Despite a slowing global economy, M&A dealmakers are an optimistic bunch, with 62 percent of respondents to a recent Mergermarket survey expecting overall levels of M&A activity to increase over the next year.
All respondents – Mergermarket polled dealmakers from 225 corporate and 75 private equity firms – are expecting to undertake deal activity over the next 12 months, and 42 percent anticipate doing four or more deals.
The mid-market is expected to dominate, according to the survey report. More than three-quarters of respondents (78 percent) anticipate undertaking a mid-market transaction (worth less than $2 billion) in the next 12 months.
While corporate dealmakers are increasingly preoccupied with the economy, increasing inflation and geopolitical risks, private equity investors are still sitting on unprecedented amounts of dry powder. As a result, private equity dealmakers are notably more optimistic about their deal activity, with 64 percent expecting to undertake four or more deals over the next 12 months, compared with 34 percent of corporates.
The ups and downs of the energy commodities market over the past few years have created unfavorable conditions for M&A in the energy, mining and utilities sector, per the report. As a result, nearly one in five (19 percent) of those surveyed said they expect the industry to see the lowest growth in the next year.
On top of the slowing economy, previously soaring energy prices now appear to have peaked and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine is driving uncertainty about the short- to-medium term outlook for large parts of the sector, the report said.
Technology, media and telecom once again are expected to be especially dominant, with over a third of respondents (38 percent) picking the sector as showing the highest growth in deal activity in the next 12 months. The business and financial services industries are also set to see a healthy level of dealmaking over the next 12 months, with 23 percent of respondents expecting to see the highest growth.
Like energy, however, pharmaceuticals, medical and biotech – previously considered as a potentially hot area for M&A activity – is now forecast to deliver paltry growth as well as the real estate and construction sector.
The week ending Dec. 17 saw 14 deals reported for a value of $7.9 billion. Compare that to last week’s 14 deals for $10 billion, and 26 deals for $7.3 billion this time last year.
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)
| Week Ending | Deal Count | Amount | Firms | Lawyers | M&A Count | M&A Value $M | CapM Count | CapM Value $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2022 | 17 | $8,066 | 15 | 125 | 13 | $5,614 | 4 | $2,452 |
| January 28, 2023 | 7 | $2,180 | 7 | 75 | 5 | $1,692.75 | 2 | $488 |
| January 21, 2023 | 17 | $5,768 | 16 | 174 | 12 | $1,918 | 5 | $3,850 |
| January 14, 2023 | 11 | $2, 800 | 10 | 102 | 8 | $421 | 3 | $2,400 |
| January 7, 2023 | 18 | $8,296 | 11 | 167 | 14 | $6,461 | 3 | $1,835 |
| December 31, 2022 | 14 | $2,732 | 11 | 99 | 12 | $2,092 | 2 | $640 |
| December 17 | 14 | $7,919 | 13 | 115 | 12 | $7,419 | 1 | $500 |
| December 10, 2022 | 14 | $10,093 | 12 | 88 | 11 | $7,093 | 3 | $3,000 |
| December 3, 2022 | 26 | $12,800.9 | 11 | 172 | 20 | $4,141 | 6 | $8,659.9 |
| November 26, 2022 | 8 | $2,266.7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | $76 | 5 | $2,190.7 |
| November 19, 2022 | 21 | $2,886 | 15 | 212 | 19 | $2,550 | 2 | $336 |
| November 12, 2022 | 13 | $15,093.7 | 9 | 81 | 9 | $14,200 | 4 | $893.7 |
| November 5, 2022 | 25 | 19,337.2 | 16 | 509 | 22 | $8,267.2 | 3 | $11,070 |
| October 29, 2022 | 15 | $7,805.3 | 9 | 116 | 14 | $7,180.3 | 1 | $625 |
| October 22, 2022 | 20 | $8,193.5 | 13 | 253 | 13 | $5,442 | 7 | $2,751.5 |
| October 15, 2022 | 9 | $3,046.1 | 9 | 139 | 7 | $2,588.3 | 2 | $457.8 |
| October 8, 2022 | 19 | $2,011.8 | 12 | 114 | 16 | $833.8 | 3 | $1,178 |
| October 1, 2022 | 23 | $5,532.9 | 16 | 156 | 18 | $4,952.3 | 5 | $580.6 |
| September 24, 2022 | 18 | $5,194 | 14 | 216 | 15 | $4,050 | 3 | $1,144 |
| September 17, 2022 | 21 | $8,352.3 | 12 | 320 | 15 | $4,759.6 | 6 | $3,592.7 |
| September 10, 2022 | 15 | $19,853.5 | 10 | 126 | 13 | $19,403.6 | 2 | $450 |
| September 3, 2022 | 9 | $2,312 | 9 | 62 | 9 | $2,312 | 0 | 0 |
| August 27, 2022 | 16 | $30,891.7 | 10 | 135 | 15 | $30,666.4 | 1 | 227.7 |
| August 20, 2022 | 12 | $1,977 | 8 | 152 | 9 | 925 | 3 | $1,052 |
| August 13, 2022 | 18 | $8,004.7 | 11 | 242 | 11 | $2,844.7 | 7 | $5,160 |
| August 6, 2022 | 24 | $7,948.9 | 12 | 240 | 17 | $3,577 | 7 | $4,371.9 |
| July 30, 2022 | 8 | $6,941 | 9 | 78 | 7 | $6,839 | 1 | $102 |
