The contribution of horizontal business combination on financial performance of I&M Bank.

Abstract

Purpose: This research generally assessed the contributions of horizontal business combination on financial performance of commercial banks and established the relationship between bank business combination bank financial performances.
 Methodology: The study adopted descriptive design to the population of 150 staffs of I&M bank with 109 sample size through purposive sampling. The study analyzed the information from 90 respondents, and financial statements of the bank for the period of 2011-2018. This research adopted a mix of both qualitative and quantitative approaches, primary data were from respondents using questionnaires and interview while secondary data were from financials statements and reports (2011 -2020). The research used SPSS version 20 to produce descriptive analysis (mean, mode, frequencies and standard deviation) for interpretation.
 Findings: The researcher performed correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis and found 0.834 correlation coefficient, 0.719. adjusted R squared at 95% confidence interval, holding horizontal combination, vertical combination and Lateral combination to a constant zero, financial performance of I&M bank would be 0.262, a unit increase in holding horizontal would lead to increase in performance of I&M bank by a factor of 0.356, a unit increase in vertical combination would lead to increase in performance of I&M bank by a factor of 0.832, a unit increase in Lateral combination would lead to increase in performance of I&M bank by a factor of 0.359. The study concluded that horizontal combination or lateral combination may include the need to increase their capital adequacy, improve on their new product development and acquiring new market share.
 Recommendations: The study recommends I& M Bank to take advantage of benefits that accrue from conducting business combinations, especially the potential which offers the increasing financial performance, to analyze carefully the type of business combination and to undertake the horizontal with reference to their particular effect on financial performance indicator parameters such Liquidity, Operating profit, Solvency and Profitability.