It is natural, at times like this, for those of us who have the privilege of watching history unfold on screens instead of in real life, to question how much our work matters in the grand scheme of things. What have we done lately to benefit society? How does our work enable democracy? Who stands to benefit from the work we are doing, now and in the future? These are excellent questions we should all ask ourselves, and not just in these dark hours.
The corporate world has already reflected and acted, with many company PACs suspending political donations for the foreseeable future. Texas corporations were no exception, with the likes of AT&T, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips ending contributions to members of Congress that voted to object to the certification of Electoral College votes last week or promising to take a harder look at potential contributions.
Others, such as California-based Chevron, which has a large presence in Texas, has called for a peaceful transition of power to the Biden administration.
Let us hope those calls for peace will not be ignored.
Now, there are some who would argue (myself included) that when times are tough, anything resembling normalcy can be therapeutic and help us power through. And, for normalcy’ sake, here are this week’s CDT numbers.
There were 22 transactions for a reported worth of $6.8 billion that created billable hours for 135 Texas lawyers at 14 different firms. Of those 18 deals were mergers and acquisitions worth $3.1 billion, while four of the transactions were capital markets issues worth $3.7 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)
| Deal Count | Amount | Firms | Lawyers | M&A Count | M&A Value $M | CapM Count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-24 | 15 | $5,323 | 12 | 186 | 12 | $3,812 | 3 | $1,511 |
| 07-Dec-24 | 16 | $4,766 | 10 | 231 | 11 | $2,321 | 5 | 2,445 |
| 30-Nov-24 | 10 | $10,291 | 9 | 103 | 4 | $8,290 | 6 | $2.001 |
| 23-Nov-24 | 15 | $4,553 | 15 | 153 | 11 | $3,379 | 4 | $1,174 |
| 16-Nov-24 | 17 | $11,488 | 11 | 245 | 13 | $10,186 | 4 | $1,303 |
| 09-Nov-24 | 14 | $2,110 | 12 | 139 | 12 | $1,410 | 2 | $700 |
| 02-Nov-24 | 12 | $52,788 | 11 | 107 | 11 | $52,738 | 1 | $50 |
| 26-Oct-24 | 8 | $3,160 | 8 | 65 | 7 | $3,065 | 1 | $75 |
| 19-Oct-24 | 12 | $5,304 | 11 | 136 | 11 | $4,554 | 1 | $750 |
| 12-Oct-24 | 17 | $8,438 | 12 | 150 | 15 | $8,116 | 2 | $322 |
| 05-Oct-24 | 22 | $23,181 | 12 | 189 | 15 | $19,980 | 7 | $3,201 |
| 28-Sep-24 | 11 | $2,356 | 7 | 144 | 7 | $53 | 4 | $2,303 |
| 21-Sep-24 | 12 | $9,568 | 10 | 169 | 5 | $4,101 | 7 | $5,467 |
| 14-Sep-24 | 24 | $10,988 | 12 | 235 | 16 | $7,175 | 8 | $3,813 |
| 7-Sep-24 | 12 | $20,420 | 16 | 168 | 11 | $20,307 | 1 | $112.9 |
| 31-Aug-24 | 13 | $20,631 | 9 | 134 | 12 | $14,775 | 1 | $5,856 |
| 24-Aug-24 | 19 | $8,452 | 21 | 325 | 16 | $7,102 | 3 | $1,350 |
| 17-Aug-24 | 25 | $49,196 | 16 | 304 | 11 | $39,386 | 14 | $9,810 |
| 10-Aug-24 | 20 | $12,264 | 15 | 312 | 16 | $9,794 | 4 | $2,470 |
| 03-Aug-24 | 26 | $16,498 | 16 | 334 | 18 | $8,137 | 8 | $8,361 |
| 27-Jul-24 | 19 | $16,442 | 21 | 271 | 15 | $13,838 | 4 | $2,604 |
| 20-Jul-24 | 15 | $16,016 | 14 | 184 | 10 | $14,232 | 5 | $1,784 |
| 13-Jul-24 | 20 | $17,220 | 14 | 265 | 18 | $7,146 | 2 | $10,074 |
| 6-Jul-24 | 11 | $3,941 | 11 | 95 | 8 | $2,650 | 3 | $1,291 |
| 29-Jun-24 | 14 | $6,296 | 15 | 224 | 8 | $6,296 | 6 | $1,927 |
| 22-Jun-24 | 12 | $5,679 | 8 | 137 | 5 | $210 | 7 | $5,469 |
| 15-Jun-24 | 13 | $9,895 | 16 | 214 | 10 | $5,280 | 3 | $4,615 |
| 8-Jun-24 | 19 | $23,859 | 13 | 239 | 12 | $19,436 | 7 | $4,423 |
| 1-Jun-24 | 12 | $34,510 | 11 | 147 | 9 | $26,110 | 3 | $8,400 |
| 25-May-24 | 13 | $9,684 | 15 | 171 | 10 | $4,434 | 3 | $5,250 |
| 18-May-24 | 11 | $5,490 | 11 | 173 | 8 | $3,129 | 3 | $2,361 |
| 11-May-24 | 22 | $14,855 | 14 | 227 | 16 | $11,105 | 6 | $3,750 |
| 4-May-24 | 13 | $3,139 | 9 | 87 | 10 | $1,297 | 3 | $1,842 |
| 27-Apr-24 | 10 | $6,684 | 6 | 28 | 10 | $6,684 | 0 | 0 |
| 20-Apr-24 | 19 | $15,989 | 11 | 147 | 9 | $5,208 | 10 | $10,781 |
| 13-Apr-24 | 13 | $8,952 | 9 | 76 | 10 | $1,652 | 3 | $7,300 |
| 6-Apr-24 | 22 | $22,616 | 14 | 222 | 14 | $13,501 | 8 | $13,116 |
| 30-Mar-24 | 12 | $9,286 | 8 | 136 | 8 | $4,299 | 4 | $4,987 |
| 23-Mar-24 | 18 | $5,451 | 17 | 266 | 16 | $4,759 | 2 | $692 |
| 16-Mar-24 | 21 | $11,437 | 13 | 186 | 14 | $9,316 | 6 | $2,070 |
| 9-Mar-24 | 23 | $4,695 | 21 | 218 | 19 | $2,723 | 4 | $1,972 |
| 2-Mar-24 | 20 | $9,108 | 19 | 372 | 14 | $4,558 | 6 | $4,550 |
| 24-Feb-24 | 19 | $16,382 | 12 | 248 | 15 | $9,507 | 4 | $6,875 |
| 17-Feb-24 | 16 | $29,932 | 15 | 157 | 12 | $29,216 | 4 | $716 |
| 10-Feb-24 | 25 | $10,750 | 17 | 196 | 19 | $5,372 | 6 | $5,379 |
| 3-Feb-24 | 12 | $8,416 | 18 | 125 | 9 | $3,416 | 3 | $5,000 |
| 27-Jan-24 | 9 | $8,165 | 9 | 87 | 8 | $7,815 | 1 | $800 |
| 20-Jan-24 | 14 | $4,084 | 12 | 109 | 12 | $3,219 | 2 | $865 |
| 13-Jan-24 | 17 | $33,588 | 12 | 256 | 12 | $26,765 | 5 | $6,823 |
| 6-Jan-24 | 8 | $7,915 | 8 | 84 | 6 | $7,265 | 2 | $650 |
| 30-Dec-23 | 17 | $14,599 | 12 | 99 | 15 | $2,714 | 2 | $11,885 |
| 23-Dec-23 | 23 | $4,182 | 13 | 219 | 16 | $1,813 | 7 | $2,370 |
| 16-Dec-23 | 13 | $16,436 | 13 | 280 | 7 | $15,150 | 5 | $1,286 |
| 9-Dec-23 | 26 | $14,633.90 | 17 | 244 | 16 | $8,095 | 10 | $6,538.90 |
| 2-Dec-23 | 13 | $6,720 | 9 | 57 | 12 | $6,630 | 1 | $90 |
