17 transactions for $22 billion.

Weekly Corporate Deal Tracker Roundup Stats

A compilation of weekly stats from The Lawbook's CDT Weekly Roundup
(Deal Values in Millions)

Week Ending
Deal CountAmountFirmsLawyersM&A CountM&A Value $MCapM Count
CapM Value $M
10-May-202524$33,1751620619$30,7655$2,410
03-May-202511$4,249139011$2,226.52$2,022.5
26-Apr-202512$8,78791689$6,0113$2,776
19-Apr-202511$8,09771389$7,9852$112
12-Apr-202513$2,392815210$2,0653$327
05-Apr-202519$27,7621518816$25,4733$2,289
29-Mar-202521$8,1881025816$4,1255$4,064
22-Mar-202519$6,4851423115$4,1284$2,857
15-Mar-202513$13,7371315110$9,9324$3,805
8-Mar-20257$2,2345665$2242$2,100
1-Mar-202511$3,05087510$2,5501$500
24-Feb-2512$16,39771496$6,6356$9,862
17-Feb-2517$12,1361313410$9,4112$2,725
10-Feb-2514$7,15491799$4,9505$2,204
3-Feb-2516 $10,068720011$7,5535$2,515
25-Jan-2514$10,261101259$2,2075$8,054
18-Jan-2519$7,3821531612$2,3007$5,082
11-Jan-2521$33,5601618716$32,5215$1,039
4-Jan-259$6,8279809$6,82700
21-Dec-2411$2,79811928$2,2293$570
14-Dec-2415$5,3231218612$3,8123$1,511
07-Dec-2416$4,7661023111$2,32152,445
30-Nov-2410$10,29191034$8,2906$2.001
23-Nov-2415$4,5531515311$3,3794$1,174
16-Nov-2417$11,4881124513$10,1864$1,303
09-Nov-2414$2,1101213912$1,4102$700
02-Nov-2412 $52,788 1110711$52,7381$50
26-Oct-248$3,1608657$3,0651$75
19-Oct-2412$5,3041113611$4,5541$750
12-Oct-2417$8,4381215015$8,1162$322
05-Oct-2422$23,1811218915$19,9807$3,201
28-Sep-2411$2,35671447$534$2,303
21-Sep-2412$9,568101695$4,1017$5,467
14-Sep-2424$10,9881223516$7,1758$3,813
7-Sep-2412$20,4201616811$20,3071$112.9
31-Aug-2413$20,631913412$14,7751$5,856
24-Aug-2419$8,4522132516$7,1023$1,350
17-Aug-2425$49,1961630411$39,38614$9,810
10-Aug-2420$12,2641531216$9,7944$2,470
03-Aug-2426$16,4981633418$8,1378$8,361
27-Jul-2419$16,4422127115$13,8384$2,604
20-Jul-2415$16,0161418410$14,2325$1,784
13-Jul-2420$17,220 1426518$7,146 2$10,074
6-Jul-2411$3,941 11958$2,650 3$1,291
29-Jun-2414$6,296 152248$6,296 6$1,927
22-Jun-2412$5,679 81375$210 7$5,469
15-Jun-2413$9,895 1621410$5,280 3$4,615
8-Jun-2419$23,859 1323912$19,436 7$4,423
1-Jun-2412$34,510 111479$26,110 3$8,400
25-May-2413$9,684 1517110$4,434 3$5,250
18-May-2411$5,490 111738$3,129 3$2,361
11-May-2422$14,855 1422716$11,105 6$3,750
4-May-2413$3,139 98710$1,297 3$1,842
27-Apr-2410$6,684 62810$6,684 00
20-Apr-2419$15,989 111479$5,208 10$10,781
13-Apr-2413$8,952 97610$1,652 3$7,300
6-Apr-2423$26,616 1422214$13,501 8$13,116
30-Mar-2412$9,286 81368$4,299 4$4,987
23-Mar-2418$5,451 1726616$4,759 2$692
16-Mar-2421$11,437 1318614$9,316 6$2,070
9-Mar-2423$4,695 2121819$2,723 4$1,972
2-Mar-2420$9,108 1937214$4,558 6$4,550
24-Feb-2419$16,382 1224815$9,507 4$6,875
17-Feb-2416$29,932 1515712$29,216 4$716
10-Feb-2425$10,750 1719619$5,372 6$5,379
3-Feb-2412$8,416 181259$3,416 3$5,000
27-Jan-249$8,165 9878$7,815 1$800
20-Jan-2414$4,084 1210912$3,219 2$865
13-Jan-2417$33,588 1225612$26,765 5$6,823
6-Jan-248$7,915 8846$7,265 2$650
30-Dec-2317$14,599 129915$2,714 2$11,885
23-Dec-2323$4,182 1321916$1,813 7$2,370
16-Dec-2313$16,436 132807$15,150 5$1,286
9-Dec-2326$14,633.90 1724416$8,095 10$6,538.90
2-Dec-2313$6,720 95712$6,630 1$90
25-Nov-239$4,835 91316$1,785 3$3,050
18-Nov-2322$6,568.70 1718414$4,709.20 8$1,859.50
11-Nov-2315$9,825 1317912$6,581 3$3,244
4-Nov-2315$20,582.50 1419312$19,417.50 3$1,165
28-Oct-2318$68,419.10 1815215$66,646 3$1,773.10
21-Oct-2316$6,755.90 1616515$6,755.90 1$3
14-Oct-2314$67,851.20 131259$61,998.50 5$5,852.70
7-Oct-2317$6,595.50 1322816$5,995.50 1$600
30-Sep-2317$1,896.45 1318914$806.45 3$1,090
23-Sep-2323$6,432.70 1723016$1,402.80 7$5,029.90
16-Sep-2325$23,226.70 2335316$17,239 9$5,987.70
9-Sep-2312$6,369 81027$4,311 5$2,058
2-Sep-2314$2,522 69213$1,322 1$1,200
26-Aug-2317$12,160.25 1320215$6,573.25 2$5,587.00
19-Aug-2319$11,505 1321315$11,255 4$250
12-Aug-2319$9,698.80 131847$3,270 12$6,428.80
5-Aug-2313$5,201 1211812$5,051 1$150
29-Jul-2315$21,031.60 1319611$18,292.00 4$2,739.60
