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CDT Roundup: 18 Deals, 14 Firms, 130 Lawyers, $4B

July 25, 2023 Claire Poole & Allen Pusey

With the first half of 2023 behind us, it would be easy to view askance the prospects for M&A during the rest of the year.

But Texas, even in the July heat, is a land of seemingly eternal optimism. We don’t do pessimism — except as it pertains to everyone else.

As we reported last week, the first half numbers in Texas seemed like nothing to celebrate: 395 deals valued at nearly $187 billion. It was the lowest number of deals by volume since the pandemic, marking the third straight half of decline.

Moreover, the year began with a Q1 uptick, vaulting from 207 transactions in Q4 2022 to 234 in Q1 2023 — only to begin the new quarter with an appalling 40-deal April, thanks to a tech market fallout from the twin failures of Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank, as well as the forced sale of Credit Suisse.

But it could have been worse. T.S. Eliot’s “cruelest month” of April was followed by an upswing in May and June, which together saw 121 transactions, 52 in May and 69 in June. That’s enough to make Texas dealmakers both patient and optimistic.

“At the end of the day, I am an optimist and I remain optimistic about H2 2023,” says Jennie Simmons, a partner at Locke Lord.

In its most recent forecast of global and regional markets, data provider Intralinks agrees with Simmons. The company says their modeling of early-stage deal progression suggests “moderate movement” in the remaining months of 2023. “Moderate movement,” in the Intralinks lexicon, means single-digit growth. And while low levels of growth also imply the possibility of decline, Intralinks is predicting fallback only in the Asian M&A marketplace. And even that, they said, is because of the region’s record-level dealmaking in 2022.

“Strong employment numbers in the U.S. continue to be a lingering conundrum for the Fed,” says Intralinks’ report. While the company is predicting a rebound for tech deals, the deepest concern is the real estate sector — particularly commercial real estate.

“Lenders will potentially become outsized unintended landlords as defaults loom and property valuations plummet,” notes the Intralinks report.

But even in downturns there can be an upside. Markets may still be uncertain, but powder is still abundant and dry and creative dealmakers remain creative. Hear Garrett Johnston, a partner at O’Melveny in Houston:

“The hesitancy caused by rising interest rates is also causing private equity funds to initiate fewer sale processes, which will inevitably cause a build-up in future exit transactions that will need to be released,” says Johnston.  “We could see a rush to market for these transactions sometime soon as LPs will not wait forever to see returns, and many funds will be pressured by committed timelines.”

Caution and patience sit quietly in a marketplace chock-full of conundrums. Pessimism, even in a time of low numbers, is still having trouble finding a seat.

The week ending July 22, saw a total of 18 Texas-related deals reported with a value of $3.992 billion spread between 13 M&A and funding transactions worth $2.8 billion and five CapM deals valued at $1.2 billion. For comparison, last week saw 13 deals worth $8.25 billion with nothing reported from the capital markets.

As noted above, it could have been worse. In fact, it has been. Last year at this time: only 11 deals with reported values totaling $801 million.

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
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

M&A/FUNDINGS

TPG buys healthcare IT platform Nextech

Deal Description: TPG, a Fort Worth- and San Francisco-based alternative asset management firm, announced July 19 that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire healthcare IT platform Nextech from Thomas H. Lee Partners for $1.4 billion. TPG is investing in Nextech through TPG Capital, its U.S. and European late-stage private equity platform. The deal was led by TPG’s Katherine Wood and Art Heidrich in San Francisco. Nextech provides electronic medical record and practice management software to specialty physician practices. The company’s cloud-based solutions are designed to meet the workflow requirements of its customers, helping specialty practices enhance operations and better support patient care and satisfaction using an integrated platform. Leveraging the insights of its healthcare and software teams, TPG has a history of backing and growing leading healthcare IT companies, including Lyric (formerly known as ClaimsXten), WellSky and IQVIA.

