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The Texas Lawbook

Free Speech, Due Process and Trial by Jury

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CDT Roundup: 15 Deals, 14 Law Firms, 117 Texas Lawyers, $3.2B

April 29, 2019 Claire Poole

A few interesting trends in the private equity industry popped up last week. 

The Financial Times reported that some large private equity firms – including Carlyle, Bain and Vista – are charging performance fees above the norm, replacing the old “2 and 20” (2% management fee in exchange for 20% carried interest) with “1 and 30.” The last time this happened was during the go-go days before the 2008 financial cash, the newspaper said.

Another interesting data point: That the average holding period for private equity firms’ portfolio companies has shrunk to 4.5 years compared with 5.1 years in 2017 – the quickest turnaround in 10 years, according to Bloomberg, citing data provider Preqin.

Private equity firms also are able to raise funds at the fastest pace since the 2008 crash – 12 months versus 20 months in 2010, the FT reported, also citing Preqin. That hasn’t been the case with oil and gas-centric firms, however, with only seven funds focused on natural resources holding a final close this year, a five-year low, Preqin says.

So private equity funds are charging higher performance fees, getting out of their investments sooner and raising funds faster. Does that portend a bubble about to burst? Experts seem to be divided.

In Texas, dealmaking involving Texas lawyers continued apace, at least in terms of volume. There were 15 deals valued at almost $3.2 billion, versus 13 transactions worth $13.5 billion the previous week – thanks to four billion-dollar-plus deals – and 12 transactions worth $5.3 billion in the same week last year. 

There were 14 M&A/private equity/venture capital deals worth $3.16 with only one capital markets transaction valued at $40 million. 

Fourteen law firms and 117 lawyers were involved in the activity. Vinson & Elkins worked on three of the transactions while Baker Botts, Hunton Andrews Kurth, Kirkland & Ellis and Mayer Brown worked on two each. 

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

Sectors involved included energy, of course, as well as automotive, technology and consumer goods. Dallas billionaire Mark Cuban – always a headline grabber – invested in one of the venture deals.

M&A/PRIVATE EQUITY/VENTURE CAPITAL

Baker Botts, Kirkland aid on Murphy Oil’s $1.375B acquisition from LLOG

Baker Botts said April 23 that it advised Murphy Exploration & Production Co., a unit of Murphy Oil Corp., on its acquisition of oil and properties in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico for $1.375 billion in cash.

The sellers were LLOG Exploration Offshore and LLOG Bluewater Holdings, which partnered with the Blackstone Group on the properties. Reuters initially reported that the two expected more than $2 billion for the assets.

Erin Hopkins, the global projects partner who led the deal, said in the release that the acquisition is not only an important addition to Murphy’s offshore portfolio but highlights the renewed interest and confidence in Gulf of Mexico exploration.

Members of his Houston team included global projects senior associate Luke Burns and associates Alia Heintz, Marcella Lunn and Casey Povlika. Corporate partner David Peterman, litigation partners Bill Kroger and Scott Janoe and tax partners Derek Green and Ron Scharnberg also were part of the team.

LLOG’s attorneys were Jones Walker, with attorneys in New Orleans; and Gieger, Laborde & Laperouse, including Lambert Laperouse, who offices in New Orleans and Houston; and Andy Adams in Houston.

Kirkland & Ellis also weighed in, including corporate partners Rhett A. Van Syoc and Rahul Vashi, associates David Thompson, Tom Hillebrand, Michael Cline and Patrick Lingwall and tax partner David Wheat and associate Joe Tobias.

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. was Murphy’s financial advisor while Barclays assisted LLOG.

The Gulf of Mexico assets produce 38,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day net. They are expected to add proved reserves of 66 million barrels of oil equivalent and proven and probably reserves of 122 million barrels of oil equivalent, 72% of which is oil.

The parties expect to close the transaction in the second quarter.

Additional contingent consideration payments may be made based on the following: up to $200 million if revenue from some properties exceeds certain contractual thresholds between 2019 and 2022; and $50 million after first oil is discovered from certain development projects. 

The acquired assets will be fully owned by Murphy and not part of MP Gulf of Mexico, which owns all of Murphy’s producing Gulf of Mexico assets.

