Nicolas Bravo

• Worked on several M&A advisory engagements with a primary focus on energy, renewables and infrastructure across Latin America
• Supported senior bankers with deal origination, execution and client development. Supervised work performed by analysts and associates
• Oversaw day-to-day execution of buy-side and sell-side transactions, coordinating resources and communicating directly with clients
• ­Appointed as staffer as a senior associate, tasked with ensuring efficient allocation of analysts and associates across deals and pitches

Selected M&A advisory transactions:

• ­Advised AES, U.S. utility and power company, on potential sale of minority stake in renewable energy portfolio in the Caribbean
• ­Advised X-Elio Energy, solar energy developer backed by Brookfield, on sale of Mexico renewable energy business to a Chinese buyer
• ­­Advised GIC, Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, on potential purchase of minority stake in a port infrastructure platform in Peru
• ­­­Advised one of the largest transmission companies in Latin America on potential purchase of Enel’s transmission business in Chile

• Worked on over 15 cross-border M&A advisory and capital markets transactions having a combined value in excess of $20 billion
• ­Led all stages of deal execution, including: drafting marketing materials; preparing and reviewing client presentations, internal committee memos and transaction documents; conducting due diligence, KYC and internal reviews; coordinating with attorneys and tax advisors

Selected M&A advisory transactions:

• Advised Petrobras, national oil company of Brazil, on several transactions and potential divestitures from 2015 to 2019, kicking off a multibillion-dollar divestment program which helped the company to reduce leverage by 50% during the same period, including:
  • $665 million sale of Bauna field (announced July 2019)
    • Teaser prepared for Bauna
  • $1.3 billion sale of 50% interest in Tartaruga Verde & Espadarte fields (announced April 2019)
  • Teaser prepared for Tartaruga Verde & Espadarte
  • $2.5 billion sale of 66% interest in BM-S-8 exploratory block (announced July 2016)
• Advised BHP, largest mining company globally, on $10.5 billion sale of onshore assets in Eagle Ford, Haynesville and Permian basins, exiting its unconventional business in North America (announced July 2018)
• Advised Mercuria, commodity trading house, on ~$1 billion reverse merger with Andes Energia, creating Phoenix Global Resources (announced August 2017)
• Advised Noble Energy, U.S. oil & gas company, on $1.2 billion sale of Appalachia natural gas assets (announced May 2017, 3 months after winning mandate)

Selected capital markets transactions:

• Advised Gran Tierra Energy, Colombia-focused oil & gas company, on a $300 million private placement (announced May 2019)
• Advised Apache, U.S. oil & gas company, on a $1 billion senior notes issuance (announced August 2018)
• Advised Indigo Natural Resources, private U.S. oil & gas company, on a $650 million private placement (announced February 2018)
• Advised Nabors Industries, U.S. drilling contractor, on a $800 million senior notes issuance (announced January 2018)
• Advised EQT, U.S. oil & gas company, on a $1.4 billion syndicated bridge loan (announced June 2017) and a $3 billion senior notes issuance (announced September 2017) in connection with $6.7 billion acquisition of Rice Energy
• Advised EQM Midstream Partners on a $500 million senior notes issuance (announced November 2016)

Other advisory:

• Advised Frontera Energy (formerly Pacific Rubiales) on potential sale and spinoff of upstream and midstream segments
• Advised Petroperu, national oil company of Peru, on a process to identify a partner to operate Block 192

• Built and maintained complex financial models. Conducted in-depth company and industry research across the U.S. and Latin America
• ­Reviewed financial statements and performed cash flow analysis to assess scope of underwriting commitments under multiple scenarios
• ­Performed various financial analyses on a recurring basis, including valuation and merger consequences, using multiple methodologies such as discounted cash flow, net asset value, precedent transactions, comparable companies and accretion/dilution

Selected M&A advisory transactions:

• Advised Pacific Rubiales, Latin America-focused oil & gas company, on C$2 billion sale of company (announced May 2015)
• Advised Petroperu on sale of an operated interest in Block 64 and re-entry into upstream sector (announced October 2014)
• Advised Range Resources, U.S. oil & gas company, on asset swap with EQT (announced April 2014)
• Advised General Electric on a multi-billion bid for an oil & gas equipment supplier

Selected capital markets transactions:

• Advised Dominion Midstream Partners, a U.S. limited partnership, on a $350 million initial public offering (announced October 2014)