The U.S. markets went wild for the initial public offering of Freemont, Calif., solar-seeking software maker Nextracker, which upsized both the offering size (by more than 14%) and the per-share price (from the $20 to $23 range to $24).
The issue began trading Feb. 9, shooting up 26% and signifying the year’s biggest IPO to date. Nextracker will bring in $638 million, $738 million including the over-allotment option.
Indeed, there’s some hope for IPO’s, which logged the worst year last year in a decade, according to a report by Fidelity Investments. There were just 71 IPOs closed last year for a paltry $7.7 billion in proceeds.
The reasons are many. For one thing, the stock market fell by 20 percent, according to the report. Second, tech stocks, which typically account for a big chunk of IPOs, were among the worst-performing sectors in 2022. And finally, and perhaps most importantly, rapidly rising interest rates had substantially raised the cost of borrowing that helps finance deals.
“Add in competition for investment capital from existing SPACs, many of which sprung up during the blockbuster 2021, and you had an environment that made for an extraordinarily difficult year for IPOs,” Fidelity said.
As the IPO market attempts to rebound, there are some factors that may point to a better year for IPOs in 2023, the report said. First off, markets have had a positive start and IPO performance has broadly improved: The Renaissance Capital IPO ETF has surged 25 percent year-to-date. Also, many economists expect the Fed to slow the pace of rate hikes.
Some well-known companies could go public this year, including several that postponed last year, according to Fidelity. Among them: fintech firm Stripe, grocery delivery service Instacart, enterprise software company Databricks, message board operator Reddit, video game developer Epic Games, short-form video platform TikTok and Vietnamese automaker VinFast.
Among the companies that have filed for U.S. IPOs this year: Austin-based oilfield services firm Atlas Energy Solutions Inc., advised by Vinson & Elkins, and Washington, D.C.-based restaurant chain Cava Group, which bought Plano-based Zoe’s Kitchen in 2018 for $300 million, taking it private.
So far this year, there have been some IPOs in the Lone Star State: TXO Energy Partners raised an initial $88 million in its issue, the first IPO of a master limited partnership taxed as a partnership since 2017. (Texas lawyers from Latham & Watkins represented TXO and Baker Botts counseled the underwriters).
SPAC AlphaTime Acquisition also priced its $60 million IPO, with Texas lawyers from Winston & Strawn advising the issuer. Sign of the times.
For the week ending Feb. 11, there were 16 deals reported at a total value of $12.1 billion. That compares quite favorably to the prior week: 17 deals for $8.1 billion; and even more favorably with the same week last year: 12 deals for $2.3 billion.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2023 | 9 | 4,835 | 9 | 131 | 6 | 1,785 | 3 | 3,050 |
| November 18, 2023 | 22 | $6,568.7 | 17 | 184 | 14 | $4,709.2 | 8 | $1,859.5 |
| November 11, 2023 | 15 | $9,825 | 13 | 179 | 12 | $6,581 | 3 | $3,244 |
| November 4, 2023 | 15 | $20,582.5 | 14 | 193 | 12 | $19,417.5 | 3 | $1,165 |
| October 28, 2023 | 18 | $68,419.1 | 18 | 152 | 15 | $66,646 | 3 | $1,773.1 |
| October 21, 2023 | 16 | $6,755.9 | 16 | 165 | 15 | $6,755.9 | 1 | $3 |
| October 14, 2023 | 10 | $67,851.2 | 13 | 125 | 7 | $61,998.5 | 3 | $5,852.7 |
| October 7, 2023 | 17 | $6,595.5 | 13 | 228 | 16 | $5,995.5 | 1 | $600 |
| September 30, 2023 | 17 | $1,896.45 | 13 | 189 | 14 | $806.45 | 3 | $1,090 |
| September 23, 2023 | 23 | $6,432.7 | 17 | 230 | 16 | $1,402.8 | 7 | $5,029.9 |
| September 16, 2023 | 25 | $23,226.7 | 23 | 353 | 16 | $17,239 | 9 | $5,987.7 |
| September 9, 2023 | 12 | $6,369 | 8 | 102 | 7 | $4,311 | 5 | $2,058 |
| September 2, 2023 | 14 | $2,522 | 6 | 92 | 13 | $1,322 | 1 | $1,200 |
| August 26, 2023 | 17 | $12,160.25 | 13 | 202 | 15 | $ 6,573.25 | 2 | $ 5,587.00 |
| August 19, 2023 | 19 | $11,505 | 13 | 213 | 15 | $11,255 | 4 | $250 |
| August 12, 2023 | 19 | $9,698.8 | 13 | 184 | 7 | $3,270 | 12 | $6,428.8 |
| August 5, 2023 | 13 | $5,201 | 12 | 118 | 12 | $5,051 | 1 | $150 |