| 25-Nov-23 | 9 | $4,835 | 9 | 131 | 6 | $1,785 | 3 | $3,050 |
| 18-Nov-23 | 22 | $6,568.70 | 17 | 184 | 14 | $4,709.20 | 8 | $1,859.50 |
| 11-Nov-23 | 15 | $9,825 | 13 | 179 | 12 | $6,581 | 3 | $3,244 |
| 4-Nov-23 | 15 | $20,582.50 | 14 | 193 | 12 | $19,417.50 | 3 | $1,165 |
| 28-Oct-23 | 18 | $68,419.10 | 18 | 152 | 15 | $66,646 | 3 | $1,773.10 |
| 21-Oct-23 | 16 | $6,755.90 | 16 | 165 | 15 | $6,755.90 | 1 | $3 |
| 14-Oct-23 | 14 | $67,851.20 | 13 | 125 | 9 | $61,998.50 | 5 | $5,852.70 |
| 7-Oct-23 | 17 | $6,595.50 | 13 | 228 | 16 | $5,995.50 | 1 | $600 |
| 30-Sep-23 | 17 | $1,896.45 | 13 | 189 | 14 | $806.45 | 3 | $1,090 |
| 23-Sep-23 | 23 | $6,432.70 | 17 | 230 | 16 | $1,402.80 | 7 | $5,029.90 |
| 16-Sep-23 | 25 | $23,226.70 | 23 | 353 | 16 | $17,239 | 9 | $5,987.70 |
| 9-Sep-23 | 12 | $6,369 | 8 | 102 | 7 | $4,311 | 5 | $2,058 |
| 2-Sep-23 | 14 | $2,522 | 6 | 92 | 13 | $1,322 | 1 | $1,200 |
| 26-Aug-23 | 17 | $12,160.25 | 13 | 202 | 15 | $6,573.25 | 2 | $5,587.00 |
| 19-Aug-23 | 19 | $11,505 | 13 | 213 | 15 | $11,255 | 4 | $250 |
| 12-Aug-23 | 19 | $9,698.80 | 13 | 184 | 7 | $3,270 | 12 | $6,428.80 |
| 5-Aug-23 | 13 | $5,201 | 12 | 118 | 12 | $5,051 | 1 | $150 |
| 29-Jul-23 | 15 | $21,031.60 | 13 | 196 | 11 | $18,292.00 | 4 | $2,739.60 |
| 22-Jul-23 | 18 | $3,992 | 12 | 130 | 13 | $2,808 | 5 | $1,184 |
| 15-Jul-23 | 13 | $8,254.95 | 13 | 81 | 13 | $8,254.95 | 0 | 0 |
| 8-Jul-23 | 16 | $5,441.45 | 12 | 172 | 11 | $2,443 | 5 | $2,998.45 |
| 1-Jul-23 | 16 | $6,872 | 10 | 105 | 12 | $5,474 | 4 | $1,398 |
| 24-Jun-23 | 13 | $10,914 | 16 | 201 | 10 | $7,874 | 3 | $3,040 |
| 17-Jun-23 | 17 | $5,880.70 | 15 | 151 | 15 | $4,705.70 | 2 | $1,175 |
| 10-Jun-23 | 19 | $8,516.10 | 13 | 111 | 16 | $6,252.40 | 3 | $2,263.70 |
| June 3 2023 | 12 | $6,104.42 | 12 | 138 | 8 | $4,256.92 | 4 | $1,847.50 |
| 27-May-23 | 17 | $12,200 | 10 | 67 | 11 | $6,165 | 6 | $6,035 |
| 20-May-23 | 11 | $22,458.10 | 8 | 103 | 4 | $19,455 | 7 | $3,003 |
| 13-May-23 | 12 | $7,034 | 10 | 101 | 8 | $5,460 | 4 | $1,574 |
| 6-May-23 | 20 | $3,297.60 | 18 | 196 | 17 | $2,985.60 | 3 | $312 |
| 29-Apr-23 | 23 | $3,691.20 | 18 | 135 | 17 | $1,969.70 | 6 | $1,721.50 |
| 22-Apr-23 | 16 | $5,570 | 14 | 104 | 14 | $4,750 | 2 | $1,000 |
| 15-Apr-23 | 12 | $23,818.10 | 9 | 59 | 10 | $21,618.10 | 2 | $2,200 |
| 8-Apr-23 | 16 | $7,949 | 9 | 173 | 9 | $5,472 | 7 | $3,477 |
| 1-Apr-23 | 21 | $18,676.70 | 12 | 175 | 11 | $10,926.70 | 10 | $7,750 |
| 25-Mar-23 | 15 | $8,779.50 | 10 | 141 | 5 | $2,362 | 10 | $6,416.50 |
| 18-Mar-23 | 7 | $14,048.80 | 6 | 69 | 5 | $13,345 | 2 | $703.80 |
| 11-Mar-23 | 21 | $11,576 | 16 | 165 | 16 | $8,131 | 5 | $3,445 |
| 4-Mar-23 | 20 | $9,668 | 11 | 228 | 16 | $8,209 | 4 | $1,459 |
| 25-Feb-23 | 13 | $5,335 | 13 | 130 | 12 | $4,235 | 1 | $1,200 |
| 18-Feb-23 | 14 | $5,743.70 | 13 | 158 | 8 | $898.70 | 6 | $4,845 |
| 11-Feb-23 | 16 | $12,088 | 12 | 137 | 12 | $9,965 | 4 | $2,123 |
| 4-Feb-23 | 17 | $8,066 | 15 | 140 | 13 | $5,614 | 4 | $2,452 |
| 28-Jan-23 | 7 | $2,180 | 7 | 75 | 5 | $1,692.75 | 2 | $488 |
| 21-Jan-23 | 17 | $5,768 | 16 | 174 | 12 | $1,918 | 5 | $3,850 |
| 14-Jan-23 | 11 | $2, 800 | 10 | 102 | 8 | $421 | 3 | $2,400 |
| 7-Jan-23 | 18 | $8,296 | 11 | 167 | 14 | $6,461 | 3 | $1,835 |
| 31-Dec-22 | 14 | $2,732 | 11 | 99 | 12 | $2,092 | 2 | $640 |
| 17-Dec | 14 | $7,919 | 13 | 115 | 12 | $7,419 | 1 | $500 |
| 10-Dec-22 | 14 | $10,093 | 12 | 88 | 11 | $7,093 | 3 | $3,000 |
| 3-Dec-22 | 26 | $12,800.90 | 11 | 172 | 20 | $4,141 | 6 | $8,659.90 |
| 26-Nov-22 | 8 | $2,266.70 | 8 | 5 | 3 | $76 | 5 | $2,190.70 |
| 19-Nov-22 | 21 | $2,886 | 15 | 212 | 19 | $2,550 | 2 | $336 |
| 12-Nov-22 | 13 | $15,093.70 | 9 | 81 | 9 | $14,200 | 4 | $893.70 |
| 5-Nov-22 | 25 | 19,337.20 | 16 | 509 | 22 | $8,267.20 | 3 | $11,070 |
| 29-Oct-22 | 15 | $7,805.30 | 9 | 116 | 14 | $7,180.30 | 1 | $625 |
| 22-Oct-22 | 20 | $8,193.50 | 13 | 253 | 13 | $5,442 | 7 | $2,751.50 |
| 15-Oct-22 | 9 | $3,046.10 | 9 | 139 | 7 | $2,588.30 | 2 | $457.80 |
| 8-Oct-22 | 19 | $2,011.80 | 12 | 114 | 16 | $833.80 | 3 | $1,178 |
| 1-Oct-22 | 23 | $5,532.90 | 16 | 156 | 18 | $4,952.30 | 5 | $580.60 |
| 24-Sep-22 | 18 | $5,194 | 14 | 216 | 15 | $4,050 | 3 | $1,144 |
| 17-Sep-22 | 21 | $8,352.30 | 12 | 320 | 15 | $4,759.60 | 6 | $3,592.70 |
| 10-Sep-22 | 15 | $19,853.50 | 10 | 126 | 13 | $19,403.60 | 2 | $450 |
| 3-Sep-22 | 9 | $2,312 | 9 | 62 | 9 | $2,312 | 0 | 0 |
| 27-Aug-22 | 16 | $30,891.70 | 10 | 135 | 15 | $30,666.40 | 1 | 227.7 |
| 20-Aug-22 | 12 | $1,977 | 8 | 152 | 9 | 925 | 3 | $1,052 |
| 13-Aug-22 | 18 | $8,004.70 | 11 | 242 | 11 | $2,844.70 | 7 | $5,160 |
| 6-Aug-22 | 24 | $7,948.90 | 12 | 240 | 17 | $3,577 | 7 | $4,371.90 |
| 30-Jul-22 | 8 | $6,941 | 9 | 78 | 7 | $6,839 | 1 | $102 |
| 23-Jul-22 | 11 | $801 | 11 | 92 | 10 | $801 | 1 | 0 |
| 16-Jul-22 | 14 | $3,650 | 10 | 122 | 14 | $3,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 9-Jul-22 | 10 | $3,557.70 | 7 | 68 | 9 | $3,557.70 | 1 | 0 |
| 2-Jul-22 | 18 | $8,609.40 | 13 | 152 | 15 | $2,754.40 | 3 | $5,855 |
| 25-Jun-22 | 15 | $6,142 | 13 | 146 | 9 | $2,017 | 6 | $4,125 |
| 18-Jun-22 | 17 | $11,890.10 | 14 | 228 | 15 | $11,410 | 2 | 479.7 |
| 11-Jun-22 | 17 | $7,600 | 12 | 123 | 10 | $2,300 | 7 | $5,300 |
| 4-Jun-22 | 12 | $2,937 | 10 | 127 | 9 | $692 | 3 | $2,245 |
