New Alliance-Niagara Merger Nears - Analyst Blog
08 4월 2011 - 1:38AM
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According to a regulatory filing on Wednesday, the merger of
New Alliance Bancshares Inc. (NAL) and
First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (FNFG) is
slated to close by April 15. Following the merger, all the NAL
branches would re-open under the name of FNFG from April 18.
In August 2010, NAL had announced that it would be acquired by
FNFG. The stock and cash deal was valued at $1.5 billion, making it
the largest unassisted deal in the U.S. Banking sector since the
financial crisis in mid 2008.
On December 20, 2010, the shareholders of NAL and FNFG consented
to the imminent acquisition. Then, on March 31, the Federal Reserve
Board too gave its approval. Finally, on Wednesday the Comptroller
of the Currency (OCC) and the Connecticut Department of Banking
also gave their green signal to the impending merger of the two
companies.
Concurrently, the preliminary results of elections made by NAL
shareholders as to the form of the merger consideration to be
received were also announced. Of the nearly 105,144,295 NAL shares
outstanding as of April 5, about 80.92% voted to receive FNFG
common stock, 8.00% elected to receive cash and approximately
11.08% maintained that they had no particular preference as to the
form of merger consideration or did not vote validly.
As per the merger agreement, the shareholders of NAL will get
cash or stock at a ratio of 1.1 shares of FNFG for each NAL share.
Investors can also opt for a combination of stock and cash. Based
on the closing price of FNFG shares on August 19, 2010, the deal
valued NAL at $14.09 per share, up 24% from the closing price of
NAL shares on the same day.
After completion of the merger, the combined entity would become
one of the top 25 banks of the nation, with over $30 billion in
assets and $18 billion in deposits. The deal would add 88 NAL
branches to FNFG's network of 257 branches. It would help FNFG
expand its footprint in Connecticut and Massachusetts, where NAL
has a significant presence.
However, in December 2010, FNFG had announced that it would
curtail about 4% of NAL’s workforce. As a result, about 219 back
office positions would be affected, while nearly 180 new jobs would
be created in the New England region.
Although NAL is expected to benefit from its strong capital
position and growth in core deposits, we believe that increasing
credit costs and significant exposure to residential and commercial
real estate loans will keep earnings under pressure. However, some
of these concerns will end after its acquisition by FNFG.
Currently, both NAL and FNFG retain a Zacks #3 Rank, which
translates into a short-term ‘Hold’ rating.
FIRST NIAGARA (FNFG): Free Stock Analysis Report
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