Transaction Advisory, Financial Services

April 23, 2020

Evaluating the Buyer’s Shares

Jeff K. Davis, CFA and Jay D. Wilson, Jr., CFA, ASA, CBA along with DeVan Ard Jr. (Reliant Bank) originally presented the session "Evaluating the Buyer’s Shares" at the 2020 Acquire or be Acquired (AOBA) Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. A short description of the session can be found below.

Although M&A is usually focused on the price (and valuation) sellers realize in a transaction, consideration paid to sellers that consists of the buyer’s common shares raises a number of questions, most which fall into the genre of: what are the investment merits of the buyer’s shares? The answer may not be as obvious as it seems, even when the buyer’s shares are actively traded.

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Mercer Capital Announces Promotions of John W. Farris and P. Brown Myers
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Mercer Capital is pleased to announce the promotions of John W. Farris and P. Brown Myers to Senior Financial Analyst.Both John and Brown joined Mercer Capital on July 11, 2023, and have contributed to the firm’s work across a range of valuation and advisory engagements.John serves on Mercer Capital’s Transaction Advisory & ESOP service group and the Agribusiness industry team and earned a B.S. in Finance and Economics from the University of Alabama in 2023.Brown serves on the Financial Institutions service group and the FinTech and Transportation industry teams. He earned a B.A. in Economics from Sewanee: The University Of The South in 2023.Each professional has experience in a broad range of valuation engagements, including bank valuations, franchise valuations, transaction consulting, corporate planning and reorganizations, financial reporting, fairness opinions, employee stock ownership plans, and estate and gift tax planning and compliance matters.Mercer Capital looks forward to their continued contributions to the firm and its clients.
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