Case Type: Mergers & Acquisitions

Apartment Income REIT Corp. (NYSE: AIRC), relating to its proposed merger with Blackstone Real Estate Partners X. Under the terms of the agreement, Blackstone will acquire all outstanding common shares of AIR Communities for $39.12 per share in an all-cash transaction.

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.