A Texas team at Kirkland & Ellis announced it worked on a huge deal this past week, advising Brookfield Asset Management on a plan to jointly invest with Intel Corp. up to $30 billion in chip factories in Arizona.
Why is Canadian-based investment firm using Texas corporate lawyers?
The key may be Roald Nashi, a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., and Houston offices. He has worked on a lot of Brookfield deals, both M&A and capital markets transactions, including its $6.9 billion joint venture with Blackstone Infrastructure to acquire a 42 percent stake in Cheniere Energy Partners in 2020.
Like Andy Calder, the de facto head of Kirkland’s expansion into Texas, Nashi previously was an associate at Simpson Thacher in Houston. He joined Kirkland in 2018.
The deal was incredibly complex, with an infrastructure fund investing with a market leader in the semi-conductor space to create new build capacity in a constrained market.
The joint effort will be a sales generator for Intel, whose stock has lagged 35 percent since January (Intel and Brookfield share in the revenue stream from the chip plants as well as the capital costs). The announcement last week, however, didn’t give Intel shares much of a bounce.
Despite that, and perhaps more importantly, the plan creates a pathway to create innovative investment structures intended to broaden the opportunities for infrastructure funds to provide capital to the industrials and manufacturing sectors. Expect more of these schemes going forward.
Toss in a $30 billion joint venture like the Brookfield/Intel deal and ANY week is going to look like a good one. Thus, the week ending Aug. 27 found 16 transactions — all but one of them M&A — involving worth $30.9 billion. Not a bad week for the 10 firms and 135 mostly Texas lawyers involved. During the previous week, there were 12 deals for just under $2 billion. And during the same week last year, a dozen deals tallied only $763 million.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2023 | 11 | $22,458.1 | 8 | 103 | 4 | $19,455 | 7 | $3,003 |
| May 13, 2023 | 12 | $7,034 | 10 | 101 | 8 | $5,460 | 4 | $1,574 |
| May 6, 2023 | 20 | $3,297.6 | 18 | 196 | 17 | $2,985.6 | 3 | $312 |
| April 29, 2023 | 23 | $3,691.2 | 18 | 135 | 17 | $1,969.7 | 6 | $1,721.5 |
| April 22, 2023 | 16 | $5,570 | 14 | 104 | 14 | $4,750 | 2 | $1,000 |
| April 15, 2023 | 12 | $23,818.1 | 9 | 59 | 10 | $21,618.1 | 2 | $2,200 |
| April 8, 2023 | 16 | $7,949 | 9 | 173 | 9 | $5,472 | 7 | $3,477 |
| April 1, 2023 | 21 | $18,676.7 | 12 | 175 | 11 | $10,926.7 | 10 | $7,750 |
| March 25, 2023 | 15 | $8,779.5 | 10 | 141 | 5 | $2,362 | 10 | $6,416.5 |
| March 18, 2023 | 7 | $14,048.8 | 6 | 69 | 5 | $13,345 | 2 | $703.8 |
| March 11, 2023 | 21 | $11,576 | 16 | 165 | 16 | $8,131 | 5 | $3,445 |
| March 4, 2023 | 20 | $9,668 | 11 | 228 | 16 | $8,209 | 4 | $1,459 |
| February 25, 2023 | 13 | $5,335 | 13 | 130 | 12 | $4,235 | 1 | $1,200 |
| February 18, 2023 | 14 | $5,743.7 | 13 | 158 | 8 | $898.7 | 6 | $4,845 |
| February 11, 2023 | 16 | $12,088 | 12 | 137 | 12 | $9,965 | 4 | $2,123 |
| February 4, 2023 | 17 | $8,066 | 15 | 140 | 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
Brookfield Infrastructure signs $30B JV with Intel
Deal Description: Intel Corp. announced Aug. 23 what it’s billing as a first-of-its-kind semiconductor co-investment program that introduces a new funding model to the capital-intensive semiconductor industry. As part of its program, Intel signed a definitive agreement with the infrastructure affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management to jointly invest up to $30 billion in chip factories in Arizona, with Intel funding 51 percent of the project cost and Brookfield handing over 49 percent. By sharing the capital costs and revenues from the plant operations, the deal allows Intel to tap into a new pool of capital below its cost of equity while protecting its cash and debt capacity for investments and continuing to fund a healthy and growing dividend, the company said. Over the next several years, the structure is expected to provide a $15 billion cumulative benefit to Intel’s adjusted free cash flow and be accretive to Intel’s earnings per share during the construction and ramp phase. The program also provides Intel the ability to replicate the co-investment model with other partners for other build-outs globally.
