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Bank Director Magazine - The Road to Growth
Introduction
The Road to Growth
2007 offers a variety of opportunities for financial institution buyers and sellers that seek to capitalize on the dynamics of the current market and increase shareholder value. Some banks facing a wall of competition and the harsh reality of squeezed margins, along with an inability to increase revenue, may seize the opportunity to cash out and either walk away, or, for some, start anew. Acquirers that have become increasingly savvy at executing deals will be vying for attractive targets to build their franchises and customer bases.
During Bank Director’s 2007 Acquire or Be Acquired Conference in Phoenix, we brought together 12 leading experts in investment banking, accounting, and the legal profession to participate in roundtables centering on the most critical M&A issues boards face today. Key topics included price negotiations, managing executive talent, changes in accounting rules, regional markets, private equity, and risk and due diligence, among others.
The Road to Growth: M&A’s Outlook for 2007 brings you the compilation of those valuable discussions. Bank Director is pleased to have Grant Thornton LLP, one of the nation’s leading accounting and advisory firms for financial institutions, as this year’s roundtable event and supplement sponsor.
In light of the opportunities and challenges banks will encounter in the year ahead, we believe the information in this supplement will help boards assemble the tools they need to follow best governance practices and make informed decisions.
The Road to Growth
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