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CDT: 18 Deals, 10 Firms, 151 Lawyers, $19.5B

April 7, 2021 Anna Butler & Allen Pusey

Last week’s Pioneer-DoublePoint deal announcement saw continued momentum toward consolidation in the Permian Basin with yet another multibillion deal involving one of the largest independent producers in the region. 

While dealmaking is expected to continue – if not increase – among traditional oil and gas companies, the conversation shifts to what viable targets remain. 

“Part of what we see with increased activity is that the companies that have survived to this point realize they can’t just sit on the status quo. They have to do something to improve their situation and differentiate themselves from their peers,” said Mike Darden, the Gibson Dunn partner who co-led the team that advised Pioneer in this most recent transaction.

Yet there are fewer and fewer targets that hit the critical threshold that’s necessary to make a difference in a deal. Darden naturally points to Conoco-Concho, Pioneer-Parsley and Diamondback-QEP when speaking of notable transactions.

“For those kinds of consolidations to make sense – and this is where it’s getting harder and harder to meet this – there has to be some threshold volume or value or amount,” he said.

“People can no longer grow for growth’s sake. Their growth has to show it’s going to be accretive to cash flow, that’s it’s going to benefit shareholders, rather than just saying it’s bigger,” he added. 

The narrative is mirrored when examining targets in a completely different space: the relationship between SPACs – special purpose acquisition companies – and potential private company targets.

According to SPACInsider, 2021 has already seen 301 SPACs that have raised $98 billion. For the full calendar year of 2020, there were 248 that raised $83 billion.

When it comes to the right target, a market flooded with SPACs means that some sponsors won’t see success. 

Beyond the Pioneer-DoublePoint transaction, Texas lawyers saw more SPAC action, a massive deal with Tokyo ties and more. 

For the week ending April 3, there were 18 transactions valued at $19.5 billion. Of those, there were 12 M&A deals worth $16.9 billion and six capital markets transactions at $2.6 billion.

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

That’s not as many deals as last week’s 27 transactions for $13.9 billion but comparable to the 14 deals for $8.2 billion this time last year.

Note: Texas Lawbook corporate transactions editor Claire Poole contributed to this article.

M&A/PRIVATE EQUITY/FUNDING

Shearman Advises Hitachi on $9.6B Acquisition of GlobalLogic

Hitachi announced last week plans to acquire digital engineering services company GlobalLogic as part of a $9.6 billion deal, which includes the repayment of debt. 

GlobalLogic, which is headquartered in the Silicon Valley and provides software product development, is expected to bolster Hitachi’s Lumada digital solutions and services through its in-demand capabilities to design and deploy new platforms.

Shearman & Sterling advised Hitachi on the deal with a team led by Daniel Mitz of California as well as Alain Dermarkar and Bobby Cardone of Dallas. It also included Kyle Park, Efren Lemus, Domenic Frappolli and Emily Greenwood, all of Dallas, in addition to Silicon Valley’s Robert Bucella.

Credit Suisse Securities acted as financial adviser to Hitachi. 

Kirkland & Ellis served as legal advisor to GlobalLogic with lawyers from New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, while Goldman Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities were the company’s financial advisors.

The deal should close in July.

Pioneer to Acquire DoublePoint Energy

Last week, Pioneer Natural Resources announced a definitive agreement to purchase DoublePoint Energy in a transaction valued at $6.4 billion.

You can find more details on the deal here, in addition to the story behind it here.

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher served as counsel to Pioneer with a team led by partners Michael P. Darden of Houston and Jeffrey Chapman of Dallas. It also included Dallas partner Jonathan Whalen, Houston of counsel James Robertson, New York associate Kristen Poole, Houston associate Nathan Zhang and Denver associate Graham Valenta. Dallas partner Krista Hanvey advised on benefits; Dallas associate Michael Cannon on tax aspects; Washington, D.C. counsel Andrew Cline on antitrust aspects; and Houston partner Shalla Prichard on finance aspects.

Vinson & Elkins and Alston & Bird advised DoublePoint.