The deal adds 26 Gulf of Mexico blocks to Murphy’s deepwater offshore footprint, including seven producing fields and four development projects with future start-ups in the Mississippi Canyon and Green Canyon areas.

As a result of the transaction, the Gulf of Mexico will make up 66% of Murphy’s daily production, up from 49%. Lease operating expenses for the acquired assets is $10 to $12 per barrel of oil equivalent 

Jones Day advises Global Oryx and Rivian on $500M Ford investment

Jones Day said April 24 it advised Global Oryx Co. Ltd., a unit of the Abdul Latif Jameel Cos., and Rivian Automotive Inc. on a $500 million investment from Ford Motor Co.

The team was led by Stephen Olson, who became partner in charge of the Houston office in January, and associate Alexandra Wilde, also of the Houston office.

Olson also worked on Amazon’s $700 million investment in Rivian in February.

Founded 10 years ago by MIT-trained engineer R.J. Scaringe, Plymouth, Mich.-based Rivian is an electric vehicle developer and potential rival to Tesla in the high-end market. 

The company plans to launch its battery-powered truck and sports utility models in the U.S. late next year, with its trucks able to travel about 400 miles on a single charge. 

Rivian unveiled the vehicles at the LA Auto Show in November featuring a “skateboard” platform that it claimed was flexible enough for different body types.

Mayer Brown aids John Hancock on $415M Duke renewable purchase

Mayer Brown said it represented John Hancock Life Insurance Co. U.S.A. on its $415 million acquisition of a minority interest in Duke Energy’s commercial renewable energy portfolio.

Corporate and securities partner Thomas Moore in Houston led the deal team, which included associate FFederica Castro. Day Pitney also worked on the transaction.

Hunton Andrews Kurth counseled Charlotte-based Duke with a group led by lawyers in Richmond, Va., but that included Houston tax partner Robert McNamara, Houston capital finance/real estate partner Mark Arnold, Dallas energy partner Tab Urbantke and Dallas corporate partner Gregory Schmitt.

Dallas energy associate Charles Baker and Houston corporate associate Ming Lei assisted the team. Duke used Morgan Stanley as its financial advisor.

The sale has to clear the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. and is expected to close in the second half of this year.

The assets, which are owned and operated by Duke Energy Renewables, total 1.2 gigawatts of wind, solar and battery storage assets and are worth $1.25 billion, including project-level debt. 

The deal includes 49% of 37 operating wind, solar and battery storage assets and 33% of 11 operating solar assets across the U.S. John Hancock will have the right to acquire a minority interest in other wind and solar projects in the future.

Duke said as the assets’ majority owner, it remains committed to growing its commercial renewable energy business. The transaction will help fund the company’s growth capital plans with proceeds used to reduce future debt issuance needs. 

John Hancock and affiliate John Hancock Infrastructure Fund are part of Manulife Financial Corp.

Rob Caldwell is president of Duke Energy Renewables. Recep Kendircioglu is portfolio manager of the $2 billion fund and head of John Hancock’s infrastructure investments.

Kirkland, V&E advise on Northern Oil’s $310M Flywheel asset purchase

Kirkland & Ellis said it advised Northern Oil and Gas Inc. on its acquisition of Williston Basin properties of VEN Bakken, a unit of Kayne Private Energy Income Funds-backed Flywheel Bakken, for $310 million.

Corporate partners David Castro Jr. and Chad Smith, associates William Eiland and Isaac Bate, debt finance partner Mary Kogut Brawley and associates Eugenio Cardenas and Sunny Sikka led the deal team.

The group included corporate partners John Pitts and Drue Santora and associates Paul Knowlton and Mona Kwasnik; capital markets partner Matt Pacey and associates Bryan Flannery and Lance Hancock; environmental transactions partner Jonathan Kidwell and associate Ty’Meka Reeves-Sobers; and tax partner David Wheat and associate Joe Tobias. 

Vinson & Elkins advised Flywheel (formerly known as Valorem Energy) with a corporate team was led by partners Bryan Loocke and Mike Telle and senior associate Tan Lu. They were assisted by associates Mike Marek, Jeremy Tripp, Brittany Smith and Charlie Fitzpatrick. 

