First Financial Acquires Finward for $208 Million in Stock
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) entered a merger agreement on July 21, 2026, to acquire Finward Bancorp (FNWD) in a deal valued at $208 million. Deal Structure: Each outstanding…
Written byAsif SuriaSource: InsideArbitrage
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) entered a merger agreement on July 21, 2026, to acquire Finward Bancorp (FNWD) in a deal valued at $208 million. Deal Structure: Each outstanding share of Finward will be converted into the right to receive 1.35 shares of First Financial, representing a value of $48.15 per Finward share, at a 31.95%