Case Type: Mergers & Acquisitions

PlayAGS, Incorporated (NYSE: AGS), relating to its proposed merger with affiliates of Brightstar Capital Partners (“Brightstar”), a middle market private equity firm. Under the terms of the agreement, AGS shareholders will receive $12.50 per share in cash for each share of common stock owned as of the closing of the transaction.

ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE), relating to its proposed merger with a partnership led by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Global Infrastructure Partners. Under the terms of the agreement, ALLETE stockholders will receive $67.00 per share in cash for each share of common stock owned as of the closing of the transaction.

Perficient, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRFT), relating to its proposed merger with BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII (“EQT Asia”), part of EQT AB. Under the terms of the agreement, Perficient stockholders will receive $76.00 per share in cash for each share of common stock owned as of the closing of the transaction.

Sterling Check Corp. (NASDAQ: STER), relating to its proposed merger with First Advantage Corporation. Under the terms of the agreement, Sterling shareholders are expected to own approximately 16% of the combined company after closing, and current First Advantage shareholders will own approximately 84%.

Uniti Group Inc. (Nasdaq: UNIT), relating to its proposed merger with Windstream Holdings II, LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, Uniti shareholders will hold approximately 62% of the outstanding common equity of the combined company and Windstream shareholders will hold approximately 38% of the outstanding common equity.

DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: DPSI), relating to its proposed merger with Barcoding Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of Graham Partners. Under the terms of the agreement, DecisionPoint stockholders will receive $10.22 per share in cash.

First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), relating to its proposed merger with Sterling Check Corp. Under the terms of the agreement, it is expected that First Advantage shareholders will own approximately 84% of the combined company.

Heartland Financial, USA Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF), relating to its proposed merger with UMB Financial Corporation. Under the terms of the agreement, it is expected that Heartland Financial shareholders will own approximately 31% of the combined company.

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCPH), relating to its proposed merger with ONO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement, ONO will acquire all outstanding shares of Deciphera common stock for $25.60 per share in cash through a tender offer.

Territorial Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: TBNK), relating to its proposed merger with Hope Bancorp, Inc., the holding company of Bank of Hope. Under the terms of the agreement, it is expected that Hope Bancorp shareholders will own approximately 94.4% of the combined entity and Territorial shareholders will own approximately 5.6%.