Expected Closing: Q3 2023

TPG’s Financial Advisors: TripleTree, Guggenheim Securities and UBS Investment Bank

TPG’s Outside Counsel: Ropes & Gray

Nextech/THL’s Financial Advisors: William Blair, Raymond James and Jamieson

Nextech/THL’s Outside Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis

Shearman aids J.F. Lehman on $1.2B purchase of Heritage-Crystal Clean

Deal Description: Texas lawyers at Shearman & Sterling advised J.F. Lehman & Co. on its proposed acquisition of publicly traded cleaning and disposal services provider Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc. for $45.50 per share, which values the company at around $1.2 billion including net debt. The transaction, announced after the markets closed on July 19, has to clear shareholders and regulators but is expected to close in the fourth quarter. For more, click here.

o9 Solutions attracts $116M led by General Atlantic’s BeyondNetZero

Deal Description: Dallas-based o9 Solutions, an enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making for enterprises, announced July 19 that its existing investors, led by General Atlantic’s BeyondNetZero, invested an additional $116 million. KKR and Generation Investment Management also participated in the round. The investment values o9 at $3.7 billion, up from $2.7 billion since its last investment round in 2022. The investment follows outperformance by o9, including 55 percent year-over-year growth in annual recurring revenue in the second quarter, 67 percent growth in the first quarter and 65 percent growth last year. General Atlantic operating partner Gary Reiner joined the company’s board. Chakri Gottemukkala, co-founder and CEO, said the investment came at a premium over o9 Solutions’ last funding round against a backdrop of a pullback in market valuations.

Berry buys Macpherson Energy for $70M

Deal Description: Dallas-based Berry Corp. announced July 17 that it executed a definitive agreement to acquire Macpherson Energy Corp. for $70 million. Some $50 million will be paid at closing and the remainder in July 2024. Berry said almost all of the purchase price will come from reallocating $35 million of Berry’s planned 2023 capital expenditures and the free cash flow expected from the acquired production. The free cash flow generated by the combined company is expected to be 15 percent to 25 percent greater than Berry as a standalone company, which will enhance returns to Berry’s shareholders, Berry claims. Macpherson is a privately-held, family-owned and operated energy producer in Kern County, Calif.  

Expected Closing: Q3 2023

Macpherson’s Outside Counsel: Skadden including M&A partner Cody Carper (Houston) and associate Nicholas Woodruff (Houston); and tax partner Sean Shimamoto (Palo Alto)

Berry’s Financial Advisor: Guggenheim Securities

Berry’s Outside Counsel: Vinson & Elkins led by partners John Grand and Abby Branigan with assistance from senior associate John Sager and associates Mary Busse and Dean Dixon. Other key team members included partner Sarah Mitchell and associate Victoria Bahrami (insurance); counsel Elena Sauber (corporate); partners David Peck and Wendy Salinas and associate Jeff Slusher (tax); partner Becky Baker and associate Ashley Plunk (employment/labor); partner Shane Tucker, counsel Melissa Spohn and associate Cassie Zarate (executive compensation/benefits); and partner Matthew Dobbins and associate Kelly Rondinelli (environmental).

Terminal snares $17M in seed funding led by 8VC, Prologis

Deal Description: Austin-based Terminal Industries announced July 20 it attracted $17 million in seed funding led by supply chain investor 8VC of Austin and Prologis Ventures to develop AI platforms that optimize the shipping yard operations. The round includes participation from strategic investors including NFI Ventures, RyderVentures, the corporate venture capital arm of Ryder System Inc., Lineage Logistics, Vehicle Velocity Group, the Friedkin Group International as well as logistics-focused venture firms 9Yards, Northstar.vc, Amplifier and MS&AD Ventures. Terminal’s platform is being developed in conjunction with the world’s largest logistics operators. Some $10 trillion of goods are transported by truck every year, yet 92 percent of facilities lack meaningful technology enablement, costing the industry up to $146 billion in wasted resources, unexpected charges, time and lack of efficiency in the movement of inventory.

Contoro Robotics attracts $4.7M led by SV

Deal Description: Gunderson Dettmer said June 28 it represented Austin-based Contoro Robotics on its $4.7 million seed financing led by SV Investment. The company is developing AI/teleoperation technology that enables robots to be controlled autonomously and remotely from anywhere in the world. Contoro Robotics CEO and founder Youngmok Yun said the investment will allow the company to accelerate the deployment of its augmented intelligence technology.

From Gunderson: The team was led by Wes Watts and included Emma Anderson

Thoma Bravo invests in Bluesight, buys Medacist

Deal Description: Kirkland & Ellis said July 18 it counseled software investment firm Thoma Bravo on its strategic controlling investment in Bluesight, a medication supply software developer. New Leaf Ventures will remain invested in Bluesight’s business. Financial terms were not disclosed. The investment is expected to further enhance Bluesight’s drug diversion prevention offerings through its acquisition of monitoring provider Medacist and continue to expand its inventory management and spend optimization offerings. Monroe Capital led the transaction’s committed financing. Bluesight’s vision is to transform the hospital pharmacy supply chain through software. Thoma Bravo had more than $127 billion in assets under management as of March 31. The firm has acquired or invested in more than 440 companies representing over $250 billion in enterprise value.

