DESCRIPTION:

A full range of services that prepare the bank’s executive management and Board of Directors to respond to the intricate challenges related to bank mergers and acquisition decisions, solicited and unsolicited acquisition offers, bank stock valuations and other situations requiring investment banking services.    Services include:

• Strategic Counseling
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Fairness Opinions
• Evaluation of Capital Adequacy and Utilization
• Capitalization Structure
• Corporate Finance
• Dividend and Capital Policies
• Investor/Shareholder Relations
• Complete Valuation Services for requirements including:  ESOPs; Tax and

    Estate Planning; Dissenters' Rights Proceedings; Public Offerings; Reverse
    Stock Splits; Exchange Ratio Determinations

• A Confidential Sounding Board
• Value Mapping: A consulting service that utilizes a unique modeling program to assist community banks in identifying the implications of alternative strategies to improve bank performance and value.

BACKGROUND:

Sheshunoff & Co. Investment Banking is the nation’s leading provider of bank valuation, merger and acquisition services, having completed 4,052 bank/thrift valuations and 366 bank mergers/acquisitions since 1986.

BENEFITS OF PROGRAM:

Bank leaders will be prepared for a full range of issues related to valuations, and possible mergers and acquisition activities, leading to well-informed decisions in the best interests of bank and bank executives. 

MARKET PROFILE:

Commercial banks, savings & loans, thrift institutions.

For more information contact Tom Vleisides at tvleisides@smslp.com or (512) 703-1520.