22-Jul-2318$3,992 1213013$2,808 5$1,184
15-Jul-2313$8,254.95 138113$8,254.95 00
8-Jul-2316$5,441.45 1217211$2,443 5$2,998.45
1-Jul-2316$6,872 1010512$5,474 4$1,398
24-Jun-2313$10,914 1620110$7,874 3$3,040
17-Jun-2317$5,880.70 1515115$4,705.70 2$1,175
10-Jun-2319$8,516.10 1311116$6,252.40 3$2,263.70
June 3 202312$6,104.42 121388$4,256.92 4$1,847.50
27-May-2317$12,200 106711$6,165 6$6,035
20-May-2311$22,458.10 81034$19,455 7$3,003
13-May-2312$7,034 101018$5,460 4$1,574
6-May-2320$3,297.60 1819617$2,985.60 3$312
29-Apr-2323$3,691.20 1813517$1,969.70 6$1,721.50
22-Apr-2316$5,570 1410414$4,750 2$1,000
15-Apr-2312$23,818.10 95910$21,618.10 2$2,200
8-Apr-2316$7,949 91739$5,472 7$3,477
1-Apr-2321$18,676.70 1217511$10,926.70 10$7,750
25-Mar-2315$8,779.50 101415$2,362 10$6,416.50
18-Mar-237$14,048.80 6695$13,345 2$703.80
11-Mar-2321$11,576 1616516$8,131 5$3,445
4-Mar-2320$9,668 1122816$8,209 4$1,459
25-Feb-2313$5,335 1313012$4,235 1$1,200
18-Feb-2314$5,743.70 131588$898.70 6$4,845
11-Feb-2316$12,088 1213712$9,965 4$2,123
4-Feb-2317$8,066 1514013$5,614 4$2,452
28-Jan-237$2,180 7755$1,692.75 2$488
21-Jan-2317$5,768 1617412$1,918 5$3,850
14-Jan-2311$2, 800101028$421 3$2,400
7-Jan-2318$8,296 1116714$6,461 3$1,835
31-Dec-2214$2,732 119912$2,092 2$640
17-Dec14$7,919 1311512$7,419 1$500
10-Dec-2214$10,093 128811$7,093 3$3,000
3-Dec-2226$12,800.90 1117220$4,141 6$8,659.90
26-Nov-228$2,266.70 853$76 5$2,190.70
19-Nov-2221$2,886 1521219$2,550 2$336
12-Nov-2213$15,093.70 9819$14,200 4$893.70
5-Nov-222519,337.201650922$8,267.20 3$11,070
29-Oct-2215$7,805.30 911614$7,180.30 1$625
22-Oct-2220$8,193.50 1325313$5,442 7$2,751.50
15-Oct-229$3,046.10 91397$2,588.30 2$457.80
8-Oct-2219$2,011.80 1211416$833.80 3$1,178
1-Oct-2223$5,532.90 1615618$4,952.30 5$580.60
24-Sep-2218$5,194 1421615$4,050 3$1,144
17-Sep-2221$8,352.30 1232015$4,759.60 6$3,592.70
10-Sep-2215$19,853.50 1012613$19,403.60 2$450
3-Sep-229$2,312 9629$2,312 00
27-Aug-2216$30,891.70 1013515$30,666.40 1227.7
20-Aug-2212$1,977 815299253$1,052
13-Aug-2218$8,004.70 1124211$2,844.70 7$5,160
6-Aug-2224$7,948.90 1224017$3,577 7$4,371.90
30-Jul-228$6,941 9787$6,839 1$102
23-Jul-2211$801 119210$801 10
16-Jul-2214$3,650 1012214$3,650 00
9-Jul-2210$3,557.70 7689$3,557.70 10
2-Jul-2218$8,609.40 1315215$2,754.40 3$5,855
25-Jun-2215$6,142 131469$2,017 6$4,125
18-Jun-2217$11,890.10 1422815$11,410 2479.7
11-Jun-2217$7,600 1212310$2,300 7$5,300
4-Jun-2212$2,937 101279$692 3$2,245
28-May-229$3,197.60 11869$3,197.60 00
21-May-2214$7,284.50 1218511$6,609 3$675.50
14-May-2211$306.60 98010$306.60 1$225
7-May-2216$10,451.75 1210812$1,827 4$8,624.75
30-Apr-2216$2,296.50 1615712$895.50 4$1,401
23-Apr-2210$2,241 11588$1,641 2$600
16-Apr-2211$6,643 71568$2,359 3$4,284
9-Apr-2217$4,429 1418411$1,690 6$2,739
2-Apr-2213$1,755 88410$1,145 3$610
26-Mar-2211$3,205 8656$200 5$3,005
19-Mar-2213$2,239.17 910613$2,239.17 00
12-Mar-2218$12,016 1123915$11,965 2$51.35
5-Mar-2217$6,786 1313713$5,161 4$1,625
26-Feb-2212$5,095 81499$4,437.50 3$658
19-Feb-2217$22,229 1717414$21,354 3$875
12-Feb-2212$2,344.70 10738$641.70 4$1,703
5-Feb-2211$2,503 89911$2,503 00
29-Jan-2211$3,872 1210112$3,872 00
22-Jan-2213$5,143.50 109912$4,842.50 1$301
15-Jan-2212$7,605 91559$6,480 3$1,025
8-Jan-2213$8,256.20 1110213$8,256.20 00
1-Jan-229$1,273.80 6509$1,273.80 00
25-Dec-2121$4,734.75 1117616$3,410 5$1,324.75
18-Dec-2126$7,325.20 1519318$3,640.20 8$3,685.20
11-Dec-2116$5,017 1010913$1,417 3$3,600
4-Dec-2114$2,310 8868$2,310 6$1,882.05
27-Nov-219$3.460.1101016$1,758 3$1,702.60
20-Nov-2120$22,792 1515712$18,864.50 8$3,928
13-Nov-2121$26,729 1217813$11,822 8$14,907
6-Nov-2112$8,303 1315710$6,682 3$1,621
30-Oct-2121$10,368 1521815$9,24.46$1,103.00
23-Oct-2121$18.783.11522211$12,314 10$6,468.60
16-Oct-2115$3,868 1111815$2,293 2$1,575
9-Oct-2120$8,610 1617516$7,795 4$815
2-Oct-2114$6,250 1113710$5,200 4$1,050
25-Sep-2111$11,460 9937$10,200 4$1,250
18-Sep-2111$16,603 8998$15,084 3$1,519
