M&A Series Part 5: Earnest money & break-up fees
Day five of our M&A series: Continuing the allocation of risk theme, each party inserts protections into a definitive agreement to protect them against losses from a deal gone bad. [Continue]
M&A Series Part 4: Post closing liability
This month, BankBeat takes a magnifying glass to M&A activity. Part 4: Putting price and financial condition in the rear-view, what happens if a deal goes sour? [Continue]
M&A Series Part 3: Financial condition
This month, BankBeat takes a magnifying glass to M&A activity. Part 3: With purchase price and terms of the deal hammered out, the parties will then turn towards the nuts and bolts of the transaction. [Continue]
M&A Series Part 2: Payment terms
This month, BankBeat takes a magnifying glass to the merger and acquisition activity underway in the community banking industry. Now that you’ve set the purchase price, exactly how will that payment be made? [Continue]
M&A Series Part 1: Purchase price
This month, BankBeat takes a magnifying glass to the merger and acquisition activity underway in the community banking industry. First up: Purchase price and its factors. [Continue]
Risk management pitfalls in bank M&A
In spite of due diligence and best intentions, merger and acquisition activity invariably heightens the risk of liability and the threat of shareholder lawsuits that claim some degree of economic harm due to a merger. [Continue]
What is your bank worth?
We’ve come a long way from the dark days following the Great Recession. Based on economic growth, interest rates, tax reform and regulatory relief, most banks are showing improved earnings and improved prospects. [Continue]
Expert sees values remaining strong, deal flow slowing
The number of bank merger and acquisition transactions has declined each of the last four years across the country, and particularly throughout the Upper Midwest, and that trend is expected to continue. [Continue]
M&As still hot: The conversation around consolidation
The mergers and acquisitions market dominates many conversations in the financial industry. With that in mind, BankBeat impaneled seven M&A industry insiders to discuss current trends, strategies and overall advice. [Continue]
Change to estate tax exemption offers M&A considerations
The influx of capital into the market from tax reform prompts possible changes to bank merger and acquisition activity. Some bankers may use their tax savings to pursue acquisitions, while others may see the lowered tax rate as an opportunity to maximize profits. A change to the estate tax exemption likewise could shift some attitudes … Read more