M&A Deal Summary

Howard Bank Acquires First Mariner Bank

On August 15, 2017, Howard Bank acquired financial services company First Mariner Bank from Patriot Financial Partners and GCP Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Howard Bank’s 2nd transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Howard Bank’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Howard Bank’s 2nd transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-08-15
Target First Mariner Bank
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Howard Bank
Sellers(s) Patriot Financial Partners
GCP Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (Financial)
Venable (Legal)

Target

First Mariner Bank

Baltimore, Maryland, United States
First Mariner Bank is a Maryland based community bank operating primarily throughout the central region of Maryland. First Mariner is an independent bank and operates 18 branches. First Mariner Bank was founded in 1920 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Howard Bank

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Financial Services
Employees235
Revenue 84M USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Howard Bank is a bank holding company. Its principal operating subsidiary Howard Bank is a growth-focused community bank serving businesses, professionals and individuals. Howard Bank was founded in 2004 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Financial Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Maryland M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-31 Patapsco Bancorp

Dundalk, Maryland, United States

Patapsco Bancorp, Inc. is a community bank company.

Buy $10M

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Patriot Financial Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 1.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Patriot Financial Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in community based banks, thrifts, and other related financial services companies throughout the US. Patriot is a hands-on investor and seeks businesses with assets between $500 million and $5 billion. Patriot Financial Partners was established in 2007 and is headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 14
Sector: Financial Services M&A 9 of 14
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 11
State: Maryland M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 9 of 14
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-28 Coastal States Bank

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States

CoastalSouth provides a wide range of commercial, consumer, and mortgage banking services through its wholly owned subsidiary, CoastalStates Bank. Coastal States Bank was founded in 2003 and is based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-24 Fortis

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Fortis serves the needs of affluent and high net worth professionals and executives, privately owned operating businesses and their owners, including professional service firms such as legal firms, accounting firms, and medical practices, and real estate investors. Fortis was founded in 2014 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Buy -
SELLER

GCP Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Merchant Bank
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GCP Capital Partners consists of GCP US, GCP Europe, and GCP Venture. GCP US targets North American acquisitions. The unit looks to invest $10 to $50 million in businesses valued up to $500 million. GCP Europe targets businesses in the UK and Europe. The European team looks to invest up to £40 million in companies valued up to £100 million. Sectors of interest include business services, education, energy, financial services, insurance and telecommunications.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 24
Sector: Financial Services M&A 6 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 9 of 10
State: Maryland M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 21 of 22
Year: 2017 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-23 Eastern Virginia Bankshares

Tappahannock, Virginia, United States

Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. own and operates twenty-three full-service branches in eastern Virginia. Eastern Virginia Bankshares was founded in 1910 and is based in Tappahannock, Virginia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-12 UpdatePromise

Chino, California, United States

UpdatePromise is a provider of cloud-based, consumer focused solutions primarily to auto collision-repair shops and the service departments of automotive dealerships. UpdatePromise was founded in 2009 and is based in Chino, California.

Buy -