The V&E team was led by Jim Fox, Doug McWilliams and Shay Kuperman, with assistance from Jackson O’Maley, David Bumgardner and Michael Zarcaro. Other key team members included Dan Komarek, Sydney Verner, Billy Vranish, Patrick Whelan, Daniel Wicoff, David Peck, Brian Russell, Tzvi Werzberger, Carter Olson and David Wicklund.

Alston & Bird’s team included Mitchell Griffith, Rob Vartabedian, Conrad Hester, Gaye Lentz and Nick Davis.

The deal was led internally at Pioneer by Mark Kleinman, general counsel, and Tom Murphy, corporate secretary. 

Kirkland & Ellis partners Bill Benitez and Matt Pacey advised Magnetar, a DoublePoint backer.

Dallas’ INW Changes Hands as Foley Advises, Rosewood Exits

Private investment firm Cornell Capital has snapped up Innovations in Nutrition + Wellness from Rosewood Private Investments for an undisclosed sum. 

INW, which is based in Dallas, is a nutritional and wellness products provider with manufacturing operations in four states. Cornell’s track record in consumer and industrial sectors is expected to help further accelerate INW’s growth. 

Rosewood, a family-backed investment firm also based in Dallas, fully exited INW with the transaction.

Foley & Lardner advised Rosewood and INW on the transaction with a team led by partners Chris Converse and Chris Babcock. The team also included partner Mike Donohue; special counsel Nick Peters; and associates Rachel Mozelewsi, Richard Zaleskie and Molly Richey.

Guggenheim Securities acted as financial adviser to INW.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges acted as legal adviser to Cornell Capital with UBS Securities LLC, KKR, Jefferies and Citizens serving as joint lead arrangers.

Foley Advises Dallas’ INW on Bee Health Acquisition

In tandem with INW’s sale to Cornell Capital, the nutrition and wellness products provider also acquired Bee Health, also for an undisclosed amount.

Bee Health, which is based in Yorkshire in the United Kingdom, is a developer and manufacturer of nutritional supplements. The transaction is expected to bolster INW’s global platform and reach, helping it gain a foothold in the U.K. and European markets. 

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Foley & Lardner also advised INW in this deal. Foley’s team was led by partners Chris Converse and Kevin Chumney and also included partner Chris Babcock, partner Mike Donohue and associate Kaitlyn Foley.

Guggenheim Securities is acting as financial adviser to INW.

Addleshaw Goddard is acting as legal adviser to Bee Health, while Alantra Corporate Finance is financial adviser.

Pineapple Payments to Sell to Fiserv With Aid From Weil

Fiserv has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pineapple Payments, a portfolio company of Boston-based growth equity firm PSG. Terms weren’t disclosed. 

Pineapple works with about 25,000 merchants using a technology that provides payment processing and omni-channel payment acceptance solutions.

The Pittsburgh company completed seven acquisitions since it first partnered with PSG in 2017. Pineapple’s platform is expected to complement the global business solutions division of Fiserv, which is a payments and financial services tech solutions provider that trades on the Nasdaq and is a member of the S&P 500.

The deal, which was first announced in late March, should close in the second quarter.

Weil Gotshal & Manges and Cozen O’Connor advised Pineapple Payments in the transaction. 

The Weil team was co-led by private equity partners Kevin J. Sullivan of Boston as well as David Gail of Dallas, in addition to associates Edi Rumano of Boston and Courtney Luster of Dallas. Partner Jonathan Macke of Dallas and associate Alexandra Jamel out of New York advised on tax matters.

Savion Sells Massive Solar Project Near Houston

Green Investment Group portfolio company Savion has sold its massive Brazoria West solar project to S&B USA for undisclosed terms.

The project, which is located about 40 miles southwest of Houston, is expected to begin construction in the second quarter and will have an output capacity of 200 megawatts of renewable solar energy.

Norton Rose Fulbright advised Savion. Norton’s Becky Diffen of Austin led the sale, while Ben Koenigsberg of New York is leading the team advising on debt and tax equity financing. Other team members included Megan Savage and Geetika Jerath of Houston, David Burton, Richard Susalka and Benjamin Grayson of New York, Caileen Kateri Gamache of Washington, D.C., and Houston and Bob Greenslade of Denver.