| July 23, 2022 | 11 | $801 | 11 | 92 | 10 | $801 | 1 | 0 |
| July 16, 2022 | 14 | $3,650 | 10 | 122 | 14 | $3,650 | 0 | 0 |
| July 9, 2022 | 10 | $3,557.7 | 7 | 68 | 9 | $3,557.7 | 1 | 0 |
| July 2, 2022 | 18 | $8,609.4 | 13 | 152 | 15 | $2,754.4 | 3 | $5,855 |
| June 25, 2022 | 15 | $6,142 | 13 | 146 | 9 | $2,017 | 6 | $4,125 |
| June 18, 2022 | 17 | $11,890.1 | 14 | 228 | 15 | $11,410 | 2 | 479.7 |
| June 11, 2022 | 17 | $7,600 | 12 | 123 | 10 | $2,300 | 7 | $5,300 |
| June 4, 2022 | 12 | $2,937 | 10 | 127 | 9 | $692 | 3 | $2,245 |
| May 28, 2022 | 9 | $3,197.6 | 11 | 86 | 9 | $3,197.6 | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 2022 | 14 | $7,284.5 | 12 | 185 | 11 | $6,609 | 3 | $675.5 |
| May 14, 2022 | 11 | $306.6 | 9 | 80 | 10 | $306.6 | 1 | $225 |
| May 7, 2022 | 16 | $10,451.75 | 12 | 108 | 12 | $1,827 | 4 | $8,624.75 |
| April 30, 2022 | 16 | $2,296.5 | 16 | 157 | 12 | $895.5 | 4 | $1,401 |
| April 23, 2022 | 10 | $2,241 | 11 | 58 | 8 | $1641 | 2 | $600 |
| April 16, 2022 | 11 | $6,643 | 7 | 156 | 8 | $2,359 | 3 | $4,284 |
| April 9, 2022 | 17 | $4,429 | 14 | 184 | 11 | $1,690 | 6 | $2,739 |
| April 2, 2022 | 13 | $1,755 | 8 | 84 | 10 | $1,145 | 3 | $610 |
| March 26, 2022 | 11 | $3,205 | 8 | 65 | 6 | $200 | 5 | $3,005 |
| March 19, 2022 | 13 | $2,239.17 | 9 | 106 | 13 | $2,239.17 | 0 | 0 |
| March 12, 2022 | 18 | $12,016 | 11 | 239 | 15 | $11,965 | 2 | $51.35 |
| March 5, 2022 | 17 | $6,786 | 13 | 137 | 13 | $5,161 | 4 | $1,625 |
| February 26, 2022 | 12 | $5,095 | 8 | 149 | 9 | $4,437.5 | 3 | $658 |
| February 19, 2022 | 17 | $22,229 | 17 | 174 | 14 | $21,354 | 3 | $875 |
| February 12, 2022 | 12 | $2,344.7 | 10 | 73 | 8 | $641.7 | 4 | $1,703 |
| February 5, 2022 | 11 | $2,503 | 8 | 99 | 11 | $2,503 | 0 | 0 |
| January 29, 2022 | 11 | $3,872 | 12 | 101 | 12 | $3,872 | 0 | 0 |
| January 22, 2022 | 13 | $5,143.5 | 10 | 99 | 12 | $4,842.5 | 1 | $301 |
| January 15, 2022 | 12 | $7,605 | 9 | 155 | 9 | $6,480 | 3 | $1,025 |
| January 8, 2022 | 13 | $8,256.2 | 11 | 102 | 13 | $8,256.2 | 0 | 0 |
| January 1, 2022 | 9 | $1,273.8 | 6 | 50 | 9 | $1,273.8 | 0 | 0 |
| December 25, 2021 | 21 | $4,734.75 | 11 | 176 | 16 | $3,410 | 5 | $1,324.75 |
| December 18, 2021 | 26 | $7,325.2 | 15 | 193 | 18 | $3,640.2 | 8 | $3,685.2 |
| December 11, 2021 | 16 | $5,017 | 10 | 109 | 13 | $1,417 | 3 | $3,600 |
| December 4, 2021 | 14 | $2,310 | 8 | 86 | 8 | $2,310 | 6 | $1,882.05 |
| November 27, 2021 | 9 | $3.460.1 | 10 | 101 | 6 | $1,758 | 3 | $1,702.6 |
| November 20, 2021 | 20 | $22,792 | 15 | 157 | 12 | $18,864.5 | 8 | $3,928 |
| November 13, 2021 | 21 | $26,729 | 12 | 178 | 13 | $11,822 | 8 | $14,907 |
| November 6, 2021 | 12 | $8,303 | 13 | 157 | 10 | $6,682 | 3 | $1,621 |
| October 30, 2021 | 21 | $10,368 | 15 | 218 | 15 | $9,24.4 | 6 | $1,103. |
| October 23, 2021 | 21 | $18.783.1 | 15 | 222 | 11 | $12,314 | 10 | $6,468.6 |
| October 16, 2021 | 15 | $3,868 | 11 | 118 | 15 | $2,293 | 2 | $1,575 |
| October 9, 2021 | 20 | $8,610 | 16 | 175 | 16 | $7,795 | 4 | $815 |
| October 2, 2021 | 14 | $6,250 | 11 | 137 | 10 | $5,200 | 4 | $1,050 |
| September 25, 2021 | 11 | $11,460 | 9 | 93 | 7 | $10,200 | 4 | $1,250 |
| September 18, 2021 | 11 | $16,603 | 8 | 99 | 8 | $15,084 | 3 | $1,519 |
| September 11, 2021 | 17 | $10,653 | 11 | 103 | 13 | $8,503 | 4 | $2,150 |
| September 4, 2021 | 13 | $7,222 | 10 | 89 | 11 | $6,715 | 2 | $507 |
| August 28, 2021 | 12 | $763 | 9 | 63 | 11 | $663 | 1 | $100 |
| August 21, 2021 | 12 | $29,659 | 7 | 79 | 11 | $29,579 | 1 | $80 |
| August 14, 2021 | 22 | $17,845 | 11 | 199 | 12 | $12,805 | 10 | $5,04 |
| August 7, 2021 | 17 | $13,670 | 12 | 139 | 15 | $11,766 | 2 | $1,904 |
| July 31, 2021 | 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 |
| July 17, 2021 | 14 | $4,009 | 11 | 124 | 12 | $2,015 | 2 | $1,994 |
| July 10, 2021 | 16 | $3,997 | 13 | 143 | 11 | $1,597 | 4 | $2,4 |
| July 3, 2021 | 24 | $7,492 | 13 | 94 | 16 | $3,769 | 8 | $3,722 |
| June 26, 2021 | 10 | $4,995 | 7 | 85 | 8 | $3,847 | 2 | $1,148 |
| June 19, 2021 | 28 | $16,830 | 8 | 228 | 9 | $1,861 | 19 | $14,968 |
| June 12, 2021 | 26 | $27,238 | 15 | 209 | 19 | $25,602 | 7 | $1,636 |
| June 5, 2021 | 15 | $15,539 | 13 | 100 | 13 | $14,709 | 2 | $600 |
| May 29, 2021 | 35 | $20,279 | 11 | 145 | 28 | $18,64 | 7 | $1,639 |
| May 22, 2021 | 24 | $53,208 | 14 | 174 | 17 | $51,047 | 7 | $2,161 |
| May 15, 2021 | 18 | $10,620 | 13 | 220 | 11 | $5,870 | 7 | $4,809 |
| May 8, 2021 | 17 | $10,400 | 11 | 156 | 15 | $8,386 | 2 | $2,500 |
| May 1, 2021 | 21 | $7,200 | 16 | 115 | 12 | $3,808 | 9 | $3,392 |
| April 24, 2021 | 8 | $20,200 | 9 | 31 | 8 | $20,200 | 0 | 0 |