11-Sep-2117$10,653 1110313$8,503 4$2,150
4-Sep-2113$7,222 108911$6,715 2$507
28-Aug-2112$763 96311$663 1$100
21-Aug-2112$29,659 77911$29,579 1$80
14-Aug-2122$17,845 1119912$12,805 10$5,04
7-Aug-2117$13,670 1213915$11,766 2$1,904
31-Jul-2121$8,160 1113410$3,574 10$4,586
July 24,202121$6,367 1113915$3,712 6$2,655
17-Jul-2114$4,009 1112412$2,015 2$1,994
10-Jul-2116$3,997 1314311$1,597 4$2,4
3-Jul-2124$7,492 139416$3,769 8$3,722
26-Jun-2110$4,995 7858$3,847 2$1,148
19-Jun-2128$16,830 82289$1,861 19$14,968
12-Jun-2126$27,238 1520919$25,602 7$1,636
5-Jun-2115$15,539 1310013$14,709 2$600
29-May-2135$20,279 1114528$18,647$1,639
22-May-2124$53,208 1417417$51,047 7$2,161
15-May-2118$10,620 1322011$5,870 7$4,809
8-May-2117$10,400 1115615$8,386 2$2,500
1-May-2121$7,200 1611512$3,808 9$3,392
24-Apr-218$20,200 9318$20,200 00
17-Apr-2114$6,270 810211$40,180 3$2,260
10-Apr-2115$8,940 1312914$7,990 1$950
3-Apr-2118$19,513 1015112$16,923 6$2,590
27-Mar-2127$13,942 1524414$4,300 13$9,633.50
20-Mar-2111$2,046 41023$270 8$1,776
13-Mar-2115$3,270 91096$538 9$2,732
6-Mar-2124$13,617 1019613$10,395 11$3,222
27-Feb-2119$8,105 1213915$4,970 4$3,135
20-Feb-219$8,820 91538$8,520 1$300
13-Feb-2112$4,852.60 78172,7665$2,086.60
6-Feb-2118$9,752 1315314$5,222 4$4,530
30-Jan-2118$9,449 918215$8,753.80 3$695.30
23-Jan-2114$8,150 81186$4,000 8$4,150
16-Jan-2117$6,783 1313811$2,400 6$4,382.90
9-Jan-2122$6,829 1413518$3,139.30 4$3,690
2-Jan-217$1,466 7607$1,466 00
26-Dec-2018$15,900 1216316$5,300 1$600
19-Dec-2018$9,769 1411014$8,426 4$1,343
12-Dec-2010$7,200 91009$3,325 1$3,830
5-Dec-2015$4,261 91229$2,780 6$1,481
28-Nov-2019$7,758 1011013$4,003 6$3,755
14-Nov-2014$864.10 1415712$289.10 2$575
7-Nov-2013$6,332 91299$2,483.50 4$3,849
31-Oct-2010$3,995.80 81036$3,231.10 4$754.70
24-Oct-206$18,100 6585$17,709 1$350
17-Oct-208$351.90 5558$351.90 00
10-Oct-207$5,229 3504$735 3$4,494
3-Oct-2014$21,428 91739$17,535 5$3,893
26-Sep-2010$12,770 8935$10,300 5$2,470
19-Sep-2014$8,365 91016$1,020 8$7,345
12-Sep-206$4,406 8593$1,270 3$3,136
5-Sep-2011$5,191 81179$4,061 2$1,130
29-Aug-2011$2,531 9945$1,130 6$1,401
22-Aug-2018$6,574 121407$1,930 11$4,644
15-Aug-2013$4,991 10977$1,216 6$3,775
8-Aug-2012$32,092 111129$30,457 3$1,635
1-Aug-207$5,287 8765$3,687 2$1,600
25-Jul-209$18,751 6677$18,403 2$348
18-Jul-206$1,982.50 5504$1,407.50 2$575
11-Jul-2011$565.10 127510$65.10 1$500
4-Jul-2010$8,889 8989$8,788 1$100.30
27-Jun-208$6,874 10505$4,972.50 3$2,081.50
20-Jun-2012$4,444 91157$2,829 5$1,615
13-Jun-206$3,582 4372$350 4$3,232
6-Jun-2011$3,213.70 8657$470 4$2,743.70
30-May-208$7,335 7486$4,639 2$2,697
23-May-204$432.40 4343$432.40 10
16-May-206$310 6345$310 10
9-May-2018$5,630 1612414$3,180 4$2,450
2-May-201510,40010908$1,900 7$,8,500
25-Apr-208$3,400 9365$1,000 3$2,450
18-Apr-2019$9,500 14928$185.70 11$9,360
11-Apr-2012$6,000 9405$190 7$5,800
4-Apr-2014$8,200 116810$2,200 4$6,000
28-Mar-2016$6,500 139610$3,700 6$2,800
21-Mar-2011$11,910 7337$2,250 4$9,960
14-Mar-207809.86346684.81125
7-Mar-2016$2,500 157013$669 3$1,400
29-Feb-2013$15,260 1312811$11,760 2$3,500
22-Feb-2012$3,700 109210$2,560 2$1,130
15-Feb-2016$1,250 108412$35 4$1,222
8-Feb-2018$6,080 1412314$2,595 4$3,485
1-Feb-2021$20,900 1210114$17,860 7$3,060
25-Jan-2013$7,430 136212$6,430 1$1,000
18-Jan-2023$9,580 1512019$6,580 4$3,000
11-Jan-2021$14,200 1819916$1,020 5$13,200
4-Jan-2022$6,400 1111916$3,204 6$3,245
28-Dec-1922$7,150 1917518$6,800 4$327.40
14-Dec-1924$36,300 2316719$9,500 5$26,800
7-Dec-1911$10,400 11557$1,082 4$9,370
November 30. 201914$2,450 1212612$1,760 2$692.50
23-Nov-1916$1,995 104111$615 5$1,380
16-Nov-1915$3,820 1313511$2,500 4$1,271
9-Nov-1925$12,900 1718223$12,200 2$575
2-Nov-1910$2,470 126192,4503$22
26-Oct-1912$5,560 147011$3,860 1$1,700
19-Oct-198$6,600 81388$6,600 00
12-Oct-1919$4,300 145516$3,800 3$500
5-Oct-1918$14,500 1916615$11,100 3$3,400
28-Sep-1919$8,100 1813218$7,560 1$550
21-Sep-1914$6,300 166611$2,160 3$4,170
14-Sep-1915$23,800 125611$21,250 4$2,570