Expected Closing: YE 2022
Intel’s Financial Advisor: Lazard Frères & Co.
Intel’s Outside Legal: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom led out of Washington, D.C.
Brookfield’s Outside Legal: Kirkland & Ellis led by corporate partners Andrew Calder, Doug Bacon, Brittany Sakowitz, Kim Hicks, Allan Kirk and Patrick Salvo; and debt finance partners Roald Nashi, Gregory Howling, Robert Warfield and Sebastian Chan; international trade and national security partners Mario Mancuso, Ivan Schlager and Luci Hague; and tax partners Sara Zablotney, David Wheat and Bill Dong. Aid was also provided by corporate associates Patrick Moneypenny and David Jean-Baptiste; and debt finance associates Sharaf Islam, Jacqueline Trudeau, Charles Martin and Will Haslun.
Rubicon completes $196.8M merger with Founder SPAC
Deal Description: Rubicon Technologies Inc., a digital marketplace for waste and recycling and provider of software-based products for businesses and governments worldwide, announced Aug. 15 that it completed its combination with Founder SPAC. The combined company will operate under the name Rubicon Technologies Inc. and will continue to be led by chairman and CEO Nate Morris. Rubicon’s Class A common stock and warrants were expected to trade Aug. 16 on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “RBT” and “RBT WS.” The transaction was approved by Founder’s shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting on Aug. 2, with 97 percent of the votes cast clearing the combo. Rubicon raised $196.8 million in gross proceeds consisting of funds from Founder’s trust account and PIPE investments. Rubicon intends to use the proceeds to capitalize on expansion from organic and inorganic opportunities and investment in new software development.
Founder’s Financial Advisor: Moelis & Co.
Rubicon’s Financial Advisor: Cohen & Co. Capital Markets, a unit of JVB Financial Group
Founder’s Placement Agents: Cohen & Co. Capital Markets and Moelis & Co.
Founder’s Capital Markets Advisor: Jefferies
Rubicon’s Capital Markets Advisors: Canaccord Genuity and MKM Partners
Founder’s Outside Counsel: Winston & Strawn led by partner Mike Blankenship in Houston and including, from Texas, partners James Brown and Dean Hinderliter and associates Brandon Davidson, Chris McAlister, John Niedzwiecki, Robbie Oakes, Luisa Patoni, Alexandra Santana, Louis Savage, Kate Schorken, Emily Semon and Franklin Shen
Rubicon’s Outside Counsel: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher led by partners in Washington, D.C., and New York but including of counsel Melissa Persons of the firm’s Denver and Houston office
Bitcoin Depot combines with SPAC GSR II Meteora in $170M deal
Deal Description: Lux Vending, dba Bitcoin Depot, announced Aug. 25 it agreed to combine with GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, making it a public company. Upon closing of the transaction, the company will be named Bitcoin Depot Inc. and trade on the NASDAQ under the new ticker symbol “BTM.” Assuming no redemptions, the company will have an estimated post-transaction enterprise value of $755 million with an estimated equity value of $885 million from the contribution of up to $170 million in cash proceeds from the transaction, net of cash distribution to selling equity holders and expenses.
Expected Closing: Q1 2023
Lux’s Outside Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis led by corporate partners Thomas Laughlin, Mark Ramzy and Doug Bacon; capital markets partners Matt Pacey and Atma Kabad and associate Billy Vranish; tax partner Mark Dundon; technology & IP transactions partner Jeff Norman; and banking regulatory partner Edwin del Hierro.
GSRM’s Financial Advisor: Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
GSRM‘ Outside Counsel: Latham & Watkins
P10 agrees to buy Westech for $147.6M
Deal Description: P10 Inc., a private markets solutions provider, announced Aug. 26 it agreed to acquire through its unit P10 Intermediate Holdings all of the outstanding membership interests of venture lender Westech Investment Advisors for about $147.6 million. The deal includes $97 million in cash and 3.9 million membership units of P10 Intermediate Holdings, which can be exchanged into 3.9 milion shares of P10 common stock. WTI has deployed $7.8 billion in loan commitments across 1,400 venture-backed companies since its founding in 1980. Many publicly traded technology companies, representing $1 trillion in aggregate market capitalization, count WTI as an early lender and partner, P10 said.
