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CDT Roundup: 14 Deals, 9 Firms, 101 Lawyers, $8.36B

September 22, 2020 Allen Pusey

A mammoth purchase of John Deere dealerships, the sale of a company that sells insulated coolers and water bottles, a major insurance company’s first-ever acquisition, the sale of Gulf Coast chemical storage facilities as well as deals involving cybersecurity and mineral rights.

The M&A deals announced last week were as diverse as they can get in a state generally perceived as all energy, all the time — or at least most of the time.

But it was the week’s sole IPO that attracted our attention, not only for its rarity but for its purpose.

The $345 million IPO involved Tortoise II, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) created for the purpose of “business in the broad energy transition or sustainability arena targeting industries that require innovative solutions to decarbonize.”

Earlier this year, an earlier Tortoise SPAC bought Hyliion Inc., a trucking technology firm in Austin that allows a relatively easy electrification of heavy haul rigs.

Involved in both Tortoise deals was Vinson & Elkins capital markets partner Ramey Layne, who regularly analyzes Texas IPOs — and lately laments the dearth of them. He says SPACs are a sign both of the investment environment and the state of the current energy industry.

“There are a LOT of ‘energy transition’ or ESG-focused SPACs on file right now,” Layne said in an email.  “Some have approaches that are a little differentiated, but ultimately the industry/investment focus is not binding on a SPAC, so they may end up all competing for the same deals.”

“Traditional energy investment seems to have paused. I’m not saying it won’t resume, and when it does it will probably come back with a vengeance, but right now ‘energy transition’ seems to be the name of the game and lots of the old school energy investors are playing.”

“Moreover, SPACs seem to be a larger piece of the investment pie than in prior years (stealing from both PE and VC investing) – that may continue even if traditional energy comes back in favor.”

Layne’s observation is backed by Snigdha Parida, M&A analyst at GlobalData who says changes in markets, amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, is driving the current climate for diversification and sustainability transactions.

“The equipment and services industry witnessed most of the technology-driven deals in the sector. Tightening profit margins and resources that are increasingly difficult to reach have, in part, made investments into technologies a necessity,” Parida said.

“Deal activity was also influenced by the need to make strategic partnerships to overcome the regulatory challenges, gain access to IoT (Internet of Things), cloud or other emerging technologies and diversify into renewable energy. The growing importance of sustainability, combined with volatile oil prices and diminishing resources resulted in M&A for diversification.”

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
31-May-202519$23,3811116612$18,6657$4,717
24-May-202515$24,0331112113$23,6242$409
17-May-202516$21,7601214511$18,6155$3,145
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

In all, there were 16 transactions reported involving nine unique firms and 101 Texas lawyers and valued at $8.36 billion.

Since most of the M&A deals involved undisclosed terms, the values weighed heavily on the capital markets side: $7.345 billion in capital markets deals, and only $1.02 billion in reported value on the M&A side.

This time last year there were 12 deals for $6.6 billion.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS/PE FUNDING

Hunton Advises JV on $620M Purchase of Gulf Coast Terminals

Three Gulf Coast chemical storage terminals owned by The Dow Chemical Co. were sold for $620 million to a joint venture of BlackRock’s Global Energy Infrastructure Fund and Royal Vopak.

The joint venture, owned equally by the two companies and known as Vopak Industrial Infrastructure Americas, completed the purchase Sept. 17. The deal includes marine and storage operations in Louisiana at Plaquemine and St. Charles, and in Texas at Freeport.

Hunton Andrews Kurth advised on both the formation of the JV and the acquisition.

The Hunton team was led by partners Parker Lee in New York and Harve Truskett in Houston with assistance from associate Ming Lei.

Houston partner Mark Thurber advised on the marine and terminal services agreement, along with senior attorney Matthew Stuart out of Richmond; partner Conor Shary and associate Madison Amons, both of Houston, advised on real estate.

Lead advisors on the joint venture agreement were partners Michael O’Leary (Houston) and Eric Markus (New York), along with Houston associates Chris Adcock, Alex Miron, Michael Wright and Samantha Siegler. 

