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Bank and Thrift Merger Bids

Bank and Thrift Merger Bids
Announced in the first quarter of 2004. Ranked by price. Dollars in thousands
Published April 8, 2004
Related Table: Deals with highest announced price to equity and price to net income
  Buyer Target Date Price Equity Net Target’s assets
1 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. New York Bank One Corp. Chicago Jan. 14 $59,239,713 2.47 16.37 $326,563,000
2 North Fork Bancorp Melville, N.Y. GreenPoint Financial Corp. New York Feb. 16 6,272,137 3.41 13.3 22,985,000
3 Regions Financial Corp. * Birmingham, Ala. Union Planters Corp. * Memphis Jan. 23 6,008,634 1.93 11.87 31,910,729
4 National City Corp. Cleveland Provident Financial Group Inc. Cincinnati Feb. 17 2,094,179 2.25 21.52 17,607,633
5 BancWest Corp. Honolulu Community First Bankshares Fargo Mar. 16 1,216,815 3.29 15.85 5,465,107
6 Sovereign Bancorp Inc. Philadelphia Seacoast Financial Services Corp. New Bedford, Mass. Jan. 26 1,099,213 2.41 32.42 4,385,136
7 Sovereign Bancorp Inc. Philadelphia Waypoint Financial Corp. Harrisburg, Pa. Mar. 9 981,207 2.27 21.63 5,429,818
8 Silver Acquisition Corp. Leawood, Kan. Gold Banc Corp. Inc. Leawood, Kan. Feb. 25 665,866 2.63 22.29 4,322,625
9 Huntington Bancshares Inc. Columbus, Ohio Unizan Financial Corp. Canton, Ohio Jan. 27 576,489 1.89 24.6 2,727,249
10 Commercial Capital Bancorp Inc. Irvine, Calif. Hawthorne Financial Corp. El Segundo, Calif. Jan. 27 492,841 2.4 15.62 2,574,319
11 International Bancshares Corp. Laredo, Tex. Local Financial Corp. Oklahoma City Jan. 22 383,426 2.07 12.95 2,940,697
12 Popular Inc. Hato Rey, Puerto Rico Quaker City Bancorp Inc. Whittier, Calif. Mar. 19 369,612 2.41 15.55 1,755,062
13 Umpqua Holdings Corp. Portland, Ore. Humboldt Bancorp Roseville, Calif. Mar. 15 338,242 2.28 9.24 1,038,314
14 Sky Financial Group Inc. Bowling Green, Ohio Second Bancorp Inc. Warren, Ohio Jan. 8 320,108 2.28 13.52 2,116,761
15 Bank of Montreal Toronto, Canada New Lenox Holding Co. Ill. Feb. 4 228,500 3.12 14.47 980,857
16 First National Bankshares of Florida Inc. Naples Southern Community Bancorp Orlando Mar. 22 226,000 3.06 39.13 856,619
17 FBOP Corp. Oak Park, Ill. California Savings Bank San Francisco Mar. 8 170,000 1.72 42.63 796,758
18 South Financial Group Inc. Greenville, S.C. Florida Banks Inc. Jacksonville Mar. 17 163,450 3.02 40.01 965,079
19 South Financial Group Inc. Greenville, S.C. CNB Florida Bancshares Inc. Jacksonville Jan. 21 159,889 2.67 22.91 819,935
20 Castle Creek CapitalRancho Santa Fe, Calif. Centennial Bank Holdings Inc. Eaton, Colo. Mar. 4 155,000 2.69 24.8 708,099
21 SouthTrust Corp. Birmingham, Ala. FloridaFirst Bancorp Inc. Lakeland Feb. 5 154,242 1.41 25.19 821,190
22 Provident Bancorp Inc. Montebello, N.Y. Warwick Community Bancorp Inc. N.Y. Mar. 16 153,403 1.99 22.71 759,996
23 MB Financial Inc. Chicago First SecurityFed Financial Inc. Chicago Jan. 12 149,376 1.72 16.83 490,842
24 TierOne Corp. Lincoln, Neb. United Nebraska Financial Co. Grand Island Mar. 31 97,300 1.88 16.99 554,926
25 Sun Bancorp Inc. Vineland, N.J. Community Bancorp of New Jersey Freehold Feb. 17 83,608 3.05 30.29 432,964
26 Community Bank System Inc. DeWitt, N.Y. First Heritage Bank Wilkes Barre, Pa. Jan. 6 73,870 2.11 19.47 287,999
27 Whitney Holding Corp. New Orleans Madison BancShares Inc. Palm Harbor, Fla. Mar. 19 65,839 3.81 29.74 197,429
28 Peoples Holding Co. Tupelo, Miss. Renasant Bancshares Inc. Germantown, Tenn. Feb. 17 56,700 3.03 42.66 213,535
29 Independent Bank Corp. Ionia, Mich. Midwest Guaranty Bancorp Troy, Mich. Feb. 5 43,000 2.28 17.91 233,580
30 First Busey Corp. Urbana, Ill. First Capital Bankshares Inc. Peoria, Ill. Jan. 6 41,390 2.78 25.04 216,628
31 Lincoln Bancorp Plainfield, Ind. First Shares Bancorp Inc. Greenwood, Ind. Mar. 11 37,700 2.94 52.28 181,156
32 Independent Bank Corp. Rockland, Mass. Falmouth Bancorp Inc. Mass. Jan. 9 36,864 1.92 N/M 158,109
