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The $2.8 billion-asset Wilshire would pay about $105 million in cash and stock for the $542 million-asset Saehan, the companies announced Monday.
July 15 -
Wilshire Bancorp is projecting cost savings of 60% for its deal with a Los Angeles rival, Saehan Bancorp. If it can pull that off, more intra-market deals among Korean-American banks could follow.
July 22 -
A wave of management changes at Korean-American banks highlights the difficulties of filling key posts in a niche banking industry.
October 8 -
Los Angeles-based Wilshire Bancorp (WIBC) said this week that it had a third-quarter profit of $11.3 million, largely due to steadily improving credit quality and net gains on loan sales.
October 22
Saehan Bancorp (SAEB) shareholders have more time to decide on how they get paid in the buyout by Los Angeles rival Wilshire Bancorp (WIBC).
Shareholders of the $548 million-asset Saehan now have until Friday to express a preference for shares of Wilshire common stock, cash or a combination of the two, according to press release Monday.
The $2.8 billion-asset Wilshire
Based on the closing price of $8.97 for Wilshire common stock on Friday, a shareholder holding 100 shares of Saehan common stock would receive a merger consideration of:
- $54.54, for an all-stock selection,
- $42.47 for an all-cash payment, or
- $48.50 for the designated mix of stock and cash.
However, some shareholders might not be granted their preference "as there is a fixed amount of cash and Wilshire common stock available in the merger transaction," the press release says. "The actual form and mix of consideration received by the shareholder will be dependent on the elections (and non-elections) of all other shareholders."