LINKBANCORP and Partners Bancorp to Combine in Transformational Merger of Equals

LINKBANCORP, parent company of LINKBANK, and Partners Bancorp entered into a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock combination, valued at approximately $167.8 million, based on LINK’s 10 day volume-weighted average price of $8.08 as of Feb. 21.

February 24, 2023 Andrew S. Samuel | John W. Breda | LINKBANK | Luse Gorman | Partners Bancorp | Piper Sandler & Co. | Stephens | Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders Ian Koplin

BofA-Led Syndicate Amends and Extends Credit Facility for Resolute Forest Products

Resolute Forest Products reset the five-year maturity of its senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility with an aggregate lender commitment of up to $450 million. A syndicate of six banks provided the ABL credit facility, with Bank of America as administrative agent and collateral agent.

December 16, 2021 Bank of America | Bank of Montreal | CIBC | McCarthy Tetrault | Remi G. Lalonde | Resolute Forest Products | Sylvain A. Girard | TD Bank | Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders | wells fargo Ian Koplin

OceanFirst Financial and Partners Bancorp to Merge

OceanFirst Financial and Partners Bancorp entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which Partners will merge into OceanFirst, with OceanFirst surviving.

November 5, 2021 Christopher D. Maher | John W. Breda | Lloyd B. Harrison III | OceanFirst | Partners Bancorp | Piper Sandle | Raymond James & Associates | Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom | Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders Ian Koplin

SouthState Corporation and Atlantic Capital Bancshares Sign Merger Agreement

SouthState Corporation and Atlantic Capital Bancshares signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Atlantic Capital will merge with and into SouthState in an all-stock transaction with an aggregate value of approximately $542 million.

July 26, 2021 Atlantic Capital Bancshares | Davis Polk & Wardwell | Douglas L. Williams | J.P. Morgan Securities | John C. Corbett | Raymond James & Associates | SouthState Bank | SouthState Corporation | Sullivan & Cromwell | Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders Ian Koplin

Apollo and Athene Agree to Sell AmeriHome to Western Alliance

Houlihan Lokey Capital and Wells Fargo Securities are serving as financial advisors to AmeriHome in the company’s sale to Western Alliance Bank.

February 17, 2021 AmeriHome | Apollo Global Management | Athene | Evercore | Guggenheim Securities | Houlihan Lokey Capital | Sidley Austin | Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders | Wells Fargo Securities | Western Alliance Bank Phil Neuffer

Monroe and Wells Provide Debt Financing for Protos and Southfield Capital’s Acquisition of Mulligan

Monroe Capital and Wells Fargo provided debt financing to Southfield Capital and Protos Security in the companies’ acquisition of Mulligan Security, a U.S.-based direct guard and fire safety solutions provider.

January 6, 2021 Andy Cook | Kevin Mulligan | Milbank | Monroe Capital | Mulligan Security | Nathanial Shaw | Protos Security | Southfield Capital | Stifel | Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders | wells fargo Phil Neuffer