Also advising were partner Guy Gribov, senior associate Jason Blackmer and associate Erin Webb on finance; and partner Todd Way, senior associate Julia Pashin and associate Emily Fawcett on tax.

The price includes $165 million in cash, a $130 million 6 percent three-year senior unsecured note due in 2022 and 5.6 million shares of common stock. The parties anticipate closing the transaction by July 1.

The properties are expected to produce 6,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day through two streams in the second half of this year. The assets include 18,000 net acres containing 86.9 net producing wells, 2.7 net wells in process and 47.5 net undrilled locations.

Minneapolis-based Northern Oil expects the assets to boost earnings, cash flow per share and future drilling inventory and will strengthen its free cash flow profile.

Northern Oil is led by Brandon Elliott and CFO Nick O’Grady, who said the acquisition price came to less than 3.5 times cash flow. The company doesn’t anticipate accessing the public equity or debt markets for the transaction.

Seaport Global analyst John Aschenbeck said it’s another sizable and attractively priced acquisition for Northern Oil, which bought properties from Crestview Partners-backed W Energy Partners last summer for $292.8 million, its largest acquisition in its history. 

Faegre Baker Daniels was Northern’s legal advisor on that deal while V&E counseled W Energy.

V&E advises Riverstone on Onyx’ $224M power plant purchase from Engie

Vinson & Elkins said it advised Riverstone Holdings on Onyx Strategic Investment Management I’s purchase of coal- and biomass-fired power stations in Germany and the Netherlands from affiliates of Engie. 

The firm didn’t disclose terms, but Engie said the sale would reduce its net consolidated debt by $224 million.

Riverstone manages Riverstone Energy Ltd., which is backing Onyx along with Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund VI and other Riverstone-managed vehicles.

The V&E corporate team was led by partner Trina Chandler with assistance from senior associates Matthew Greenberg and Jeannie Poland and associate Nettie Downs. 

Also advising were partner Doug Bland on energy transactions and projects; senior associate Matt Dobbins on environmental; partner Sean Becker on labor and employment.

Others were partner Stephen Jacobson and associate Gina Hancock on executive compensation and benefits; partner Jason McIntosh and associate Megan James on tax; and counsel Sarah Mitchell on litigation.

The assets involved have 2,350 megawatts of gross generation capacity in Rotterdam, Wilhelmshaven, Farge and Zolling. 

The deal includes two of Europe’s most recently constructed thermal plants, Rotterdam and Wilhelmshaven, which Riverstone says benefit from high efficiencies, environmental controls, low emissions profiles and the potential use of sustainable biomass. 

Riverstone aims for Onyx to be a critical provider of reliable power generation in Western Europe and to serve as a platform for future opportunities in the region.

Germany and the Netherlands plan to phase out coal-fired power over the coming years, with the Rotterdam plant facing a 2030 closure date set by the Dutch government, according to S&P Global Platts.

Riverstone has developed or owned 27 gigawatts of capacity and committed $4.9 billion of equity to the sector over the years, including 14 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity across North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

In 2016 the private equity firm completed the take-private of Talen Energy and owns one of the largest independent power producers in the U.S.

Riverstone Co-Founders David Leuschen and Pierre Lapeyre Jr. said in a statement that the transaction provides its investing partners with an additional high quality, system-critical power generation portfolio.

The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year after regulatory approval.

Baker Botts aids on PBF Logistics’ $200M purchase of pipeline stake

Baker Botts said it counseled the conflicts committee of PBF Logistics’ general partner on its purchase of the 50% stake it didn’t own of Torrance Valley Pipeline Co. from PBF Energy Inc. for $200 million in cash.

The team included partner Mike Bresson and senior associate Jared Meier in Houston. Piper, Jaffray & Co. provided legal advice to the committee.

The partnership and PBF Energy anticipate closing the transaction in the second quarter. It plans to finance it with $135 million in gross proceeds from PBF Logistics’ over-subscribed registered direct offering of common units to institutional investors and a $65 million draw-down from its senior secured revolver.