The transaction is set to close this spring.

Baker Botts Advises ESO on Investment from Vista Equity

ESO Solutions has signed on to receive a “significant” strategic investment from Austin-based Vista Equity Partners. 

Terms of investment were not disclosed and the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter

ESO, which is also based in Austin, is a data and software company focused on servicing EMS, fire departments, hospitals and state EMS and trauma offices. The infusion from Vista is expected to help ESO continue to grow at a rapid rate and joins backing from tech-focused private equity firm Accel-KKR, which has been invested in the company since 2016.

Goodwin Procter advised ESO with Baker Botts also providing local Texas counsel to the company. 

The Baker Botts team included corporate partner John Kaercher of Austin and associates Grace Matthews of Austin, Jenna Kabrich of Houston and Brian Golde of Austin, in addition to finance partner Andrew Thomison of Houston and associate Josh Espinosa of Dallas.

Others working on the deal were intellectual property senior associates Andrew Wilson of Washington, D.C., and Tyler Beas of Dallas; labor and employment partner Jennifer Trulock of Dallas; and executive compensation associate Gabriela Alvarez of Houston.

Kirkland & Ellis advised Vista.

Aeris Partners served as financial advisor to ESO and Accel-KKR while Robert W. Baird & Co. served as financial advisor to Vista.

Trammell Crow Sells Houston Apartment Complex

Trammell Crow Residential announced March 25 the sale of its Alexan South Side apartment project in Houston to Madera Equity.

Terms of the transaction for the 270-unit complex were undisclosed.

Jones Day advised on the transaction with a team led by Dallas partner Michael Ording.

The four-story wrap complex on Houston’s Bellaire Boulevard was completed in February 2018.

Norton Rose Counsels on Two Alternative Energy Deals

Belltown Power Texas announced March 26 the close of the sale of a 150 megawatt development-stage solar project located in Hill County to a confidential buyer. The terms were confidential.

A unit of UK-based Belltown Power, Belltown Power Texas was formed in 2016 by Jeff Clay, formerly of the Roofing Supply Group. Belltown Power Texas is headquartered in Dallas.

Norton Rose Fulbright advised Belltown Power with a team led from Austin by partner Becky Diffen that included senior counsel Sam Porter and Amy Mitchell and associates Josh Rocha, Eli Gaylor and Geetika Jerath, all of Houston.

Partner Amanda Rosenberg pitched in on taxes from Houston and counsel Bob Greenslade (Denver and Houston) weighed in on regulatory issues.

Norton also advised several lenders on the $93.3 million in financing for the construction of a series of utility-scale battery storage projects by Key Capture Energy. The team was led from New York but included two Texas lawyers: global projects associate Geetika Jerath and counsel Sam Porter.

Latham & Watkins Advises Atomico on Lilium’s $830M De-SPAC

Lilium, the German manufacturer of a seven-seat eVTOL jet, is taking the SPAC route public with a merger announced March 30 with the blank check company Qell Acquisition Corp. The new company will be called Lilium and will trade on the Nasdaq.

Cash proceeds from the merger are estimated at $830 million, including $380 million from Qell’s trust account and $450 million in a private investment in public equity deal. The PIPE contributors include Ballie Gifford, BlackRock, Tencent, Lightrock, LGT and Palantir and PIMCO.

The Lilium jet, an electric-powered vertical take-off and landing craft, is still in the design stage. An earlier five-seat demonstrator was flight-tested in May 2019 but was subsequently destroyed in a fire during maintenance, according to evtol.com, an industry website.

Latham & Watkins advised Atomico, a major shareholder in Lilium GmbH, with a mainly European team that also included Latham partner and SPACmeister Ryan Maierson from Houston.

The transaction values the combined company at about $3.3 billion.

Kirkland, Latham Advise on ECP Acquisition of Liberty Tire Recycling

Energy Capital Partners, an investment firm that specializes in decarbonization and other sustainability infrastructure, announced April 1 that it had purchased Liberty Tire Recycling from the Carlyle Group. Terms of the transaction were undisclosed.