| 28-May-22 | 9 | $3,197.60 | 11 | 86 | 9 | $3,197.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 21-May-22 | 14 | $7,284.50 | 12 | 185 | 11 | $6,609 | 3 | $675.50 |
| 14-May-22 | 11 | $306.60 | 9 | 80 | 10 | $306.60 | 1 | $225 |
| 7-May-22 | 16 | $10,451.75 | 12 | 108 | 12 | $1,827 | 4 | $8,624.75 |
| 30-Apr-22 | 16 | $2,296.50 | 16 | 157 | 12 | $895.50 | 4 | $1,401 |
| 23-Apr-22 | 10 | $2,241 | 11 | 58 | 8 | $1,641 | 2 | $600 |
| 16-Apr-22 | 11 | $6,643 | 7 | 156 | 8 | $2,359 | 3 | $4,284 |
| 9-Apr-22 | 17 | $4,429 | 14 | 184 | 11 | $1,690 | 6 | $2,739 |
| 2-Apr-22 | 13 | $1,755 | 8 | 84 | 10 | $1,145 | 3 | $610 |
| 26-Mar-22 | 11 | $3,205 | 8 | 65 | 6 | $200 | 5 | $3,005 |
| 19-Mar-22 | 13 | $2,239.17 | 9 | 106 | 13 | $2,239.17 | 0 | 0 |
| 12-Mar-22 | 18 | $12,016 | 11 | 239 | 15 | $11,965 | 2 | $51.35 |
| 5-Mar-22 | 17 | $6,786 | 13 | 137 | 13 | $5,161 | 4 | $1,625 |
| 26-Feb-22 | 12 | $5,095 | 8 | 149 | 9 | $4,437.50 | 3 | $658 |
| 19-Feb-22 | 17 | $22,229 | 17 | 174 | 14 | $21,354 | 3 | $875 |
| 12-Feb-22 | 12 | $2,344.70 | 10 | 73 | 8 | $641.70 | 4 | $1,703 |
| 5-Feb-22 | 11 | $2,503 | 8 | 99 | 11 | $2,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 29-Jan-22 | 11 | $3,872 | 12 | 101 | 12 | $3,872 | 0 | 0 |
| 22-Jan-22 | 13 | $5,143.50 | 10 | 99 | 12 | $4,842.50 | 1 | $301 |
| 15-Jan-22 | 12 | $7,605 | 9 | 155 | 9 | $6,480 | 3 | $1,025 |
| 8-Jan-22 | 13 | $8,256.20 | 11 | 102 | 13 | $8,256.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1-Jan-22 | 9 | $1,273.80 | 6 | 50 | 9 | $1,273.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 25-Dec-21 | 21 | $4,734.75 | 11 | 176 | 16 | $3,410 | 5 | $1,324.75 |
| 18-Dec-21 | 26 | $7,325.20 | 15 | 193 | 18 | $3,640.20 | 8 | $3,685.20 |
| 11-Dec-21 | 16 | $5,017 | 10 | 109 | 13 | $1,417 | 3 | $3,600 |
| 4-Dec-21 | 14 | $2,310 | 8 | 86 | 8 | $2,310 | 6 | $1,882.05 |
| 27-Nov-21 | 9 | $3.460.1 | 10 | 101 | 6 | $1,758 | 3 | $1,702.60 |
| 20-Nov-21 | 20 | $22,792 | 15 | 157 | 12 | $18,864.50 | 8 | $3,928 |
| 13-Nov-21 | 21 | $26,729 | 12 | 178 | 13 | $11,822 | 8 | $14,907 |
| 6-Nov-21 | 12 | $8,303 | 13 | 157 | 10 | $6,682 | 3 | $1,621 |
| 30-Oct-21 | 21 | $10,368 | 15 | 218 | 15 | $9,24.4 | 6 | $1,103.00 |
| 23-Oct-21 | 21 | $18.783.1 | 15 | 222 | 11 | $12,314 | 10 | $6,468.60 |
| 16-Oct-21 | 15 | $3,868 | 11 | 118 | 15 | $2,293 | 2 | $1,575 |
| 9-Oct-21 | 20 | $8,610 | 16 | 175 | 16 | $7,795 | 4 | $815 |
| 2-Oct-21 | 14 | $6,250 | 11 | 137 | 10 | $5,200 | 4 | $1,050 |
| 25-Sep-21 | 11 | $11,460 | 9 | 93 | 7 | $10,200 | 4 | $1,250 |
| 18-Sep-21 | 11 | $16,603 | 8 | 99 | 8 | $15,084 | 3 | $1,519 |
| 11-Sep-21 | 17 | $10,653 | 11 | 103 | 13 | $8,503 | 4 | $2,150 |
| 4-Sep-21 | 13 | $7,222 | 10 | 89 | 11 | $6,715 | 2 | $507 |
| 28-Aug-21 | 12 | $763 | 9 | 63 | 11 | $663 | 1 | $100 |
| 21-Aug-21 | 12 | $29,659 | 7 | 79 | 11 | $29,579 | 1 | $80 |
| 14-Aug-21 | 22 | $17,845 | 11 | 199 | 12 | $12,805 | 10 | $5,04 |
| 7-Aug-21 | 17 | $13,670 | 12 | 139 | 15 | $11,766 | 2 | $1,904 |
| 31-Jul-21 | 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 |
| 17-Jul-21 | 14 | $4,009 | 11 | 124 | 12 | $2,015 | 2 | $1,994 |
| 10-Jul-21 | 16 | $3,997 | 13 | 143 | 11 | $1,597 | 4 | $2,4 |
| 3-Jul-21 | 24 | $7,492 | 13 | 94 | 16 | $3,769 | 8 | $3,722 |
| 26-Jun-21 | 10 | $4,995 | 7 | 85 | 8 | $3,847 | 2 | $1,148 |
| 19-Jun-21 | 28 | $16,830 | 8 | 228 | 9 | $1,861 | 19 | $14,968 |
| 12-Jun-21 | 26 | $27,238 | 15 | 209 | 19 | $25,602 | 7 | $1,636 |
| 5-Jun-21 | 15 | $15,539 | 13 | 100 | 13 | $14,709 | 2 | $600 |
| 29-May-21 | 35 | $20,279 | 11 | 145 | 28 | $18,64 | 7 | $1,639 |
| 22-May-21 | 24 | $53,208 | 14 | 174 | 17 | $51,047 | 7 | $2,161 |
| 15-May-21 | 18 | $10,620 | 13 | 220 | 11 | $5,870 | 7 | $4,809 |
| 8-May-21 | 17 | $10,400 | 11 | 156 | 15 | $8,386 | 2 | $2,500 |
| 1-May-21 | 21 | $7,200 | 16 | 115 | 12 | $3,808 | 9 | $3,392 |
| 24-Apr-21 | 8 | $20,200 | 9 | 31 | 8 | $20,200 | 0 | 0 |
| 17-Apr-21 | 14 | $6,270 | 8 | 102 | 11 | $40,180 | 3 | $2,260 |
| 10-Apr-21 | 15 | $8,940 | 13 | 129 | 14 | $7,990 | 1 | $950 |
| 3-Apr-21 | 18 | $19,513 | 10 | 151 | 12 | $16,923 | 6 | $2,590 |
| 27-Mar-21 | 27 | $13,942 | 15 | 244 | 14 | $4,300 | 13 | $9,633.50 |
| 20-Mar-21 | 11 | $2,046 | 4 | 102 | 3 | $270 | 8 | $1,776 |
| 13-Mar-21 | 15 | $3,270 | 9 | 109 | 6 | $538 | 9 | $2,732 |
| 6-Mar-21 | 24 | $13,617 | 10 | 196 | 13 | $10,395 | 11 | $3,222 |
| 27-Feb-21 | 19 | $8,105 | 12 | 139 | 15 | $4,970 | 4 | $3,135 |
| 20-Feb-21 | 9 | $8,820 | 9 | 153 | 8 | $8,520 | 1 | $300 |
| 13-Feb-21 | 12 | $4,852.60 | 7 | 81 | 7 | 2,766 | 5 | $2,086.60 |
| 6-Feb-21 | 18 | $9,752 | 13 | 153 | 14 | $5,222 | 4 | $4,530 |
| 30-Jan-21 | 18 | $9,449 | 9 | 182 | 15 | $8,753.80 | 3 | $695.30 |
| 23-Jan-21 | 14 | $8,150 | 8 | 118 | 6 | $4,000 | 8 | $4,150 |
| 16-Jan-21 | 17 | $6,783 | 13 | 138 | 11 | $2,400 | 6 | $4,382.90 |
| 9-Jan-21 | 22 | $6,829 | 14 | 135 | 18 | $3,139.30 | 4 | $3,690 |
| 2-Jan-21 | 7 | $1,466 | 7 | 60 | 7 | $1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 26-Dec-20 | 18 | $15,900 | 12 | 163 | 16 | $5,300 | 1 | $600 |
| 19-Dec-20 | 18 | $9,769 | 14 | 110 | 14 | $8,426 | 4 | $1,343 |
| 12-Dec-20 | 10 | $7,200 | 9 | 100 | 9 | $3,325 | 1 | $3,830 |
| 5-Dec-20 | 15 | $4,261 | 9 | 122 | 9 | $2,780 | 6 | $1,481 |
| 28-Nov-20 | 19 | $7,758 | 10 | 110 | 13 | $4,003 | 6 | $3,755 |
| 14-Nov-20 | 14 | $864.10 | 14 | 157 | 12 | $289.10 | 2 | $575 |
| 7-Nov-20 | 13 | $6,332 | 9 | 129 | 9 | $2,483.50 | 4 | $3,849 |
