Financial Advisors on Bank and Thrift Mergers Announced<br /> in the First Half of 2001

September 01, 2001, 2:00 a.m. EDT 10 Min Read

ADVISORS FOR ACQUIRERS	Announced	Price (thousands)	BUYER	TARGET
Austin Financial Services, Inc.	16-Jan-01	NA	Peoples State Bank of Newton, Illinois	First National Bancshares
BMO Nesbitt Burns	2-Mar-01	219,840	Bank of Montreal	First National Bancorp, Inc.
Capital Consultants of Princeton, Inc.	16-May-01	5,205	ESB Financial Corp.	WSB Holding Company
Carpenter & Company	18-May-01	13,032	Montecito Bancorp	Valley Oaks National Bank
Castle Creek Financial	22-May-01	13,561	First Community Bancorp	First Charter Bank, N.A.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.	26-Jan-01	2,314,467	Royal Bank of Canada	Centura Banks, Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.	9-Apr-01	1,960,000	Bank One Corp.	Wachovia Corp.-Credit Card Loan
Total Credit Suisse		4,274,467
D.A. Davidson & Co.	22-Jun-01	55,069	Umpqua Holdings Corp.	Independent Financial Network, Inc.
DD&F Consulting Group	23-Apr-01	17,000	Russellville Bancshares, Inc.	First Arkansas Valley Bank
DD&F Consulting Group	20-Mar-01	1,763	Southern Development Bancorp	Delta Bank & Trust
DD&F Consulting Group	30-May-01	898	Peoples Home Holding, Inc.	Peoples Bank
Total DD&F Consulting Group		19,661
Dain Rauscher Wessels	9-Apr-01	64,137	Mid-State Bancshares	Americorp
Endicott Group	27-Apr-01	20,776	Danvers Bancorp, Inc.	RFS Bancorp, Inc.
Goldman, Sachs & Co.	25-Jun-01	5,148,125	Washington Mutual, Inc.	Dime Bancorp
Goldman, Sachs & Co.	6-Jun-01	1,010,000	FleetBoston Financial Corp.	Liberty Financial Cos.-Asset
Total Goldman		6,158,125
Hovde Financial, LLC	9-Feb-01	41,305	MB Financial Inc.	FSL Holdings, Inc.
Hovde Financial, LLC	22-Jun-01	NA	Investor Group	First Bancorp of Durango
Total Hovde Financial		41,305
Howe Barnes Investments, Inc.	15-Jun-01	42,679	Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin, Inc	Ledger Capital Corp.
Howe Barnes Investments, Inc.	7-May-01	13,000	Team Financial, Inc.	Post Bancorp, Inc.
Total Howe Barnes Investments		55,679
Kaplan Associates, Inc.	23-May-01	27,400	First Federal Capital Corp.	American Community Bankshares
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	11-Jun-01	339,388	Banknorth Group, Inc.	Andover Bancorp, Inc.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	13-Feb-01	175,191	North Fork BanCorp.	Commercial Bank of New York
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	11-Jun-01	166,274	Banknorth Group, Inc.	MetroWest Bank
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	31-Jan-01	47,379	Hancock Holding Company	Lamar Capital Corp.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	25-Feb-01	39,868	Promistar Financial Corp.	FNH Corp.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	19-Apr-01	14,751	Landmark Bancshares, Inc.	MNB Bancshares, Inc.
Total Keefe, Bruyette & Woods		782,851
Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc.	1-May-01	123,874	Allegiant Bancorp, Inc.	Southside Bancshares Corp.
Lehman Brothers	25-Jun-01	5,148,125	Washington Mutual, Inc.	Dime Bancorp
Lehman Brothers	23-Jan-01	241,301	Charter One Financial, Inc.	Alliance Bancorp
Lehman Brothers	8-Feb-01	109,816	Connecticut Bancshares, Inc.	First Federal S&L Association of East Hartford
Total Lehman Brothers		5,499,242
McConnell, Budd & Downes, Inc.	19-Jun-01	137,911	NBT Bancorp, Inc.	CNB Financial Corp.