Also pitching in from Texas were partners Tom Ford and Allison Mantor and associate Tim Strother on tax (all Houston); partner Lisa Shelton on environmental matters (Austin); partner Alan Marcuis and associate Lukas Moffett on labor and employment issues (Dallas); partner Emily Cabrera on benefits matters (Houston); partner Neil Kelly with litigation advice (Houston); associate Lee Davis on intellectual property (Houston), as well as lawyers from Washington, D.C. and Richmond.

Winston Advises RTIC in Acquisition by Wind Point

Wind Point Partners reported Sept. 2, the acquisition of Houston-based RTIC, a direct-to-consumer provider of coolers, tumblers, water bottles and other outdoor insulated accessories.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Winston & Strawn advised RTIC, as well John and Jim Jacobsen, the two brothers who founded RTIC.

The Winston team was led by Dallas partner Tom Hughes and New York associate Miles McDougal. The team also included partners Natalie Arbaugh and Andrew Betaque, as well as Conner Pine and James Waters of Dallas. Chicago-based partner William O’Neil also advised.

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company served as financial advisor to RTIC. Reed Smith counseled Chicago-headquartered Wind Point.

The Jacobsen brothers are retaining meaningful ownership stakes and will remain actively involved with RTIC as senior advisors and board members. As part of the transition, longtime consumer products executive Bill Pond becomes CEO. Pond served as president at SwimOutlet.com following a 16-year career with L.L. Bean, where he was responsible for leading its eCommerce business in domestic and international markets.

Paul Peterson, managing director at Wind Point, said the acquisition is emblematic of the company’s continuing strategy of early investment followed by acquisition of emerging companies at key points of their growth.

“Amidst changing consumer buying behavior and in light of the current pandemic, RTIC is well-positioned to capitalize on the acceleration of eCommerce and growth in outdoor recreation,” Peterson said. “We look forward to working with Jim, John and Bill, as well as the entire RTIC team, in further building the brand and executing our value creation plan.”

Locke Lord Advises Ag-Pro on Sale of Texas John Deere Locations

Tellus Equipment Solutions announced Sept. 14, its purchase of 21 Texas John Deere dealership locations from Ag-Pro, an agriculture equipment company headquartered in Georgia. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Headquartered in Katy, Tellus Equipment was formed in April by Troy Taylor and Brent Savage solely for the purpose of the transaction, immediately making the company one of the largest John Deere dealers in the nation. The locations are located throughout South and Central Texas.

Locke Lord represented Ag-Pro in the transaction with a team led by Henry Benton and Jack Jacobsen (both of Dallas). They were supported by Mark Backofen, Will Becker, Van Jolas, Geoff Polma, Susan Rainey, Kim Williams, Richard Franchek, David Allen, Joe Carmical, Sally Cooper, Jennifer McCoy and Sahil Nooruddin (all of Dallas), as well as Laura L. Ferguson in Houston.

“We are excited about the opportunity to serve farmers, landowners, and businesses throughout central and south Texas,” said Taylor, CEO of newly created Tellus Equipment. “We look forward to building lasting relationships that are rooted in trust and service with our customers and in the communities where we operate.”

The company is bringing on Jeff Donaldson as COO. Donaldson is the former COO of Dallas-based Darr Equipment Co.

HuntonAK Advises Dallas-based GAINSCO in $400M Acquisition by State Farm

In a $400 million deal announced Sept. 16, Dallas-based GAINSCO Insurance was acquired by State Farm Insurance Co. — the first acquisition in State Farm’s 98-year history.

State Farm will purchase all of GAINSCO’s outstanding stock and GAINSCO shareholders will receive $107.38 in cash.

State Farm said GAINSCO, established in 1978, would continue to operate independently, offering its line of minimum-limits personal auto coverage, but both companies would eventually offer each other’s products.

GAINSCO was advised by Hunton Andrews Kurth with a team led by Dallas partner Steve Leshin and Richmond partner Steven Haas. They were supported Houston-based tax partner Robert McNamara, benefits partner Scott Austin and employment partner Alan Marcius, both in the Dallas office and antitrust partner Kevin Hahm from Richmond.

Sherman & Company was GAINSCO’s financial advisor.

Mayer Brown served as legal advisor and Barclays Capital as financial advisor to Illinois-based State Farm.