From Kirkland: On the Thoma Bravo investment as well as Medacist acquisition, the team was led by corporate partners John Kaercher and Andrew Walker and associates Oscar Leija and Mike Fiedorowicz with assistance from corporate partner Bradley Reed; debt finance partner Fred Lim and associates David Love and Tina He; tax partners Adam Kool and Kevin Coenen and associate Natalie Kannan; technology and intellectual property transactions partners Aaron Lorber and Kevin Jacobsen; executive compensation partner Jake Ebers and associate Tom Kotlowski; employee benefits partner Robert Zitko and associate Nate Linger; labor and employment partner Sydney Jones and associate Jaime Wamble; and healthcare partner Anthony Del Rio and associate Olivia Seraphim.

Bluesight’s Financial Advisor: Piper Sandler & Co.

Bluesight’s Outside Counsel: Taft, Stettinius and Hollister

Medacist’s Financial Advisor: Provident Healthcare Partners

Medacist’s Outside Counsel: Robinson & Cole

HighVista acquires Abrdn’s U.S. private markets business

Deal Description: Sidley Austin said July 20 it is representing HighVista Strategies, an alternative asset manager investing in private and public markets, in its agreement to acquire the U.S. private markets business of Abrdn Inc. HighVista didn’t disclose terms, but Abrdn said it agreed to transfer the management of $4 billion in assets under management and 30 employees to HighVista. The strategic addition allows the Boston-based manager to expand its team and investment capabilities in specialized markets.

Expected Closing: Later this year

From Sidley: Partners Ian Helmuth and Joseph Schwartz in Chicago, Elizabeth Fries in Boston and partner Kelly Dybala in Dallas

Abrdn’s Outside Counsel: Proskauer Rose

Abrdn’s Financial Advisor: Rothschild & Co.

HighVista’s Financial Advisor: PL Advisors

BKV-BPP acquires second natural gas power plant in Texas

Deal Description: BKV-BPP Power, a joint venture between BKV Corp. and Banpu Power US Corp., announced July 11 that it closed on the purchase, through its unit Temple Generation Intermediate Holdings II, of the entity that owns a natural gas-fueled power plant, in Temple, Texas. BKV-BPP Power also owns and operates the Temple I Power Plant, a natural gas-fueled, combined cycle facility that sits on the same site as the Temple II Power Plant. Built over 2.5 years, the Temple II Power Plant opened for commercial operation in the second half of 2015 and is considered one of the lowest carbon-emitting natural gas-fueled power plants in the U.S. The plant provides enough energy to power 750,000 homes across central Texas and is located adjacent to the I-35 corridor in central Texas between Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin.

BKV-BPP Power’s Outside Counsel: Baker Botts led by global projects partners Elaine Walsh, John Papaspanos, Frank Schoen and Dan Kruger in Washington, D.C., and New York but including Dallas associate Sarah Hendrix

Incline acquires GME Supply

Deal Description: Kirkland & Ellis said July 20 it counseled Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Incline Equity Partners on its acquisition of GME Supply Co., a distributor of fall protection, safety and productivity equipment. Headquartered in Columbia, Mo., GME provides fall protection, rigging materials, workwear and personal protective equipment to technicians and contractors working in the telecom, utility, aerial construction, renewable energy and other industrial markets. Incline generally seeks growing distribution, business services and manufacturing companies with enterprise values of $25 million to $750 million.

From Kirkland: The team was led by corporate partners Walt Holzer and Bill Benitez and associate Adam Natan; and included debt finance partner Louis Hernandez; tax partner Roger Lucas; and investment funds partner Katie St. Peters.

Tripbam sells to Emburse

Deal Description: Emburse, a travel and expense management provider, acquired Tripbam, a provider of auditing technology to track and review corporate travel pre-trip spend, corporate negotiated discounts, and supplier contracts. Terms weren’t disclosed. Tripbam’s technology tracks and compares current prices with customers’ travel reservations and automatically rebooks a flight or hotel room if a lower price is available. It has tracked more than 30 million corporate travel bookings to date, representing over $30 billion in spending.

