Mergers and Acquisitions

Austin Financial Services has assisted community banks and thrifts in developing expansion plans, identifying merger candidates, negotiating financial and nonfinancial terms, preparing and filing regulatory applications and executing merger and acquisition transactions.

Buy-Side Assistance - Our Services include the following:

• Evaluation of acquisition alternatives, including banks, thrifts, branches and non-bank companies
• Valuation and pricing analysis of target institutions
• Negotiating agreements
• Analysis of funding sources for transactions and securing outside capital
• Co-ordination of due diligence investigations
• Preparation of regulatory applications

Sell-Side Assistance - Our services include the following:

• Determination of sale strategy
• Independent apprasial of bank stock
• Preparation of confidential bid package
• Negotiation of letter of intent and definitive agreement
• Facilitation of shareholder and regulatory approvals
• Issuance of a fairness opinion based upon terms of the agreement

Whether representing the buyer or seller AFSI guides our clients throughout the transaction and co-ordinates the accounting and legal process to a successful closing.

t 1690 Woodlands Drive, Suite 210  Maumee, OH  43537   (419)531.9559

t 1213 Culbreth Drive  Wilmington, NC  28405                 (910)256.6155