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FNB Corp to acquire Howard Bancorp Inc

Announced Jul 13, 2021 · Closed Jan 24, 2022

Deal value$412M
Premium39.8%To unaffected price
EV / Adj. EBITDA—
ConsiderationAll stock$21.96 per share

Transaction

Acquirer
FNB Corp (FNB)
Target
Howard Bancorp Inc (HBMD)
Buyer type
Strategic
Offer price per share
$21.96
Enterprise value
—
Status
Closed Jan 24, 2022

Deal protections

Break fee (target pays)
$15.0M · 3.6%
Reverse fee (buyer pays)
—
Go-shop
No-shop
Financing
—

Advisors

To the acquirer
Morgan Stanley
To the target
Stifel

Sector context · Financials

Comparable deals
41 in the prior 24 months
Premium
39.8% vs. 43.4% sector median
EV / Adj. EBITDA
Sector median 21.6x
Break fee
3.6% vs. 3.7% sector median

Timeline

  1. AnnouncedJul 13, 2021
  2. Proxy filedOct 5, 2021
  3. Definitive proxyOct 5, 2021
  4. Shareholder voteNov 9, 2021
  5. ClosedJan 24, 2022

Valuation · fairness opinions

Discounted cash flow$13.83$19.80
Discounted cash flow$10.74$14.52
Offer $21.96

Implied value per Howard Bancorp Inc share by analysis, from Stifel · DCF discount rate 11%–15%.

Sources
  • 8-K (EX-99.1) · Jul 13, 2021
  • 425 (EX-99.1) · Jul 13, 2021
  • 425 · Jul 13, 2021

Adj. EBITDA is operating income + D&A + impairment, restructuring, deal costs and stock compensation, less any large gain on a sale, last twelve months, from the target's filings. Calculated by Castle, so it can differ from a bank's adjusted figure.

Prepared with Castle from public SEC EDGAR filings. Figures are extracted automatically; verify against the source documents. Not investment advice.