Liberty operates a network of processing plants and collection points that salvages 190 million tires each year for the recycling of three billion pounds of rubber.

A Carlyle fund (Carlyle Strategic Partners IV) had become the company’s majority equity sponsor in 2017.

Kirkland & Ellis advised ECP in the transaction. The Kirkland team was led primarily from Houston by corporate partner Bill Benitez and associates Brice Lipman and Benjamin Rowe of Dallas.

Other lawyers were debt finance partners Lucas Spivey and Jordan Roberts, both of Houston; Houston tax partner Mark Dundon; and environmental transactions partners Paul Tanaka of San Francisco and Houston; and Michael Saretsky of San Francisco.

Latham & Watkins advised Pittsburgh-based Liberty Tire Recycling with lawyers from Washington, D.C., and New York.

Houlihan Lokey is serving as the lead financial advisor and BMO Capital Markets is serving as co-financial advisor.

ECP has offices in New Jersey, New York and Houston. Its senior partner and founder is Doug Kimmelman, a Goldman Sachs alumnus who formerly sat on the board of Summit Midstream Partners.

Tyler Reeder, managing partner of ECP, described Liberty in a statement as “part of a vital sustainability supply chain in North America.”

Liberty Tire Recycling CEO Thomas Womble said, “Under Carlyle’s leadership, Liberty transformed into a national company with strong assets, broad capabilities and innovative products. We are excited to partner with ECP as we continue our growth trajectory and increase our capacity to recycle tires into a wide range of beneficial, eco-friendly products.”

Locke Lord Counsels ENGIE on Sale of Waterbury Generation Facility

Hull Street Energy announced April 1 that it has agreed to acquire a 100% interest in the 96 megawatt Waterbury (Connecticut) Generation facility from a unit of ENGIE for an undisclosed sum.

The transaction gives Hull Street 53 power generation facilities with 1,000 megawatts of power generation from clean and renewable sources.

ENGIE was advised by Locke Lord partner Bill Swanstrom and associate Kenton Wilson, both of Houston. Their team included Ben Cowan, David Harrell, Sara Longtain, Ed Razim, Jeff Wallace and Claire Armstrong, all of Houston, and Geoff Polma in Dallas as well as lawyers from Hartford, Providence, New York and Washington.

Troutman Pepper acted as legal counsel to Maryland-headquartered Hull Street Energy. 

CAPITAL MARKETS

Baker Botts Aids Underwriters on BNSF $925M Debt Offering

Burlington Northern Santa Fe priced a public offering last week of $925 million of its 3.3% debentures due September 15, 2051. The company, which is a unit of Berkshire Hathaway and best known for its BNSF Railway unit based out of Fort Worth, expects to use net proceeds for general corporate purposes.

BofA Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, Goldman Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities are the joint book-running managers for the offering.

Baker Botts served as outside counsel to the underwriters with a team that includes corporate partner Carina Antweil of Houston, senior associate Lakshmi Ramanathan and associates Garrett Hughey and Malakeh Hijazi, all of Houston.

Other attorneys included tax partner Jon Lobb of Houston and special counsel David Morris of Palo Alto; and environmental partner Scott Janoe and associate Laura Williams, both of Houston.

Arcosa Offers $400M in Senior Notes With Advice From Baker Botts

Arcosa, a provider of infrastructure-related products and solutions, announced the pricing of a private offering of $400 million in senior notes due in 2029. The offering is expected to close April 6. 

The company, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange, plans to use the proceeds to fund its acquisition of StonePoint Ultimate Holding and affiliated entities, which is expected to close this month. Proceeds could also be used for general corporate purposes in addition to repaying any outstanding borrowings under Arcosa’s $150 million 364-day credit facility.

Baker Botts advised Arcosa on the offering with a team including corporate partners Samantha Crispin of Dallas and Adorys Velazquez of New York, special counsel Jennifer Wu of Austin and associates Derek Gabriel and Rusty Shellhorn, both of Dallas; and finance partner Luke Weedon of Dallas and special counsel Clint Culpepper of Austin.