McConnell, Budd & Downes, Inc.	2-Jan-01	15,064	NBT Bancorp, Inc.	First National Bancorp, Inc.
Total McConnell, Budd & Downes		152,975
Merrill Lynch & Co.	16-Apr-01	13,506,462	First Union Corp.	Wachovia Corp.
Merrill Lynch & Co.	6-May-01	2,443,867	BNP Paribas	BancWest Corp.
Total Merrill Lynch & Co.		15,950,329
Ostrowski & Company, Inc.	22-Feb-01	74,017	WesBanco, Inc.	American BanCorp.
Putnam Lovell Securities Inc.	27-Jun-01	113,976	Boston Private Financial Holdings	Borel Bank & Trust Company
RP Financial	4-Jan-01	27,919	Pocahontas Bancorp, Inc.	Walden/Smith Financial Group, Inc.
SAMCO Capital Markets	18-May-01	15,750	Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.	TownBank, N.A.
Salomon Smith Barney	17-May-01	NA	Citigroup, Inc.	Grupo Financiero Banamex-Accival, SA de CV
Salomon Smith Barney	27-Mar-01	782,044	New York Community Bancorp, Inc.	Richmond County Financial Corp
Total Salomon Smith Barney		782,044
Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P.	20-Apr-01	174,820	MB Financial Inc.	MidCity Financial Corp.
Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P.	26-Jun-01	174,460	Greater Bay Bancorp	SJNB Financial Corp.
Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P.	21-May-01	65,613	BankFinancial Corp	Success Bancshares, Inc.
Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P.	1-Feb-01	19,766	Three Rivers Bancorp, Inc	Pennsylvania Capital Bank
Total Sandler O'Neill & Partners		434,659
Sterne, Agee & Leach	21-Feb-01	25,449	ABC Bancorp	Golden Isles Financial Holdings
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.	26-Jan-01	17,657	Jefferson County Bancshares, Inc	Perry County Financial Corp
The Capital Corp.	7-May-01	13,000	Team Financial, Inc.	Post Bancorp, Inc.
The Orr Group	31-May-01	16,352	Catawba Valley Bancshares	First Gaston Bank of NC
The Robinson-Humphrey Company, LLC	14-Jun-01	426,816	F.N.B. Corp.	Promistar Financial Corp.
W.Y. Campbell & Co.	1-May-01	30,046	Chemical Financial Corp.	Bank West Financial Corp.

ADVISORS FOR TARGETS	Announced	Price (thousands)	BUYER	TARGET
Alex Sheshunoff & Co.	20-Apr-01	174,820	MB Financial Inc.	MidCity Financial Corp.
Allen C. Ewing & Co.	18-Jun-01	55,700	Colonial BancGroup, Inc.	Manufacturers Bancshares Inc
Austin Associates, Inc.	16-Jan-01	NA	Peoples State Bank of Newton, Illinois	First National Bancshares
Bank Advisory Group, Inc.	26-Jan-01	43,493	Texas Financial BanCorp.	First National Bank of Texas
Bank Advisory Group, Inc.	6-Feb-01	12,550	Henderson Citizens Bancshares, Inc.	Rusk County Bancshares, Inc.
Total Bank Advisory Group		56,043
Berwind Financial Group,LP	25-Feb-01	39,868	Promistar Financial Corp.	FNH Corp.
Carpenter & Company	22-May-01	13,561	First Community Bancorp	First Charter Bank, N.A.
Chaffe & Associates, Inc.	2-Feb-01	2,675	One American Corp.	Schwegmann Bank & Trust Company
Charles T. Meeks Company Inc.	1-Mar-01	31,570	Sterling Bancshares, Inc.	Lone Star BanCorp., Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.	16-Apr-01	13,506,462	First Union Corp.	Wachovia Corp.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.	25-Jun-01	5,148,125	Washington Mutual, Inc.	Dime Bancorp
Total Credit Suisse		18,654,587
DD&F Consulting Group	4-Jan-01	27,919	Pocahontas Bancorp, Inc.	Walden/Smith Financial Group, Inc.
