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M&A in the News

American Banker - 5/14/2012
The Power of the Heads-Up in Bank M&A

American Banker - 5/14/2012
Deals Cheat Sheet

American Banker - 5/4/2012
Clever Deal in Maine Gives Hope for Creative M&A

American Banker - 5/9/2012
PlainsCapital Deal Serves as Speed Bump to Texas Prices

Conference Agenda

Monday, May 21, 2012

12:00 PM -
Registration Opens
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Neil Weinberg, Editor in Chief, AMERICAN BANKER
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Keynote Address: Growing In Today’s Unique Operating Environment
Daryl G. Byrd, President and Chief Executive Officer, IBERIABANK CORPORATION AND IBERIABANK
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Keynote Address: The Attitudes of the Sellers and What It's Like to Be a Buyer
Rusty Cloutier, President and Chief Executive Officer, MIDSOUTH BANK, N.A. AND MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC.
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Niche Deals Panel
Dean Anason, Assistant Managing Editor, AMERICAN BANKER
Allen G. Laufenberg, CFA, Managing Director, Investment Banking, STIFEL NICOLAUS WEISEL
Barry N. Winslow, Vice Chairman, Corporate Development, TCF FINANCIAL CORPORATION
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Refreshment Break
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
2012 Overview & Trends
Tom Michaud, Chief Executive Officer, KEEFE, BRUYETTE AND WOODS
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Market Level Implications and Its Impact on M&A
Shad Quraishi, Head of FIG Americas Banks, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
Closing Keynote
Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, WL ROSS AND CO., LLC
5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Networking Reception

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

7:30 AM -
Registration Opens
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
The M&A Playbook From A To Z: How To Improve Deal Value
Richard Bennett, Partner, Financial Services, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Phil Weaver, Partner, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Josh Carter, Principal, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Fact vs. Fiction: Dodd Frank and M&A
Dean Anason, Assistant Managing Editor, AMERICAN BANKER
Timothy W. Long, Managing Director, New York Office, PROTIVITI
John F. Vogel, Deputy Regional Director, Risk Management - New York Region, FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Mark W. Olson, Co-Chair, TRELIANT RISK ADVISORS
John Dugan, Partner, COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Navigating the Regulatory Approval Process
William L. Taylor, Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions, DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
Luigi L. De Ghenghi, Partner, Financial Institutions, DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
Amanda K. Allexon, Senior Counsel in the Legal Division, BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Refreshment Break
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Keynote Address: Raising Capital to Succeed
Gregory Mitchell, President and CEO, FIRST PACTRUST BANCORP
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Evaluating, Planning and Executing a Successful M&A Deal - A CFO Perspective
Charles Thayer, Chairman, Chartwell Capital Ltd., CHAIRMAN, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BANK DIRECTORS
John K. Schmidt, Chief Financial Officer, HEARTLAND
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
The Bottom Line
Thomas Brown, CEO, SECOND CURVE CAPITAL
12:30 PM -
Conference Concludes