Others included tax partner Stephen Marcus and senior associate Jordan Hahn, both of Dallas; employee benefits partner Robin Melman of New York and special counsel Krisa Benskin of Houston; and environmental partner Aileen Hooks and associate Catie Arnold Miller, both of Austin.

V&E Advises on $350M Public Offering of Decarbonization Plus III

Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation III on March 23 announced the start of its initial public offering of 35 million units at $10 per unit with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant. The offering closed on March 26.

Decarbonization Plus is the fifth SPAC formed by Riverstone Investment Group and its affiliates. The blank check company is seeking a target focused on advancing global decarbonization, as its name suggests.

Vinson & Elkins advised Decarbonization Plus in connection with its offering with a team led by Ramey Layne, Brenda Lenahan and Stancell Haigwood, with assistance from Joe Milano, Julie Bontems and Madelyn Fife and Jason McIntosh, David Peck, Christine Mainguy and Lauren Nieman.

Credit Suisse and Citigroup are acting as joint book-running managers.

Ibere Pharmaceuticals Closes $138M Offering

Pittsburgh-based Ibere Pharmaceuticals closed its initial public offering priced at $138 million at the beginning of March. The blank-check company, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange, plans to focus on opportunities in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. 

Shearman & Sterling advised Ibere on the offering with a team that included Austin partners Carmelo Gordian and Brian Dillavou, counsel Michelle Kwan and associates Cassandra Cuellar, Jae Kim and Don Song; Dallas partner Ryan Bray; and New York partner Kristina Trauger.

Raymond James & Associates acted as the sole book running manager.

Another Fertitta SPAC, His Fourth, Prices IPO

Tilman Fertitta is liking the business of blank check acquisition, as evidenced by his fourth registered SPAC, Landcadia IV, which announced March 24 the pricing of its IPO with expected total proceeds of $500 million.

As with Fertitta’s past SPAC issues, the company aims to target an investment or merge with a business in the entertainment industry.

Sponsoring the acquisition company along with Fertitta is Richard Handler, CEO of the Jefferies Group. Jefferies is also the sole book-running manager for the issue.

According to the company’s prospectus, White & Case represented Landcadia IV with lawyers from New York.

Latham & Watkins represented the underwriters, again with lawyers from New York.

Management of the company includes executives from Fertitta’s other concerns — CFO Richard Liem and general counsel Steven Scheinthal, both of Fertitta Entertainment, and Nicholas Daraviras of Jefferies. Directors include Scott Kelly of Fertitta’s Golden Nugget Online Gaming and Dona Cornell, general counsel and chief legal officer of the University of Houston.

If you’re keeping score at home, the Fertitta SPAC roll call is getting longer of late. Landcadia Holdings, his first, went public in 2016 and acquired Waitr, a food delivery startup in 2019. Landcadia II went public in May 2019 and subsequently acquired Fertitta’s own online casino business Golden Nugget Online Gaming in December 2020. And Landcadia III went public in October 2020 and subsequently acquired The Hillman Group, a Cincinnati-based manufacturer of hardware items and accessories.

Latham Advises Manager in Voyager Aviation Exchange

Voyager Aviation Holdings announced an offer to exchange all of the more than $415 million unsecured 8.5% senior notes due this year for 100% of the pro forma equity of the company and up to $150 million in new 8.5% senior notes due 2026. The offer also includes an exchange for current equity holders of about $15 million in the new notes.

The exchange is part of a proposed out-of-court arrangement for votes on an in-court Irish Scheme of Arrangement related to a pre-packaged Chapter 11 plan. Voyager is a privately held aviation investment firm based in Ireland.

Their investments include cargo carriers as well as passenger airlines, the latter of which have been particularly hard hit by the decline in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Voyager is being advised by Milbank. Noteholders are being advised by Clifford Chance and Skadden Arps.

Latham & Watkins advised the deal manager in the transaction with a team led by Houston partner David Miller and New York partner David Hammerman. They were assisted by Houston associates Monica White, Lexi Santa Ana, Kate Wang, and Austin Johnson and New York associate Misha Ross.

Advice was also provided on tax matters by Houston partner Bryant Lee, with Houston associates Mike Rowe and Marianne Standley.

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