Catherine M. LaGrange

• Represented a private equity portfolio company which distributes maintenance, repair, and operations parts related to the industrial, manufacturing, and automotive industries in refinancing its existing debt facility with $83 million in term, revolver, and delayed draw commitments.
• Represented an independent sponsor in financing its acquisition of a consumer products company with $18 million in senior and $7.25 million in mezzanine loans.
• Represented a private equity sponsor in securing a $25 million credit facility from a national bank, consisting of a term loan, revolving line of credit, and delayed draw facility to finance a new platform acquisition.
• Represented a consumer products company in obtaining $24 million in term loans and $40 million in revolving commitments to finance a recapitalization and acquisition.
• Represented a steel service company in obtaining a $35 million credit facility, including a term loan, asset-based revolver, and mezzanine debt secured by personal property and real estate.
• Represented a manufacturing company in refinancing existing debt and completing corporate restructuring.
• Represented a private equity and management advisory firm in securing senior and mezzanine financing for its $18.5 million equity investment in an automated test equipment manufacturer.
• Represented an M&A advisory firm in increasing and amending its credit facility for the purpose of completing a $22 million add-on acquisition.
• Represented a national food processor in obtaining a $40 million asset-based loan from a national bank.
• Represented a private equity firm in securing $53 million senior and mezzanine debt financing for the acquisition of a products distribution portfolio company.
• Represented a private equity firm in obtaining $42.5 million senior debt and $10.7 million mezzanine debt to finance the acquisition of a plastics product manufacturing platform company.
• Represented a private equity portfolio company in securing an aggregate of $12 million term loan and $5 million revolving loan through the Main Street Lending Program.
• Represented a publicly traded utility company in arranging credit facility exceeding $74 million to acquire another utility company.
• Represented a worldwide manufacturer in obtaining over $60 million in term loans.
• Represented a private equity firm in arranging more than $36 million senior and mezzanine facilities for acquiring a technology manufacturer portfolio company.
• Represented an ESOP-controlled manufacturer securing credit facility with commitments exceeding $35 million from national bank, secured by personal property and real estate.
• Represented a sponsored borrower refinancing with senior loans totaling $105 million and $25 million mezzanine loans related to an acquisition.
• Represented a sponsored borrower securing a $38 million senior secured loan to acquire a licensed intellectual property business acquisition.
• Represented a food manufacturer in obtaining a $30 million term loan from non-bank lender secured by personal property and real estate.
• Represented a private equity firm on financing for its plumbing platform acquisition plus subsequent add-on acquisitions.
• Represented a family office financing a new platform’s purchase with $38 million senior loans and $13.5 million subordinated loans.

Lender Representations

• Represented a regional bank in extending senior loan to an independent sponsor to finance the simultaneous acquisition of two portfolio companies into a single platform and negotiating intercreditor arrangements with senior subordinated debt holders.
• Represented a regional bank as administrative agent in a $15 million senior secured asset-based revolving credit and term loan facility to a pharmaceutical company.
• Represented a regional bank in an $18 million asset-based loan to a leading producer of household goods.
• Represented a federal savings bank in a revolving credit facility to sponsor-backed hospitality borrower.
• Represented a commercial bank in a $30 million asset-based loan facility to private equity sponsored children’s toy company.
• Represented a regional bank as administrative agent in a $66 million syndicated secured credit facility to finance the roll up of multi-state veterinary practices.
• Represented an investment company in providing mezzanine debt and equity co-investment in the acquisition of a gourmet food business.
• Represented a bank lender in establishing a new $20 million line of credit facility for its existing borrower.
• Represented a bank lender in refinancing three existing facilities totaling more than $20 million, refinancing out an existing lender, and joining an additional borrower.
• Represented a mezzanine lender in providing a subordinated loan and equity investment to finance the acquisition of wall covering manufacturer.
• Represented a mezzanine lender with a loan and equity investment for the acquisition of assets by an operating entity.
• Represented a mezzanine lender with multiple loans and equity investments into manufacturing private equity portfolio companies.
• Advised an insurance company client on designing and implementing loan program to extend revolving loans to its independent agents.
• Assisted a Fortune 100 client with designing and implementing loan program designed to fund in-store remodels for marketing partners and convenience store owners.

Community Bank Acquisition Representations

• Represented Security Bank & Trust Company in the acquisition of State Bank of Hamburg from Hamburg Financial, Inc.
• Represented Citizens Alliance Bank in the acquisition of Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Sacred Heart.
• Represented MidCountry Acquisition Corp. in the acquisition of MidCountry Bank.
• Represented the Bancorp Bank in the acquisition of McMahon Motors, Inc., and McMahon Motors, Inc., thereby expanding the bank’s portfolio of fleet leasing.

Community Bank Sale Representations

• Represented Ormsby Bancshares in the sale of its subsidiary bank, Ormsby State Bank, by merger to Citizens Bank Minnesota.
• Represented Western Holding Company of Wolf Point in its merger with and into Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc., and the merger of Western Bank of Wolf Point with and into Opportunity Bank of Montana. The transaction was valued at $14.97 million.
• Represented sale of Big Muddy Bancorp's subsidiary bank, The State Bank of Townsend to Eagle Bancorp. The transaction was valued at $16.4 million.
• Represented Malta Banquo, Inc., in the sale of its subsidiary banks, First Security Bank of Malta and Valley Bank of Glasgow to The Bridger Company.
• Represented Klein Bank in the sale of three branches to Wings Financial Credit Union.