| April 17, 2021 | 14 | $6,270 | 8 | 102 | 11 | $4,0180 | 3 | $2,260 |
| April 10, 2021 | 15 | $8,940 | 13 | 129 | 14 | $7,990 | 1 | $950 |
| April 3, 2021 | 18 | $19,513 | 10 | 151 | 12 | $16,923 | 6 | $2,590 |
| March 27, 2021 | 27 | $13,942 | 15 | 244 | 14 | $4,300 | 13 | $9,633.5 |
| March 20, 2021 | 11 | $2,046 | 4 | 102 | 3 | $270 | 8 | $1,776 |
| March 13, 2021 | 15 | $3,270 | 9 | 109 | 6 | $538 | 9 | $2,732 |
| March 6, 2021 | 24 | $13,617 | 10 | 196 | 13 | $10,395 | 11 | $3,222 |
| February 27, 2021 | 19 | $8,105 | 12 | 139 | 15 | $4,970 | 4 | $3,135 |
| February 20, 2021 | 9 | $8,820 | 9 | 153 | 8 | $8,520 | 1 | $300 |
| February 13, 2021 | 12 | $4,852.6 | 7 | 81 | 7 | 2,766 | 5 | $2,086.6 |
| February 6, 2021 | 18 | $9,752 | 13 | 153 | 14 | $5,222 | 4 | $4,530 |
| January 30, 2021 | 18 | $9,449 | 9 | 182 | 15 | $8753.8 | 3 | $695.3 |
| January 23, 2021 | 14 | $8,150 | 8 | 118 | 6 | $4,000 | 8 | $4,150 |
| January 16, 2021 | 17 | $6,783 | 13 | 138 | 11 | $2,400 | 6 | $4,382.9 |
| January 9, 2021 | 22 | $6,829 | 14 | 135 | 18 | $3,139.3 | 4 | $3,690 |
| January 2, 2021 | 7 | $1,466 | 7 | 60 | 7 | $1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| December 26, 2020 | 18 | $15,900 | 12 | 163 | 16 | $5,300 | 1 | $600 |
| December 19, 2020 | 18 | $9,769 | 14 | 110 | 14 | $8,426 | 4 | $1,343 |
| December 12, 2020 | 10 | $7,200 | 9 | 100 | 9 | $3,325 | 1 | $3,830 |
| December 5, 2020 | 15 | $4,261 | 9 | 122 | 9 | $2,780 | 6 | $1,481 |
| November 28, 2020 | 19 | $7,758 | 10 | 110 | 13 | $4,003 | 6 | $3,755 |
| November 14, 2020 | 14 | $864.1 | 14 | 157 | 12 | $289.1 | 2 | $575 |
| November 7, 2020 | 13 | $6,332 | 9 | 129 | 9 | $2,483.5 | 4 | $3,849 |
| October 31, 2020 | 10 | $3,995.8 | 8 | 103 | 6 | $3,231.1 | 4 | $754.7 |
| October 24, 2020 | 6 | $18,100 | 6 | 58 | 5 | $17,709 | 1 | $350 |
| October 17, 2020 | 8 | $351.9 | 5 | 55 | 8 | $351.9 | 0 | 0 |
| October 10, 2020 | 7 | $5,229 | 3 | 50 | 4 | $735 | 3 | $4,494 |
| October 3, 2020 | 14 | $21,428 | 9 | 173 | 9 | $17,535 | 5 | $3,893 |
| September 26, 2020 | 10 | $12,770 | 8 | 93 | 5 | $10,300 | 5 | $2,470 |
| September 19, 2020 | 14 | $8,365 | 9 | 101 | 6 | $1,020 | 8 | $7,345 |
| September 12, 2020 | 6 | $4,406 | 8 | 59 | 3 | $1,270 | 3 | $3,136 |
| September 5, 2020 | 11 | $5,191 | 8 | 117 | 9 | $4,061 | 2 | $1,130 |
| August 29, 2020 | 11 | $2,531 | 9 | 94 | 5 | $1,130 | 6 | $1,401 |
| August 22, 2020 | 18 | $6,574 | 12 | 140 | 7 | $1,930 | 11 | $4,644 |
| August 15, 2020 | 13 | $4,991 | 10 | 97 | 7 | $1,216 | 6 | $3,775 |
| August 8, 2020 | 12 | $32,092 | 11 | 112 | 9 | $30,457 | 3 | $1,635 |
| August 1, 2020 | 7 | $5,287 | 8 | 76 | 5 | $3,687 | 2 | $1,600 |
| July 25, 2020 | 9 | $18,751 | 6 | 67 | 7 | $18,403 | 2 | $348 |
| July 18, 2020 | 6 | $1,982.5 | 5 | 50 | 4 | $1,407.5 | 2 | $575 |
| July 11, 2020 | 11 | $565.1 | 12 | 75 | 10 | $65.1 | 1 | $500 |
| July 4, 2020 | 10 | $8,889 | 8 | 98 | 9 | $8,788 | 1 | $100.3 |
| June 27, 2020 | 8 | $6,874 | 10 | 50 | 5 | $4,972.5 | 3 | $2,081.5 |
| June 20, 2020 | 12 | $4,444 | 9 | 115 | 7 | $2,829 | 5 | $1,615 |
| June 13, 2020 | 6 | $3,582 | 4 | 37 | 2 | $350 | 4 | $3,232 |
| June 6, 2020 | 11 | $3,213.7 | 8 | 65 | 7 | $470 | 4 | $2,743.7 |
| May 30, 2020 | 8 | $7,335 | 7 | 48 | 6 | $4,639 | 2 | $2,697 |
| May 23, 2020 | 4 | $432.4 | 4 | 34 | 3 | $432.4 | 1 | 0 |
| May 16, 2020 | 6 | $310 | 6 | 34 | 5 | $310 | 1 | 0 |
| May 9, 2020 | 18 | $5,630 | 16 | 124 | 14 | $3,180 | 4 | $2,450 |
| May 2, 2020 | 15 | 10,400 | 10 | 90 | 8 | $1,900 | 7 | $,8,500 |
| April 25, 2020 | 8 | $3,400 | 9 | 36 | 5 | $1,000 | 3 | $2,450 |
| April 18, 2020 | 19 | $9,500 | 14 | 92 | 8 | $185.7 | 11 | $9,360 |
| April 11, 2020 | 12 | $6,000 | 9 | 40 | 5 | $190 | 7 | $5,800 |
| April 4, 2020 | 14 | $8,200 | 11 | 68 | 10 | $2,200 | 4 | $6,000 |
| March 28, 2020 | 16 | $6,500 | 13 | 96 | 10 | $3,700 | 6 | $2,800 |
| March 21, 2020 | 11 | $11,910 | 7 | 33 | 7 | $2,250 | 4 | $9,960 |
| March 14, 2020 | 7 | 809.8 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 684.8 | 1 | 125 |
| March 7, 2020 | 16 | $2,500 | 15 | 70 | 13 | $669 | 3 | $1,400 |
| February 29, 2020 | 13 | $15,260 | 13 | 128 | 11 | $11,760 | 2 | $3,500 |
| February 22, 2020 | 12 | $3,700 | 10 | 92 | 10 | $2,560 | 2 | $1,130 |
| February 15, 2020 | 16 | $1,250 | 10 | 84 | 12 | $35 | 4 | $1,222 |
| February 8, 2020 | 18 | $6,080 | 14 | 123 | 14 | $2,595 | 4 | $3,485 |
| February 1, 2020 | 21 | $20,900 | 12 | 101 | 14 | $17,860 | 7 | $3,060 |
| January 25, 2020 | 13 | $7,430 | 13 | 62 | 12 | $6,430 | 1 | $1,000 |
| January 18, 2020 | 23 | $9,580 | 15 | 120 | 19 | $6,580 | 4 | $3,000 |
