Our principals and staff have considerable experience and expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) through our representation of both acquirors and targets. RP® has merger clients in a variety of industries and has extensive experience in financial institutions and other financial intermediaries.
Strategic Planning and Consulting
We provide strategic planning and consulting assistance to acquirors, sellers and investors. We assess reasons for and benefits of M&A, with a focus towards organizational, competitive and financial matters designed to achieve strategic objectives. Such objectives include enhancing shareholders’ return, market entry or consolidation, management acquisition and other financial objectives. Through our data bases and contacts, we can identify potential candidates to satisfy desired results.
Negotiating and Structuring Merger Terms
We provide effective negotiation assistance to structure merger terms to achieve M&A objectives. Our staff is well-qualified to evaluate the financial viability of potential business combinations under various economic, regulatory and operating environments, which is essential in negotiating merger terms.
Fairness Opinions and Valuation Analyses
We provide complete M&A valuation services for acquirors and targets, leading up to and including issuing fairness opinions. We also provide the appropriate disclosure language for the merger proxies. Our valuation work also includes purchase accounting, mark-to-market analyses and valuation of identifiable intangible assets, such as core deposits.
Business Plans
We prepare these business plans reflecting post-merger operations and synergies and the strategic objectives for the merger transaction.