Tripbam’s Outside Counsel: Baker Botts including corporate partners Bryan Henderson and Steve Mann, senior associate Michael Portillo and associates Michael Donnellan and Leslie Lord and tax partner Steve Marcus.

Emburse’s Outside Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis including Matthew Goulding, Matthew Dunnet, Peter Banyai and Alexander Keane. 

Volpe, Bluewater form FIT, acquire Revak

Deal Description: Vincent Volpe, the former CEO of Dresser-Rand, and international energy specialist private equity firm Bluewater announced July 21 that they launched a new venture, Fox Innovation & Technologies, as a platform to service the energy and industrial compressor and rotating equipment market. Volpe was CEO of Dresser-Rand for 15 years of his 34-year tenure at the company, which included an IPO in 2005. Dresser-Rand was acquired by Siemens in 2015 for $7.6 billion. FIT also acquired Houston-based Revak Keene Turbomachinery for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1981, Revak specializes in remanufacturing, upgrading and re-rating steam turbines, pumps, gears, compressors and complete steam turbine systems for the industrial and energy sector. FIT and Bluewater have already identified potential acquisition targets as they look to build an international-scale platform to take on the rotating equipment and compressor market, which they estimate is worth $20 billion.

FIT’s Outside Counsel on Acquisition: Porter Hedges led by Allison Pearce with support from Megan Luh, Janine Lundin, Beverly Young and Geoff Schultz, all in Houston.

Revak’s Outside Counsel: Dentons

Bluewater’s Outside Counsel on Partnership: White & Case advised with a team led by partner Richard Jones in London and associates Eric Clamage and Zachary Smith in Chicago. The team also included corporate partners Scott Fryman and Victoria Rosamond, counsel Aaron Feuer and associate Steven Trebach; environmental partner Seth Kershner, anti-trust partner Marc Israel, Kate Kelliher, counsel Ryan Brady (government), PE partner Thomas Glauden, associate Morgane Bieber and partners Matthias Kieswetter and Thorsten Eggert of the global M&A group. There were no Texas lawyers.

Bluewater’s/FIT’s Outside Counsel on the Acquisition: Porter Hedges led by Allison Pearce with substantial support from Megan Luh and Janine Lundin as well as specialist support from Beverly Young and Geoff Schultz.

Volpe’s Outside Counsel: Holland & Knight partner Tim Samson led the deal team. Others on the deal team include partners Tony Campiti, Neely Munnerlyn, Brandon Bloom and Roger Aksamit, associates Cameron Haltom and Morgan Moore and consulting counsel John Cohn.

Denham sells Rio Energy assets to Equinor

Deal Description: Sidley Austin said July 21 it represented Denham Capital on the sale of assets of its Brazilian wind and solar portfolio company Rio Energy to Equinor for undisclosed terms. Closing has to be cleared by regulators and lenders. Rio Energy companies operating under the Rio Energy trade name will be fully-owned by an Equinor unit and about 140 of its employees will continue to manage and develop the portfolio. The acquired portfolio consists of the 0.2 gigawatts Serra da Babilônia 1 producing onshore wind farm in the northeastern state of Bahia, a 0.6 gigawatts pre-construction solar PV portfolio and a project pipeline of 1.2 gigawatts. Denham is keeping 1.1 gigawatts of Rio Energy’s assets, including three operational onshore wind projects, Caetité Norte onshore wind project under construction and 0.4 gigawatts of onshore wind and solar pipeline projects. Denham is establishing a new management team for the projects and will continue to have close oversight at the board level. Denham intends to bring these projects to the market in the coming year.

From Sidley: Partner Tim Chandler as well as Eduardo Marquez Certucha, Glenn Pinkerton, Austin Jacobs, Zackary Pullin and Aaron S. Mitchell, all of Houston

Other Denham Advisors: Lefosse Advogados, Itaú BBA and Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banco Múltiplo

Equinor’s Counsel: Mattos Filho

CAPITAL MARKETS/FINANCINGS

Nabors Energy Transition II brings in $305M in IPO

Deal Description: Vinson & Elkins said July 18 it advised Nabors Energy Transition Corp. II in connection with its initial public offering of 30.5 million units at $10 per unit. The units are listed on the Nasdaq Global Market and trade under the ticker symbol “NETDU.” The IPO closed July 18. Nabors Energy Transition II is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company intends to identify solutions, opportunities, companies or technologies that focus on advancing the energy transition, specifically ones that facilitate, improve or complement the reduction of carbon or greenhouse gas emissions while satisfying growing energy consumption across markets globally. 