| 31-Oct-20 | 10 | $3,995.80 | 8 | 103 | 6 | $3,231.10 | 4 | $754.70 |
| 24-Oct-20 | 6 | $18,100 | 6 | 58 | 5 | $17,709 | 1 | $350 |
| 17-Oct-20 | 8 | $351.90 | 5 | 55 | 8 | $351.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 10-Oct-20 | 7 | $5,229 | 3 | 50 | 4 | $735 | 3 | $4,494 |
| 3-Oct-20 | 14 | $21,428 | 9 | 173 | 9 | $17,535 | 5 | $3,893 |
| 26-Sep-20 | 10 | $12,770 | 8 | 93 | 5 | $10,300 | 5 | $2,470 |
| 19-Sep-20 | 14 | $8,365 | 9 | 101 | 6 | $1,020 | 8 | $7,345 |
| 12-Sep-20 | 6 | $4,406 | 8 | 59 | 3 | $1,270 | 3 | $3,136 |
| 5-Sep-20 | 11 | $5,191 | 8 | 117 | 9 | $4,061 | 2 | $1,130 |
| 29-Aug-20 | 11 | $2,531 | 9 | 94 | 5 | $1,130 | 6 | $1,401 |
| 22-Aug-20 | 18 | $6,574 | 12 | 140 | 7 | $1,930 | 11 | $4,644 |
| 15-Aug-20 | 13 | $4,991 | 10 | 97 | 7 | $1,216 | 6 | $3,775 |
| 8-Aug-20 | 12 | $32,092 | 11 | 112 | 9 | $30,457 | 3 | $1,635 |
| 1-Aug-20 | 7 | $5,287 | 8 | 76 | 5 | $3,687 | 2 | $1,600 |
| 25-Jul-20 | 9 | $18,751 | 6 | 67 | 7 | $18,403 | 2 | $348 |
| 18-Jul-20 | 6 | $1,982.50 | 5 | 50 | 4 | $1,407.50 | 2 | $575 |
| 11-Jul-20 | 11 | $565.10 | 12 | 75 | 10 | $65.10 | 1 | $500 |
| 4-Jul-20 | 10 | $8,889 | 8 | 98 | 9 | $8,788 | 1 | $100.30 |
| 27-Jun-20 | 8 | $6,874 | 10 | 50 | 5 | $4,972.50 | 3 | $2,081.50 |
| 20-Jun-20 | 12 | $4,444 | 9 | 115 | 7 | $2,829 | 5 | $1,615 |
| 13-Jun-20 | 6 | $3,582 | 4 | 37 | 2 | $350 | 4 | $3,232 |
| 6-Jun-20 | 11 | $3,213.70 | 8 | 65 | 7 | $470 | 4 | $2,743.70 |
| 30-May-20 | 8 | $7,335 | 7 | 48 | 6 | $4,639 | 2 | $2,697 |
| 23-May-20 | 4 | $432.40 | 4 | 34 | 3 | $432.40 | 1 | 0 |
| 16-May-20 | 6 | $310 | 6 | 34 | 5 | $310 | 1 | 0 |
| 9-May-20 | 18 | $5,630 | 16 | 124 | 14 | $3,180 | 4 | $2,450 |
| 2-May-20 | 15 | 10,400 | 10 | 90 | 8 | $1,900 | 7 | $,8,500 |
| 25-Apr-20 | 8 | $3,400 | 9 | 36 | 5 | $1,000 | 3 | $2,450 |
| 18-Apr-20 | 19 | $9,500 | 14 | 92 | 8 | $185.70 | 11 | $9,360 |
| 11-Apr-20 | 12 | $6,000 | 9 | 40 | 5 | $190 | 7 | $5,800 |
| 4-Apr-20 | 14 | $8,200 | 11 | 68 | 10 | $2,200 | 4 | $6,000 |
| 28-Mar-20 | 16 | $6,500 | 13 | 96 | 10 | $3,700 | 6 | $2,800 |
| 21-Mar-20 | 11 | $11,910 | 7 | 33 | 7 | $2,250 | 4 | $9,960 |
| 14-Mar-20 | 7 | 809.8 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 684.8 | 1 | 125 |
| 7-Mar-20 | 16 | $2,500 | 15 | 70 | 13 | $669 | 3 | $1,400 |
| 29-Feb-20 | 13 | $15,260 | 13 | 128 | 11 | $11,760 | 2 | $3,500 |
| 22-Feb-20 | 12 | $3,700 | 10 | 92 | 10 | $2,560 | 2 | $1,130 |
| 15-Feb-20 | 16 | $1,250 | 10 | 84 | 12 | $35 | 4 | $1,222 |
| 8-Feb-20 | 18 | $6,080 | 14 | 123 | 14 | $2,595 | 4 | $3,485 |
| 1-Feb-20 | 21 | $20,900 | 12 | 101 | 14 | $17,860 | 7 | $3,060 |
| 25-Jan-20 | 13 | $7,430 | 13 | 62 | 12 | $6,430 | 1 | $1,000 |
| 18-Jan-20 | 23 | $9,580 | 15 | 120 | 19 | $6,580 | 4 | $3,000 |
| 11-Jan-20 | 21 | $14,200 | 18 | 199 | 16 | $1,020 | 5 | $13,200 |
| 4-Jan-20 | 22 | $6,400 | 11 | 119 | 16 | $3,204 | 6 | $3,245 |
| 28-Dec-19 | 22 | $7,150 | 19 | 175 | 18 | $6,800 | 4 | $327.40 |
| 14-Dec-19 | 24 | $36,300 | 23 | 167 | 19 | $9,500 | 5 | $26,800 |
| 7-Dec-19 | 11 | $10,400 | 11 | 55 | 7 | $1,082 | 4 | $9,370 |
| November 30. 2019 | 14 | $2,450 | 12 | 126 | 12 | $1,760 | 2 | $692.50 |
| 23-Nov-19 | 16 | $1,995 | 10 | 41 | 11 | $615 | 5 | $1,380 |
| 16-Nov-19 | 15 | $3,820 | 13 | 135 | 11 | $2,500 | 4 | $1,271 |
| 9-Nov-19 | 25 | $12,900 | 17 | 182 | 23 | $12,200 | 2 | $575 |
| 2-Nov-19 | 10 | $2,470 | 12 | 61 | 9 | 2,450 | 3 | $22 |
| 26-Oct-19 | 12 | $5,560 | 14 | 70 | 11 | $3,860 | 1 | $1,700 |
| 19-Oct-19 | 8 | $6,600 | 8 | 138 | 8 | $6,600 | 0 | 0 |
| 12-Oct-19 | 19 | $4,300 | 14 | 55 | 16 | $3,800 | 3 | $500 |
| 5-Oct-19 | 18 | $14,500 | 19 | 166 | 15 | $11,100 | 3 | $3,400 |
| 28-Sep-19 | 19 | $8,100 | 18 | 132 | 18 | $7,560 | 1 | $550 |
| 21-Sep-19 | 14 | $6,300 | 16 | 66 | 11 | $2,160 | 3 | $4,170 |
| 14-Sep-19 | 15 | $23,800 | 12 | 56 | 11 | $21,250 | 4 | $2,570 |
| 7-Sep-19 | 17 | $3,500 | 15 | 98 | 14 | $1,900 | 3 | $1,600 |
| 31-Aug-19 | 5 | $8,700 | 6 | 50 | 5 | $8,700 | 0 | 0 |
| 24-Aug-19 | 16 | $10,000 | 14 | 82 | 15 | $4,250 | 1 | $5,750 |
| 16-Aug-19 | 10 | $1,680 | 5 | 52 | 7 | $650 | 3 | $950 |
| 9-Aug-19 | 17 | $17,700 | 15 | 68 | 14 | $3,900 | 3 | $13,800 |
| 2-Aug-19 | 13 | $5,760 | 12 | 108 | 13 | $5,760 | NA | NA |
| 27-Jul-19 | 11 | $7,300 | 13 | 76 | 8 | $6,570 | 3 | $730 |
| 20-Jul-19 | 13 | $11,800 | 13 | 125 | 11 | $5,300 | 2 | $6,500 |
| 13-Jul-19 | 10 | $775 | 7 | 46 | 8 | $542.50 | 2 | $233 |
| 6-Jul-19 | 7 | $2,500 | 9 | 85 | 7 | $2,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 29-Jun-19 | 23 | $8,290 | 15 | 154 | 17 | $2,300 | 6 | $5,970 |
| 22-Jun-19 | 17 | $10,700 | 10 | 139 | 14 | $7,700 | 3 | $3,000 |
| 15-Jun-19 | 11 | $13,500 | 14 | 160 | 11 | $13,500 | NA | NA |
| 8-Jun-19 | 13 | $2,870 | 17 | 55 | 11 | $1,570 | 2 | $1,300 |
| 1-Jun-19 | 10 | $4,460 | 11 | 60 | 8 | $4,140 | 2 | $315 |
| 25-May-19 | 17 | $4,360 | 14 | 79 | 14 | $3,700 | 3 | $612 |
| 18-May-19 | 22 | $9,000 | 17 | 150 | 16 | $3,400 | 6 | $5,600 |
| 11-May-19 | 18 | $19,800 | 17 | 177 | 15 | $18,300 | 3 | $1,500 |
| 4-May-19 | 10 | $7,075 | 6 | 32 | 8 | $6,900 | 2 | $175 |
| 27-Apr-19 | 15 | $3,200 | 14 | 117 | 14 | $3,160 | 1 | $40 |
| 20-Apr-19 | 13 | $13,500 | 10 | 90 | 9 | $12,200 | 4 | $1,300 |
| 13-Apr-19 | 16 | $38,900 | 14 | 91 | 14 | $37,800 | 2 | $1,100 |
| 6-Apr-19 | 12 | $6,870 | 11 | 94 | 10 | $6,730 | 2 | $50 |