Dain Rauscher Wessels	26-Jun-01	174,460	Greater Bay Bancorp	SJNB Financial Corp.
Dain Rauscher Wessels	27-Jun-01	113,976	Boston Private Financial Holdings	Borel Bank & Trust Company
Total Dain Rauscher Wessels		288,436
Danielson Associates Inc.	11-Jun-01	166,274	Banknorth Group, Inc.	MetroWest Bank
Danielson Associates Inc.	1-Feb-01	19,766	Three Rivers Bancorp, Inc	Pennsylvania Capital Bank
Danielson Associates Inc.	2-Jan-01	15,064	NBT Bancorp, Inc.	First National Bancorp, Inc.
Total Danielson Associates		201,104
David A. Noyes & Co.	6-Mar-01	15,200	CIB Marine Bancshares, Inc.	Citrus Financial Services
Endicott Group	22-Jun-01	48,962	First Banks America Inc	BYL Bancorp
Feldman Financial Advisors, Inc.	2-Apr-01	27,007	Norway Bancorp, Inc	First Coastal Corp.
FinPro, Inc.	16-May-01	5,205	ESB Financial Corp.	WSB Holding Company
Goldman, Sachs & Co.	17-May-01	12,500,000	Citigroup, Inc.	Grupo Financiero Banamex-Accival, SA de CV
Goldman, Sachs & Co.	6-May-01	2,443,867	BNP Paribas	BancWest Corp.
Total Goldman, Sachs		14,943,867
Hoefer & Arnett Incorporated	18-May-01	15,750	Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.	TownBank, N.A.
Hoefer & Arnett Incorporated	18-May-01	13,032	Montecito Bancorp	Valley Oaks National Bank
Total Hoefer & Arnett		28,782
Hovde Financial, LLC	30-Apr-01	249,980	Marshall & Ilsley Corp.	National City BanCorp.
Hovde Financial, LLC	20-Apr-01	174,820	MB Financial Inc.	MidCity Financial Corp.
Hovde Financial, LLC	7-Feb-01	6,400	First National Bancshares	Rockwell Bancorp, Inc.
Total Hovde Financial		431,200
Howard, Lawson & Co., LLC	13-Mar-01	37,300	Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania	Crusader Holding Company
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Inc.	16-Jan-01	78,514	United Parcel Service, Inc.	First International Bancorp
John A. Dominick, Ltd.	9-Mar-01	6,876	ACME Holding Company	Mansfield Bankstock, Inc.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	26-Jan-01	2,314,467	Royal Bank of Canada	Centura Banks, Inc.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	24-Jan-01	1,157,308	BB&T Corp.	F & M National Corp.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	14-Jun-01	426,816	F.N.B. Corp.	Promistar Financial Corp.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	23-Jan-01	241,301	Charter One Financial, Inc.	Alliance Bancorp
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	29-Jun-01	119,365	SouthTrust Corp.	Community Bankshares Inc.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	5-Mar-01	109,762	First Virginia Banks, Inc.	James River Bankshares Inc
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	16-Jan-01	78,514	United Parcel Service, Inc.	First International Bancorp
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	21-May-01	65,613	BankFinancial Corp	Success Bancshares, Inc.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	30-May-01	40,000	Hasten Bancshares	Harrington Financial Group
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	5-Jun-01	30,171	Camco Financial Corp.	Columbia Financial of Kentucky, Inc.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	14-Jun-01	18,070	PNA Holding Company	PS Financial, Inc.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	26-Jan-01	17,657	Jefferson County Bancshares, Inc	Perry County Financial Corp
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	23-Jan-01	9,300	Liberty Bank	Hometown Bank
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	3-Apr-01	8,383	Garfield Acquisition Company	Foundation Bancorp, Inc
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.	18-Apr-01	8,005	Advance Financial Bancorp	Ohio State Financial Services
Total Keefe, Bruyette & Woods		4,644,732
Lehman Brothers	27-Mar-01	782,044	New York Community Bancorp, Inc.	Richmond County Financial Corp
McConnell, Budd & Downes, Inc.	19-Apr-01	14,751	Landmark Bancshares, Inc.	MNB Bancshares, Inc.
