Agenda - March 18th | The Distressed Forum for Bank Special Assets (East)

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Registration

8:30am - 9:30am

Registration & Distressed Asset Class Informal Breakfast Tables (Office/Hotels & Hospitality /Multifamily/Retail/Industrial)

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Sessions

9:30am - 10:15am

Office & Hotels Armageddon: The Unknown and Outlook for 2025

What strategies are investors and lenders employing to find value in the current environment related to office & hotels?
What is the outlook for distressed activity in the office & hotel sector for the next 6-12 months?
Which capital sources are most attractive right now for owners?
How are terms changing for preferred equity, senior and mezzanine debt?
What has the recovery looked like for different hotel property types in the past year? Independents, brands, luxury, motels, resorts etc.
Identifying and evaluating value-add opportunities in the hospitality sector
How will short-term rentals(Airbnb etc.) impact the hotel industry moving forward?
What strategies are investors and lenders employing to find value in this environment?
Which capital sources are most attractive right now for owners?
Which office markets have rebounded, and which are struggling? Florida market ?
What is occupancy like in primary and secondary markets? Older vs. newer Class A buildings and suburban vs. urban assets?
What can we expect to see in distressed opportunities in the near future?
Identifying and evaluating value-add opportunities
What strategies are investors and lenders employing related to office and hotels?
What kinds of hotel receivership deals are you encountering now?
Which hotel asset classes and markets have been most significantly impacted in the past year?

10:15am - 11:00am

Community Banks, Credit Unions, Regional Banks Roundtable

What are smaller banks and credit unions doing to grow their books of business? Is M&A an appealing alternative in this environment?
How are they appealing to Millennials/Gen Z? What sort of experience and service do they need to stay competitive?
Community Banks may have more variety than Credit Unions, but how do they settle on their specialty? Does technology make it easier to remain profitable?
What legal issues do community banks, regional banks and credit unions face that are not a consideration for larger banks? Recent case studies from bank failures?

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Networking

11:00am - 11:15am

Networking Break

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Sessions

11:15am - 11:45am

Workout Groups: Retaining & Expanding Talent for Succession Planning

How has recent retirements in the workout groups changed the future landscape of the workout industry? Or will it?
How are the workout groups structured in your institution? Are they specialized specific like C&I and CRE? Are they structured by small business, middle market and large corporate segments?
How is your institution preparing for succession planning?
How long does it take to train a young workout officer?
Why should having workout experience matter to any Bank?
- What are some of the down sides to not having a “deep bench”?
How do Banks realize the benefits of spending the money to attract, retain and train experienced workout professionals?
What does it mean to a consultant or attorney when dealing with a seasoned workout officer vs. someone green?

11:45am - 12:15pm

C&I Loans Market Review & Outlook

What are current credit conditions? What is current attitude of regulators toward C&I loans? Do you see things tightening up or relaxing? What does this indicate for the market as a whole? Pricing?
What are your new strategies towards C&I ?
What new risks are facing C&I loans in existing bank portfolios as a result of rising interest rates and compression of borrowers’ operating margins?
What types of workout and exit strategies are being employed by lenders in regard to non-performing C&I loans, and to what extent do lenders seek to involve third party turnaround professionals in C&I loan workout and exit strategies?
To what extent are lenders shifting from forbearance to enforcement of remedies and active loan workout in regard to non-performing C&I loans?
Which new risks are facing C&I Loans in the current environment in your existing portfolio?
What is the current borrower appetite for non-bank sources of capital? What is liquidity like in the non-bank market?

12:15pm - 12:20pm

Conference Concludes

March 18thTuesday, 18 March 2025 - ET (Eastern Time, GMT-05:00)