OLSEN PALMER TO SPONSOR BANK DIRECTOR’S 2016 “ACQUIRE OR BE ACQUIRED” CONFERENCE

Washington, D.C. – Olsen Palmer is pleased to announce that it has agreed to sponsor Bank Director’s 2016 Acquire or be Acquired Conference.

The annual Acquired or Be Acquired Conference is the premier event for Bank CEOs, senior management, and Board members, bringing together key thought leaders from across the country to explore bank merger & acquisition strategies and related growth opportunities.

The 2016 Conference, set in Phoenix, Arizona, will feature a review of timely M&A-related issues including valuation trends and value drivers, the role of scale and ‘critical mass’ in driving profitability, and key factors that should drive a bank Board’s decision to buy, sell, merge, or none of the above.

About Olsen Palmer

Olsen Palmer is an independent investment banking firm that advises community banks across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions. We apply a community banking model to investment banking: Olsen Palmer is a nimble, high-touch firm, free of conflicts and focused solely on helping our clients realize their strategic goals. The principals of Olsen Palmer have collectively been advising financial institutions for three decades, including on over 50 completed M&A transactions with values as large as $4 billion.

OLSEN PALMER CLIENT F&M FINANCIAL CORPORATION HAS BEEN ACQUIRED

Washington, D.C. – Olsen Palmer is pleased to announce that F&M Financial Corporation, parent of Clarksville, Tennessee-based F&M Bank, has been acquired by F&M Bancorp, Inc., a newly-formed bank holding company solely-owned by Gaylon Lawrence, Jr. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $85 million.

With $861 million in assets, F&M Bank is the 17th largest Tennessee-based bank, operating 17 branches across 7 counties. F&M Bank is remaining intact, retaining its existing name, charter, management, employees, and board of directors.

Mr. Lawrence, through his holdings in The Lawrence Group, owns five other separately-chartered banks, including the Arkansas-based parent company of Tennessee Bank & Trust which serves Tennessee through branches in Cool Springs and Green Hills.

Olsen Palmer LLC served as exclusive financial advisor and issued a Fairness Opinion to F&M Financial Corporation.

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About Olsen Palmer LLC

Olsen Palmer is an independent investment banking firm that advises community banks across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions. We apply a community banking model to investment banking: Olsen Palmer is a nimble, high-touch firm, free of conflicts and focused solely on helping our clients realize their strategic goals. The principals of Olsen Palmer have collectively been advising financial institutions for three decades, including on over 50 completed M&A transactions with values as large as $4 billion.

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OLSEN PALMER SPONSORS MISSISSIPPI BANKERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONFERENCE

Washington, D.C. – Olsen Palmer is pleased to again sponsor the Mississippi Bankers Association annual Washington, D.C. Government Affairs Conference. Olsen Palmer also sponsored the 2015 Conference. This year’s Conference will include meetings with the American Bankers Association, the Mississippi Senate and Congressional delegation, and with various banking regulatory bodies including the FDIC, the OCC, and the CFPB.

About Olsen Palmer

Olsen Palmer is an independent investment banking firm that advises community banks across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions. We apply a community banking model to investment banking: Olsen Palmer is a nimble, high-touch firm, free of conflicts and focused solely on helping our clients realize their strategic goals. The principals of Olsen Palmer have collectively been advising financial institutions for three decades, including on over 50 completed M&A transactions with values as large as $4 billion.

OLSEN PALMER SPONSORS 2015 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Washington, D.C. – Olsen Palmer is pleased to sponsor the 2015 Executive Management Conference, an annual event jointly organized by the Mississippi Bankers Association and the Tennessee Bankers Association.

The 2015 Executive Management Conference, to convene this year in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, will address a range of timely strategic topics including the state of the bank regulatory landscape, keys to building a strong community bank culture, emerging competition from non-bank institutions, and tools for attractive and retaining talented bankers. This is the fourth year that the MBA and the TBA have collaborated on a joint management conference.

About Olsen Palmer

Olsen Palmer is an independent investment banking firm that advises community banks across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions. We apply a community banking model to investment banking: Olsen Palmer is a nimble, high-touch firm, free of conflicts and focused solely on helping our clients realize their strategic goals. The principals of Olsen Palmer have collectively been advising financial institutions for three decades, including on over 50 completed M&A transactions with values as large as $4 billion.

OLSEN PALMER CLIENT BANKFIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF NEWTON COUNTY BANCORPORATION, INC.

Washington, D.C. – Olsen Palmer is pleased to announce that BankFirst Capital Corporation (Columbus, Mississippi) has acquired Newton County Bancorporation, Inc. (Newton, Mississippi).

Olsen Palmer LLC served as exclusive financial advisor and issued a fairness opinion to BankFirst Capital Corporation.

With the merger, BankFirst has total assets in excess of $875 million and a footprint that includes 18 total branches across 10 Mississippi counties. BankFirst becomes the 11th largest Mississippi-based banking institution and captures a top 10 share of the Mississippi state-wide deposit market. The transaction was agreed to on June 3, 2015.

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About Olsen Palmer LLC

Olsen Palmer is an independent investment banking firm that advises community banks across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions. We apply a community banking model to investment banking: Olsen Palmer is a nimble, high-touch firm, free of conflicts and focused solely on helping our clients realize their strategic goals. The principals of Olsen Palmer have collectively been advising financial institutions for three decades, including on over 50 completed M&A transactions with values as large as $4 billion.