| January 11, 2020 | 21 | $14,200 | 18 | 199 | 16 | $1,020 | 5 | $13,200 |
| January 4, 2020 | 22 | $6,400 | 11 | 119 | 16 | $3,204 | 6 | $3,245 |
| December 28, 2019 | 22 | $7,150 | 19 | 175 | 18 | $6,800 | 4 | $327.4 |
| December 14, 2019 | 24 | $36,300 | 23 | 167 | 19 | $9,500 | 5 | $26,800 |
| December 7, 2019 | 11 | $10,400 | 11 | 55 | 7 | $1,082 | 4 | $9,370 |
| November 30. 2019 | 14 | $2,450 | 12 | 126 | 12 | $1,760 | 2 | $692.5 |
| November 23, 2019 | 16 | $1,995 | 10 | 41 | 11 | $615 | 5 | $1,380 |
| November 16, 2019 | 15 | $3,820 | 13 | 135 | 11 | $2,500 | 4 | $1,271 |
| November 9, 2019 | 25 | $12,900 | 17 | 182 | 23 | $12,200 | 2 | $575 |
| November 2, 2019 | 10 | $2,470 | 12 | 61 | 9 | 2,450 | 3 | $22 |
| October 26, 2019 | 12 | $5,560 | 14 | 70 | 11 | $3,860 | 1 | $1,700 |
| October 19, 2019 | 8 | $6,600 | 8 | 138 | 8 | $6,600 | 0 | 0 |
| October 12, 2019 | 19 | $4,300 | 14 | 55 | 16 | $3,800 | 3 | $500 |
| October 5, 2019 | 18 | $14,500 | 19 | 166 | 15 | $11,100 | 3 | $3,400 |
| September 28, 2019 | 19 | $8,100 | 18 | 132 | 18 | $7,560 | 1 | $550 |
| September 21, 2019 | 14 | $6,300 | 16 | 66 | 11 | $2,160 | 3 | $4,170 |
| September 14, 2019 | 15 | $23,800 | 12 | 56 | 11 | $21,250 | 4 | $2,570 |
| September 7, 2019 | 17 | $3,500 | 15 | 98 | 14 | $1,900 | 3 | $1,600 |
| August 31, 2019 | 5 | $8,700 | 6 | 50 | 5 | $8,700 | 0 | 0 |
| August 24, 2019 | 16 | $10,000 | 14 | 82 | 15 | $4,250 | 1 | $5,750 |
| August 16, 2019 | 10 | $1,680 | 5 | 52 | 7 | $650 | 3 | $950 |
| August 9, 2019 | 17 | $17,700 | 15 | 68 | 14 | $3,900 | 3 | $13,800 |
| August 2, 2019 | 13 | $5,760 | 12 | 108 | 13 | $5,760 | NA | NA |
| July 27, 2019 | 11 | $7,300 | 13 | 76 | 8 | $6,570 | 3 | $730 |
| July 20, 2019 | 13 | $11,800 | 13 | 125 | 11 | $5,300 | 2 | $6,500 |
| July 13, 2019 | 10 | $775 | 7 | 46 | 8 | $542.5 | 2 | $233 |
| July 6, 2019 | 7 | $2,500 | 9 | 85 | 7 | $2,500 | 0 | 0 |
| June 29, 2019 | 23 | $8,290 | 15 | 154 | 17 | $2,300 | 6 | $5,970 |
| June 22, 2019 | 17 | $10,700 | 10 | 139 | 14 | $7,700 | 3 | $3,000 |
| June 15, 2019 | 11 | $13,500 | 14 | 160 | 11 | $13,500 | NA | NA |
| June 8, 2019 | 13 | $2,870 | 17 | 55 | 11 | $1,570 | 2 | $1,300 |
| June 1, 2019 | 10 | $4,460 | 11 | 60 | 8 | $4,140 | 2 | $315 |
| May 25, 2019 | 17 | $4,360 | 14 | 79 | 14 | $3,700 | 3 | $612 |
| May 18, 2019 | 22 | $9,000 | 17 | 150 | 16 | $3,400 | 6 | $5,600 |
| May 11, 2019 | 18 | $19,800 | 17 | 177 | 15 | $18,300 | 3 | $1,500 |
| May 4, 2019 | 10 | $7,075 | 6 | 32 | 8 | $6,900 | 2 | $175 |
| April 27, 2019 | 15 | $3,200 | 14 | 117 | 14 | $3,160 | 1 | $40 |
| April 20, 2019 | 13 | $13,500 | 10 | 90 | 9 | $12,200 | 4 | $1,300 |
| April 13, 2019 | 16 | $38,900 | 14 | 91 | 14 | $37,800 | 2 | $1,100 |
| April 6, 2019 | 12 | $6,870 | 11 | 94 | 10 | $6,730 | 2 | $50 |
| March 30, 2019 | 15 | $6,470 | 12 | 84 | 10 | $7,91.5 | 5 | $5,677 |
| March 23, 2019 | 18 | $6,450 | 14 | 91 | 14 | $5,042 | 4 | $1,408 |
| March 16, 2019 | 14 | $10,180 | 12 | 115 | 11 | $8,800 | 3 | $1,300 |
| March 9, 2019 | 9 | $1,800 | 6 | 49 | 8 | $1,300 | 1 | $500 |
| March 2, 2019 | 20 | $3,033 | 16 | 107 | 14 | $1,817 | 6 | $1,262 |
| February 23, 2019 | 12 | $2,040 | 8 | 69 | 9 | $614.6 | 3 | $1,430 |
| February 16, 2019 | 16 | $9,970 | 18 | 77 | 16 | $9,970 | 0 | 0 |
| February 9, 2019 | 14 | $6,400 | 10 | 110 | 14 | $6,400 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2, 2019 | 18 | $6,740 | 15 | 99 | 16 | $5,720 | 2 | $950 |
| January 26, 2019 | 13 | $2,770 | 11 | 67 | 11 | $918.95 | 2 | $1,850 |
| January 19, 2019 | 15 | $3,819 | 16 | 76 | 12 | $2,594 | 3 | $1,225 |
| January 12, 2019 | 18 | $7,283 | 14 | 92 | 15 | $1,683 | 3 | $5,600 |
| January 5, 2019 | 10 | $529 | 12 | 50 | 10 | $529 | 0 | 0 |
| December 22, 2018 | 17 | $2,570 | 13 | 87 | 14 | $941 | 3 | $1,629 |
| December 15, 2018 | 10 | $2,860 | 8 | 26 | 8 | $264 | 2 | $2,600 |
| December 8, 2018 | 15 | $1,819 | 16 | 65 | 12 | $552 | 3 | $1,267 |
| December 1, 2018 | 12 | $7,500 | 10 | 90 | 9 | $1,200 | 3 | $6,200 |
| November 28, 2018 | 15 | $4,500 | 11 | 107 | 14 | $4,000 | 1 | $500 |
| November 19, 2018 | 18 | $6,137 | 13 | 98 | 13 | $2,142 | 5 | $3,995 |
| November 14, 2018 | 18 | $9,200 | 13 | 152 | 15 | $8,500 | 3 | $694 |
| November 6, 2018 | 16 | $17,300 | 16 | 183 | 14 | $16,361 | 2 | $950 |
| October 29, 2018 | 14 | $14,400 | 18 | 127 | 17 | $13,800 | 1 | $600 |
| October 24, 2018 | 13 | $6,140 | 13 | 126 | 11 | $5,122 | 2 | $1,018 |
| October 17, 2018 | 18 | $18,390 | 15 | 125 | 14 | $12,292 | 4 | $6,098 |
| October 10, 2018 | 29 | $3,149 | 18 | 104 | 20 | $1,647 | 9 | $819 |
| October 2, 2018 | 18 | $9,300 | 11 | 67 | 14 | $7,300 | 4 | $2,000 |