7-Sep-1917$3,500 159814$1,900 3$1,600
31-Aug-195$8,700 6505$8,700 00
24-Aug-1916$10,000 148215$4,250 1$5,750
16-Aug-1910$1,680 5527$650 3$950
9-Aug-1917$17,700 156814$3,900 3$13,800
2-Aug-1913$5,760 1210813$5,760 NANA
27-Jul-1911$7,300 13768$6,570 3$730
20-Jul-1913$11,800 1312511$5,300 2$6,500
13-Jul-1910$775 7468$542.50 2$233
6-Jul-197$2,500 9857$2,500 00
29-Jun-1923$8,290 1515417$2,300 6$5,970
22-Jun-1917$10,700 1013914$7,700 3$3,000
15-Jun-1911$13,500 1416011$13,500 NANA
8-Jun-1913$2,870 175511$1,570 2$1,300
1-Jun-1910$4,460 11608$4,140 2$315
25-May-1917$4,360 147914$3,700 3$612
18-May-1922$9,000 1715016$3,400 6$5,600
11-May-1918$19,800 1717715$18,300 3$1,500
4-May-1910$7,075 6328$6,900 2$175
27-Apr-1915$3,200 1411714$3,160 1$40
20-Apr-1913$13,500 10909$12,200 4$1,300
13-Apr-1916$38,900 149114$37,800 2$1,100
6-Apr-1912$6,870 119410$6,730 2$50
30-Mar-1915$6,470 128410$7,91.55$5,677
23-Mar-1918$6,450 149114$5,042 4$1,408
16-Mar-1914$10,180 1211511$8,800 3$1,300
9-Mar-199$1,800 6498$1,300 1$500
2-Mar-1920$3,033 1610714$1,817 6$1,262
23-Feb-1912$2,040 8699$614.60 3$1,430
16-Feb-1916$9,970 187716$9,970 00
9-Feb-1914$6,400 1011014$6,400 00
2-Feb-1918$6,740 159916$5,720 2$950
26-Jan-1913$2,770 116711$918.95 2$1,850
19-Jan-1915$3,819 167612$2,594 3$1,225
12-Jan-1918$7,283 149215$1,683 3$5,600
5-Jan-1910$529 125010$529 00
22-Dec-1817$2,570 138714$941 3$1,629
15-Dec-1810$2,860 8268$264 2$2,600
8-Dec-1815$1,819 166512$552 3$1,267
1-Dec-1812$7,500 10909$1,200 3$6,200
28-Nov-1815$4,500 1110714$4,000 1$500
19-Nov-1818$6,137 139813$2,142 5$3,995
14-Nov-1818$9,200 1315215$8,500 3$694
6-Nov-1816$17,300 1618314$16,361 2$950
29-Oct-1814$14,400 1812717$13,800 1$600
24-Oct-1813$6,140 1312611$5,122 2$1,018
17-Oct-1818$18,390 1512514$12,292 4$6,098
10-Oct-1829$3,149 1810420$1,647 9$819
2-Oct-1818$9,300 116714$7,300 4$2,000
25-Sep-1813$7,000 117510$6,000 3$995
18-Sep-189$3,570 7449$3,570 00
11-Sep-1813$5,900 1013213$5,900 00
7-Sep-1814$5,000 158611$4,000 3$1,000
29-Aug-1815$20,700 147913$4,700 2$16,000
20-Aug-1810$12,400 11538$11,380 3$1,057
14-Aug-1812$19,900 121329$18,889 3$1,011
7-Aug-1816$68,600 1110613$67,259 3$1,340
31-Jul-1815$15,100 159511$13,060 4$2,060
23-Jul-1813$2,130 156010$1,804 3$1,100
17-Jul-1814$5,370 17989$4,310 5$1,100
9-Jul-1816$11,200 157410$11,080 6$862
3-Jul-1813$7,000 78112$6,330 1$750
25-Jun-1815$8,800 13979$4,970 6$3,930
18-Jun-1813$14,200 14807$221 6$14,290
11-Jun-1812$6,300 8968$5,910 4$803
6-Jun-1813$14,500 10888$14,154 5$579
31-May-1811$4,890 10638$3,240 3$1,790
22-May-1815$20,400 11639$19,808 6$885
15-May-1815$4,700 1510610$3,900 5$643
9-May-1811$1,400 13889$1,300 2$560
1-May-188$14,250 7887$13,400 1$450
24-Apr-1812$5,300 66111$4,470 1$800
17-Apr-189$1,800 10447$2,330 2$1,434
11-Apr-1811$2,500 8326$1,690 5$809
3-Apr-1815$13,400 111219$12,020 6$1,090
28-Mar-1810$4,000 10927$3,870 3$215
19-Mar-1817$5,800 135110$590 7$5,165
12-Mar-1815$3,130 114311$2,360 4$788
6-Mar-1819$5,400 1311610$1,530 9$4,860
27-Feb-1820$6,600 136914$5,530 6$1,030
19-Feb-1815$5,500 1411110$3,990 6$1,980
12-Feb-1823$10,900 1715712$7,110 11$3,840
5-Feb-1816$8,600 131007$1,330 9$7,800
30-Jan-1811$12,600 11685$7,300 6$4,982
24-Jan-1819$9,400 151295$2,010 14$7,337
18-Jan-1810$6,280 8492$2,100 8$4,188
9-Jan-1812$16,500 12929$15,890 3$475
3-Jan-1810$2,500 9478$2,350 2$150
27-Dec-1715$9,000 151139$7,568 6$1,784
18-Dec-1715$13,800 161649$13,010 7$1,118
11-Dec-1714$9,700 1012612$2,940 4$8,500
4-Dec-176$1,800 6315$1,510 1$300
28-Nov-177$3,850 8764$3,260 3$285
16-Nov-1710$2,700 10486$1,840 4$856
8-Nov-1715$2,380 179110$1,860 5$516
1-Nov-1712$4,700 17949$3,400 4$1,300
23-Oct-1715$10,500 106710$9,780 4$1,530
18-Oct-176$2,000 373$225 3$1,820
10-Oct-1712$6,570 1009$3,880 3$3,360
2-Oct-178$3,100 11193$1,630 5$1,750
25-Sep-178$4,880 8795$2,660 5$2,070
18-Sep-179$4,770 3$300 6$4,470
12-Sep-1711$4,430 8$2,030 3$2,400
1-Sep-174$1,310 3$317 1$1,000
23-Aug-1711$13,640 98$11,840 3$1,800

