Popular Mergers & Acquisitions

Popular M&A Summary

Popular has acquired 2 companies. It has also divested 3 assets.

Popular’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired Wells Fargo & Co. - Auto Finance Business for $1.7B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2008, when it sold Equity One - Popular to AIG American General Finance for $1.5B. Popular has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include financial services (100%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Popular

Popular, Inc.

209 Munoz Rivera Avenue,
Hato Rey, PR 00918
Puerto Rico,
(787) 765-9800
www.popular.com

All (5) Buy (2) Sell (3)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2018-02-14 Wells Fargo & Co. - Auto Finance Business · Financial Services
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Wells Fargo & Co. - Auto Finance Business portfolio has credit characteristics that are similar to Banco Popular’s existing self-originated portfolio. Banco Popular will also acquire certain other assets and assume certain liabilities of Reliable.

1,700 Divestiture

Popular

Wells Fargo


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