| September 25, 2018 | 13 | $7,000 | 11 | 75 | 10 | $6,000 | 3 | $995 |
| September 18, 2018 | 9 | $3,570 | 7 | 44 | 9 | $3,570 | 0 | 0 |
| September 11, 2018 | 13 | $5,900 | 10 | 132 | 13 | $5,900 | 0 | 0 |
| September 7, 2018 | 14 | $5,000 | 15 | 86 | 11 | $4,000 | 3 | $1,000 |
| August 29, 2018 | 15 | $20,700 | 14 | 79 | 13 | $4,700 | 2 | $16,000 |
| August 20, 2018 | 10 | $12,400 | 11 | 53 | 8 | $11,380 | 3 | $1,057 |
| August 14, 2018 | 12 | $19,900 | 12 | 132 | 9 | $18,889 | 3 | $1,011 |
| August 7, 2018 | 16 | $68,600 | 11 | 106 | 13 | $67,259 | 3 | $1,340 |
| July 31, 2018 | 15 | $15,100 | 15 | 95 | 11 | $13,060 | 4 | $2,060 |
| July 23, 2018 | 13 | $2,130 | 15 | 60 | 10 | $1,804 | 3 | $1,100 |
| July 17, 2018 | 14 | $5,370 | 17 | 98 | 9 | $4,310 | 5 | $1,100 |
| July 9, 2018 | 16 | $11,200 | 15 | 74 | 10 | $11,080 | 6 | $862 |
| July 3, 2018 | 13 | $7,000 | 7 | 81 | 12 | $6,330 | 1 | $750 |
| June 25, 2018 | 15 | $8,800 | 13 | 97 | 9 | $4,970 | 6 | $3,930 |
| June 18, 2018 | 13 | $14,200 | 14 | 80 | 7 | $221 | 6 | $14,290 |
| June 11, 2018 | 12 | $6,300 | 8 | 96 | 8 | $5,910 | 4 | $803 |
| June 6, 2018 | 13 | $14,500 | 10 | 88 | 8 | $14,154 | 5 | $579 |
| May 31, 2018 | 11 | $4,890 | 10 | 63 | 8 | $3,240 | 3 | $1,790 |
| May 22, 2018 | 15 | $20,400 | 11 | 63 | 9 | $19,808 | 6 | $885 |
| May 15, 2018 | 15 | $4,700 | 15 | 106 | 10 | $3,900 | 5 | $643 |
| May 9, 2018 | 11 | $1,400 | 13 | 88 | 9 | $1,300 | 2 | $560 |
| May 1, 2018 | 8 | $14,250 | 7 | 88 | 7 | $13,400 | 1 | $450 |
| April 24, 2018 | 12 | $5,300 | 6 | 61 | 11 | $4,470 | 1 | $800 |
| April 17, 2018 | 9 | $1,800 | 10 | 44 | 7 | $2,330 | 2 | $1,434 |
| April 11, 2018 | 11 | $2,500 | 8 | 32 | 6 | $1,690 | 5 | $809 |
| April 3, 2018 | 15 | $13,400 | 11 | 121 | 9 | $12,020 | 6 | $1,090 |
| March 28, 2018 | 10 | $4,000 | 10 | 92 | 7 | $3,870 | 3 | $215 |
| March 19, 2018 | 17 | $5,800 | 13 | 51 | 10 | $590 | 7 | $5,165 |
| March 12, 2018 | 15 | $3,130 | 11 | 43 | 11 | $2,360 | 4 | $788 |
| March 6, 2018 | 19 | $5,400 | 13 | 116 | 10 | $1,530 | 9 | $4,860 |
| February 27, 2018 | 20 | $6,600 | 13 | 69 | 14 | $5,530 | 6 | $1,030 |
| February 19, 2018 | 15 | $5,500 | 14 | 111 | 10 | $3,990 | 6 | $1,980 |
| February 12, 2018 | 23 | $10,900 | 17 | 157 | 12 | $7,110 | 11 | $3,840 |
| February 5, 2018 | 16 | $8,600 | 13 | 100 | 7 | $1,330 | 9 | $7,800 |
| January 30, 2018 | 11 | $12,600 | 11 | 68 | 5 | $7,300 | 6 | $4,982 |
| January 24, 2018 | 19 | $9,400 | 15 | 129 | 5 | $2,010 | 14 | $7,337 |
| January 18, 2018 | 10 | $6,280 | 8 | 49 | 2 | $2,100 | 8 | $4,188 |
| January 9, 2018 | 12 | $16,500 | 12 | 92 | 9 | $15,890 | 3 | $475 |
| January 3, 2018 | 10 | $2,500 | 9 | 47 | 8 | $2,350 | 2 | $150 |
| December 27, 2017 | 15 | $9,000 | 15 | 113 | 9 | $7,568 | 6 | $1,784 |
| December 18, 2017 | 15 | $13,800 | 16 | 164 | 9 | $13,010 | 7 | $1,118 |
| December 11, 2017 | 14 | $9,700 | 10 | 126 | 12 | $2,940 | 4 | $8,500 |
| December 4, 2017 | 6 | $1,800 | 6 | 31 | 5 | $1,510 | 1 | $300 |
| November 28, 2017 | 7 | $3,850 | 8 | 76 | 4 | $3,260 | 3 | $285 |
| November 16, 2017 | 10 | $2,700 | 10 | 48 | 6 | $1,840 | 4 | $856 |
| November 8, 2017 | 15 | $2,380 | 17 | 91 | 10 | $1,860 | 5 | $516 |
| November 1, 2017 | 12 | $4,700 | 17 | 94 | 9 | $3,400 | 4 | $1,300 |
| October 23, 2017 | 15 | $10,500 | 10 | 67 | 10 | $9,780 | 4 | $1,530 |
| October 18, 2017 | 6 | $2,000 | 37 | 3 | $225 | 3 | $1,820 | |
| October 10, 2017 | 12 | $6,570 | 100 | 9 | $3,880 | 3 | $3,360 | |
| October 2, 2017 | 8 | $3,100 | 11 | 19 | 3 | $1,630 | 5 | $1,750 |
| September 25, 2017 | 8 | $4,880 | 8 | 79 | 5 | $2,660 | 5 | $2,070 |
| September 18, 2017 | 9 | $4,770 | 3 | $300 | 6 | $4,470 | ||
| September 12, 2017 | 11 | $4,430 | 8 | $2,030 | 3 | $2,400 | ||
| September 1, 2017 | 4 | $1,310 | 3 | $317 | 1 | $1,000 | ||
| August 23, 2017 | 11 | $13,640 | 9 | 8 | $11,840 | 3 | $1,800 |
M&A/FUNDINGS
Advent acquires Maxar Technologies for $6.4B
Deal Description: Publicly traded Maxar Technologies, a provider of space solutions and geospatial intelligence, announced Dec. 16 that it agreed to be acquired by Boston private equity firm Advent International for $6.4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Advent agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Maxar common stock for $53 per share in cash, a 129 percent premium over Maxar’s closing stock price of $23.10 on Dec. 15 and a 34 percent premium over Maxar’s 52-week high. The deal includes a 60-day “go-shop” period expiring on Feb. 15 in which Maxar will actively initiate, solicit and consider alternative acquisition proposals from third parties. Advent arranged debt and equity financing commitments, including $3.1 billion from Advent and $1 billion from British Columbia Investment Management Corp. As a private company, Westminster, Colo.-based Maxar said it will be able to accelerate investments in next-generation satellite technologies and data insights vital to its government and commercial customers and pursue M&A to enhance its solutions. With $28 billion invested across the defense, security and cybersecurity sectors over the last three years, Advent’s portfolio companies support many satellite and defense platforms that serve the U.S. government and its allies and global companies.