| 30-Mar-19 | 15 | $6,470 | 12 | 84 | 10 | $7,91.5 | 5 | $5,677 |
| 23-Mar-19 | 18 | $6,450 | 14 | 91 | 14 | $5,042 | 4 | $1,408 |
| 16-Mar-19 | 14 | $10,180 | 12 | 115 | 11 | $8,800 | 3 | $1,300 |
| 9-Mar-19 | 9 | $1,800 | 6 | 49 | 8 | $1,300 | 1 | $500 |
| 2-Mar-19 | 20 | $3,033 | 16 | 107 | 14 | $1,817 | 6 | $1,262 |
| 23-Feb-19 | 12 | $2,040 | 8 | 69 | 9 | $614.60 | 3 | $1,430 |
| 16-Feb-19 | 16 | $9,970 | 18 | 77 | 16 | $9,970 | 0 | 0 |
| 9-Feb-19 | 14 | $6,400 | 10 | 110 | 14 | $6,400 | 0 | 0 |
| 2-Feb-19 | 18 | $6,740 | 15 | 99 | 16 | $5,720 | 2 | $950 |
| 26-Jan-19 | 13 | $2,770 | 11 | 67 | 11 | $918.95 | 2 | $1,850 |
| 19-Jan-19 | 15 | $3,819 | 16 | 76 | 12 | $2,594 | 3 | $1,225 |
| 12-Jan-19 | 18 | $7,283 | 14 | 92 | 15 | $1,683 | 3 | $5,600 |
| 5-Jan-19 | 10 | $529 | 12 | 50 | 10 | $529 | 0 | 0 |
| 22-Dec-18 | 17 | $2,570 | 13 | 87 | 14 | $941 | 3 | $1,629 |
| 15-Dec-18 | 10 | $2,860 | 8 | 26 | 8 | $264 | 2 | $2,600 |
| 8-Dec-18 | 15 | $1,819 | 16 | 65 | 12 | $552 | 3 | $1,267 |
| 1-Dec-18 | 12 | $7,500 | 10 | 90 | 9 | $1,200 | 3 | $6,200 |
| 28-Nov-18 | 15 | $4,500 | 11 | 107 | 14 | $4,000 | 1 | $500 |
| 19-Nov-18 | 18 | $6,137 | 13 | 98 | 13 | $2,142 | 5 | $3,995 |
| 14-Nov-18 | 18 | $9,200 | 13 | 152 | 15 | $8,500 | 3 | $694 |
| 6-Nov-18 | 16 | $17,300 | 16 | 183 | 14 | $16,361 | 2 | $950 |
| 29-Oct-18 | 14 | $14,400 | 18 | 127 | 17 | $13,800 | 1 | $600 |
| 24-Oct-18 | 13 | $6,140 | 13 | 126 | 11 | $5,122 | 2 | $1,018 |
| 17-Oct-18 | 18 | $18,390 | 15 | 125 | 14 | $12,292 | 4 | $6,098 |
| 10-Oct-18 | 29 | $3,149 | 18 | 104 | 20 | $1,647 | 9 | $819 |
| 2-Oct-18 | 18 | $9,300 | 11 | 67 | 14 | $7,300 | 4 | $2,000 |
| 25-Sep-18 | 13 | $7,000 | 11 | 75 | 10 | $6,000 | 3 | $995 |
| 18-Sep-18 | 9 | $3,570 | 7 | 44 | 9 | $3,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 11-Sep-18 | 13 | $5,900 | 10 | 132 | 13 | $5,900 | 0 | 0 |
| 7-Sep-18 | 14 | $5,000 | 15 | 86 | 11 | $4,000 | 3 | $1,000 |
| 29-Aug-18 | 15 | $20,700 | 14 | 79 | 13 | $4,700 | 2 | $16,000 |
| 20-Aug-18 | 10 | $12,400 | 11 | 53 | 8 | $11,380 | 3 | $1,057 |
| 14-Aug-18 | 12 | $19,900 | 12 | 132 | 9 | $18,889 | 3 | $1,011 |
| 7-Aug-18 | 16 | $68,600 | 11 | 106 | 13 | $67,259 | 3 | $1,340 |
| 31-Jul-18 | 15 | $15,100 | 15 | 95 | 11 | $13,060 | 4 | $2,060 |
| 23-Jul-18 | 13 | $2,130 | 15 | 60 | 10 | $1,804 | 3 | $1,100 |
| 17-Jul-18 | 14 | $5,370 | 17 | 98 | 9 | $4,310 | 5 | $1,100 |
| 9-Jul-18 | 16 | $11,200 | 15 | 74 | 10 | $11,080 | 6 | $862 |
| 3-Jul-18 | 13 | $7,000 | 7 | 81 | 12 | $6,330 | 1 | $750 |
| 25-Jun-18 | 15 | $8,800 | 13 | 97 | 9 | $4,970 | 6 | $3,930 |
| 18-Jun-18 | 13 | $14,200 | 14 | 80 | 7 | $221 | 6 | $14,290 |
| 11-Jun-18 | 12 | $6,300 | 8 | 96 | 8 | $5,910 | 4 | $803 |
| 6-Jun-18 | 13 | $14,500 | 10 | 88 | 8 | $14,154 | 5 | $579 |
| 31-May-18 | 11 | $4,890 | 10 | 63 | 8 | $3,240 | 3 | $1,790 |
| 22-May-18 | 15 | $20,400 | 11 | 63 | 9 | $19,808 | 6 | $885 |
| 15-May-18 | 15 | $4,700 | 15 | 106 | 10 | $3,900 | 5 | $643 |
| 9-May-18 | 11 | $1,400 | 13 | 88 | 9 | $1,300 | 2 | $560 |
| 1-May-18 | 8 | $14,250 | 7 | 88 | 7 | $13,400 | 1 | $450 |
| 24-Apr-18 | 12 | $5,300 | 6 | 61 | 11 | $4,470 | 1 | $800 |
| 17-Apr-18 | 9 | $1,800 | 10 | 44 | 7 | $2,330 | 2 | $1,434 |
| 11-Apr-18 | 11 | $2,500 | 8 | 32 | 6 | $1,690 | 5 | $809 |
| 3-Apr-18 | 15 | $13,400 | 11 | 121 | 9 | $12,020 | 6 | $1,090 |
| 28-Mar-18 | 10 | $4,000 | 10 | 92 | 7 | $3,870 | 3 | $215 |
| 19-Mar-18 | 17 | $5,800 | 13 | 51 | 10 | $590 | 7 | $5,165 |
| 12-Mar-18 | 15 | $3,130 | 11 | 43 | 11 | $2,360 | 4 | $788 |
| 6-Mar-18 | 19 | $5,400 | 13 | 116 | 10 | $1,530 | 9 | $4,860 |
| 27-Feb-18 | 20 | $6,600 | 13 | 69 | 14 | $5,530 | 6 | $1,030 |
| 19-Feb-18 | 15 | $5,500 | 14 | 111 | 10 | $3,990 | 6 | $1,980 |
| 12-Feb-18 | 23 | $10,900 | 17 | 157 | 12 | $7,110 | 11 | $3,840 |
| 5-Feb-18 | 16 | $8,600 | 13 | 100 | 7 | $1,330 | 9 | $7,800 |
| 30-Jan-18 | 11 | $12,600 | 11 | 68 | 5 | $7,300 | 6 | $4,982 |
| 24-Jan-18 | 19 | $9,400 | 15 | 129 | 5 | $2,010 | 14 | $7,337 |
| 18-Jan-18 | 10 | $6,280 | 8 | 49 | 2 | $2,100 | 8 | $4,188 |
| 9-Jan-18 | 12 | $16,500 | 12 | 92 | 9 | $15,890 | 3 | $475 |
| 3-Jan-18 | 10 | $2,500 | 9 | 47 | 8 | $2,350 | 2 | $150 |
| 27-Dec-17 | 15 | $9,000 | 15 | 113 | 9 | $7,568 | 6 | $1,784 |
| 18-Dec-17 | 15 | $13,800 | 16 | 164 | 9 | $13,010 | 7 | $1,118 |
| 11-Dec-17 | 14 | $9,700 | 10 | 126 | 12 | $2,940 | 4 | $8,500 |
| 4-Dec-17 | 6 | $1,800 | 6 | 31 | 5 | $1,510 | 1 | $300 |
| 28-Nov-17 | 7 | $3,850 | 8 | 76 | 4 | $3,260 | 3 | $285 |
| 16-Nov-17 | 10 | $2,700 | 10 | 48 | 6 | $1,840 | 4 | $856 |
| 8-Nov-17 | 15 | $2,380 | 17 | 91 | 10 | $1,860 | 5 | $516 |
| 1-Nov-17 | 12 | $4,700 | 17 | 94 | 9 | $3,400 | 4 | $1,300 |
| 23-Oct-17 | 15 | $10,500 | 10 | 67 | 10 | $9,780 | 4 | $1,530 |
| 18-Oct-17 | 6 | $2,000 | 37 | 3 | $225 | 3 | $1,820 | |
| 10-Oct-17 | 12 | $6,570 | 100 | 9 | $3,880 | 3 | $3,360 | |
| 2-Oct-17 | 8 | $3,100 | 11 | 19 | 3 | $1,630 | 5 | $1,750 |
| 25-Sep-17 | 8 | $4,880 | 8 | 79 | 5 | $2,660 | 5 | $2,070 |
| 18-Sep-17 | 9 | $4,770 | 3 | $300 | 6 | $4,470 | ||
| 12-Sep-17 | 11 | $4,430 | 8 | $2,030 | 3 | $2,400 | ||
| 1-Sep-17 | 4 | $1,310 | 3 | $317 | 1 | $1,000 | ||
| 23-Aug-17 | 11 | $13,640 | 9 | 8 | $11,840 | 3 | $1,800 |
Since the week before was holiday shortened, it’s not fair to compare it, this week reflects almost precisely the first week of 2020 with 22 deals worth $6.4 billion.