The partnership said the deal immediately doubles its position in one of its core assets and is immediately accretive to distributable cash flow.  

Thomas Nimbley, who leads PBF Logistics and PBF Energy, said the transaction as well as organic growth efforts will help the partnership exceed near-term distribution growth funding requirements and execute its strategic plan without tapping public equity to fund growth capital through next year.

The target owns the 189-mile San Joaquin Valley Pipeline system, which has a throughput capacity of about 110,000 barrels per day. The system supplies PBF Energy’s Torrance refinery. 

PBF expects annual maintenance capital expenditures for the acquired interest to average around $1.5 million.

WSGR aids EverlyWell on $50M funding from Goodwater

Austin digital health provider EverlyWell said it raised $50 million in financing led by long-time investor Goodwater Capital with Highland Capital Partners joining. 

Next Coast Ventures, NextGen Venture Partners and SoGal Ventures also participated.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner Scott Craig counseled EverlyWell with assistance from associates Brandon Middleton-Pratt and Nicholas Haenel. Goodwater used Orrick out of California.

Eric Kim led the investment from Goodwater.

EverlyWell will use the funding to expand its digital platform and scale existing partnerships with leading brands like CVS and Humana.

The company offers 35 validated lab tests that start at $49 and include food sensitivity, fertility, cholesterol, sexually transmitted diseases and thyroid. Its mission is to provide consumers access to in-home lab tests to help them take control of their health.

Founder and CEO Julia Cheek said in a statement that Americans borrowed $88 billion to pay for healthcare last year and 65 million avoided treatment due to cost, citing a Well Health and Gallup survey. “As high-deductible plans become the norm, consumers are becoming discerning buyers who look for seamless, digitally-enabled experiences,” she said.

After two years in operation, EverlyWell claims 300% year-over-year customer growth. It recently hired former uShip chief technology officer Nick Parker as CTO, former Pinterest executive Jenifer Dasho as chief marketing officer and executive medical director Dr. Marra Francis. 

The company also appointed Dr. Robert Langer as head of its scientific advisory board. It claims that Langer is one of only four individuals receiving both the National Medal of Science and the U.S. National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

Upland Software acquires PostUp for $35M

Upland Software Inc. said April 22 it bought PostUp, a provider of email and audience development solutions for publishing and media brands, for $35 million in cash.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman advised Upland with a team led by Austin partner Steve Tyndall and including corporate associates Emily Ashby and Sandro Serra and executive compensation senior associate Justin Krawitz. 

Upland’s in-house team included general counsel Kin Gill and commercial counsel Max Harger. 

CoSine Group was PostUp’s financial advisor.

Upland said PostUp will add about $11 million in annual revenues, boosting its sales to $205 million per year, and contribute $5 million to Upland’s adjusted EBITDA once fully integrated.

Upland CEO Jack McDonald said in a statement that PostUp adds market expertise, audience development solutions and a media and publishing customer base to the company’s suite of software and that it’s pursuing additional opportunities to build out its solutions.

PostUp’s email and audience development software helps companies in the media and publishing sector develop and expand their audiences, drive deeper audience engagement and monetize their communications channels by generating new advertising and subscription revenue streams.

Jed Alpert, Upland’s general manager of CXM solutions, said PostUp’s capabilities establish audience identity through email capture, browser push and actionable insights from integration with Google Analytics data to create targeted audience segments. 

In conjunction with the acquisition, Upland took on $30 million in new term debt and drew down $10 million from revolver, taking its gross debt outstanding from $281.4 million to $321.4 million.

Upland expects revenue to reach between $202.4 million and $206.4 million this year, a 39.7% jump over last year. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $73.7 million and $76.1 million, representing 41% growth.

The buyer said it provides seven enterprise cloud solution suites that enable one million users at more than 9,000 accounts to win and engage customers, automate business operations, manage projects and IT costs and share knowledge throughout the enterprise.

Wick Phillips advises Sure on $30M Access Dental purchase

Surge Private Equity acquired a majority stake in Access Dental and Lacosta Dental for $30 million.

The seller was Dr. Tien Phan, who is keeping a significant stake in the business. Corbel Capital Partners provided the financing for the purchase.