Expected Closing: mid-2023 if it clears Maxar stockholders and regulators
Maxar’s Financial Advisor: J.P. Morgan Securities
Maxar’s Outside Counsel: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Milbank (space industry and regulatory)
Advent’s Financial Advisors: Goldman Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Advent’s Outside Counsel: Weil, Gotshal & Manges led by Dallas partner James R. Griffin and including counsel Claudia Lai; and Covington & Burling (regulatory)
BCI’s Outside Counsel: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (regulatory)
NET Power in $535M merger with SPAC Rice Acquisition II
Deal Description: Rice Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company focused on supply-side decarbonization solutions, and NET Power announced Dec. 14 they agreed to merge to accelerate deployment of NET Power’s technology that delivers clean, reliable and low-cost power from natural gas. The company will be named NET Power Inc. and will be listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “NPWR.” The combination has an enterprise value of $1.459 billion. The transaction is expected to provide NET Power with $535 million of cash net of transaction fees consisting of $347 million of cash in trust, of which $10 million is subject to a non-redemption agreement, and $225 million of PIPE commitments. Total committed investment of $235 million is made up of $100 million from the Rice family and affiliates through a $90 million PIPE commitment and $10 million non-redemption agreement and PIPE commitments of $100 million from Occidental, $5 million from 8 Rivers, $5 million from Constellation and $25 million from other investors. Upon closing, Ron DeGregorio, current CEO of NET Power, will be succeeded by Danny Rice, director of RAC II and former CEO of Rice Energy Inc.
Expected Closing: Q2 2023
Rice Acquisition II’s Financial Advisors: Guggenheim Securities and Barclays Capital Inc.
Rice Acquisition II’s Outside Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis led by corporate partners Cyril Jones, David Feirstein and Jennifer Gasser, capital markets partners Lanchi Huynh, Matt Pacey and Noah Allen, technology and IP transactions partners Daniel Lewis and Rory Wellever, IP partner Ellisen Turner and executive compensation partners Stephen Jacobson and Jabir Yusoff
NET Power’s Financial/Capital Markets Advisor: Credit Suisse Securities
NET Power’s Outside Counsel: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo
Rice Acquisition II’s Capital Markets Advisors: Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Placement Agents on PIPE: Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (leads) and Credit Suisse Securities (co-lead)
Capital Markets Advisors/Placement Agents’ Outside Counsel: Vinson & Elkins led by partners Ramey Layne and Brenda Lenahan with assistance from partners Steve Gill and Robert Kimball and associates Johnathan Nixon, Jake Lubenow, Kelli Westmoreland and Taylor Kim. Others included counsel Rajesh Patel and associate Alexa Chally (technology transactions/IP); partner David D’Alessandro, counsel Regina Ibarra and associate Brian DeShannon (executive compensation/benefits); partner Maggie Peloso and associates Kelly Rondinelli and Hannah Flesch (environmental); partner Sean Becker and associate Peter Goetschel (employment/labor); associate John Larbalestier (energy transactions/projects); partner Mike Tomsu and associate Steve Weinberger (energy regulatory); and partners Rebecca Fike and Fry Wernick, counsel Elizabeth McIntyre and senior associate Brian Howard (litigation).
Occidental’s Outside Counsel: White & Case led by capital markets partner A.J. Ericksen and M&A partner Emery Choi, both in Houston. The team also included capital markets associate Rachel Collier and project development and finance associate Clint Farha in Houston.
Notes: White & Case said since 2020 its SPAC team has led more than 50 SPAC business combinations valued at over $90 billion.