Among the deals last week were the sale of Houston’s landmark donut chain Shipley Do-Nuts to Austin private equity firm Peak Rock Capital. We have yet to track down the legal teams that advised on this deal but are working diligently to bring you that info.
Last week also saw some consolidation in the recession-proof HVAC sector, with three such deals announced.
Hydrocarbons-focused deals were largely absent from the mergers and acquisitions market last week except for Samson’s sale of its final Powder River Basin assets in Wyoming, though capital markets popped with three major shale gas players offering $3 billion in senior notes.
In addition, engineering giant TechnipFMC said it was moving forward with its plans to split into two companies after receiving a large investment to support the separation, and Houston-based explorer Apache announced it would form a holdings company to house its international assets.
The renewable energy sector also got a boost, with Carlyle’s $374 million commitment to Canada’s Amp Energy and Takkion Holdings’ acquisition of Renew Energy.
M&A TRANSACTIONS/PUBLIC EQUITY FUNDING
Shipley Do-Nuts sells to Austin-based PE firm
Houston landmark donut chain Shipley Do-Nuts has been acquired by Austin private equity firm Peak Rock Capital for an undisclosed amount.
The deal comes as traditional donut shops like the ones Shipley operates face increasing competition from gourmet providers such as Oregon’s Voodoo Doughnut chain, which expanded into Texas a few years ago. But the deal also follows years of legal trouble for Shipley owner Lawrence Shipley III, who will retire but remain an investor in the company.
In 2018, employees accused Shipley of sexual harassment and using racial slurs, attacks he said were baseless. The company had previously been accused of treating workers inhumanely, harboring people who were in the U.S. illegally, failing to pay employees for overtime work and pregnancy discrimiation, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Kirkland & Ellis advised Peak Rock. The Alabama firm Sirote & Permutt counseled Shipley.
“Shipley represents an exciting opportunity to invest in a beloved consumer brand with an established reputation for authenticity and quality,” said Robert Strauss, managing director of Peak Rock. “We are incredibly impressed with the franchise that the Shipley family has built, and we look forward to partnering with the company’s management team to invest behind their growth plan. Shipley is deeply committed to continue providing existing franchisee partners with opportunities to grow their business and will actively seek relationships with new partners who are interested in being a part of our growing concept.”
Shipley was founded in 1936 and has over 300 franchise locations in several states.
V&E Advises Carlyle Group in $374M Amp Energy Investment
Global investment firm The Carlyle Group has expanded its energy transition portfolio with a $374 million growth commitment to Canadian renewable energy infrastructure specialist Amp Energy.
The investment will “help catalyze the continued rapid growth” of Amp’s asset base of utility-scale renewable generation and storage projects, as well as its AmpX digital platform.
Vinson & Elkins advised Carlyle in the investment with a team led from New York that included partner Kaam Sahely of Houston and Austin. Also on the team were senior associate Stephanie Coco and associates Heather Brocksmith, Ellen Hense, Richard McNulty and Rob Vezina, all of Houston, and Austin associate Alicia Vesely.
Dallas partner David Peck and Houston associate Curt Wimberley handled tax matters with Washington, DC senior associate Mary Alexander. Houston associate Maddison Riddick and and counsel Julia Petty advised on executive compensation and benefits.
“This transaction demonstrates Carlyle’s continued focus on identifying and executing upon attractive investment opportunities such as solar projects and battery storage technologies around the world that are being propelled by the energy transition,” said Pooja Goyal, head of Carlyle’s Renewable and Sustainable Energy team and co-head of Carlyle’s Infrastructure group. “We see significant value in working with proven management teams through differentiated development platforms with significant global reach such as Amp Energy.”
V&E Advises Comscore Entertainment on Debt Reduction Investment
Embattled media consumption tracker Comscore Entertainment has reached an investment agreement with Charter Communications, Qurate Retail and private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management aimed at improving its services and loosening the grip of an activist investor on the company.
Comscore said on Jan. 7 that the proceeds from the cash investment would be used to pay off $204 million in debt held by activist investor Starboard Value, which had imposed strict requirements including a minimum cash balance and high interest payments, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Vinson & Elkins advised Comscore on the investment with a corporate team led from New York that included Houston senior associate Yong Eoh.
Other Texas lawyers worked on the deal, with Houston counsel Regina Ibarra and associate Mary Daniel Morgan, along with Dallas partner Brian Bloom, advising on executive compensation and benefits. On taxes, Houston partner Lina Dimachkieh advised with associate Andrew Mandelbaum and Richmond, Va. senior associate Paige Anderson.
Austin senior associate Ben Cukerbaum advised on IP/technology. Austin Partner Paul Tobias and Dallas of counsel Alan Bogdanow also provided guidance on the transaction.
Goldman Sachs and Evercore were Comscore’s financial advisors.
Kirkland & Ellis was legal advisor to Charter Communications in the investment with a team that was also led from New York, though it included Houston associate Patrick Moneypenny.
Baker Botts served as legal counsel to Qurate, which owns a number of retail brands including QVC and HSN, and Davis Polk & Wardwell served as legal counsel to Cerberus.
Under the terms of the deal, each investor will receive 27.5 million convertible preferred shares, with voting rights capped at 16.66% each.
Comscore will also enter an extended data license agreement with Charter, and Charter will treat Comscore as its preferred local measurement partner.
“This is a watershed moment in our history,” said Comscore chief executive Bill Livek. “The retirement of debt provides the company with the financial flexibility to execute our plan. The investment and commercial agreements we announced today will supercharge our ability to deliver trusted cross-platform measurement for all customers. We are built to deliver now.”
Weil Advises Thompson Street Capital on SmartProcure Acquisition
Thompson Street Capital Partners, a St. Louis-headquartered private equity firm announced Jan. 4 that it partnered with the management of SmartProcure to acquire a majority stake in its GovSpend, a platform that provides procurement data on thousands of government procurement agencies. Terms of the transaction were undisclosed.
Thompson Street was advised by Weil Gotshal & Manges partners Kevin Sullivan in Boston and Richard Frye in Dallas.
Founded in 2011, the Florida-based company features a web-based platform that provides digital access to purchase order data, bid specifications and RFPs for more than 30,000 governmental agencies.
Said Jeff Rubenstein, Founder and CEO of GovSpend said the company views the transaction as the first step in its growth-oriented strategy.
“This transaction is an important milestone for govtech companies as further evidence of the space maturing in just the past decade. We are thrilled to continue to help our government procurement customers deliver on their mission while removing friction for government vendors to sell their goods and services.”
Willkie Advises Samson Resources II on $215M Powder River Asset Sale
Tulsa-based exploration company Samson Resources II plans to sell off its remaining assets and wind down the company after years of financial hardship.
Samson announced on Jan. 4 that it would sell its assets in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming to an undisclosed buyer for $215 million in cash. The company’s remaining assets, consisting of about 24,000 net leasehold acres, 23,000 net mineral acres and 40 non-operated wells located in East Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, will also be put on the chopping block in early 2021.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher represented Samson Resources in the Powder River Basin deal. The team was led by Houston-based partners Michael De Voe Piazza and Cody Carper.
Samson said it would use proceeds from the sale to pay off about $13 million in debt under its existing reserve-based credit facility and make a cash distribution to its unitholders, the details of which are expected to be announced in early March.
The company has spent the past several years marketing its assets since it emerged from Chapter 11 in 2017. It sold off assets in East Texas and North Louisiana later that year to Houston-based Rockcliff Energy for $504 million and offloaded its holdings in Wyoming’s Green River Basin in 2019.
“When this sale closes, it will conclude the four-year process of monetizing Samson’s assets and delivering a strong cash return to our equity owners following our emergence from bankruptcy in March 2017,” chief executive Joseph Mills said.
When the deal closes, Samson “will begin the process of winding down its affairs and moving toward final dissolution,” according to a release. The company was founded in 1971.
V&E Advise as Yonomi is Acquired by Allegion
Global security firm Allegion has acquired privately held smart home technology company Yonomi, which has dual headquarters in Boulder, Colo. and Austin, for an undisclosed amount.
Allegion has been an investor in Yonomi since 2017 and the smaller venture’s chief executive noted that the deal announced Jan. 6 was a “natural evolution” in the companies’ relationship.
Vinson & Elkins advised Allegion with a corporate team led from Austin by partner Paul Tobias and senior associate Kate Rainey Willson, with assistance from associate Jonathan Wilson. From Houston, partner Tom Wilson and senior associate Alex Bluebond advised on labor and employment matters. Austin senior associate Benjamin Cukerbaum and Houston associate Briana Falcon advised on tech transactions and intellectual property.
The tax team included partner Jason McIntosh and associate Chris Garza of Houston and Austin senior associate Allyson Seger. Meanwhile, partner Shane Tucker and senior associate Missy Spohn, both of Dallas, advised on executive compensation and benefits with Austin senior associate Austin Light.
“Yonomi’s patented technology and technical capabilities will help accelerate Allegion’s vision of seamless access and enhance the breadth of our software development capabilities,” Allegion senior vice president and chief technology officer Vince Wenos said. “It also opens avenues for integration with leaders in home and enterprise solutions for the IoT – supporting our ‘partner of choice’ strategy.”
Gibson Advises as CenterOak Partners Sells Service Champions
Dallas-based private equity firm CenterOak Partners has trimmed its portfolio with the sale of residential HVAC and plumbing services company Service Champions, which claims to be the largest such company in the Western U.S.