Underwriters: Citigroup and Wells Fargo Securities

From V&E: The team was led by partners Scott Rubinsky and Doug McWilliams and associate Elisie Lee with assistance from associates Michelle Yang, Alex Riddle and Kylie Kopp. Other key team members include partner Lina Dimachkieh, senior associate Curt Wimberly and associate Maddie Brown (tax); partner Rick Sofield and senior associate John Satira (CFIUS); and counsel Missy Spohn (executive compensation/benefits).

Crescent Energy brings in $300M in notes offering

Deal Description: Vinson & Elkins served as issuer’s counsel in connection with the private placement of $300 million in 9.25 percent senior notes due 2028 by Crescent Energy Finance, an indirect subsidiary of Crescent Energy Co. The notes were offered as additional ones under the indenture the company issued on Feb. 1 of $400 million in 9.25 percent senior notes due 2028. The offering closed on July 20. The issuer intends to use the net proceeds to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under its revolver. Crescent Energy is a U.S. independent energy company with assets in basins across the lower 48 states.

From V&E: The team was led by partners Doug McWilliams, Jackson O’Maley and David Wicklund with assistance from senior associate Alex Lewis and associates Nate Richards, Chase Browndorf, Autumn Simpson and Kylie Kopp. Also advising were partner Wendy Salinas and associate Jeff Slusher (tax); and partners David D’Alessandro and Dario Mendoza and associates Maddison Riddick and Cassandra Zarate (executive compensation/benefits).

Initial Purchaser’s (BofA Securities) Outside Counsel: Simpson Thacher with a team that included David Azarkh, Brian Rosenzweig, Richie Ragusa, Maggie Selbe, Ryan Poché and Alexandra Speiss (capital markets); Michael Mann and Scott Grundei (tax); Jessica Cohen and Mark Natividad (intellectual property); Pasco Struhs (executive compensation and employee benefits); Michael Isby and Deepa Sarkar (environmental); and Jennie Getsin (Blue Sky).

Simpar raises $269M in equity offering in Brazil

Deal Description: White & Case said July 20 it advised the underwriters on Simpar’s $269 million equity offering in Brazil. The company provides services in the logistics, freight, transportation, property management and insurance sectors in Brazil.

From W&C: The deal team was led by partner John Guzman and associate Beatriz Barros in Sao Paulo but included Houston-based tax partner Chad McCormick and associate Devon Yamauchi.

BlackRock, Angelo Gordon make $250M debt investment in Landsea Homes

Deal Description: Clifford Chance said July 19 it advised funds and accounts managed by BlackRock Financial Management Inc. and affiliates and Angelo, Gordon & Co. in connection with a $250 million note purchase agreement for Landsea Homes Corp., a publicly traded company in Dallas that designs and builds homes and master-planned communities. The proceeds will be used by Landsea for refinancing and general corporate purposes.

From Clifford Chance: The team was led by partner Andrew Young and included associates Thomas McGowan and Barbara Silva, partner Jason Parsont, associate Kimara Davis and partner Avrohom Gelber.

Landsea’s Outside Counsel: Latham & Watkins led by partner Andrew Baker with counsel Gemma Mootoo Rajah and associates Paul Lau, Katie Byun and Erin Gilgen. Advice was also provided on tax matters by partner Jiyeon Lee-Lim with associate Ron Moore.

Notes: Clifford Chance said the deal is part of a long-standing service to financial investors in private debt transactions, which includes advising BlackRock and Silver Point in connection with a $350 million term loan facility for InfraBuild.

SPAC Bowen Acquisition raises $60M in IPO

Deal Description: Winston & Strawn said July 17 it represented EarlyBirdCapital Inc. as book-running manager in connection with Bowen Acquisition Corp.’s $60 million initial public offering. The company’s units will be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market and begin trading under the ticker symbol “BOWN.” Bowen Acquisition is a Cayman-exempt entity formed as a blank check company for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business won’t be limited to a particular industry or geographic region. Revere Securities acted as co-manager for the offering. The company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 900,000 units at the IPO price to cover ant over-allotments.

From Winston: The team was led by partner Mike Blankenship in Houston and included associates Allan Jeanjaquet, Robbie Oakes and Christine Olivo, all of Houston

Bowen’s Outside Counsel: David A. Miller and Jeffrey M. Gallant of Graubard Miller in New York; Ogier with respect to the ordinary shares and matters of Cayman Islands law. 

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