OLSEN PALMER ADVISES BANKFIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION ON ACQUISITION OF NEWTON COUNTY BANCORPORATION, INC.

Washington, D.C. – Olsen Palmer is pleased to announce that BankFirst Capital Corporation (“BankFirst”) and Newton County Bancorporation, Inc. (“NCB”) have entered into a Definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger whereby NCB will be merged with and into BankFirst, with BankFirst as the surviving entity.

Olsen Palmer LLC served as exclusive financial advisor and issued a fairness opinion to BankFirst Capital Corporation.

With the merger, BankFirst will have total assets in excess of $875 million and 18 total branches across 10 Mississippi counties. BankFirst will become the 11th largest Mississippi-based banking institution and will capture a top 10 share of the Mississippi state-wide deposit market. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2015.

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About Olsen Palmer LLC

Olsen Palmer is an independent investment banking firm that advises community banks across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions. We apply a community banking model to investment banking: Olsen Palmer is a nimble, high-touch firm, free of conflicts and focused solely on helping our clients realize their strategic goals. The principals of Olsen Palmer have collectively been advising financial institutions for three decades, including on over 50 completed M&A transactions with values as large as $4 billion. For more information, please visit our website: www.OlsenPalmer.com.

OLSEN PALMER CLIENT FIRST COMMERCIAL BANCSHARES, INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF DESOTO COUNTY BANK

Washington, D.C. – Olsen Palmer is pleased to announce that its client, First Commercial Bancshares, Inc. (Jackson, Mississippi), has acquired DeSoto County Bank (Horn Lake, Mississippi) in a cash-and-stock transaction.

With the merger, First Commercial Bank enters DeSoto County, the third most populous and fifth fastest-growing county in Mississippi.  In so doing, First Commercial becomes the 22nd largest Mississippi-based community bank while securing a Top 30 share of the Mississippi deposit market. The combined organization has approximately $379 million in assets, $310 million in deposits, and four branches located in two of Mississippi’s largest metropolitan areas.

Olsen Palmer LLC served as exclusive financial advisor and issued a fairness opinion to First Commercial Bancshares, Inc.

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About Olsen Palmer

Washington, D.C.-based Olsen Palmer LLC is an independent investment banking firm that specializes in advising community banks across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions. The principals of Olsen Palmer have collectively been advising financial institutions for three decades, including on over 50 M&A transactions with values as small as $4 million and as large as $4 billion. We are a nimble, high-touch firm, free of conflicts and driven solely to help our clients fully realize their strategic goals and maximize long-term value. For more information, please visit our website: www.OlsenPalmer.com.

CHRISTOPHER OLSEN DISCUSSES COMMUNITY BANK M&A WITH THE BALTIMORE BUSINESS JOURNAL

Washington, D.C. – Christopher Olsen, Managing Partner of Olsen Palmer LLC, recently discussed community bank M&A activity with the Baltimore Business Journal. In an article entitled “Community banks size up consolidation”, Mr. Olsen highlighted key factors driving the increase in community bank consolidation activity, both in Maryland and nationwide.

Olsen Palmer LLC served as advisor to Baltimore, Maryland-based Fairmount Bancorp, Inc. in its recently-announced agreement to be acquired by Towson, Maryland Hamilton Bancorp, Inc.

Read the full Baltimore Business Journal article here (subscription may be required): http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/print-edition/2015/04/24/community-banks-size-up-consolidation.html

About Olsen Palmer

Washington, D.C.-based Olsen Palmer LLC is an independent investment banking firm that specializes in advising community banks across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions. The principals of Olsen Palmer have collectively been advising financial institutions for three decades, including on over 50 M&A transactions with values as small as $4 million and as large as $4 billion. We are a nimble, high-touch firm, free of conflicts and driven solely to help our clients fully realize their strategic goals and maximize long-term value. For more information, please visit our website: www.OlsenPalmer.com.

OLSEN PALMER ADVISES FAIRMOUNT BANCORP, INC. IN AGREEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY HAMILTON BANCORP, INC.

Washington, D.C. – Olsen Palmer is pleased to announce that its client, Fairmount Bancorp, Inc., parent of Fairmount Bank (Baltimore, MD), has agreed to be acquired by Hamilton Bancorp, Inc., parent of Hamilton Bank (Towson, MD) in an all-cash transaction valued at $15.4 million.

Under the terms of the agreement, Fairmount and its subsidiary Fairmount Bank will merge into Hamilton and its subsidiary Hamilton Bank in an all-cash transaction valued at $30.00 per share, or approximately $15.4 million in the aggregate.  Upon completion of the transaction, which is expected to occur before the end of 2015, Hamilton will have five branch locations and pro-forma assets totaling $366 million.

Olsen Palmer LLC served as exclusive financial advisor and issued a fairness opinion to Fairmount Bancorp, Inc.

This is the 4th announced or completed transaction in the past 7 months on which Olsen Palmer LLC has served as financial adviser.

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About Olsen Palmer

Washington, D.C.-based Olsen Palmer LLC (“Olsen Palmer”) is an independent investment banking firm that specializes in advising community banks across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions. The principals of Olsen Palmer have collectively been advising financial institutions for three decades, including on over 50 M&A transactions with values as small as $4 million and as large as $4 billion. We are a nimble, high-touch firm, free of conflicts and driven solely to help our clients fully realize their strategic goals and maximize long-term value. For more information, please visit our website: www.OlsenPalmer.com.

OLSEN PALMER LLC MANAGING PARTNER CHRISTOPHER OLSEN SERVES AS FEATURED SPEAKER FOR WEBINAR FOCUSING ON “BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL M&A STRATEGY”

Washington, D.C. – Christopher Olsen, Managing Partner of Olsen Palmer LLC, served as the featured speaker, in collaboration with HORNE LLP, on a webinar panel entitled “Building a Successful M&A Strategy”. The webinar examined the community bank M&A landscape from a number of perspectives, including the current state of play, key valuation drivers and trends, and critical takeaways and best practices for both potential buyers and sellers.

Both the audio portion of the webinar as well as the presentation materials are available on a complementary basis and can be requested by sending an email to info@olsenpalmer.com.

About Olsen Palmer

Washington, D.C.-based Olsen Palmer LLC is an independent investment banking firm that specializes in advising community banks across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions. The principals of Olsen Palmer have collectively been advising financial institutions for three decades, including on over 50 M&A transactions with values as small as $4 million and as large as $4 billion. We are a nimble, high-touch firm, free of conflicts and driven solely to help our clients fully realize their strategic goals and maximize long-term value. For more information, please visit our website: www.OlsenPalmer.com.