M&A Deal Summary

Huntington Bancshares Acquires FirstMerit

On January 26, 2016, Huntington Bancshares acquired financial services company FirstMerit for 3.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Huntington Bancshares’ 6th transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Huntington Bancshares’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Huntington Bancshares’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Huntington Bancshares’ 3rd transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-01-26
Target FirstMerit
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Huntington Bancshares
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 3.4B USD
Advisor(s) Sandler O'Neill + Partners LP (Financial)
Sullivan & Cromwell (Legal)

Target

FirstMerit

Akron, Ohio, United States
FirstMerit Corporation is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Akron, Ohio, with assets of approximately $25.5 billion as of December 31, 2015, and 366 banking offices and 400 ATM locations in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Pennsylvania. FirstMerit provides a complete range of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through its core operations. Principal affiliates include: FirstMerit Bank, N.A. and FirstMerit Mortgage Corporation.

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Buyer

Huntington Bancshares

Columbus, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 1866
Sector Financial Services
Employees19,719
Revenue 7.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Huntington Bancshares is a regional bank holding company that provides full-service commercial, small business, and consumer banking services; mortgage banking services; treasury management and foreign exchange services; equipment leasing; wealth and investment management services; trust services; brokerage services; customized insurance brokerage and service programs; and other financial products and services. Huntington Bancshares was founded in 1866 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector (Financial Services) 6 of 7
Type (Merger) 1 of 2
State (Ohio) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 5 of 6
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-24 Macquarie Equipment Finance

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Macquarie Equipment Finance, Inc. is a provider of specialized financing and asset management solutions for enterprises, technology manufacturers and suppliers worldwide with capabilities to serve the needs of major multinational organizations through small and midsize businesses.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-11 Huntington Bancshares - Wisconsin branch banking operations

Wisconsin, Antigua and Barbuda

Huntington Bancshares - Wisconsin branch banking operations comprise approximately $850 million in deposits, $134 million in loans, and 32 branch locations.

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Company

Legal