Mergers & Acquisitions
We advise community banks across the United States about merger & acquisition transactions. Since our founding in 1989, we have counseled hundreds of clients, performing services such as the following:
Buyers and Sellers
- Assist with strategic planning.
- Identify and assess acquisition candidates or potential acquirers.
- Provide pricing, structure, and pro forma analyses.
- Identify key regulatory issues and develop appropriate responses.
- Issue fairness opinion letters.
- Evaluate bids and acquisition proposals.
- Assist with dissenting shareholder disputes.
- Offer negotiation support and guidance.
- Advise on the purchase or sale of branches.
Merger-of-Equal Transactions
- Conduct pro forma analyses.
- Determine exchange ratio.
- Issue fairness opinion letters.