| July 29, 2023 | 15 | $21,031.6 | 13 | 196 | 11 | $18,292.0 | 4 | $2,739.6 |
| July 22, 2023 | 18 | $3,992 | 12 | 130 | 13 | $2,808 | 5 | $1,184 |
| July 15, 2023 | 13 | $8,254.95 | 13 | 81 | 13 | $8,254.95 | 0 | 0 |
| July 8, 2023 | 16 | $5,441.45 | 12 | 172 | 11 | $2,443 | 5 | $2,998.45 |
| July 1, 2023 | 16 | $6,872 | 10 | 105 | 12 | $5,474 | 4 | $1,398 |
| June 24, 2023 | 13 | $10,914 | 16 | 201 | 10 | $7,874 | 3 | $3,040 |
| June 17, 2023 | 17 | $5,880.7 | 15 | 151 | 15 | $4,705.7 | 2 | $1,175 |
| June 10, 2023 | 19 | $8,516.1 | 13 | 111 | 16 | $6,252.4 | 3 | $2,263.7 |
| June 3 2023 | 12 | $6,104.42 | 12 | 138 | 8 | $4,256.92 | 4 | $1,847.5 |
| May 27, 2023 | 17 | $12,200 | 10 | 67 | 11 | $6,165 | 6 | $6,035 |
| 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
CVS Health acquires Oak Street Health for $9.47B
Deal Description: CVS Health announced Feb. 8 it will acquire Chicago-based Oak Street Health in an all-cash transaction at $39 per share, representing an enterprise value of about $10.6 billion. The equity value of the deal is around $9.47 billion. Newlight Partners and General Atlantic and members of the Oak Street’s board, which owns around 45 percent of the common stock, agreed to vote their shares in favor of the transaction. Oak Street is a multi-payor, value-based primary care company helping older adults stay healthy and live lives more fully. Half of its patients have a housing, food or isolation risk factor. Oak Street employs 600 primary care providers and has 169 medical centers across 21 states. Its technology solution, Canopy, is used when determining the type and level of care for each patient. Oak Street CEO Mike Pykosz will continue to lead the company, which will become part of CVS’s recently formed health care delivery organization. By 2026, Oak Street will have 300 centers with the potential to contribute $7 million each representing $2 billion of its EBITDA. CVS projects $500 million in synergy potential over time, enhancing its long-term adjusted operating income growth.
Expected Closing: 2023
CVS’ Financial Advisors: Credit Suisse Securities and Lazard
CVS’ Outside Counsel: Shearman & Sterling led by partners Dan Litowitz and Derrick Lott in New York but including litigation partner K. Mallory Brennan in Houston and New York and litigation associate Cole Pritchett in Austin and M&A associate Kyle Park in Dallas; Dechert and McDermott Will & Emery also provided legal advice
Oak Street Health’s Financial Advisor: Centerview Partners
Oak Street Health’s Outside Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis led by partners David Klein, Daniel Wolf and Josh Ayal in New York but including executive compensation partners Stephen Jacobson and Stephanie Jeane in Houston and associate Karsten Busby in Dallas
Flowserve buys Velan for $245 million
Deal Description: Flowserve Corp., a provider of flow control products and services for infrastructure markets, announced Feb. 10 it agreed to buy Velan Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at $245 million (C$329 million), including all of the issued and outstanding Velan equity for $209 million (C$281 million) and the assumption of $36.3 million (C$48.9 million) in debt as of Nov. 30. Flowserve will also assume Velan’s $31.4 million of cash and cash equivalents as of Nov. 30. Founded in Montreal in 1950, Velan makes industrial valves with a presence in the nuclear, cryogenic and defense markets. Velan is a family-controlled business, with 1,650 employees and manufacturing facilities in nine countries. Through its fiscal third quarter ended Nov. 30, Velan reported trailing 12-month revenues of $380 million with reported EBITDA of $21 million. Upon deal completion, Velan will become part of Flowserve’s flow control division segment. The additional scale, footprint consolidation and procurement opportunities are expected to result in synergies and increase Flowserve’s aftermarket potential based on the installed base of Velan products and the network of Flowserve’s Quick Response Centers. Flowserve expects to realize $20 million (C$26 million) of run-rate cost synergies within two years after close. Including synergies, the economics imply an EBITDA multiple of less than 7x.
