Olsen Palmer Advises BankFirst Capital Corporation in its Acquisition of Sycamore Bank

BankFirst Capital Corporation (OTCQX:BFCC) (“BankFirst”), parent of BankFirst Financial Services, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Tate Financial Corporation (“Tate”), and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Sycamore Bank.

Olsen Palmer LLC served as financial advisor to BankFirst Capital Corporation.

The acquisition results in BankFirst having 38 offices serving Mississippi and Alabama, with total assets of approximately $2.5 billion, gross loans of approximately $1.4 billion, and total deposits of approximately $2.1 billion. Jay Tindall, Jr., Sycamore Bank's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has joined the Bank as a Regional Executive.

Olsen Palmer LLC remains one of the top 3 bank M&A advisory firms nationwide as ranked by the total number of whole-bank M&A transactions advised upon over the last three years, according to S&P Global.

Transaction Announcement (PDF)

Olsen Palmer Sponsors the Independent Bankers of Colorado's 49th Annual Convention

Olsen Palmer is pleased to attend the Independent Bankers of Colorado’s 49th Family Reunion as a sponsor. The event, which is taking place September 21-23, 2022 in Vail, Colorado is the premier networking and education event for community bankers in Colorado.

More information about the Independent Bankers of Colorado can be found at https://www.ibcbanks.org/.

Olsen Palmer Sponsors the Community Bankers Association of Georgia's 54th Annual Convention & Mini-Trade Show

Olsen Palmer is pleased to attend the Community Bankers Association of Georgia's 54th Annual Convention & Mini-Trade Show as a Classic Sponsor. The event, which is taking place September 15-17, 2022 at the Ritz Carlton on Amelia Island, is the premier networking and education event for community bankers in Georgia.

More information about the Community Bankers Association of Georgia can be found at https://www.cbaofga.com.

Olsen Palmer Sponsors the Wisconsin Bankers Association 2022 Management Conference

Olsen Palmer is pleased to attend the Wisconsin Bankers Association 2022 Management Conference as a Sponsor. The event, which is taking place September 13-14, 2022 at the the Glacier Canyon Convention Cwenter in Wisconsin Dells, is an education and networking event focused on issues relevant to members of the bank management team.

More information about the Wisconsin Bankers Association can be found at https://www.wisbank.com/.

CHRISTOPHER OLSEN TO SPEAK AT BANK DIRECTOR'S "2022 BANK BOARD TRAINING FORUM"

Olsen Palmer LLC is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Christopher Olsen is a featured speaker at Bank Director’s Bank Board Training Forum being held September 12 - 13, 2022 in Nashville, TN. Mr. Olsen’s session, “Bank M&A Market Update and Best Practices” will provide an engaging update on the bank M&A landscape including a discussion of transaction activity, pricing, deal drivers, key trends, and best practices.

The Bank Board Training Forum provides attendees with foundational knowledge, top strategies and the latest information on best practices in all of the critical areas that bank directors must understand annual event attended by over 1,300 Bank Executives and Board Members that brings together key thought leaders from across the country to explore and discuss bank merger & acquisition strategies and related growth opportunities.

About Olsen Palmer LLC

Olsen Palmer is an independent investment banking firm that exclusively advises financial institutions across the spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions out of our headquarters in Washington DC and regional offices in Chicago, Denver, and Birmingham. By design, we combine the extensive M&A expertise of a traditional diversified firm with the agility, innovation, and independence of a specialized firm. Olsen Palmer remains one of the top 3 bank M&A advisory firms nationwide according to S&P Global as ranked by the number of bank M&A transactions advised upon over the past three years.