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Leading transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson is representing North Avenue Capital, LLC in its acquisition by Veritex Holdings, Inc., the parent holding company of Veritex Community Bank. North Avenue Capital is a government guaranteed lender that originates and services loans exclusively through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Business & Industry (USDA B&I) guaranteed loan program within the USDA Rural Development Program.
Under the definitive agreement announced on September 21, a newly formed subsidiary of Veritex Community Bank will acquire North Avenue Capital and, after closing, the company will continue to operate under its current name and brand as a wholly owned subsidiary of Veritex Community Bank.
Under the terms of the agreement, upon completion of the merger, Veritex will pay $57.5 million in cash to existing shareholders of North Avenue Capital, subject to adjustment. Three years after the completion of the transaction, North Avenue Capital has the right, subject to adjustment, to receive an additional $5 million in cash subject to certain performance measures. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021.
The multidisciplinary Womble Bond Dickinson team that advised North Avenue Capital, LLC was led by corporate partner Eric Glidewell, corporate counsel Joy Holloway, and capital markets associate Sylvester Kisluk. The team also included employee benefits partner Patrick Allen, tax partner Jeff Lawyer, and intellectual property partner Mike Tobin.
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