Merger Transactions in Pennsylvania

Essential Utilities is a water, waste water and natural gas providers, serving approximately 5 million people across 9 states under the Aqua and Peoples brands. Essential represents an infrastructure company uniquely positioned to have a powerful impact on improving reliability, quality of life and economic prosperity for all. Essential Utilities was founded in 1886 and is based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

American Water
Company
Utilities
Camden, New Jersey
www.amwater.com
Advisors: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom , BofA Securities

Benchmark Federal Credit Union is a Federal Credit Union that provides complete financial services, including free checking accounts, vacation and holiday club accounts, loans, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, and individual retirement accounts at three conveniently located branches in West Chester and Phoenixville, PA. It also offers home banking, online bill pay, account-to-account transfers (A2A), remote deposit anywhere (RDA), mobile banking (FREE apps for iPhone & Android), direct deposit, and instant issue debit/ATM cards and more. Benchmark Federal Credit Union was formed in 1940 and is based in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union
Company
Financial Services
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
www.fmfcu.org

Greenphire is a provider of clinical payment technology, designed to change the way research professionals work. The Company leverages its proprietary workflow automation and advanced web‐based payment technologies to help clients improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate regulatory risks, increase subject retention and compliance, and produce quantifiable results that improve clinical operations and strategic planning. Greenphire was founded in 2007 and is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Suvoda
Company
Internet Software and Services
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
www.suvoda.com
Advisors: Morgan Lewis , William Blair

Thoma Bravo
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.thomabravo.com

Accolade is a provider of employee benefit services that simplifies healthcare complexity for the employees of large employers. Each employee and their family get their own professional Accolade Health Assistant who knows them, knows their benefits, and helps them navigate the healthcare system. Accolade was founded in 2007 and is based in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.

Transcarent
Company
Internet Software and Services
Denver, Colorado
www.transcarent.com
Advisors: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati , Evercore Group

Marinus is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics for seizure disorders. The Company’s product, ZTALMY (ganaxolone) oral suspension CV, is an FDA-approved prescription medication introduced in the U.S. in 2022. Marinus is based in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

Immedica Pharma
Company
Life Science
Stockholm, Sweden
www.immedica.com
Advisors: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher , MTS Health Partners

Trinity Financial Partners is an independent financial planning firm specializing in providing personalized financial planning services, including investment management, retirement planning, legacy planning, risk protection, and charitable giving strategies. Trinity Financial Partners is based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

Merit Financial Advisors
Company
Financial Services
Alpharetta, Georgia
www.meritfinancialadvisors.com

Evolve IP provides organizations with a unified option for cloud services, including unified communications, contact center, managed network, and cloud computing technologies. Evolve IP was founded in 2007 and is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

ATSG
Company
Information Technology
Briarcliff, New York
www.atsg.net
Advisors: Morgan Lewis , Guggenheim Securities

Great Hill Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
www.greathillpartners.com

Ardian
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Paris, France
www.ardian.com

Ersa Court Reporting specializes in providing litigation support and document management services. Ersa Court Reporting is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Magna Legal Services
Company
Business Services
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
www.magnals.com

Signallamp Health is a healthcare company that helps hospitals and health systems Take Care Further™, with remote Chronic Care Management that maximizes patient engagement to improve clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction and reduce the overall cost of care. Signallamp Health was founded in 2015 and is based in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Accuhealth
Company
Healthcare Services
McAllen, Texas
www.accuhealth.tech

Deacon Industrial Supply offers distribution of pipe, valves, fittings, and many other related products and services. Deacon Industrial Supply was founded in 1963 and is based in Harleysville, Pennsylvania.

Macomb Group
Company
Distribution
Sterling Heights, Michigan
www.macombgroup.com

Panacea Technologies is committed to delivering industry process control products, software products, and system integration services. Panacea Technologies was founded in 1996 and is based in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania.

Catalyx
Company
Manufacturing
Cork, Ireland
www.catalyx.ai

Genesis Healthcare is an operator of skilled nursing centers and assisted/senior living communities in the United States. Genesis HealthCare was founded in 2003 and is based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

MercyOne
Company
Healthcare Services
West Des Moines, Iowa
www.mercyone.org

Centric Financial is a locally owned, locally loaned community bank, Centric Bank provides competitive and pro-growth financial services to businesses, professionals, individuals, families, and the health care industry. Centric Financial was founded in 2007 and is based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

First Commonwealth Bank
Company
Financial Services
Indiana, Pennsylvania
www.fcbanking.com
Advisors: Squire Patton Boggs , Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

LaFata Contract Services provides project management, engineering, and construction management services to the gas and electric utility industries in Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia. LaFata Contract Services was founded in 2002 and is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Anser Advisory
Company
Business Services
Cypress, California
www.anseradvisory.com
Advisors: Dechert , BDO Capital Advisors , CohnReznick

IMB Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Bethesda, Maryland
www.imbpartners.com

Hill International is a professional services firm provides program management, project management, construction management, construction claims and other consulting services primarily to the buildings, transportation, environmental, energy and industrial markets. Hill International was founded in 1976 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

GISI
Company
Construction
Los Angeles, California
www.gisi.com
Advisors: Cooley , UBS Investment Bank

Ganse Apothecary is a URAC accredited specialty, long-term care, and retail pharmacy that provides pharmacy services to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual and developmental disabilities, the organizations that support them, and to the general public as well. Ganse Apothecary is based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Altruix
Company
Life Science
Annapolis, Maryland
www.altruix.com