Lifezone Metals in $318M merger with SPAC GoGreen Investments
Deal Description: Lifezone Metals, a developer of clean battery metals, announced Dec. 13 that it entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with GoGreen Investments, a publicly listed special purpose acquisition company. The transaction values the combined company at a pro forma implied equity value of about $1 billion with total net proceeds of $318 million. The transaction will create the first nickel resource and green technology company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, the combined company will operate under the “Lifezone Metals” name and be listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “LZM.” Including the net proceeds from the transaction and existing cash on Lifezone’s balance sheet, Lifezone would have $357 million in cash at transaction close, which is expected to help fund its future growth and transition into its commercialization phase in 2026. New strategic and institutional investors committed $70 million in a common equity PIPE at $10 per share. BTIG and Sprott Capital Partners were placement agents for the PIPE financing.
GoGreen’s Outside Counsel: Latham & Watkins led by Houston partners Ryan Maierson and Nick Dhesi, with associates Dan Harrist, John Daywalt, Jordan Mack, Wole Oluborode and Zek Zhang. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Houston partner Jared Grimley, with Houston associate Mike Rowe, and on benefits and compensation matters by Houston counsel Krisa Benskin, with Houston associate Dane Rebkowec.
Other Advisors: Sprott Capital Partners was financial and capital markets advisor to GoGreen; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) was legal counsel to the placement agents; RBC Capital Markets was financial adviser and Travers Smith was UK legal counsel and Cravath, Swaine & Moore was U.S. legal counsel to Lifezone Metals; and Mayer Brown was legal counsel to RBC Capital Markets.
EDF Renewables sells stake in PowerFlex to Manulife for $100M
Deal Description: PowerFlex, an EDF Renewables North America affiliate and a national provider of intelligent solar, storage and electric vehicle charging solutions for commercial and industrial customers, announced Dec. 13 a $100 million investment from Manulife Investment Management on behalf of investors. Manulife IM will also acquire a portfolio of operational distributed solar generation and storage projects developed by PowerFlex. EDFR will keep a controlling stake in PowerFlex following closing. PowerFlex is one of the largest developers and installers of commercial solar in the U.S., with more than 400 megawatts in service. The company has deployed and operates around 10,000 chargers and its clients include the Los Angeles International Airport, PepsiCo and Bloomberg. It is a solar developer for Prologis, an industrial real estate company, including rooftop and carport solar systems at 70 sites.
EDFR’s Outside Counsel: Latham led by Washington, D.C./Houston M&A partner Ethan Schultz along with New York partner David Owen and associates Daley King, Matt de Bernardo and Jordan Wampler. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Houston partner Jim Cole with associate Andrea Herman.
RCI buys five adult nightclubs in Texas for $66.5M
Deal Description: Publicly traded RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc. announced Dec. 13 the signing of definitive agreements to acquire two Baby Dolls and three Chicas Locas adult nightclubs and their associated real estate in Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston for $66.5 million. The price includes $25 million in cash; 10-year, 7 percent seller financing notes totaling $25.5 million; and 200,000 restricted shares of common stock based on a per share price of $80. The acquisition would be Houston-based RCI’s second largest since its founding and one of the largest in the history of the adult nightclub industry. The buyer expects that the EBITDA contribution would be $11 million in the first year. Four locations are open, a fifth will reopen shortly after a full remodel, and RCI anticipates expanding operations of two of the locations. Once the remodeling and expansions are complete, EBITDA is expected to grow to $14 million to $16 million annually.
Expected Closing: January
RCI’s Outside Counsel: Robert Axelrod at Axelrod & Smith in Houston
Sellers’ Outside Counsel: Charles Quaid at Quaid Farish in Dallas
Riata Capital invests in Salon Republic
Deal Description: Riata Capital Group, a Dallas-based private equity investment firm, announced Dec. 12 that it made a strategic investment in Salon Republic in partnership with founder and CEO Eric Taylor and the company’s management team. Terms were not disclosed, although the firm targets equity investments of $25 million to $150 million in companies with $5 million to $30 million in EBITDA. Salon Republic is an operator of company-owned salon suites that provides individual salon studio venues and value-added services to beauty care professionals in upscale environments. Riata’s investment will support Salon Republic’s geographic expansion and strategic growth plans. Based in Woodland Hills, Calif., Salon Republic operates 24 salon suite locations and supports 2,500 professions across seven major markets in four western states. The Riata principals have deployed $2 billion of capital into more than 200 acquisitions totaling in excess of $6.8 billion in transaction value.
Riata’s Outside Counsel: Vinson & Elkins with an all-Texas team led by partner Peter Marshall and counsel Abby Branigan with assistance from associates Ted Belden, Luke Strieber and Leah Powers. Also assisting were partner Chris Dawe and associates Frank George, Bryce Imhoff and Payton Hampton; partner Sarah Mitchell and senior associate Alexander Baker; partner Jim Meyer, senior associate Brian Russell and associate Tyler Underwood; and senior associate Ken Adler.
Aligned Data Centers acquires ODATA
Deal Description: Aligned Data Centers announced Dec. 13 it agreed to acquire ODATA – a data center service provider offering IT infrastructure in Latin America – from Patria Investments and other selling stakeholders. Terms weren’t disclosed. In connection with the acquisition, Aligned, which is majority owned by fMacquarie Asset Management, agreed to receive a structured minority investment in ODATA from SDC Capital Partners, an operationally focused digital infrastructure investment firm with experience developing, owning and operating hyperscale data centers globally, including in Latin America. The transaction marks Aligned’s expansion into Latin America and will position it as one of the largest private data center operators in the Americas with a footprint spanning 2 gigawatts across 30 sites at full buildout. ODATA has operational facilities located across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Chile as well as additional data centers under development across the region. The transaction is being funded by Aligned alongside a preferred equity investment from funds managed by SDC and SMBC, MUFG, Deutsche Bank and Nomura were lead arrangers for the newly committed debt financing for the transaction.
Expected Closing: Early 2023
Aligned’s Financial Advisors: Guggenheim Securities and J.P. Morgan Securities
Aligned’s Outside Counsel: Vinson & Elkins led by partners Gabriel Silva and Eamon Nolan in New York as well as senior associate Gabriela Astolphi but including partner Robert Hughes, senior associate Caitlin Turner and partner Jason McIntosh
SDC Capital Partners’ Outside Counsel: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom led by M&A partner Thomas Greenberg in New York
Lead Arrangers’ Outside Counsel: Paul Hastings
Patria Investments/ODATA’s Financial Advisors: Evercore and DH Capital, a division of Citizens
Patria Investments/ODATA’s Outside Counsel: Proskauer Rose and Pinheiro Neto Advogados
3E acquires Toxnot
Deal Description: Carlsbad, Calif.-based 3E announced Dec. 12 the acquisition of Toxnot, a software-as-a-service platform that enables product compliance and sustainability within supply chains. Terms weren’t disclosed. The buyer said Fort Colins, Colorado-based Toxnot has gained traction across multiple sectors, such as the manufacturing and technology industries, and the acquisition supports 3E’s continued investment in its supply chain compliance offerings, helping companies to better solve their increasingly complex supply chain challenges. 3E is a provider of intelligent compliance solutions for chemical and workplace safety, product stewardship and sustainable supply chains.