Expected Closing: By the end of Q2 2023 if it clears Velan shareholders and regulators
Flowserve’s Financial Advisor: Citi
Flowserve’s Outside Counsel: Baker McKenzie led by corporate partners John Quattrocchi in Dallas and Nancy Hamzo and David Palumbo in Toronto, along with Jonathan Farrokhnia, Sarah Rosales and Roger Bivans. Arvind Miriyala advised on antitrust issues, Lane Morgan on tax and Heiko Burow on IP concerns.
Velan’s Financial Advisor: BMO Capital Markets
Velan’s Outside Counsel: Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
Special Committee’s Outside Counsel: Norton Rose Fulbright Canada
Velan Holding’s Outside Counsel: McCarthy Tetrault
Fairness Opinion to Special Committee/Board: Richter
RealWear combines with SPAC Cascadia
Deal Description: RealWear Inc., an industrial wearable technology solution provider, and Cascadia Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, announced Feb. 6 they agreed to combine, which would make RealWear a publicly traded company. The merged entity will be named RealWear and is expected to trade on the Nasdaq. The transaction needs the approval of the shareholders of RealWear and CCAI. A sufficient number of RealWear shareholders have already agreed to the buyout. The combined company is expected to have a post-transaction enterprise value of $375.5 million. CCAI has $150 million of cash in trust and up to $35 million of additional financing is planned. The net proceeds will be used to support RealWear’s strategic growth and corporate initiatives, including hiring more employees for product development and cloud engineering, expanding contract manufacturing capabilities, accelerating sales channel penetration and pursuing additional industry verticals. RealWear’s assisted reality tools enable frontline professionals to view, communicate and share documents, diagrams, photos and video while keeping their hands and field-of-view free for the work. RealWear devices are designed to withstand and perform in the harsh, often challenging environments.
Expected Closing: H2 2023
CCAI’s Financial Advisor: Cascadia Capital
CCAI’s Outside Counsel: Perkins Coie
RealWear’s Outside Counsel: Latham & Watkins led by Houston partners Nick Dhesi and Ryan Maierson with Houston associates Bryan Ryan, Ziyad Barghouthy, Haley Sandoval and Rebekah Bingham. Other Texas members on the team included, on tax matters, Houston partners Bryant Lee and Jim Cole with Houston associate Michael Rowe, and on environmental matters by Houston associate Joseph Kmetz.
Atmosphere raises $65M led by Sageview, Valor, S3
Deal Description: Austin-based Atmosphere, which streams TV entertainment for businesses, announced Feb. 7 a new $65 million Series D funding round led by Sageview Capital, Valor Equity Partners and S3 Ventures. The round follows an $80 million Series C financing led by Sageview completed in December 2021. Atmosphere’s announcement comes as the company has doubled its customers in 2022. Its free ad-supported streaming TV platform provides short-form, audio-optional programming to 60 million viewers per month across 50,000 restaurants, bars, gyms, doctor offices and other establishments worldwide, including Burger King, Texas Roadhouse, Meineke and Snap Fitness.
