Widely regarded as the financial industry’s premier M&A event, Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired conference attracted bank CEOs, CFOs, Chairmen and outside directors to the Arizona desert this year. As many continue to predict a wave of acquisitons, we designed the 2013 agenda to explore various acquisition strategies and financial growth options available to banks through interactive sessions and presentations.

CAN A CAPITAL RAISE JEOPARDIZE YOUR TAX ASSETS?
Crowe Horwath LLP writes about accounting for deferred tax assets in an acquisition or recapitalization, and how to avoid running afoul of the Internal Revenue Service.

M&A POST-CLOSING LEGAL CLAIMS: NEGOTIATING THE BEST DEAL
Baird Holm attorney Adam Kirshenbaum offers five steps to negotiating post-closing indemnification agreements.

WINNING OVER SHAREHOLDERS WITH A WELL-CONSTRUCTED MERGER
Frank Cicero of Jefferies & Co. talks about stock-for-stock mergers and what investors want.

BANK M&A EXPECTATIONS IN 2013
Rick Childs of Crowe Horwath LLP highlights results from the 2013 Bank Director & Crowe Horwath LLP M&A survey, and discusses the current state of bank M&A.

For questions regarding the 20th annual Acquire or Be Acquired conference please contact Bank Director’s conference department at [email protected] or 877-397-7595.