Financial details of the deal, as well as the identity of the buyer, were not disclosed.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher advised CenterOak on the sale with a corporate team led by Dallas partner Robert Little. The team included partner Krista Hanvey and associates Michael Cannon, Joseph Orien, Steve Wright, Jonathan Sapp, Kiel Sauerman and Tyler Richardson, all of Dallas, along with Denver associate Nicholas Linke.
The sale marks the third successful exit out of a portfolio of eight platform investments completed in CenterOak’s Fund I, and the second in the past two months. The firm recently sold FullSpeed Automotive and TruRoad Holdings.
“We enjoyed working hand in hand with the Service Champions team to build a platform of significant scale that ultimately produced a great outcome for all involved,” said Randall Fojtasek, chief executive and a managing partner of CenterOak. “We are pleased with the progress that we have made at CenterOak, especially in Fund I. Collectively, the sale of Service Champions, FullSpeed, and TruRoad represent nearly $1.6 billion in enterprise value and are illustrative of our thesis driven approach in the lower middle market.”
BlackArch Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to Service Champions in connection with the transaction.
Jones Day Advises Goodman Distribution in HVAC Acquisition
Houston-based HVAC specialist Goodman Distribution is expanding its footprint in Northeast through the purchase of Robinson Plumbing & Heating Supply for an undisclosed sum.
Goodman is owned by Japanese multinational Daikin Manufacturing, which has a large campus near Houston. Massachusetts-based Robinson has seven branch locations across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
Jones Day advised Goodman Distribution in the purchase, with Houston partner Jeff Schlegel in the lead.
“The acquisition of Robinson supports our growth strategy and is a key step in expanding our distribution footprint in the Northeast,” said Ardee Toppe, senior vice president and president of Daikin’s Goodman, Quietflex and PTAC Business Units.
Before the transaction, Robinson was already a distributor of Goodman, Amana and Daikin brand residential unitary and light commercial products. It will continue to supply and promote the full line of those products as well as controls, air quality products, parts, plumbing and accessories, according to a release.
Robinson will maintain its Fall River, Massachusetts headquarters and management structure throughout its existing branch locations.
“We are confident our new alignment with Goodman will provide more personal and professional growth and learning opportunities for our employees and enhance training and technical service for the benefit of our valued customers,” said Russell Robinson, who will remain with the company as a strategic advisor after serving as Robinson Supply president.
Kirkland Advises in Merger to Form Meritus Gas Partners
La Porte-based Gas Innovations has partnered with Atlas Welding Supply of Alabama and private equity firm AEA Investors to form a new company focused on distribution of packaged gases and welding and fabrication supplies.
The new venture, Meritus Gas Partners, was formed following an unspecified investment by AEA’s Small business fund.
Kirkland & Ellis counseled Gas Innovations on the partnership with an all-Houston team led by partner Bill Benitez and associates Brice Lipman and Paul Knowlton. tax partner David Wheat and associate Joe Tobias were also on the team.
Gas Innovations, which is headquartered on the Houston Ship Channel, and Atlas will continue to operate independently under their own local brands.
The Meritus executive team is led by two former Praxair Distribution executives: ex-president Scott Kaltrider, who will serve as Meritus chairman, and onetime vice president of corporate development Rob D’Alessandro, who will take on the role of vice-chairman at the new venture.
Meanwhile, former Messer MG Industries CFO will reprise the role at Meritus, with Dave Marek serving as director of business development.
Gas Innovations co-founders Jason Willingham and Ashley Madray will continue to manage the company as well as serve on the Meritus board of directors.
“We will continue our growth plans in the domestic and international industrial gases, welding and fabrication, hydrocarbon markets, and the many other related markets for our products and services,” Willingham said.
Atlas owners Bill Visintainer and James Cain will maintain “significant equity ownership” in Meritus and will continue to operate in their current roles at Atlas, according to the release. Vinstainer will also join the Meritus board of directors.
Stonebridge Acquires $100M in Housing Properties, Gray Reed Counsels
Beverly Hills, Calif.-based investment firm Stonebridge Global Partners spent much of 2020 scooping up at least nine affordable housing properties across the country for $100 million.
The properties are located in New York, Virginia, North Carolina and Wisconsin, according to a release.
Texas firm Gray Reed negotiated the acquisition contracts and loans on behalf of Stonebridge, with Dallas partner and real estate transactions practice group leader Michael Gillman in the driver’s seat.
“We have been incredibly selective in deploying capital over the last 18 months, while waiting for large portfolio opportunities that allow us to build a significant presence in highly desired markets,” Stonebridge Global Partners chief executive Eli Mizrahie said. “Our trusted partnership with Gray Reed was paramount in winning these transactions and gave us the confidence and competitive advantage we needed to obtain these properties and perform seamlessly to close all these deals.”
Gillman said the deals help preserve much-needed affordable rental options for low-income residents along the East Coast and in the Midwest.
“Not only were these transactions beneficial to the communities, where this type of housing is consistently in high demand, but it also serves as a stable investment for our client.”
V&E Counsels Takkion Holdings Acquisition of Renew Energy
Fort Worth-based energy infrastructure and transportation specialist Takkion Holdings is beefing up its wind energy operations and maintenance offerings with the acquisition of Renew Energy, headquartered in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Takkion already owns a pair of logistics and transportation services firms: Transportation Partners and Logistics and Global Specialized Services. The holdings company is backed by private equity firm Apollo Global Management.
Vinson & Elkins advised Takkion Holdings on the acquisition, with an M&A team led by Houston partner Danielle Patterson, New York partner Dan Komarek, Austin senior associate Luke Thomas and New York associate Kelly Reddington.
The V&E finance team was led by New York partner Tzvi Werzberger and Houston senior associate Carter Olson. Other key team members included tax partner Jason McIntosh, labor and employment partner Sean Becker, environmental and natural resources partner Matt Dobbins, all of Houston, and Dallas commercial and litigation counsel Sarah Mitchell.
Minneapolis-based firm Frederickson and Byron acted as legal counsel to Renew.
“With the addition of Renew the company can provide the market with a comprehensive solution for managing the complex logistics, supply chain, transportation management, operations and maintenance of wind and solar energy infrastructure,” according to a release from Takkion.
TK, Fenimore Advise Peoples Bancorp, Baylor Bancshares in $2.1B Merger
Lubbock-based Peoples Bancorp is set to acquire Seymour-headquartered Baylor Bancshares, the owner of First Bank and Trust and Baylor Mortgage company.
The combined institution will have around $827 million in total assets, $476 million in total loans, $736 million in total deposits and $80 million in total capital, adding up to $2.12 billion.
Thompson & Knight advised Baylor Bancshares along with First Bank and Trust and Baylor Mortgage Company in the agreement. The team was led from Dallas by partner Amy Curtis with assistance from of counsel Paul Corley Jr., associate Susan Fisher, and partners Neely Munnerlyn and Elizabeth Schartz. Houston partner Roger Aksamit also assisted.
Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford counseled Peoples Bancorp, with managing partner Chet Fenimore (Austin) and Dallas partner Pam G. O’Quinn advising. Hillworth Bank Partners acted as financial advisor.
First Bank and Trust had about $144 million in assets as of Sept. 30 2020 and has four branches – one in Seymour in Baylor County, one in Princeton (Collin County), one in Whitney (Hill County) and one in Laguna Park (Bosque County).
TechnipFMC Gets $200M to Finance Split of Energy Segment
Global engineering firm TechnipFMC, which has its US headquarters in Houston, has restarted work to split the company in two following a $200 million investment from a shareholder supportive of the separation.
According to a Jan. 7 release, investor Bpifrance will use the funds to purchase shares in the Technip Energies business segment, which will spin off from TechnipFMC. The move will make Bpifrance long-term reference shareholder of Technip Energies and a backer of its strategy for capitalizing on the energy transition.
An international team of Latham & Watkins lawyers represented TechnipFMC in the transaction, with a deal team led by Houston partner Ryan Maierson and associate Thomas Verity, as well as partners in Chicago, Paris, London, and Washington, D.C. The corporate associate team includes Houston associates Bryan Ryan, Andrew West, Rebecca Kendall, Jessica Sherman, and Carlyle Reid.
The TechnipFMC legal team also managed the transaction, led by chief legal officer and Victoria Lazar. Lazar, based in Houston, began her legal career at Baker Botts.
The TechnipFMC team also included Americas director of legal operations Stevan Verkin and legal director Lisa Wang, all based in Houston.
TechnipFMC plans to distribute 50.1% of the outstanding shares in the Technip Energies segment to current shareholders. The company will retain ownership of the remaining 49.9% of Technip Energies’ outstanding shares, but plans to sell off the stake over time.
The separation plans were announced in 2019, two years after the company was formed through the merger of Technip and FMC Technologies. However, those plans were put on ice in March 2020 amid a sluggish business climate because of the coronavirus pandemic. The company now expects the spin-off to be complete sometime in the first quarter.
Kirkland Advises as Wyndham Acquires Travel+Leisure
Two iconic vacation brands are set to merge as the travel sector continues to take a beating due to the coronavirus pandemic with Wyndham Destinations’ $100 million acquisition of Travel + Leisure from publisher Meredith Corp.
The all-cash deal will allow resort operator Wyndham to expand into new leisure travel and licensing markets, accelerating its plan to build on its position as the world’s largest vacation club and exchange company.
Kirkland & Ellis advised Orlando-based Wyndham Destinations in the deal with a team led mostly from Chicago and New York, though Dallas associate Jack Shirley also worked on the deal. Deutsche Bank acted as financial advisor.
Cooley advised Des Moines, Iowa-based Meredith.