Atmosphere’s Outside Counsel: Latham & Watkins led by Austin partner Scott Craig with associates Chen Zhang and Cecilia Turchetti
Notes: Craig also advised Atmosphere when it attracted the financing from Sageview.
Hawthorne’s HWN Energy closing two acquisitions
Deal Description: Carnelian Energy Capital Management-backed Hawthorne Energy, through its Canadian subsidiary HWN Energy Ltd., announced Feb. 6 the closing of two large complementary asset acquisitions in Central and Northern Alberta. Terms and sellers weren’t disclosed. HWN said it will now have a substantial, low decline production base of 15,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day with significant reserve value and cash flow generation capacity. The company’s land base includes 667,000 largely held-by-production net acres with an inventory of light oil drilling opportunities in the Dunvegan, Cardium and other Cretaceous zones of interest. Both acquisitions include infrastructure in place to accommodate future development.
HWN’s Credit Partners/Financial Advisors: ATB Capital Markets, CIBC Capital Markets and BMO Capital Markets
HWN’s Outside Counsel: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher led by partner Michael Piazza and including of counsel Adam Whitehouse and associates Graham Valenta, Samantha Astrich and Hayden Theis and partner Shalla Prichard and associate Phil Chang on financing; Lawson Lundell also provided advice
Notes: While at Willkie, Piazza advised John Oberg and Marc Shatzer when they formed Hawthorne and the company attracted an undisclosed amount of funding from Carnelian in 2020.
Yokogawa Electric acquires Fluence Analytics
Deal Description: Locke Lord said Feb. 6 the firm advised Yokogawa Electric Corp. on its acquisition of Fluence Analytics, a U.S.-based startup that provides real-time analytics solutions to polymer and biopharmaceutical companies worldwide. Terms weren’t disclosed. Fluence Analytics will integrate its operations with Yokogawa’s business and further enhance its technological capabilities.
From Locke Lord: The team was led by Jennie Simmons and Kevin Peter, both of Houston, and included Matt McKenna, Ashley Lopez, Ed Razim, Emily Howard, Buddy Sanders, Laura L. Ferguson, Nick Dickerson, Case Towslee, Kathleen Laird and Brendan O’Leary (all of Houston) and Ziwen Zhu (Atlanta).
Merchants Metals buys C&D Scrap
Deal Description: Chamberlain Hrdlicka said Feb. 7 a Houston-based team represented Merchants Metals Recycling II CD on its acquisition of C&D Scrap Metal Recyclers Co. Inc. Terms weren’t disclosed. Merchants is an owner-operator of industrial facilities in the Gulf Coast region, including investments in metal recycling facilities, vehicle storage facilities and collision centers. C&D Scrap Metal has been a recycler in the Houston area for more than 40 years.
From Chamberlain Hrdlicka: The team was led by Habeeb “Hobbs” Gnaim, Houston shareholder and practice chair of the tax planning and business transactions group, with assistance from Michael Overstreet (tax planning/business transactions), Umair Karowadia (tax planning/business transactions), Matthew Stirneman (banking/finance), Jack Najarian (real estate) and Aly Dossa (intellectual property)
C&D’s Outside Counsel: BoyarMiller with shareholder John Ransom, senior associate Travis L. Johnson and associate Adebola Akisanya
RBC acquires OJO Canada
Deal Description: Royal Bank of Canada announced Feb. 7 that it acquired OJO Canada, the Canadian operations of U.S.-based real estate technology company OJO Holdings Corp. OJO Canada helps consumers through the home buying journey by providing a search experience, on demand access to industry experts and the support of financial resources. OJO Canada aims to make the home ownership process more accessible to more Canadians. RBC said the Canadian housing market continues to be impacted by rising interest rates and evolving economic conditions that are creating new opportunities and challenges for Canadian home buyers.
OJO’s Outside Counsel: Vinson & Elkins led by partner Wes Jones and senior associate Austin White with assistance from associate Christina Wu. Also advising were partners David Peck and Natan Leyva and counsel Peter Rogers (tax); partner Michael Kurzer and associate Alexa Chally (technology transactions); partner Becky Baker (employment/labor); and partner Shane Tucker (executive compensation/benefits).