3E’s Outside Counsel: Shearman & Sterling led by Alain Dermarkar and including Tim Doyle, Emily Kelly, Kyle Park and Dillon Tan
Toxnot’s Outside Counsel: Moulton Law Group
Stonepeak buys interest in KAPS
Deal Description: Stonepeak Partners, an alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, announced Dec. 12 that it entered into an agreement to acquire a 50 percent interest in KAPS, a Canadian natural gas liquids pipeline system connecting Northwest Alberta to energy hubs in Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan. Terms weren’t disclosed. Keyera Corp. will continue to own the remaining 50 percent of KAPS and operate the asset. KAPS is a 560-kilometer dual pipeline system linking Montney and Duvernay production in Western Canada to Keyera’s fractionation and logistics assets in Fort Saskatchewan. The system is anchored by secure, long-term, take-or-pay revenues with a broad customer base that includes commitments from investment grade counterparties. It also has the ability to expand. KAPS’ infrastructure is well-positioned to support decarbonization and global energy security goals by supporting the ongoing global displacement of coal by natural gas. Stonepeak believes this will be particularly impactful as the liquified natural gas corridor from Western Canada to Asia continues to expand in the near-term.
Expected Closing: Q1 2023
Stonepeak’s Financial Advisors: Goldman Sachs & Co., MUFG Bank Ltd. and Mizuho Securities USA
Stonepeak’s Outside Counsel: Sidley Austin led by partner Tim Chandler and including managing associate Cedric E. Seley III and associates Sean Valentine and Veronica Courtney; and Stikeman Elliott
NexPoint Storage acquires SAFStor
Deal Description: NexPoint Storage Partners Inc. announced Dec. 12 that it became the sole owner of 29 new, well-located and high-quality self-storage properties developed by SAFStor. The acquisition brings NexPoint Storage to a total asset value of about $1.7 billion with 71 wholly owned and operating properties and one additional property expected to open in February 2023. The newly acquired properties are in high-density, high-growth submarkets in major U.S. markets and benefit from demographics similar to those in the NexPoint Storage portfolio, including strong household incomes, a high percentage of renters and barriers to new development. The markets of the newly acquired properties include Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Houston, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Nashville, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.
NexPoint’s Outside Counsel: Winston & Strawn led by partner Charlie Haag and including, from Texas, partner Andrew Betaque and associates Ben Chrisman, Danielle Marr, Jon Pevey, Brooke Reichardt, Emily Semon, Franklin Shen and Jennifer Ybarra.
Lamar Street acquires Fidelity Bancshares
Deal Description: Lamar Street Investment Partners and Fidelity Bancshares Inc., Waco, Texas, jointly announced Dec. 16 Lamar Street’s anticipated acquisition of Fidelity and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fidelity Bank of Texas. Terms weren’t disclosed. The acquisition must clear shareholders and regulators. The bank has been locally owned since the late 1970s when the Strasburger family purchased Robinson State Bank, which was run as a single location state chartered bank. In the early 1980s, the Strasburger family opened a second bank, Waco State Bank, on the west side of Waco. Both banks operated under the Fidelity Bancshares holding company until they merged to form Fidelity Bank of Texas in the early 1990s. Lamar Street was formed to serve communities and customers in the Texas community banking industry and its strategy is to continue to grow and expand within the Waco communities and other North Texas and Central Texas markets.
Fidelity Bancshares’ Advisors: Commerce Street Capital and Beard Kultgen Brophy Bostwick & Dickson
Lamar Street’s Outside Counsel: Alston & Bird led by Sandy Brown and Patrick Hanchey in Dallas and including JP Mahoney (Dallas) and Lizzie Dunn (Atlanta)
Nick the Greek sells controlling interest to franchisee YTG Enterprises
Deal Description: Nick the Greek, an emerging fast casual restaurant franchisor, announced Dec. 12 it sold a controlling interest to strategic investor and mega franchisee Anil Yadav’s YTG Enterprises. Terms weren’t disclosed. Nick the Greek will continue to be run by its founding management team, who keep a substantial minority stake in the business. Nick the Greek has 48 units in operation in California, Nevada, Kansas, Utah and Texas and 70 units in development. Yadav is the owner-operator of 600 restaurants nationwide across both company-owned and franchised brands, including Taco Cabana, Jack in the Box, Denny’s and TGI Fridays.
Outside Counsel for NTG, franchisor of Nick the Greek: Winston & Strawn led by Dallas partner Matt Stockstill and including, also from Dallas, partner Andrew Betaque, associates Ben Chrisman and Danielle Marr and practice counsel Yang Wang
Sunlight buys Triathlon
Deal Description: Hunton Andrews Kurth said Dec. 8 it served as U.S. counsel for Sunlight Group Energy Storage Systems in connection with its agreement to acquire a 51 percent stake in Germany’s Triathlon Holding, which specializes in high-performance battery systems. Terms weren’t disclosed. Sunlight is a global technology company based in Athens, Greece, specializing in integrated and innovative industrial and off-road energy storage solutions. The acquisition is expected to expand its production capacity, geographical reach and its portfolio of products and services. Both companies are expected to continue their autonomous commercial operations but will leverage synergies for the global market in existing and new areas.
From HAK: Partner Jordan Hirsch leads with assistance from associates Hannah Bradley and Kathleen Dill.
OTHER TRANSACTIONS
Baker Botts represents BOK Financial in $500M Fundare Credit Agreement
Deal Description: Fundare Resources Co. announced that it entered into a credit agreement among Fundare Redtail and a syndicate of lenders led by BOK Financial as administrative agent, sole bookrunner and a joint lead arranger. KeyBanc Capital Markets served as a joint lead arranger and UMB Bank as syndication agent. The credit agreement provides for a reserve-based revolving facility of $500 million subject to a borrowing base that will be redetermined semi-annually. The credit facility will be used to refinance existing indebtedness, to fund future development of the borrower’s oil and gas properties and for other corporate development opportunities and general corporate purposes.
BOK’s Outside Counsel: Baker Botts including Dallas partner Shad Sumrow, Houston senior associate Alex Kamel and Dallas associate Spencer Crawford