Wick Phillips counseled Surge, including partners Matt Zucker and Rob Schroeder and associates Patrick Rose, Kelly Wray and Isaac Brown, all of Dallas. Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth in California assisted the lender.

Surge said excess cash was placed on the balance sheet at close to immediately pursue de novo, or new, activity.

Launched in 2008, Access built up a growing network of community driven multi-specialty dental practices throughout Texas with nine locations, including in Austin, Port Arthur and Beaumont. It’s open six days a week with extended hours.

Tom Beauchamp led the deal at Surge, a Dallas private equtiy firm that seeks majority investments in growing businesses with $2 million to $7.5 million in EBITDA.

Corbel makes non-control investments in the form of structured debt or equity securities in profitable, lower middle-market businesses. It manages $450 million in institutional capital.

FBFK advises Stryve Biltong on $16.5M funding

Plano-based meat snack maker Stryve Biltong said it raised a $16.5 million Series B investment in a round led by Meaningful Partners, Pendyne Capital and Murano Group. 

Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta’s Kyle Ferguson and Megan Thompson Fooshée in Plano counseled Stryve Biltong.

Stryve Biltong will use the funding to boost marketing and drive continued investment in talent and operations.

The company said it’s added new leadership, including CMO Jaxie Alt, 18-year consumer packaged goods veteran from Dr Pepper Snapple Group, and Peter Rahal, a founder of RxBar who joined the board.

Co-founder and chairman Ted Casey said there’s been increasing demand for “clean” protein snacks in the U.S. The company’s products don’t have sugar or additives and have high levels of protein.

The company’s other founders are former NFL first-round draft pick Gabe Carimi – who played for the Chicago Bears, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons – and Joe Oblas, founder of nutritional supplement provider ProSupps, which North Castle Partners bought in 2016 for an undisclosed sum.

Casey was the founder of Dymatize, another supplements provider that was sold to Post Holdings in 2013 for undisclosed terms.

Synthesia raises $3.1M from LDV, Mark Cuban

Synthesia, a London-based developer of video synthesis technology, raised $3.1 million co-led by LDV Capital and Mark Cuban, who was an early investor in the company.

MMC Ventures, Martin Varsavsky’s VAS Ventures, TransferWise co-founder Taavet Hinrikus and advertising executive Nigel Morris also participated in the round.

Mark Cuban Cos. associate general counsel Adam Boyd said the company handled the matter in-house, as it does with almost all of Cuban’s venture capital work. He wouldn’t name the individuals.

Synthesia’s goal is to help customers to generate personalized and interactive video content for their audiences at a faster rate and at lower cost. In one of its videos, it features soccer star David Beckham speaking in nine languages to launch a “Malaria Must Die” campaign.

The company said it’s also working with governments and media organizations to create public awareness and develop security mechanisms to reduce potentially negative effects from synthetic media technologies.

Mayer Brown aids Petronas unit on Mexican oil block purchase from CNOOC

Mayer Brown said April 22 that it represented Petronas’ Mexico affiliate PC Carigali Mexico Operations on its purchase of a 30% participating interest in oil and gas Block 4 Cinturón Plegado Perdido off the coast of Mexico from China National Offshore Oil Corp. for undisclosed terms.

The Mayer Brown team was led by corporate and securities partner Francisco Méndez in the firm’s Mexico City and Houston offices with assistance from a banking and finance counsel in Mexico City.

The deal closed March 29, making it Petronas’ 10th block in the country. Mayer Brown said it’s actively represented Petronas on all of the transactions.

PE-backed XRI buys Fountain Quail Water Treatment

Midland-based XRI Holdings, a portfolio company of Morgan Stanley Energy Partners, said April 24 it acquired Fountain Quail Water Treatment of Irving from CSL Capital Management-backed Fountain Quail Energy Services for an undisclosed amount of cash and equity.

Sidley Austin represented XRI led by partner Tim Chandler.  His team included associates Alex Tanton and Jack Kelly, counsel Daniel Allison and associates Andy Chen and Colin Kavanaugh.

Winston partner David Lange counseled Fountain Quail with a team that included Matt Olson, Andrew Betaque, Jeff Cole, James Waters and Nick Gurguis.