M&A/FUNDINGS

Drilling Tools merges with SPAC ROC Energy

Deal Description:  Drilling Tools International Holdings Inc. and ROC Energy Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, announced Feb. 14 a definitive agreement for a business combination that will result in DTI becoming a U.S. publicly listed company. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company is expected to be listed under the new ticker symbol “DTI.” The combination implies an enterprise value of $319 million and the transaction is expected to provide net cash proceeds of up to $217 million, including $209 million in cash from ROC’s trust account before potential redemptions and $45 million in cash from a common stock private investment in public equity. The PIPE is expected to include participation by Fifth Partners, an affiliate of ROC’s sponsor. Hicks Equity Partners and other DTI shareholders will reinvest 95 percent of their equity for maximum cash on balance sheet. DTI is an oilfield services company that makes and rents downhole drilling tools. It has operations in 22 locations in North America, Europe and the Middle East with 65,000 different tools. DTI also rents surface control equipment, such as blowout preventers and handling tools, and provides downhole products for producing wells. Its customer base includes SLB, Baker Hughes, Halliburton, OXY, EOG Resources, ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Phoenix Technologies. DTI said it has identified acquisition targets, which it expects to pursue with the proceeds raised from the transaction. Since 2012, DTI purchased assets from SLB and acquired Reamco Inc. and Premium Tool Rentals. DTI forecasts $41 million in EBITDA on $130 million in revenue in 2022 and $58 million in EBITDA on $164 million in revenue in 2023.

