M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
First Commonwealth acquires Centric Financial in all-stock deal valued at ~$144M
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP /PA/
- All-stock merger valued at ~$144M (~$16.20/share); Centric holders get 1.09 FCF shares.
- Expected Q1 2023 close; 2023 EPS accretion ~5%, 2024 ~7%; TBV dilution ~3%, earnback ~2 years.
- Centric contributes ~$1B assets, $0.9B deposits, $0.9B loans; combined assets ~$10.6B.
- Patti Husic, Centric CEO, to join FCF Board of Directors post-close.
- Transaction unanimously approved by both boards; requires Centric shareholder and regulatory approvals.