“We believe this acquisition positions both our company and GAINSCO well for future growth,” Michael Tipsord, State Farm president, chairman, and CEO said in its release.

In addition to its headquarters in Dallas, GAINSCO has a regional office in Miami. The company distributes its low-premium products throughout the south and southwest. Its insurance operations are conducted through MGA Insurance Company Inc., a Texas-based subsidiary.

Weil Advises on ThreatConnect Acquisition of Nehemiah Security

ThreatConnect Inc., the Virginia-based cybersecurity advisors, announced Sept. 10 that it had acquired Nehemiah Security, a pioneer in Cyber Risk Quantification. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

ThreatConnect CEO Adam Vincent says the acquisition of the Nehemiah Risk Quantifier — now rebranded as the “ThreatConnect Risk Quantifier” — adds the dimension of risk analysis to its automated cybersecurity platform.

“We’ve watched with interest as the cyber risk quantification movement has taken off, keeping an eye on evolving approaches and listening to the experiences of our clients. The decision to acquire Nehemiah was an easy one as they are ahead of the market in terms of their ability to automate cyber risk quantification,” Vincent said.

ThreatConnect is a portfolio company of Providence Strategic Growth Partners and was advised by Weil, led by private equity partner David Gail in Dallas.

Earlier this month Providence Strategic Growth finalized a “significant” investment in Semarchy, a California-based developer of business data platforms. In July the PE firm announced the acquisition of a majority stake in JobCase, the developers of software for virtual hiring events and unemployment resources. Weil advised on both of those acquisitions.

V&E Advise on Apollo Global Commitment to Momentum Minerals

Momentum Minerals said last week that it had received an unspecified, additional equity commitment from Apollo Global Management.

Headquartered in Houston, Momentum specializes in the acquisition of royalties and mineral rights throughout the U.S. The company has had a relationship with Apollo since 2013.

Momentum Minerals co-founder James Elder is a former portfolio manager for Apollo. Elder and co-founder Kevin Lorenzen operate as co-CEOs of Momentum.

Apollo was advised by Vinson & Elkins with a team led from New York by Dan Komarek, Jim Fox and Jeff Shah, with an assist from New York associate Matt Hortenstine and Houston tax partner Mason McIntosh.

Momentum will use the new commitment to support the Company’s ongoing mineral and royalty acquisition initiatives throughout the United States, capitalizing on current market opportunities.

CAPITAL MARKETS

Sidley, Gibson Advise Underwriters on NuStar Senior Notes

NuStar Logistics closed on Sept. 14 two offerings of senior notes totaling $1.2 billion. The offerings were for $600 million of 5.750% senior notes due 2025 and $600 million of 6.375% senior notes due 2030. Both were priced at par.

NuStar Logistics is an operating subsidiary of San Antonio-based NuStar Energy. The notes are guaranteed by NuStar Energy and NuStar Pipeline Operating Partnership.

Sidley advised NuStar with a team led by partners George Vlahakos and Angela Richards. They were backed by associates Kayleigh McNelis, Tanner Groce and Sabina Wahl, all of Houston. New York securities partner David Ni also pitched in.

Houston partner Hillary Holmes of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher advised the underwriters of the issues. She was assisted by associates Harrison Tucker, Jordan Rex and Brian Downs. Partner James Chenoweth advised on tax matters.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, Barclays Capital Inc., BBVA Securities Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., Mizuho Securities USA, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., PNC Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., TD Securities, Truist Securities, Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. are acting as book-running managers for the offering. Comerica Securities, Inc. is acting as co-manager for the offering.

Funds generated from the issue will be used by the midstream company to repay some of its unsecured obligation, as well as senior notes due this year.

In April, NuStar received a $750 million term loan from Oaktree Capital Management. Holmes counseled Intrepid Financial Partners, the financial advisor NuStar in that transaction.

Baker Botts, V&E Advise Tallgrass On $600M Notes Offering

In yet another debt push, Tallgrass Energy Partners closed a $600 million upsized offering of senior notes Sept. 16. Priced at par, the notes bear 7.500% due 2025.

Baker Botts advised Kansas-based Tallgrass and Vinson & Elkins advised the initial purchasers.