Expected Closing: Q2 2023

ROC’s Capital Markets Advisor/Private Placement Agent: Jefferies

Jefferies’ Outside Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis

ROC’s Financial Advisor: EarlyBirdCapital Inc.

DTI’s Outside Counsel: Bracewell including, from Texas, partners Will Anderson, Benjamin J. Martin, Troy L. Harder, Heather L. Brown, Andrew Bueso, Matthew Grunert, Jonathon K. Hance and Jeff Andrews (Houston) and Amber K. Dodds (San Antonio); and associates Andrew Mintz, Andy Monk, Ben Meredith and Alan Stewart (Houston)

ROC’s Outside Counsel: Winston & Strawn led by Houston partner Mike Blankenship and including, from Texas, Chris Ferazzi, Dean Hinderliter, Allan Jeanjaquet, John Niedzwiecki, Robbie Oakes, Luisa Patoni, Alexandra Santana, Louis Savage, Tori Sharockman and Ben Smolij

Vital Energy buys Midland Basin properties from Driftwood for $215M

Deal Description: Tulsa-based Vital Energy Inc., formerly Laredo Petroleum, announced Feb. 14 it agreed to acquire the assets of Carnelian Energy Capital-backed Driftwood Energy Operating in exchange for 1.578 million shares of Vital common stock recently worth $88 million and $127.6 million in cash. The deal includes all leasehold interests and hedges.

Expected Closing: April 2023

Vital’s Financial Advisor: Houlihan Lokey

Vital’s Outside Counsel: Latham & Watkins led by Houston partners Stephen Szalkowski and John Greer with associates Cesar Leyva, Robert Cunningham, Jordan Armstrong and Christina Schrantz. Partner Jim Cole with associate Dylan White advised on tax matters. 

Driftwood’s Outside Counsel: Bracewell including, from Texas, partners Molly E. Butkus and Charles H. Still Jr. in Houston and Timothy A. Wilkins in Austin and associates John L. Stavinoha III and Jay Harper in Houston

Denham Sustainable commits $200M to solar company Solops

Deal Description: Denham Capital announced Feb. 10 it closed on a purchase agreement with Solops, a developer, financier and owner and operator of photovoltaic solar projects in the commercial and industrial sector throughout the U.S. Denham initially committed $200 million supporting the growth of the business, including execution of Solops’ 800 megawatt pipeline of project investments. Solops’ distributed generation solutions support customers in achieving decarbonization goals while reducing operating costs. Denhan said its business plan is enhanced by the Inflation Reduction Act, which is providing a longer runway for incentives in the U.S. renewable power space and targeting incentives for usage of domestic products and in low-income communities throughout the U.S. The Solops team has built 3 gigawatts of solar projects in 29 states and closed on $2.1 billion in financings.

Denham’s Outside Counsel: Latham & Watkins led by Houston partner James Garrett and Washington, D.C., and Houston partner Ethan Schultz with associates Catie English, Jameson Miller, Ben Marek, and Zek Zhang. From Texas, advice was also provided on tax matters by Houston partner Jim Cole with associate Dylan White; on environmental matters by Los Angeles/Houston counsel Joshua Marnitz; and on ESG matters by Austin/Washington, D.C., partner Sarah Fortt.

LyondellBasell, KIRKBI, others invest $138.9M in plastics recycler APK

Deal Description: Houston chemical giant LyondellBasell and KIRKBI, the family-owned holding and investment company of the Lego brand, announced Feb. 8 they agreed to make an investment in APK, which specializes in a solvent-based recycling technology for low density polyethylene. LyondellBasell and KIRKBI will become minority shareholders and together with co-investors will invest about 130 million euros ($138.9 million). APK aims to increase the recycling of multi-layer flexible packaging materials, which make up the majority of mixed plastic waste from the consumer sector. APK has developed the Newcycling process, which separates the different polymers of multi-layer packaging materials and produces recycled materials with a purity suitable for new packaging. APK plans on building more Newcyling plants to increase the production capacity.

LyondellBasell’s In-house Counsel: Jeffrey Kaplan is the company’s executive VP and general counsel

LyondellBasell’s Outside Counsel: Jones Day including Martin Schulz and Korel Kaplan in Munich

HomeTrust Bancshares completes $70.8M merger with Quantum

Deal Description: Asheville, N.C.-based HomeTrust Bancshares Inc., the holding company of HomeTrust Bank, announced that its merger with Quantum Capital Corp. was completed as of Feb. 12. The merger was a stock-and-cash transaction valued at about $70.8 million. The combined entity will hold assets of $4.3 billion, including loans of $3.6 billion and deposits of $3.6 billion.

HomeTrust’s Financial Advisor: Raymond James & Associates Inc.

HomeTrust’s Outside Counsel: Silver Freedman, Taff & Tiernan

Quantum’s Financial Advisor: Piper Sandler & Co.

Quantum’s Outside Counsel: Hunton Andrews Kurth led by Heather Eastep in Washington, D.C., Jane Hopwood in New York and Peter Weinstock in Dallas and including, also from Dallas, Margaret Alford, Alan Marcuis, Alexander McGeoch, Alexandra Noetzel, Tyler Richardson, Caitlin Scipioni and Jake Stribling

Diamondback unit Cottonmouth invests $20M in Verde

Deal Description: Akin Gump said Feb. 15 the firm represented Cottonmouth Ventures, a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, on its $20 million investment in Verde Clean Fuels. Verde will also grant Cottonmouth the right to participate and jointly develop Permian Basin facilities using Verde’s STG+ technology to produce gasoline derived from economically disadvantaged natural gas feedstocks. Gasoline production from natural gas sourced from the Permian is designed to allow Diamondback to mitigate the flaring of natural gas while also producing a high-margin product from natural gas streams, which are price disadvantaged compared to other natural gas basins. Verde announced Feb. 15 it had closed a merger between SPAC CENAQ Energy Corp. and Bluescape Clean Fuels Intermediate Holding, which created Verde.

