Orange Bank Co
Our client, an Amsterdam based retail bank, has seen exceptional growth in the last 5 years. They are involved in commercial banking, investment banking and wealth management. Currently, they are …
CasesCoach Comment
This case tests the candidate's ability to analyze financial metrics and identify non-financial factors in M&A decisions. The structure guides candidates through profitability calculations, then pushes them to consider synergies and risks beyond pure financial analysis. It emphasizes that financial attractiveness alone is insufficient for acquisition decisions.
Estimated Time
31 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Source
ROSS
88
/ 100
Our client, an Amsterdam based retail bank, has seen exceptional growth in the last 5 years. They are involved in commercial banking, investment banking and wealth management. Currently, they are looking to acquire another bank in Europe. The CEO of Bank Co has hired our firm to help identify an ideal acquisition target.
Clarifying Information
- There is no metric for the client to measure success
- The rationale of the acquisition is to expand outside Amsterdam
- They are open to acquiring organizations with same/different financial products
- Size of Bank: Customers: 600K; Assets Under Management: $10B
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