The Baker Botts team was led by corporate partners Mollie Duckworth and Courtney Fore, both in Austin. Also on the team were Houston partner Dan Tristan and Austin associates Allison Lancaster and Jenna Kabrich. Tax advice was provided by partner Jon Nelsen from Austin and senior associate Leah Patrick from Houston.

The V&E corporate team was led by partners Sarah Morgan and David Stone with assistance from senior associate Bo Shi and associates Michael Pascual, Danny Wicoff and Miles Fortenberry. Also advising were partners Wendy Salinas and Jim Meyer and associate Liz Snyder (tax); partner Suzanne Clevenger and senior associate Victoria Galvez Godfrey (regulatory); and partner Matthew Dobbins and associate Austin Pierce (environmental).

Tallgrass, a midstream energy firm based in Leawood, Kansas, plans to use the funds to pay on its secured revolving credit facility.

V&E Advises Underwriters on $800M Healthcare Trust Notes Offering

Healthcare Trust of America announced Sept. 15 that it had priced its $800 million offering of 2.000% senior notes. The offering was priced at 99.196% of par for the unsecured notes due 2031.

The offering closes Sept. 28.

Vinson & Elkins said it had advised the underwriters with a team led by New York partner Greg Cope and Houston partner David Stone with lawyers from Richmond, New York and Washington, D.C.

Jefferies, J.P. Morgan Securities, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities are acting as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters for the offering. BofA Securities, Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., Capital One Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. and MUFG Securities Americas Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Acting as co-managers are BBVA Securities Inc., Fifth Third Securities, Inc., Regions Securities and Scotia Capital Inc.

Healthcare Trust intends to use proceeds of the offering 3.70% senior notes due 2023 and to repay part of its unsecured revolving credit and term loan debts.

Healthcare Trust is the largest owner and operator of medical office buildings in the U.S. The company currently owns and operates approximately 24.9 million square feet of gross leasable area.

The company’s release includes a list of 23 variables that could have an effect on its business going forward, including a continuing pandemic and the continuing solvency of the company’s tenants.

Bracewell Advises Gray Oak Pipeline JV on $1.4B Notes Offering

Gray Oak Pipeline — a midstream joint venture owned by Phillips 66, Marathon Petroleum, Enbridge and Rattler Midstream — announced an offering of $1.4 billion of various senior notes.

The issues include $400 million of 2.000% notes due 2023, $600 million of 2.6% notes due 2025 and $400 million of 3.450% notes due 2027.

Bracewell represented Gray Oak Pipeline, LLC in its debut offering of $1.4 billion of senior notes, which included $400,000,000 of 2.000% Senior Notes due 2023, $600,000,000 of 2.600% Senior Notes due 2025 and $400,000,000 of 3.450% Senior Notes due 2027.

Gray Oak Pipeline, LLC is a joint venture indirectly owned by Phillips 66 Partners LP, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Enbridge Inc. and Rattler Midstream LP.

Bracewell advised Gray Oak Pipeline with lawyers from Houston, San Antonio and Washington, D.C. The Bracewell team was led by Will Anderson in Houston and included Tim Wilkins of Austin, Heather Brown, Troy Harder, Matt Grunert, and Rebecca Baker, of Houston, and Leslie Selig Bird of San Antonio.

The team also included associates Daniel W. Areshenko, Jay N. Larry, Patrick K. Johnson and counsel Tamara McKinzie, all of Houston.

The 850-mile Gray Oak Pipeline transports approximately one million barrels of crude oil per day from the Permian and Eagle Ford producing basins to Texas Gulf Coast destinations. including Corpus Christi, Ingleside and Sweeny, Texas. The pipeline became fully operational during the second quarter of 2020.

V&E Advises Tortoise II on $345M IPO

Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II , a blank check company aiming to specialize in in transactions involving energy renewables, announced Sept. 15 the close of a $345 million Initial Public Offering on the New York Stock Exchange.

The firm is pricing the 34,500,000 shares of Tortoise II at $10.00 per unit. The units are listed on the NYSE with the ticker symbol SNPR.U. Each unit consists of one of the company’s Class A ordinary shares and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant entitling its holder to purchase an addition Class A share for $11.50 per share.