From Akin: Houston partner John Goodgame and counsel Amanda Thienpont

Riverbend invests in Endurans Solar

Deal Description: Houston-based Riverbend Energy Group announced Feb. 13 that it made an equity investment in Endurans Solar for an undisclosed amount. The capital investment will be used for expansion and strategic initiatives. Nashua, N.H.-based Endurans is a maker of advanced materials for solar photovoltaic modules.

Riverbend’s Outside Counsel: Locke Lord led by partners Mitch Tiras and Eric Larson in Houston and Henry Benton in Dallas. Additional team members included, from Texas, Mark Backofen and Floy Gaidarski in Dallas and Laura L. Ferguson, Sara Longtain, Michelle Gutierrez-Begin, Jordan Rodriguez and Akilah Craig in Houston.

I Squared buys majority interest in Whistler Pipeline

Deal Description: I Squared Capital, through its $15 billion ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund III, announced Feb. 16 it acquired a controlling interest in the Whistler natural gas pipeline from First Infrastructure Capital, Ridgemont Equity Partners, West Texas Gas Inc., Stonepeak Partners and WhiteWater management. Terms weren’t disclosed. The pipeline connects the Permian Basin’s growing natural gas supply to LNG, Mexico and Gulf Coast demand. Whistler will have direct connections into LNG facilities in the Corpus Christi area. Nearly all capacity is contracted under long-term, fixed-fee minimum volume commitments, primarily with investment grade counterparties. I Squared sees increasing long-term demand for natural gas across the U.S. Gulf Coast due to the growth in LNG liquefaction capacity being built in the region and increased demand from Mexico. It said the pipeline offers strong free cash flow, high-quality contracts and operating rights on highly strategic natural gas infrastructure. Management kept a significant portion of equity in the business. I Squared is an independent global infrastructure investment manager with $36 billion in assets under management.

I Squared’s Outside Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis led by corporate partners Kyle Watson and Josh Teahen and associates Colleen Haile and Bridget Hamway and including, from Texas, debt finance partners Lucas Spivey and Jordan Roberts and associates Osaro Aifuwa and Brittany Taylor; tax partners David Wheat and Bill Dong; real asset partner Chad Smith; executive compensation partner Stephen Jacobson; and environmental transactions partner Ty’Meka Reeves-Sobers

I Squared’s Financial Advisor: Led by TPH&Co., the energy business of Perella Weinberg Partners, and including Goldman Sachs

First Infrastructure/Ridgemont/WhiteWater’s Outside Counsel: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett including Houston-based partners Shamus Crosby and Breen Haire and counsel Kyle Kreshover (M&A)

First Infrastructure/Ridgemont/WhiteWater’s Financial Advisor: Barclays

First Infrastructure’s Outside Counsel: Milbank

Ridgemont’s Outside Counsel: Troutman Pepper

Stonepeak’s Outside Counsel: Sidley Austin led by partner Tim Chandler and including Kayleigh McNelis, Chanse Barnes and John Zappia

Stonepeak’s Financial Advisor: RBC Capital Markets

CAPITAL MARKETS/FINANCINGS

HAK counsels underwriters on $4B in NextEra debentures

Deal Description: Hunton Andrews Kurth said Feb. 16 it advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered $4 billion debt offering by NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. It consisted of $1.25 billion in 4.90 percent debentures due Feb. 28, 2028, $600 million in 5 percent debentures due Feb. 28, 2030, $1 billion in 5.05 percent debentures due Feb. 28, 2033, and $1.15 billion in 5.25 percent debentures due Feb. 28, 2053. The debentures are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NextEra Energy Inc., the parent company of NEE Capital. The transaction closed on Feb. 9. NEE Capital owns and provides funding for all of NEE’s operating subsidiaries other than Florida Power & Light Co. and FPL’s units.

Underwriters: Barclays Capital, Morgan Stanley, SMBC Nikko Securities America Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, Credit Suisse Group and MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

From HAK: The team was led by Steven C. Friend and included Brendan P. Harney, Michelle G. Chan, Thomas C. White and Jingyi “Alice” Yao. Robert McNamara and Tim Strother provided tax advice.

Counsel to the Other Parties: Morgan Lewis Bockius and Squire Patton Boggs (US)

Caerus closes inaugural $565M securitized financing

Deal Description: Latham & Watkins said Feb. 13 it advised Caerus Oil & Gas on its closing of its inaugural offering of fully amortizing, asset-backed securities amounting to $565 million. The issue is backed by certain operated upstream assets held by its special purpose entity affiliate. The Denver-based company has funding from Oaktree Capital Management, Anschutz Investment Co. and Old Ironsides Energy. Reuters reported Caerus was exploring a $2.5 billion sale in March of last year.

From Latham: The team was led by Austin partner David Miller and Houston partner Stephen Szalkowski with assistance from Houston associates Tom Hillebrand, Zainab Hashmi, Corynn Wilson and Dalyn Dessaure and Austin associate Mason Taylor. From Texas, additional advice was provided on finance matters by Houston partner Pamela Kellet with Austin associate Erin Cusenbary; on securities matters by Houston partner Monica White; on tax matters by Houston partners Tim Fenn and Jim Cole with Houston associate Dominick Constantino; and on environmental matters by Los Angeles/Houston partner Josh Marnitz.