Expected Closing: Q4 2022
WTI’s Financial Advisor: Colchester Partners
WTI’s Outside Counsel: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom led out of New York
P10’s Outside Counsel: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher led by partner Doug Rayburn and including associates Jonathan Sapp, Jena Pollock and Josh Stout. Partner Michael Cannon and associates Ryan Rott and Adam Gregory are advising on tax aspects, partner Krista Hanvey and associate Lucy Hong are advising on benefits and counsel Andrew Cline is advising on antitrust.
Bank First agrees to acquire Denmark Bancshares for $119M
Deal Description: Bank First Corp., the Wisconsin-based bank holding company of Bank First, closed Aug. 12 its acquisition of Denmark Bancshares Inc., the Wisconsin bank holding company for Denmark State Bank, for $119 million. As of Dec. 31, Denmark had $687.6 million in consolidated assets, $479.4 million in gross loans, $614.5 million in deposits and $68 million in consolidated stockholders’ equity. Based on the financial results as of Dec. 31, the combined company will have total assets of $3.6 billion, loans of $2.7 billion and deposits of $3.2 billion.
Bank First’s Outside Counsel: Alston & Bird led out of Atlanta but including partner Patrick Hanchey in Dallas
Adams’ GulfMark buys Firebird, Phoenix for $33M
Deal Description: Adams Resources & Energy Inc. announced Aug. 15 that one of its units, GulfMark Asset Holdings Inc., completed the purchase of Firebird Bulk Carriers Inc. and Phoenix Oil Inc. for $33 million. The deal consists of $32 million in cash and $500,000 of Adams’ common stock. Firebird is an interstate bulk motor carrier of crude oil, condensate, fuels, oils and other petroleum products. Phoenix Oil recycles and repurposes off-spec fuels, lubricants, crude oil and other chemicals from producers in the U.S. Adams is engaged in crude oil marketing, transportation, terminaling and storage and tank truck transportation of liquid chemicals and dry bulk through its units GulfMark Energy Inc., Service Transport Company, Victoria Express Pipeline and GulfMark Terminals.
Firebird Bulk’s/Phoenix Oil’s Outside Counsel: Morgan Lewis led by partner Jeff Dinerstein (Houston) and associates Kelsey Warren (Houston) and William Barnard (New York) along with associate Melissa Brown (Houston), partners Stefanie Moll (Houston) and Cullen Wallace (Houston), associate Ian Wright (Houston) and partner Casey August (Philadelphia)
Pharos Capital sells TechLab to SSI Diagnostica
Deal Description: Pharos Capital Group, a private equity firm based in Dallas and Nashville, announced Aug. 22 that it sold its stake in portfolio company TechLab to SSI Diagnostica, a portfolio company of the private investment firm Adelis Equity. Terms were not disclosed. TechLab is a developer and manufacturer of rapid, non-invasive diagnostic tests for infectious disease, intestinal inflammation and parasitology. SSI Diagnostica is a developer and manufacturer of diagnostics products based in Copenhagen, Denmark. SSI Diagnostica’s global distribution network and production capability will complement TechLab’s U.S. and global operations to expand the scale of the combined company’s diagnostics business. TechLab will continue to operate out of its Virginia R&D and manufacturing facilities and keep its workforce, including its management team. Pharos initially invested in TechLab in September 2016. The sale represents the third exit from Pharos’ third fund.
TechLab/Pharos’ Financial Advisor: Lincoln International
TechLab/Pharos’ Outside Counsel: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher led by partner Jeffrey Chapman and included associates Phillip Sanders and Kiel Sauerman. Partner Michael Cannon and associate Josiah Bethards advised on tax and partner Krista Hanvey advised on benefits.
Compass Group Equity invests in Florida Energy, Water & Air
Deal Description: Compass Group Equity Partners, a St. Louis private equity firm, announced Aug. 11 a new strategic partnership with Florida Energy, Water & Air, an Orlando-based sales, installation and service contractor providing water treatment systems, water heaters and HVAC across Florida, Georgia and Alabama. Terms weren’t disclosed. Since its founding in 1990, FEWA has expanded its product and service portfolio to become a one-stop shop for homeowners’ water treatment, water heater and air conditioning needs. The company has partnerships with retailers.