Boasso, Quala merge
Deal Description: Boasso Global Inc. and Q Super Holdings Inc., known as Quala, announced Feb. 9 they agreed to merge their complementary businesses to create one of the top infrastructure services solution providers for the liquid bulk logistics industry. Terms weren’t disclosed. The transaction is supported by a new investment from Boasso’s majority shareholder, KKR, through its KKR Global Infrastructure Investors IV fund. Under the terms, KKR will inject further growth capital into Boasso to facilitate the merger with Quala via a purchase of shares from Advent International and invest in the strategic combination of the two businesses. Quala is one of the North American leaders in liquid bulk container cleaning and maintenance services, including tank trailers, ISO, or International Organization of Standardization, tank containers, railcars and intermediate bulk containers. Boasso provide infrastructure services for the ISO tank container industry in North America and Europe.
Expected Closing: H1 2023
Boasso/KKR’s Outside Counsel: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett including, from Houston, M&A partners Shamus Crosby and Breen Haire and associates Ana Sanchez, Eduard Popov, Andrew Kingsbury, Carla Luna and Carl Stenberg
Boasso/KKR’s Financial Advisor: Citi
Quala/Advent’s Outside Counsel: Weil Gotshal & Manges including partner Ramona Nee and counsel Michael Messina in Boston
Quala/Advent’s Financial Advisors: Credit Suisse and Bank of America
Trillium Flow Technologies buys Coulter Valve Service
Deal Description: First Reserve-backed Trillium Flow Technologies announced Feb. 8 the acquisition of Coulter Valve Service, a valve field services provider. Terms weren’t disclosed. CVS specializes in on-site nuclear and commercial maintenance, repair and modifications for main steam isolation, feedwater check and free flow reverse check valves for major utilities across the U.S. Trillium said the acquisition strengthens its aftermarket business in North America and expands its global nuclear and commercial service capabilities. Founded in 1998 by Felix Coulter, CVS has been a partner of Trillium for many years.
Trillium’s In-House Counsel: General Counsel Mehgan Wichuk and assistant general counsel Anna Boureiko in Houston
Trillium’s Outside Counsel: Morgan Lewis including partner Sameer Mohan and associate Tara McElhiney in Houston
Notes: Mohan also assisted Trillium with its acquisition of Termoneccanica Pompe last year.
Weaver buys CFAI
Deal Description: Weaver, a Texas-based national accounting and advisory firm, announced Feb. 1 it acquired Columbia Financial Advisors Inc. for undisclosed terms. The transaction expands Weaver’s presence along the West Coast and continues the emergence of its valuation services unit as a national practice. CFAI’s Arlene Ashcraft and Donny Springer join the firm as partners in the unit. CFAI’s founders and former owners, Kathryn Aschwald, Mary McCarter and Donna Walker, will remain involved as advisors and mentors and directly on select engagements. Founded in 1992 in Portland, Ore., CFAI is a nationally recognized business valuation firm with a focus on employee stock ownership plan-owned companies. The firm has decades of experience with ESOP formation and exit transactions and annual valuation updates. Working with closely held companies, large privately held businesses, publicly traded companies and high-net-worth individuals, CFAI also provides trust and estate, transactional and valuation-related dispute support.
Weaver’s In-House Counsel: Frank McElroy, general counsel and chief risk officer
CAPITAL MARKETS/FINANCINGS
Waste Management prices $1.25B senior notes offering
Deal Description: Waste Management Inc. announced Feb. 8 the pricing of its public offering of $1.25 billion of notes. They include $750 million in 4.625 percent senior notes due 2030 and $500 million in 4.625 percent senior notes due 2033. The company plans to use the net proceeds to repay borrowings under its commercial paper program used for working capital, which is supported by its $3.5 billion revolver; to repay $500 million of its outstanding 2.40 percent senior notes when they mature in May 2023; and for general corporate purposes. The senior notes offering was expected to close on Feb. 15.
