+++
Listed in order of deal value
part 1 of 3
Rank Buyer name Seller name
1 NationsBank Corp., N.C. Barnett Banks, Fla.
2 First Union Corp., N.C. Signet Banking Corp., Va.
3 Star Banc Corp., Ohio Great Financial Corp., Ky.
4 Union Planters Corp., Tenn. Capital Bancorp, Fla.
5 Sovereign Bancorp., Pa. ML Bancorp, Pa.
6 Wachovia Corp., N.C. 1st United Bancorp, Fla.
7 United Bankshares, W. Va. George Mason Bankshares, Va.
8 Fulton Financial Corp., Pa. Keystone Heritage Group, Pa.
9 Golden State Bancorp., Calif.Cenfed Financial Corp., Calif.
10 Western Bancorp., Calif. Santa Monica Bank, Calif.
11 Hibernia Corp., La. ArgentBank, La.
12 Zions Bancorp., Utah GB Bancorp., Calif.
13 Zions Bancorp., Utah Vectra Banking Corp., Colo.
14 People's Bank, Conn. Norwich Financial Corp., Conn.
15 Regions Financial Corp, Ala. Palfed, S.C.
16 WesBanco, W. Va. Commercial Bancshares, W. Va.
17 Mercantile Bancorp., Mo. Horizon Bancorp, Ark.
18 Commercial Federal Corp., NebLiberty Financial Corp., Iowa
19 Regions Financial Corp., Ala.First United Bancorp, S.C.
20 First Union Corp., N.C. Covenant Bancorp, N.J.
21 Commercial Federal Corp., NebMid Continent Bancshares, Kan.
22 Colonial BancGroup, Ala. Florida Security, Fla.
23 U.S. Bancorp., Minn. Zappco, Minn.
24 Carolina First Corp., S.C. First Southeast Financial, S.C.
25 Compass Bancshares, Ala. G.S.B. Investments, Fla.
Total for the top 25
Total for all 112 announced transactions
part 2 of 3
Price to
Price Price tolatest 12 mo Date
Rank Buyer name $0 book (x)net income (announced
1 NationsBank Corp., $14,821,745 4.06 24.75 8/29/97
2 First Union Corp., 3,324,550 3.49 25.52 7/21/97
3 Star Banc Corp., Oh 656,398 2.16 27.75 9/15/97
4 Union Planters Corp 359,162 2.23 14.8 8/13/97
5 Sovereign Bancorp., 349,788 2.26 22.66 9/18/97
6 Wachovia Corp., N.C 220,694 4.04 26.02 8/7/97
7 United Bankshares, 215,000 2.93 25.77 9/11/97
8 Fulton Financial Co 210,899 3.2 20.55 8/15/97
9 Golden State Bancor 208,402 1.65 17.41 8/18/97
10 Western Bancorp., C 198,214 2.72 20.61 7/31/97
11 Hibernia Corp., La. 190,000 2.79 24.77 7/16/97
12 Zions Bancorp., Uta 181,563 3.46 24.49 7/7/97
13 Zions Bancorp., Uta 173,900 4.24 25.46 9/24/97
14 People's Bank, Conn 163,962 1.96 20.28 9/4/97
15 Regions Financial C 149,883 2.64 N/M 9/23/97
16 WesBanco, W. Va. 135,768 3.19 27.32 9/12/97
17 Mercantile Bancorp. 120,381 2.96 21.9 7/31/97
18 Commercial Federal 108,600 2.81 12.45 8/18/97
19 Regions Financial C 86,100 3.94 29.04 9/23/97
20 First Union Corp., 82,985 2.64 36.09 8/5/97
21 Commercial Federal 79,288 2.21 22.58 9/2/97
22 Colonial BancGroup, 70,000 4.23 25.77 9/9/97
23 U.S. Bancorp., Minn 68,000 2.39 15.51 9/12/97
24 Carolina First Corp 64,726 1.92 N/M 7/1/97
25 Compass Bancshares, 59,820 3 23.72 8/6/97
Total for the top 2 $22,299,828
Total for all 112 a $23,555,675
part 3 of 3
Buyer's Target's
assets* assets* Accounting
Rank Buyer name $0 $0 Type
1 NationsBank Corp.,$240,362,000 $44,005,071 Pooling
2 First Union Corp., 142,942,000 11,712,278 Pooling
3 Star Banc Corp., Oh10,754,595 3,046,227 Purchase
4 Union Planters Corp14,770,346 1,913,605 Pooling
5 Sovereign Bancorp.,10,898,572 2,070,198 Pooling
6 Wachovia Corp., N.C48,512,096 579,415 Purchase
7 United Bankshares, 2,372,783 963,293 Pooling
8 Fulton Financial Co 4,201,029 634,112 Pooling
9 Golden State Bancor15,393,708 2,295,523 Pooling
10 Western Bancorp., C 494,042 631,561 Purchase
11 Hibernia Corp., La. 9,381,836 609,227 Pooling
12 Zions Bancorp., Uta 7,240,612 685,807 Pooling
13 Zions Bancorp., Uta 8,049,952 597,702 Pooling
14 People's Bank, Conn 7,870,000 712,699 Purchase
15 Regions Financial C21,214,942 664,863 Unknown
16 WesBanco, W. Va. 1,735,597 417,892 Pooling
17 Mercantile Bancorp.22,579,609 529,074 Pooling
18 Commercial Federal 6,933,335 603,922 Pooling
19 Regions Financial C21,214,942 292,466 Pooling
20 First Union Corp., 142,942,000 427,759 Purchase
21 Commercial Federal 6,933,335 372,432 Purchase
22 Colonial BancGroup, 6,100,616 228,897 Pooling
23 U.S. Bancorp., Minn37,729,000 339,517 Purchase
24 Carolina First Corp 1,613,906 335,133 Purchase
25 Compass Bancshares,12,449,291 205,434 Pooling
Total for the top 25 $74,874,107
Total for all 112 announced tr$82,802,977