Simmons Energy managing director Sanjiv Shah was Fountain Quail’s and CSL’s financial advisor.

Fountain Quail is a produced water treatment, recycle and reuse business with operations throughout the Permian Basin and other key producing basins across the U.S.

Members of Fountain Quail Water Treatment’s leadership team have joined XRI and will run its water treatment division, which will continue operating under the Fountain Quail name. 

XRI president John Durand said the acquisition will enhance its owned network of water midstream systems with full recycle and reuse capabilities.

XRI is led by CEO Matthew Gabriel while Fountain Quail is led by Kirk Trosclair.

PE-backed I&I Sales Group buys Cinpak

Industrial and Institutional Sales Group, an Osceola Capital portfolio company, acquired outsourced sales and marketing services provider Cinpak for an undisclosed sum.

Austin attorney Helen Edwards represented Cinpak.

Cinpak’s products include disposable take-out packaging, pizza boxes, cutlery, cups, plates, bowls, gloves, wipes, bags and buffet supplies. 

Cinpak is the third acquisition within the I&I platform, joining Henson Sales Group and Bull’sEye.

I&I now operates in 26 states from Maine to New Mexico, versus the 13 Mid-Atlantic states at the inception of its partnership with Osceola. It’s also broadened its product offerings from janitorial and sanitation to disposables, safety, equipment and supply products.

Tony Lasita is CEO and owner of Cinpak. Ben Moe is managing partner at Tampa-based Osceola, which has more than $100 million in capital under management. It focuses on making control investments in lower middle-market service companies.

CAPITAL MARKETS

HuntonAK, V&E advise on NGL’s $40M preferred units offering

Hunton Andrews Kurth said it was issuer’s counsel on NGL Energy Partners’ $40 million public offering of preferred units.

The team included partners Mike O’Leary and Henry Havre and associates Chris Adcock, Oliver Fankhauser, Marshall Heins, Garrett Hughey and Erin Kaufman, all of Houston. Partner Lisa Shelton weighed in on environmental matters out of Austin.

Vinson & Elkins represented the banks, including Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets and UBS Investment Bank.

That team consisted of partner Mike Telle and associates Connor Long, Farah Chranya and David Bumgardner, all of Houston.

The offering closed April 2. It involved 9.625% Class C fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units.

UPDATE/OTHER

Eversheds Sutherland said April 26 it advised Ball Corp. with two virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) – one wind and one solar – for a total of 388 megawatts of new renewable energy. 

Energy and infrastructure partner Ram Sunkara, who offices out of Houston and Atlanta, and counsel Joshua Belcher in Houston led the deal team.

Ball said the agreements will allow it to power all of the electricity load of its North American corporate, packaging and aerospace operations with renewable energy by the end of 2021. 

Ball also expects to cut its global Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50%, which it said is equal to removing 180,000 passenger vehicles from the road annually. 

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Next Coast Ventures is targeting $150 million for its second fund, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Austin venture capital firm, which is led by Thomas Ball, invests in tech companies. This past January it was part of an investor group that invested $25 million in AlertMedia.

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Reuters is reporting that Royal Dutch Shell is in talks to buy BP’s stake in a North Sea Gas field for around $250 million, citing sources. It also reported that Noble Energy was seeking a buyer for pipeline affiliate Noble Midstream Partners, which has a market capitalization of $1.5 billion. 

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Finally, in activist action, Wisconsin-based Global Value Investment Corp. has launched a proxy fight against aviation services provider the Bristow Group of Houston and nominated four directors to its board. 

They include Sten Gustafson, a former banker who has been CEO of Era Group and director at CHC Helicopter; Jonathan Meretsky, an attorney who has been managing director at Canada’s Merit House investment firm since 2009; Anthony Gray, former global compliance officer at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.; and Jeffrey Geygan, president and CEO of GVIC. 

Geygan said Bristow’s current directors have overseen a “remarkable destruction of value” and that improvements at Bristow “are long overdue.” 

GVIC said it’s made several attempts to engage with Bristow’s management and board but has been ignored. The company previously said it was reviewing strategic and financial alternatives and may even consider bankruptcy.

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