Waste Management’s Outside Counsel: Baker Botts including, from Texas, corporate partner Clint Rancher, special counsel Lakshmi Ramanathan and associates Parker Hinman and Talha Chaudhry; finance partner Clint Culpepper; environmental special counsel Aileen Hooks and associate Katie Windle, labor and employment partner Jennifer Trulock; employee benefits senior associate Gabriela Alvarez; and tax partner Jon Lobb and associate Phillip Clifton
Underwriters’ Outside Counsel: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher led by partner Hillary Holmes and including associates Malakeh Hijazi, William Bald and Abby Joens-Witherow
GardaWorld completes $400M offering of senior secured notes
Deal Description: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett said Feb. 6 the firm represented Garda World Security Corp. in an offering of $400 million in 7.75 percent senior secured notes due 2028. The offering closed Jan. 30. GardaWorld plans to use the net proceeds to repay outstanding amounts on its senior secured revolving credit facility; for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions; and to pay related fees and expenses in connection with the offering. GardaWorld provides security services, integrated risk management and cash solutions, employing 132,000 professionals.
From Simpson Thacher: Ken Wallach, Brian Rosenzweig, Evan Zuckerman, Alexander Suh and Braxton Pitts (capital markets); Adam Shapiro and Leah Nudelman (credit); Jonathan Pall (collateral); Sophie Staples, Jonathan Cantor and Scott Grundei (tax); Jeannine McSweeney and Jeanne Annarumma (executive compensation/employee benefits); Courtney Welshimer and Melanie Jolson (intellectual property); and Michael Isby (environmental).
Nine Energy Service raises $300M in unit offering
Deal Description: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett said Feb. 6 it advised the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities, on the offering by Nine Energy Service Inc. of 300,000 units, or $300 million, with each unit consisting of $1,000 in Nine’s 13 percent senior secured notes due 2028 and five shares of Nine’s common stock. The firm also represented JPMorgan Chase Bank as arranger and administrative agent in connection with the amendment and extension of Nine’s existing asset-based revolving credit facility. The offering closed Jan. 30. Nine used the net proceeds, together with borrowings under its ABL and cash on hand, to redeem all of its outstanding 8.75 percent senior notes due 2023 and pay fees and expenses associated with the refinancing transactions. Nine is an oilfield services company that offers completion solutions in North America and abroad. It is based in Houston with operating facilities in the Permian, Eagle Ford, Scoop/Stack, Niobrara, Barnett, Bakken, Marcellus, Utica and Canada.
From Simpson Thacher: David Azarkh, Brian Rosenzweig, Richie Ragusa, Braxton Pitts and Alexandra Speiss (capital markets); Brandan Still, Erland Modesto and Brandon Barton (banking and credit); Jon Pall (UCC); Jon Cantor and Ruoxi Zhang (tax); Courtney Welshimer, Bobbie Burrows and Mark Natividad (intellectual property); Alan Fenyes (ECEB); Jennie Getsin (Blue Sky); and Tim Mulvihill (environmental).
Cactus pulls in $172.5M in stock offering to fund FlexSteel purchase
Deal Description: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett said Feb. 6 that it represented the underwriters, led by J.P. Morgan Securities, in an offering by Cactus Inc. of around $172.5 million of common stock. The shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Cactus intends to use the net proceeds to finance a portion of its previously announced acquisition of FlexSteel Technologies Holdings Inc. Cactus designs, manufactures, sells and rents wellhead and pressure control equipment, principally for onshore unconventional oil and gas wells. The equipment is used during the drilling, completion and production phases. It also provides field services for its products and rental items to assist with the installation, maintenance and handling of the wellhead and pressure control equipment. Cactus operates service centers throughout the U.S. and Australia while also providing equipment and services in select international markets. FlexSteel designs, manufactures, sells and installs highly engineered spoolable pipe technologies, mainly for onshore oil and gas wells during the well production phases.
From Simpson Thacher: Brian Rosenzweig, Dave Azarkh, Maggie Selbe and Enzo Salamone (capital markets); Michael Mann (tax); Mike Isby (environmental); Ryan Stott (ECEB); Claire Cahoon (regulatory); and Bobbie Burrows and Sarika Pandrangi (IP)