Highest-materiality recent filing
First Merchants Q1 2026 adjusted EPS $1.03, up 9.6% YoY; acquires First Savings
GAAP diluted EPS $0.45; adjusted diluted EPS $1.03, up 9.6% YoY from $0.94.
First Merchants completes merger with First Savings Financial Group; combined assets ~$21.4B
Merger effective Feb 1, 2026; each FSFG share converted into 0.85 FRME shares; ~6.1M FRME shares issued.
Net income available to common $56.6M ($0.99 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $0.98; full-year record $224.1M ($3.88 EPS).
First Merchants gets final regulatory nod for First Savings merger; close Feb 1, 2026
Received non-objection from Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Jan 15, 2026 for merger waiver.
Net income $56.3M, diluted EPS $0.98 vs $0.84 in Q3 2024; adjusted EPS $0.99.
First Merchants to acquire First Savings in $241M all-stock merger; exchange ratio 0.85
All-stock transaction valued at ~$241.3M; FSFG shareholders receive 0.85 FRME shares per share, implied $33.60/FSFG share.
First Merchants Q2 diluted EPS $0.98 vs $0.68 YoY; loans up 9.1% annualized
Diluted EPS $0.98 in Q2 2025 vs $0.68 YoY and $0.94 linked quarter; net income $56.4M.
Also, on May 19, 2026, the Corporation's Board of Directors appointed Paul Fultz to fill the vacancy on the Board created by Mr. Lehman's retirement.
On May 19, 2026, First Merchants Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced the retirement of Gary Lehman from the Board of Directors effective immediately.
Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.30 · Most common event dividend