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Capital One COFCapital One said it entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Discover Financial Services and Vega Merger Sub, Inc. on February 19, 2024. Under the structure, Merger Sub will merge into Discover, the surviving company will then merge into Capital One, and Discover Bank will then merge into Capital One, National Association.
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AI summaryCapital One said it entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Discover Financial Services and Vega Merger Sub, Inc. on February 19, 2024. Under the structure, Merger Sub will merge into Discover, the surviving company will then merge into Capital One, and Discover Bank will then merge into Capital One, National Association.
The company said that at the effective time of the merger, each share of Discover common stock, other than certain shares held by Capital One or Discover, will convert into 1 shares of Capital One common stock at the exchange ratio of 1.0192, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares.
The company said completion of the merger is subject to conditions including approval by stockholders of both companies and approvals from the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. It also said the Capital One board will be increased by 3 directors to a total of 15, and 3 current Discover directors will be appointed.
The company said that if the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, including those involving alternative acquisition proposals or changes in the other party's board recommendation, the party responsible will pay a termination fee of $1,380,000,000. Capital One or Discover, as applicable, will be the payer.
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Merger Agreement Signed and Merger Structure
Capital One said it entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Discover Financial Services and Vega Merger Sub, Inc. on February 19, 2024. Under the structure, Merger Sub will merge into Discover, the surviving company will then merge into Capital One, and Discover Bank will then merge into Capital One, National Association.
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Exchange Ratio of 1.0192 Capital One Shares per Discover Share
The company said that at the effective time of the merger, each share of Discover common stock, other than certain shares held by Capital One or Discover, will convert into 1 shares of Capital One common stock at the exchange ratio of 1.0192, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares.
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Merger Closing Conditions and Board Size Change
The company said completion of the merger is subject to conditions including approval by stockholders of both companies and approvals from the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. It also said the Capital One board will be increased by 3 directors to a total of 15, and 3 current Discover directors will be appointed.
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Merger Agreement Termination Fee of $1,380,000,000
The company said that if the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, including those involving alternative acquisition proposals or changes in the other party's board recommendation, the party responsible will pay a termination fee of $1,380,000,000. Capital One or Discover, as applicable, will be the payer.
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