M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (EBC): M&A transaction — Eastern Bankshares completes HarborOne acquisition; issues ~26.9M shares, 85% stock consideration
Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
- Merger effective Nov 1, 2025; 91.87% of HarborOne shares elected stock, 2.03% cash, 6.10% no election.
- After proration, 84.99% of HarborOne shares converted to stock consideration and 15.01% to cash.
- Eastern issued ~26,936,260 shares; pro forma shares outstanding ~238.45M as of Sep 30, 2025.
- Joseph F. Casey (former HarborOne CEO) and Michael J. Sullivan (former Chairman) appointed to Eastern's board.