M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (EBC): M&A transaction — Eastern Bankshares completes HarborOne acquisition; issues ~41.4M shares
Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
- Acquisition of HarborOne closed Nov 1, 2025; HONE shareholders receive 0.765 EBC shares or $12 cash per share.
- 84.99% of HONE shares converted to stock, 15.01% to cash; EBC issued ~41.43M shares in the merger.
- Pro forma shares outstanding as of Sept 30, 2025: ~238.45M.
- Two former HarborOne directors, Joseph F. Casey and Michael J. Sullivan, appointed to Eastern boards.
- HarborOne Mortgage to operate as subsidiary until Feb 2026, then merge into Eastern Bank.