33 First Citizens Banc Corp. Sandusky, Ohio FNB Financial Corp. Shelby, Ohio Mar. 4 35,464 1.32 N/M 218,580
34 Heartland Financial USA Inc. Dubuque, Iowa Rocky Mountain Bancorp Billings, Mont. Feb. 9 34,500 1.67 18.6 367,393
35 Cascade Financial Corp. Everett, Wash. Issaquah Bancshares Inc. Wash. Feb. 11 34,422 3.34 21.14 139,070
36 Carver Bancorp Inc. New York Independence Federal Savings Bank Washington Mar. 15 32,603 1.49 N/M 217,492
37 Alabama National BanCorp. Birmingham Coquina Bank Ormond Beach, Fla. Mar. 31 30,563 2.56 21.11 100,352
38 Rock Bancshares Inc. Camden, Ark. HCB Bancshares Inc. Camden, Ark. Jan. 14 28,332 0.97 55.36 232,458
39 Capital City Bank Group Inc. Tallahassee, Fla. Quincy State Bank Fla. Jan. 8 28,100 2.51 10.58 119,221
40 Investor group Ill. Strategic Capital Bancorp Inc. Champaign, Ill. Jan. 3 25,000 2.08 90.25 157,042
41 United Community Banks Inc. Blairsville, Ga. Fairbanco Holding Co. Fairburn, Ga. Mar. 16 24,500 1.41 22.54 195,903
42 Citizens Bank of Frostproof Fla. American Banking Corp. Lake Wales, Fla. Jan. 12 21,920 2.07 35 116,697
43 Capitol Bancorp Ltd. Lansing, Mich. AEA Bancshares Inc. Seattle Jan. 14 20,000 1.43 21.73 143,521
44 Harrodsburg First Financial Bancorp Inc. Ky. Independence Bancorp New Albany, Ind. Jan. 22 17,136 2.45 25.93 102,749
45 Farmers Capital Bank Corp. Frankfort, Ky. Citizens Bank Georgetown, Ky. Feb. 13 14,500 1.86 N/M 80,042
46 Summit Bancshares Inc. Fort Worth, Tex. ANB Financial Corp. Arlington, Tex. Feb. 5 13,800 2.65 23.59 91,474
47 First Financial Bankshares Inc. Abilene, Tex. Liberty National Bank Granbury, Tex. Mar. 4 12,800 2.05 12.16 62,841
48 Central Banking Services Inc. St. Cloud, Minn. St. Joseph Bancshares Inc. Minn. Jan. 7 12,500 2.33 9.08 61,758
49 HGroup Acquisition Co. Dallas Heritage Bancshares Inc. Terrell, Tex. Jan. 14 12,423 1.57 N/M 52,828
50 Fairfield County Bank Corp. Norwalk, Conn. Bank of Westport Conn. Feb. 10 11,200 1.72 N/M 67,200
51 Camco Financial Corp. Cambridge, Ohio London Financial Corp. London, Ohio Mar. 26 10,090 1.81 20.6 58,941
52 Teche Holding Co. Franklin, La. St. Landry Financial Corp. Opelousas, La. Mar. 4 10,061 1.19 37.62 71,314
53 Independent Bank Corp. Ionia, Mich. North Bancorp Inc. Gaylord, Mich. Mar. 5 8,526 2.14 N/M 198,482
54 Vision Bancshares Inc. Gulf Shores, Ala. BankTrust of Florida Wewahitchka Feb. 27 7,500 1.27 26.41 46,340
55 Gainsville Bank and Trust Bancshares Inc. Ga. Lumpkin County Bank Dahlonega, Ga. Feb. 11 5,480 1.27 N/M 73,609
56 Larch Bancorp. Inc. Larchwood, Iowa Ellsworth Bancshares Inc. Minn. Feb. 17 4,332 1.18 22.1 32,824
57 Pine River Bank Corp. Bayfield, Colo. First National Bank of Lake City Colo. Jan. 14 2,600 1 22.03 32,783
58 Investor group Holland, Tex. First National Bank of Holland Holland, Tex. Feb. 22 2,500 2.68 43.1 8,266
59 Haines Financial Corp. Woodward, Okla. First National Bank of Medford Okla. Mar. 31 NA NA NA 26,455
60 Northbrook Investments LLC ** Ill. North Bancshares Inc. ** Chicago Mar. 24 NA NA NA 129,981
61 American State Bancshares Inc. Great Bend, Kan. First United Holding Co. St John, Kan. Mar. 22 NA NA NA 46,523
62 EuroBancshares Inc. Hato Rey, Puerto Rico Bank and Trust of Puerto Rico Hato Rey Feb. 25 NA NA NA 651,107
63 Center Financial Corp. Los Angeles Liberty Bank of New York Feb. 20 NA NA NA 75,874
64 First Holding Co. Cavalier, N.D. Argyle Financial Services Minn. Feb. 14 NA NA NA 14,264
65 National Bankshares Inc. Blacksburg, Va. Community National Bank Pulaski, Va. Feb. 3 NA NA NA 69,249
66 Fidelity Financial Corp. Wichita Bridgeview Bank Oklahoma City Jan. 14 NA NA NA 33,930
67 Happy Bancshares Inc. Canyon, Tex. Sun Banc Corp. Sunray, Tex. Jan. 2 NA NA NA 122,738


*Merger-of-equals transaction
**Hostile or unsolicited bid
Source: Sheshunoff Information Services, a division of Thomson Corp.
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