McDonald Investments	24-Jan-01	175,581	BB&T Corp.	Virginia Capital Bancshares Inc.
McDonald Investments	4-May-01	121,576	SouthTrust Corp.	CENIT Bancorp, Inc.
McDonald Investments	22-Feb-01	74,017	WesBanco, Inc.	American BanCorp.
McDonald Investments	18-Jan-01	29,670	Community First Banking Company	First Deposit Bancshares, Inc.
McDonald Investments	22-Jun-01	NA	Investor Group	First Bancorp of Durango
Total McDonald Investments		400,844
McGladrey & Pullen	30-Mar-01	2,204	Western BanCorp., Inc.	Cass Lake Company
Merrill Lynch & Co.	25-Jun-01	5,148,125	Washington Mutual, Inc.	Dime Bancorp
Merrill Lynch & Co.	11-Jun-01	339,388	Banknorth Group, Inc.	Andover Bancorp, Inc.
Total Merrill Lynch		5,487,513
Morgan Keegan & Company	31-Jan-01	47,379	Hancock Holding Company	Lamar Capital Corp.
Morgan Keegan & Company	2-Feb-01	37,049	GB&T Bancshares, Inc.	Community Trust Finanical Services
Total Morgan Keegan		84,428
Olive Corporate Finance LLC	12-Jan-01	2,346	Investor Group	CGB&L Financial Group, Inc.
Ragen MacKenzie	22-Jun-01	55,069	Umpqua Holdings Corp.	Independent Financial Network, Inc.
Renninger and Associates, LLC	9-Feb-01	29,179	First Merchants Corp.	Francor Financial, Inc.
Ryan, Beck & Company	27-Apr-01	20,776	Danvers Bancorp, Inc.	RFS Bancorp, Inc.
SAMCO Capital Markets	13-Apr-01	4,850	Industry Bancshares, Inc.	Coupland Bancshares, Inc.
Salomon Smith Barney	21-Feb-01	217,491	Fifth Third Bancorp	USB, Inc.
Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P.	27-Mar-01	782,044	New York Community Bancorp, Inc.	Richmond County Financial Corp
Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P.	13-Feb-01	175,191	North Fork BanCorp.	Commercial Bank of New York
Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P.	4-Jun-01	146,366	FBOP Corp.	Bank Plus Corp.
Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P.	8-Feb-01	109,816	Connecticut Bancshares, Inc.	First Federal S&L Association of East Hartford
Total Sandler O'Neill		1,213,417
Smith Capital	31-May-01	16,352	Catawba Valley Bancshares	First Gaston Bank of NC
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.	1-May-01	123,874	Allegiant Bancorp, Inc.	Southside Bancshares Corp.
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.	2-Jan-01	26,000	Bannister Bank &Trust Company	Pembroke Bancshares, Inc.
Total Stifel, Nicolaus		149,874
The Carson Medlin Company	21-Feb-01	25,449	ABC Bancorp	Golden Isles Financial Holdings
The Carson Medlin Company	9-Feb-01	9,528	Commercial Bancgroup, Inc.	Cumberland Mountain Bancshares
Total Carson Medlin		34,977
The Findley Group	9-Apr-01	64,137	Mid-State Bancshares	Americorp
The Orr Group	27-Jun-01	49,030	Regions Financial Corp	Park Meridian Financial Corp
The Robinson-Humphrey Company, LLC	29-Jun-01	100,000	Synovus Financial Corp	FABP Bancshares, Inc
William Blair & Company	2-Mar-01	219,840	Bank of Montreal	First National Bancorp, Inc.
William Blair & Company	15-Jun-01	42,679	Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin, Inc	Ledger Capital Corp.
Total William Blair		262,519