Vinson & Elkins advised Tortoise II with a team led by capital markets partners Brenda Lenahan in New York and Ramey Layne in Houston. They were assisted by senior associate Andrew Schulte and associates Layton Suchma and Elisie Lee. Also advising were Jason McIntosh, senior associate Brian Russell and associate Lauren Nieman (tax); and partner David D’Alessandro and senior associate Melissa Spohn (executive compensation/benefits).

Barclays and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. AmeriVet Securities, Inc. acted as co-manager for the offering.

Tortoise II, like its predecessor Tortoise Acquisition Corp., describes itself as being formed to combine with a target business “in the broad energy transition or sustainability arena.”

In June Tortoise Acquisition Corp. announced a merger with Austin-based Hyliion Inc., a company that produces hybrid and fully electric powertrains that reduce the carbon footprint of almost any make of heavy-haul commercial vehicle. The company is now known as Hyliion Holdings.

Headed by former Lightfoot Capital CEO Vince Cubbage, the Tortoise companies were formed by a group of executives whose tenure has included both Lightfoot and Arc Logistics before the companies were merged. That group includes Tortoise GC Steven Schnitzer, whose background includes a stretch at Katten Muchin Rosenman.

Gibson Dunn Advise Flowserve, Schlumberger on $500M Notes Offerings

Flowserve Corporation of Dallas announced Sept. 14 a $500 million public offering of 3.500% senior notes due 2030.

Flowserve provides pumps, valves and other fluid motion and control devices to industrial clients in more than 50 countries. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale to finance a cash tender offer for the company’s €500 million (US$592 million) previously issued 1.250% EUR senior notes due 2022.

Chief Legal Officer Lanesha Minnix tapped Gibson Dunn & Crutcher to advise on the transaction. A University of Tulsa law grad, Minnix spent four years as an associate K&L Gates before landing a string of in-house positions at Shell, ABM Industries and BMC, an Atlanta-based building products firm.

The Gibson team was led by Dallas partner Doug Rayburn and included Dallas associate Jonathan Sapp, New York associate Rodrigo Surcan, Dallas associate Wevine Fidelis, and Houston associate William Bald.  Dallas partner David Sinak and associate Michael Cannon advised on tax aspects. Washington, D.C. associate Kyle Guest advised on environmental aspects.

BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities and Wells Fargo Securities, are joint book-running managers for the offering.

Gibson also advised Schlumberger Limited and Schlumberger Finance Canada on a $500 million offering of 1.400% senior notes due 2025. The Gibson team was led from New York but it included Houston tax partner James Chenoweth on tax issues.

BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acted as joint book-running managers in the offering.  

HuntonAK Advises Underwriters on $2B Equity Sale by NextEra Energy

Florida-based NextEra Energy announced plans to sell $2 billion in equity units that include a contract for the future purchase of NextEra common stock and a 5% undivided beneficial ownership of a NextEra Energy Capital Holdings debenture due Sept. 1, 2025.

Priced at $50 per unit, the company expects to net approximately $1.94 billion to be used to finance new power projects.

Hunton Andrews Kurth advised NextEra with a team led from New York with tax advice provided from the firm’s Houston office by partner Robert McNamara and associate Tim Strother.

The underwriters: BofA Securities, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, Barclays Capital Inc., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co., Mizuho Securities USA, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., PNC Capital Markets, Regions Securities, Santander Investment Securities Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities.

NextEra Energy, with five million customers in Florida, is one of the largest rate-regulated utilities in the nation and the largest generator of wind and solar energy in the U.S. The company also operates eight nuclear power plants in Florida, New Hampshire, Iowa and Wisconsin.

OTHER:

HuntonAK’s McNamara and Strother also provided advise on two other major utility transactions: advising Duke Energy on offerings of $1 billion in senior notes: $650 million of .90% notes due 2025 and $350 million 2.45% senior notes due 2030; counsel to the underwriters in the purchase of $1.25 billion of Southern Company 4.00% fixed-to-fixed reset junior subordinated notes due 2051 and $750 million of 4.20% junior subordinated notes due 2060.

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