Nabors prices $225M notes offering

Deal Description: Nabors Industries Ltd. announced Feb. 10 that its subsidiary Nabors Industries Inc., or NII, priced $225 million of exchangeable senior unsecured notes due 2029 through a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Nabors. The offering was expected to close Feb. 14. NII granted the initial purchasers a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $25 million in notes on the same terms and conditions. The notes will bear interest at a rate of 1.750 percent per year until maturity payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year beginning on Dec. 15, 2023. Nabors plans to use the net proceeds to redeem all of its outstanding 9 percent senior priority guaranteed notes due February 2025. Any excess proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of other debt.

Initial Purchasers’ Outside Counsel: Vinson & Elkins led by partners Mike Telle and David Stone, counsel Andrew Schulte and senior associate Ximena Kuri with assistance from associates Cole Leveque. Also advising, from Texas, were partner Stancell Haigwood (corporate); partner Wendy Salinas and associate Jeff Slusher (tax); associate Alexa Chally (technology transactions/IP); partner David D’Alessandro and counsel Melissa Spohn (executive compensation/benefits); and partner Matt Dobbins (environmental).

Nabors’ In-House Counsel: Michael Rasmuson and Tyler Smith

Nabors’ Outside Counsel: Milbank

EnCore closes $42M public offering

Deal Description: Corpus Christi-based EnCore Energy Corp. announced Feb. 8 it closed its previously announced public offering of units. EnCore issued 10.6 million units at C$3.25 per unit for gross proceeds of C$34.5 million ($42 million), including the full exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters. Each unit consists of one common share and half of a common share purchase warrant, which entitles the holder to purchase one common share at C$4.05 per warrant share for 36 months after closing. EnCore plans to use a portion of the net proceeds to fund its completion of its acquisition of the Alta Mesa ISR uranium project, to maintain and advance its material properties, acquire properties, plant upgrades, drilling, maintenance and refurbishment, community outreach and communications, licensing and permitting and for general corporate and working capital purposes. The offering remains subject to final approval of the NYSE American and TSX Venture Exchange.

Underwriters: Canaccord Genuity; Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation and Haywood Securities Inc.

Underwriters‘ Outside Counsel: Cassels, Brock & Blackwell and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

EnCore’s Outside Counsel: Hunton Andrews Kurth led by Sam Kardon, Jason Hill and Scott Kimpel and including Courtney Butler, Kathleen Dill, Will Freeman, J.A. Glaccum, Ian Goldberg, Phil Haines, Henry Havre, Jason Hill, Noor Ismail, Sami Khan, Garrett Korbitz, Adam Lyons, Allison Mantor, Alex Miron, Mike O’Leary, Tim Strother, Rob Taylor and Alexa Williams

Atlis Motor Vehicles prices $13M public offering

Deal Description: Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc., a vertically integrated electric vehicle company and the first battery cell manufacturer to be fully owned and operated in the U.S., announced Feb. 16 the pricing of its public offering of 8.3 million units. Each unit consists of one share of Class A common stock (or one pre-funded warrant to purchase one share of Class A common stock), 0.65 Series A warrants to purchase 0.65 shares of Class A common stock and 0.75 Series B warrants to purchase 0.75 Shares of Class A common stock. Each unit is being sold at a public offering price of $1.56. Gross proceeds, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses, are expected to be $13 million. The offering was anticipated to close on Feb. 21.

Placement Agent: Maxim Group

Atlis’ Outside Counsel: Winston & Strawn led by partner Mike Blankenship and James Brown in Houston and including, from Texas, partners Dean Hinderliter and Ryan Hunsaker and associates Emily Barrera, Ashley Dumoff, Anna Gryska, Luisa Patoni and Alexandra Santana

Eolian closes battery energy storage tax equity financing

Deal Description: Eolian, a California-based portfolio company of Global Infrastructure Partners, announced Feb. 13 it closed the first-of-its-kind tax equity investment in two standalone utility-scale battery storage projects in Mission, Texas. Churchill Stateside Group provided the investment, which was for an undisclosed amount. The financing claims to be the first use of the investment tax credit structure by a standalone utility-scale battery energy storage system and is possible due to passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. The Madero and Ignacio projects are interconnected battery storage facilities on a single site with a combined operating capacity of 200 megawatts. They have been engineered with multiple hours of operational duration to provide critical grid resiliency to the growing communities of the Rio Grande Valley through participation and trading in the liquid energy market managed by ERCOT. The projects are set to achieve full commercial operations later this year and at that time they will be the largest fully-merchant battery energy storage project ever built worldwide as measured by total deliverable energy.

Eolian’s Outside Counsel: Norton Rose Fulbright led by partners David Burton in New York and Marissa Leigh Alcala in Washington, D.C., and including, from Texas, Jerry Converse and Jacob Brackmann (Austin), Viki Vozarova (Dallas), Josh Agrons, Kat Gamache, Ryan Graham, Ryan Searfoorce and Harriet Wessel (Houston) and John Jennings (San Antonio)

Churchill Stateside’s Outside Counsel: Husch Blackwell led by partners Jason Walton and Carty Bibee in Milwaukee but including, from Texas, Maddie Thomas (Houston) and Brian Pullin, Jennifer Pier and Alaina Zermeno (Austin)

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