Though Wyndham will be the umbrella company for the combined enterprise, it will change its name to Travel + Leisure Co. as part of the transaction. The combined company’s stock will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TNL in mid-February after the deal closes.
Meredith will continue operating and monetizing Travel + Leisure’s media across multiple channels, including its advertising and marketing activities, under a 30-year royalty free, renewable licensing relationship.
“We acquired Travel + Leisure, including access to its global audience of 35 million loyal followers across multiple platforms and nearly 60,000 club members, because it matches our passion and purpose to put the world on vacation. Over the past 18 months, we have laid the foundation to expand our footprint beyond our core vacation ownership business, and today we add one of the most trusted and influential brands in travel through the acquisition of Travel + Leisure,” said Michael D. Brown,chief executive of Wyndham Destinations.
“This iconic brand, along with its authoritative content and wide audience, will help accelerate and amplify the growth of new capital-light travel businesses and services, as we take the next step in expanding our reach within the global leisure travel industry.”
Latham Advises Conflicts Committee on Navios Martime Simplification
A Latham team, including Houston lawyers, advised the conflicts committee of Monaco-based Navios Maritime Containers in the company’s merger agreement with Navios Maritime Partners.
Houston partners Ryan Maierson and Nick Dhesi, with associates Blake Berkey, Sam Bentley, and Z Barghouthy. Advice was also provided on antitrust matters by Washington, D.C. partner Jason Cruise; on tax matters by Houston partner Tim Fenn, with associates Jared Grimley and Dominick Constantino; and on employee benefits matters by Washington, D.C. partner Adam Kestenbaum.
Under the simplification agreement, announced Jan. 4, Navios Partners acquires all the outstanding stock of Navios Containers at an exchange ratio of a .39 share of Navios Partners for each change of Navios Containers. The exchange is valued at about $4.37 per share, representing a premium 102.2% on the company’s publicly traded value of Nov. 13 2020, the date when the proposed transaction was announced.
Locke Lord Advises on Martin Midstream Sale of Mega Lubricants
Martin Midstream Partners announced Dec. 22 the $22.4 million sale of assets held by its subsidiary Mega Lubricants to John W. Stone Oil Distributor.
Robert Bondurant, newly appointed CEO of the Martin Midstream partnership, said the sale was aimed at debt reduction and a company focus on its refinery services assets.
Locke Lord said last week it had advised Martin Midstream with a team led by Houston partner Kevin Peter along with Jennie Simmons, Jeff Wallace and Shannon Schroeder, all also of Houston.
Based in Kilgore, Martin Midstream is a publicly traded limited partnership focusing on processing, terminalling, storage and transportation of petroleum by-products.
Fenix Parts Acquires All-Pro Auto Parts, Dentons Advises
Hurst-based automotive parts recycler and reseller Fenix Parts is building on its presence in Florida with the acquisition of a facility in that state.
Fenix announced Jan. 4 that it had closed on its purchase of the All pro Auto parts full-service automotive recycling facility in Auburndale, Fla., which services the greater Orlando and Tampa markets.
Dentons advised Fenix on the acquisition, with a team led from New York and Kansas City.
Fenix was acquired by Stellex Capital Management in April 2018.
The All Pro site represents Fenix’s second location in Florida, according to a release.
“We are pleased to announce the acquisition of All Pro Auto Parts and we are excited about the addition of its talented team to the Fenix family,” Fenix chief executive Bill Stevens said.“All Pro is a high-volume auto recycler that meets all of our acquisition criteria. Their strong leadership, strategically located facility and total addressable market will allow us to expand our dismantling, warehouse and distribution capabilities in the Southeast region and benefit current and new customers.”
Franklin Electric Acquires Gicon Pumps & Equipment for $27.9
Lubbock-based groundwater distributor Gicon Pumps & Equipment has been acquired for $27.9 million by Franklin Electric, headquartered in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Franklin, which is publicly traded on the Nasdaq bourse, said the deal announced Jan. 4 allows the company to expand into the Texas market and builds towards its goal of becoming “the leading source for water systems solutions distribution in the US.
Franklin general counsel Jonathon Grandon told The Texas Lawbook that the deal was handled in-house.
Gicon will be added to Franklin’s Headwater Companies, which is a collection of groundwater distributors.
“We are pleased to add Gicon to the Headwater family,” Headwater Companies president DeLancey Davis said. “The team at Gicon has served the pump industry and related water resource markets for over 40 years and has an outstanding reputation within the industry for quality service and technical depth. The acquisition of Gicon adds to Headwater’s commitment to the critical groundwater markets, provides geographic expansion in the Texas market and further fulfills our objective of being the leading source for water systems solutions distribution in the U.S.”
CAPITAL MARKETS
V&E Advise Range Resources on Upsized $590M Senior Notes
Houston-based shale gas player Range Resources issued a $600 million senior notes offering to pay off debt and for “general corporate purposes.”
The offering was originally announced as a $500 million raise on Jan. 4 but was upsized later in the week after Range priced the notes and projected net proceeds of $590.8 million.
Vinson & Elkins advised Range with a corporate team led from Houston by partners David Stone and Thomas Zentner with assistance from senior associate Raleigh Wolfe and associates Alex Lewis and Nina Bhatia.
Also advising were Dallas tax partner Wendy Salinas and Houston associate Liz Snyder; Houston environmental partner Matt Dobbins; partner David D’Alessandro of both Houston and Dallas; Dallas executive compensation & benefits counsel Dario Mendoza; and Dallas finance senior associate Daniel Strassman.
The are notes due 2029 and will carry an interest rate of 8.25%.
Antero Closes $500M Private Placement of Senior Notes
Shale gas specialist Antero Resources closed on its previously announced $500 million private placement of senior notes to pay off debt.
The raise ended Jan. 4 for the 8.375% senior notes, which are due 2026.
Vinson & Elkins advised Denver-based Antero, with a corporate team led from Houston by partners Scott Rubinsky, Doug McWilliams and David Stone. Senior associate Austin March and associates Billy Vranish, John Daywalt and Mary Busse assisted.
Also advising were environmental partners Matt Dobbins and associate Austin Pierce. On tax, partners Lina Dimachkieh (Houston) and Wendy Salinas (Dallas), advised, with associate Liz Snyder (Houston).
Antero said it would use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to fund the redemption of $350 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% senior notes due 2022 at par plus accrued interest. The rest of the proceeds are intended to repay borrowings under its credit facility.
Equitrans Midstream Prices $1.9B in Senior Notes, Latham Advises
Pipeline operator Equitrans Midstream (EQM) has offered $1.9 billion in senior notes to repay its debts and for “general partnership purposes.”
The company said Jan. 4 it had priced an offering of $800 million of its 4.50% senior notes due 2029, and $1.1 billion of its 4.75% senior notes due 2031. The combined amount adds up to a $150 million increase over a previous announcement disclosing the offering.
Latham & Watkins is representing Equitrans Midstream in the transaction with a Houston-based team led by partners Ryan Maierson and Nick Dhesi, assisted by associates Madeleine Neet, Drew West, Jessica Sherman and Benjamin Marek. Advice was also provided on finance matters by Houston partner Matthew Jones, with associates Max Fin and Matthew Snodgrass; on tax matters by Houston partner Tim Fenn and Los Angeles partner Larry Stein, with Houston associate Jared Grimley; and on environmental matters by Houston partner Joel Mack and Los Angeles counsel Joshua Marnitz.
EQM plans to use any extra proceeds, or what would have been used to fund the tender offers if they cannot be completed, to repay some of its outstanding debt, including borrowings under its $3 billion credit facility. It may also use the extra cash to “prefund” capital spending to its contested 300-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline project across West Virginia and Virginia.
EQM spun off in 2018 from EQT, the nation’s largest shale gas producer.
Baker Botts Counsels Crestwood Midstream $700M Private Offering
Houston-based pipeline operator Crestwood Midstream Partners has launched a private $700 million senior notes offering to fund a cash tender offer to purchase outstanding senior notes due to mature in 2023.
The new senior notes offered in the Jan. 6 announcement are due 2029. In addition to the proceeds from the offering, which is expected to close later this month, Crestwood will draw from its revolving credit facility to fund the tender offer.
Baker Botts advised Crestwood, with a corporate team that included Austin partner Mollie Duckworth and Houston partners Justin Hoffman and Josh Davidson. From Austin, senior associate Jennifer Wu and associates Grace Matthews and Dillon Sebasco advised, with Houston associate Rachel Collier.
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Apache Forms Holdings Company for Caribbean Assets
Houston-based oil and gas company Apache announced plans to form a holdings company to house its Caribbean assets as exploration activity in the Guyana-Suriname Basin heats up. The holdings company, APA Corporation, will replace Apache Corporation on the Nasdaq exchange, and existing shares of Apache will be automatically converted on a one-for-one basis to shares in the new company.
An Apache spokesperson told the Texas Lawbook that it was not providing information on the legal team for the restructuring.
APA will acquire Apache’s assets offshore IN Suriname, where it has recently notched four promising oil discoveries, and in the Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, Apache Corporation will become a direct subsidiary of APA and will continue to hold existing assets in the U.S., Egypt, and the U.K., as well as its stakes in Altus Midstream.
“These steps modernize our operating and legal structure, making it more consistent with other companies that have subsidiaries operating around the globe,” said Apache chief executive John Christmann. “A holding company offers advantages in risk management, provides financial and administrative flexibility, and more closely aligns our legal structure with our growing international presence.”