Compass’ Outside Counsel: McGuireWoods led by Dallas partner Jon Finger with associates Josh Powers and Chelsie Kidd
Banner Ventures sets partnership with Zerorez
Deal Description: Banner Ventures announced Aug. 15 a new partnership with Zerorez Franchising Systems Inc. and several of its franchisee partners in Colorado Springs, Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, Spokane and St. Louis. Terms weren’t disclosed. Zerorez was founded in 2003 as a natural alternative to traditional chemical-based carpet cleaning and claims to be a leading residential and commercial services franchisor in the U.S. Zerorez’s management group and the acquired franchisees kept a “meaningful” ownership stake in Zerorez, the release said, and Shawn Moon will continue to serve as chairman and CEO during the next phase of expansion. Zerorez also appointed as CFO Jon Laudie, who previously held financial leadership roles for 1-800-Contacts, Lucid Software, Ancestry.com and Netflix.
Financing Provider: KeyBank
Banner’s Outside Counsel: McGuireWoods led by Dallas partner David McLean and including Dallas associates Kelly Wray and Will Matthews, Los Angeles associate Callista Cody and Chicago associate Aaron Lasker
Zerorez’s Outside Counsel: Kirton McConkie in Utah
Knox-Precision acquires Lenders Title Group
Deal Description: Knox-Precision Holdings, a holding company of private equity firm Knox Capital, announced Aug. 16 that it acquired the Lenders Title Group, the title services business of First Horizon Corp. Terms weren’t disclosed. Knox said the investment creates a top 20 national title company. The acquisition combines LTG with two previous investments, including Precision Title, creating a fast-growing, super-regional residential and commercial title company, the release said. Stephens Capital Partners invested with Knox Capital to facilitate the transaction alongside existing investors including ORIX Corp. USA’s private equity solutions group, Granite Creek Capital Partners and GMB Capital Partners. LTG is one of the largest title insurance agencies in the southeast, operating in Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. LTG marks the largest investment to date by Knox Capital’s real estate title platform and complements its prominent and growing market positions in Illinois, Florida, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Knox-Precision’s Outside Counsel: Foley & Lardner led by partners Chris Converse and Dovi Adlerstein, of counsel Cynthia Harkness, special counsel Thomas Fritsch and associate Andrew Del Real.
Atlas Crane Service acquired by Ares Management
Deal Description: Atlas Crane Service, a crane rental company that primarily serves the wind industry, announced Aug. 23 that a fund managed by the Infrastructure Opportunities strategy of Ares Management acquired a controlling interest in the company. Terms were not disclosed. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Aurora, Ill., Atlas offers turnkey maintenance, repair and overhaul solutions to 250 customers. The company’s fleet provides maintenance and repair services for wind turbines. Atlas’ executive management team, led by CEO Zach Prentis, will continue to guide the company with an emphasis on growth, geographic expansion and a continued focus on delivering premier services and a dedication to safety, the release said. Ares’ platform has $334 billion of assets under management.
Atlas Crane’s Financial Advisor: TM Capital
Ares’ Outside Counsel: Vinson & Elkins led by Danielle Patterson, Dan Komarek, Isabella Correa and Tara Tegeleci with assistance from Jason McIntosh, Peter Rogers, Sean Becker, Peter Goetschel, David D’Alessandro, Heather Johnson, Brian DeShannon, Sarah Mitchell and Sebastian Devora. The finance team was led Tzvi Werzberger and Randy Aman with assistance from Aaron Prince, Coral O’Connor and Michelle Kraidman.
KKR leads investment in Arevia Power
Deal Description: KKR announced Aug. 22 that it led a structured investment in Arevia Power, a U.S. renewable energy developer, with strategic participation by GCM Grosvenor, a global alternative asset management solutions provider. Terms weren’t disclosed. The investment will support the company’s growth and development of new solar and wind projects throughout the U.S. Founded in 2015, Arevia is a dedicated solar and wind project developer that originates, permits and manages renewable energy projects through their lifecycle. The company is advancing a multi-gigawatt portfolio of early-stage projects across the country. Arevia’s projects are responsibly sited and aim to meet local and regional energy demand with a focus on mitigating environmental impacts and minimizing impacts to surrounding communities, the release said. Arevia’s founders Mark Boyadjian and Ricardo Graf have developed more than 2 gigawatts of utility-scale solar photovoltaic infrastructure.
