Marathon Asset Management Provides $100MM Term Loan to Theratechnologies

Theratechnologies received a binding commitment with respect to a non-dilutive term loan with an affiliate of Marathon Asset Management for up to $100 million.

July 18, 2022 Covington & Burling | Evan Bedil | Marathon Asset Management | Paul Lévesque | Theratechnologies | Truist Securities Ian Koplin

Simmons First National Acquires Spirit of Texas Bank for $581MM

Simmons First National will acquire Spirit of Texas Bancshares and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spirit of Texas Bank, in a transaction with an aggregate value of approximately $581 million.

November 22, 2021 Covington & Burling | Dean Bass | George Makris Jr. | Hunton Andrews Kurth | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Simmons First National | Spirit of Texas Bancshares | Spirit of Texas Bank | Stephens Ian Koplin

BankPlus Acquires First Bank and Trust

BancPlus Corporation, the parent company of BankPlus, and First Trust Corporation, the parent company of First Bank and Trust, signed a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which BancPlus will acquire First Trust Corporation.

September 30, 2021 BancPlus Corporation | BankPlus | Bill Ray | Covington & Burling | First Bank and Trust | First Trust Corporation | Gary Blossman | Joe Canizaro | Jones Walker | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Phelps Dunbar | Piper Sandler Phil Neuffer

Silicon Valley Dealmaker Joins Covington

Tom DeFilipps has joined Covington & Burling as a partner in the Silicon Valley office and will serve as chair of the West Coast Corporate practice.

September 13, 2016 Covington & Burling | Tom DeFilipps ABF Journal

Reuters: Goldman, First Annapolis Advise H&R on Sale to BofI Federal

Reuters reported H&R Block announced it would sell its bank unit to BofI Federal Bank, generating excess capital of $200 million to $250 million. Goldman Sachs and First Annapolis Consulting were said to be acting as financial advisers to H&R Block.

April 11, 2014 BofI Federal Bank | Covington & Burling | First Annapolis Consulting | Goldman Sachs | H&R Block | Stinson Leonard Street ABF Journal