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Bank Mergers and Stock Price Changes: Understanding the Behind-the-Scenes Activity

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Major bank mergers have been taking place in the industry, resulting in significant stock price changes for shareholders. For instance, BankAmerica's merger with NationsBank led to a change in its stock price. Shareholders of the old BankAmerica now have 1.1316 shares of the new company for each share they owned, effectively making it equivalent to a price of $60.75 a share. Another merger, between Banc One Corp and First Chicago NBD Corp, will also see a change in the stock price, with owners of First Chicago getting 1.62 shares of BankOne, trading at about $40.

Key Takeaways:

  • BankAmerica's merger with NationsBank resulted in shareholders exchanging 1.1316 shares of the new company for each share they owned, effectively valuing their stock at $60.75 a share.
  • The merger between Banc One Corp and First Chicago NBD Corp will see shareholders of First Chicago get 1.62 shares of BankOne, trading at approximately $40.
  • U.S. Surgical's acquisition by Tyco International and H.F. Ahmanson's acquisition by Washington Mutual will result in the disappearance of their listings from NYSE stock tables.
  • The merger between Citicorp and Travelers Group is expected to take effect later in October, with the companies changing their names to Citigroup Inc. and Citigroup, respectively, resulting in the Travelers and Citicorp listings no longer appearing.
  • Shareholders of H.F. Ahmanson will have to look to the Nasdaq table to find the stock of Washington Mutual, trading under the symbol WA Mutl.
  • The stock prices of Citigroup Inc. and BankOne will be based on the respective prices of the merged companies: $36 for Citigroup and $88 for Citicorp, which will be exchanged for 2.5 shares of the new company.
  • Shareholders have benefited from the increased value of their shares as a result of the mergers, with some stocks effectively trading at higher prices than before the merger.
  • The changing landscape of bank mergers and stock prices reflects the shifting dynamics in the financial industry.

Statistics:

  • BankAmerica's new stock price: $53.68 3/4
  • Equivalent pre-merger price of BankAmerica: $60.75 a share
  • Stock price of BankOne: approximately $40
  • Number of shares of BankOne each shareholder of First Chicago will get: 1.62
  • Stock prices of merged companies:

+ Citigroup Inc.: approximately $36

+ BankOne: approximately $40

  • Number of shares of Citigroup each shareholder of Citicorp will get: 2.5
  • Value of Citicorp stock exchanged for shares of Citigroup: $88
  • Date of expected merger between Citicorp and Travelers Group: October (no specific date mentioned)

Sources:

  • [Associated Press, New York]
  • [Byline: Marty Rose]

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