Overview
Update: The deal announced in August 2018 has been completed. Click on the articles below to read more about this transaction.
- Globe Newswire (May 1, 2019)
August 22, 2018 - Markets Insider
MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. to Acquire ATBancorp
The Barack Ferrazzano Financial Institutions Group acted as legal counsel to ATBancorp in connection with the pending acquisition by MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. ("MidWestOne") (Nasdaq: MOFG), valued at approximately $170.3 million.
The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2019, resulting in a combined company operating under MidWestOne’s name with approximately $4.7 billion in assets and over 60 branches throughout Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Florida and Colorado.
Under the terms of agreement, the aggregate consideration to be paid by MidWestOne for ATBancorp will consist of stock consideration at an exchange ratio of 117.5500x and fixed cash consideration of $34.8 million. MidWestOne expects the transaction to be 15%+ accretive to its earnings per share in 2019 (excluding onetime transaction expenses) and 2020.
Barack Ferrazzano’s team was led by Robert M. Fleetwood who was assisted by Abdul R. Mitha and Katherine Fritzi Getz. Executive compensation and benefits were handled by Donald L. Norman and K.C. Klagos.
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