Arevia’s Outside Counsel: Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Munish Dayal, with a Willkie team co-led by partner Jorge Kamine out of the firm’s Washington, D.C., and Houston office
KKR’s Outside Counsel: Amis, Patel & Brewer
GCM Grosvenor’s Outside Counsel: Allen & Overy
Notes: Kamine is barred in Texas, went to Rice University and consistently collaborates with Willkie’s Texas attorneys, transitioning part of his time to the Houston office.
IPG sells telecom transmission product lines to Lumentum
Deal Description: Lumentum announced Aug. 15 that it acquired IPG Photonics Corp’s telecom transmission product lines in an all-cash transaction for undisclosed financial terms. IPG’s telecom transmission product lines are made up of optical transceivers and coherent components. The divestment includes the former Menara Networks and a unit in Brazil.
Lumentum’s Outside Counsel: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati led out of San Francisco
IPG Photonics’ Financial Advisor: Centerview Partners
IPG Photonics’ Outside Counsel: Locke Lord led out of Providence but including Paul Nason, Geoffrey Polma and Susan Rainey in Dallas
Availity to acquire Diameter Health
Deal Description: Availity, one of the nation’s largest real-time health information networks, agreed Aug. 9 to acquire Diameter Health, a national leader in clinical data quality and interoperability. Terms weren’t disclosed. Integrating Diameter Health’s Upcycling Data technology into Availity’s clinical data gateway capabilities positions Availity to deliver one of the strongest integrated clinical and claims data network and interoperability platforms in healthcare, Availity said. The solutions will fuel innovations in value-based care arrangements, provide information exchange between providers, health plans and technology partners and normalize structured and unstructured clinical data for digitally enabled use cases.
Diameter Health’s Financial Advisor: TripleTree
Diameter Health’s Outside Counsel: Feinberg Hanson
Availity’s Outside Counsel: Alston & Bird led by Darren Hauck in Dallas/Fort Worth and including senior attorney Victoria Kulik in Dallas
Refuel makes two more acquisitions
Deal Description: Refuel Operating Co., a retail and wholesale fuel distribution and convenience-store company, acquired nine locations from two c-store chains in two separate deals: the assets of Premier Stores Inc., including six stores in the Greensboro, N.C., market (the deal closed Aug. 2); and the assets of the Whalen Corp., with three stores in the Raleigh-Durham market (closing set for the fourth quarter). Terms weren’t disclosed. The transactions represent the 12th and 13th acquisitions for Refuel since its backing by First Reserve in 2019, bringing store count to 195 company-operated locations across Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, South Carolina and North Carolina.
Whalen’s Financial Advisor: Southeastern Acquisition Advisors
Refuel’s Outside Counsel: Locke Lord including Lauren Corbeil Clarke, Mark Miller and Shannon Schroeder in Houston on the Premier deal with assistance by Jerry Higdon, Ed Razim, Jeff McPhaul and Rich Spiker (all of Houston), Michael Bennett (Chicago) and Kevin Twining (Dallas). Jennie Simmons, Miller and Lauren Richter advised on the Whalen deal with assistance by Shumaila Dhuka, Higdon, Sara Longtain, Ed Razim, Jordan Rodriguez, Lani Blake and Steve Boyd (all of Houston) and Twining.
CAPITAL MARKETS/FINANCINGS
Sunnova securitizes $227.7M in residential solar loan agreements
Deal Description: Sunnova Energy International Inc. announced Aug. 18 the closing of its seventh solar loan securitization and its thirteenth residential solar securitization. The securitization includes $178 million in 5 percent notes and $49.7 million in 6 percent notes with an anticipated repayment date of Aug. 20, 2029, and a final maturity of Aug. 20, 2049. The notes are backed by a portfolio of 8,397 solar rooftop systems distributed across more than 21 states and territories.
Sunnova’s Outside Counsel: Baker Botts including, from Houston, corporate partner Travis Wofford and associates Thomas Blackwell and Chelsea Johnson; tax partner Michael Bresson; ERISA Gail Stewart and associate Gabriela Alvarez; and advisory partner Danny David