SouthState closes merger with Atlantic Capital Bank

Company

SouthState Corporation

Law Firm / Organization
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Company

Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc.

Law Firm / Organization
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Law Firm / Organization
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP

SouthState Corporation completed its acquisition of Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. through the merger of Atlantic Capital with and into SouthState, in a deal valued at approximately $542 million.

Atlantic Capital shareholders received 0.36 shares of SouthState common stock for each share of Atlantic Capital common stock.

Post-merger, Douglas L. Williams, former CEO of Atlantic Capital, became President of the Atlanta Banking Group and Head of Corporate Banking. urt A. Shreiner continued as President of the Corporate Financial Services division, focusing on FinTech and Payments businesses. Richard A. Oglesby Jr. remained President of the Atlanta division.

Merger & Acquisition
Banking/Finance
$ 542,000,000
Closed
01 March 2022