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Are SAFT, PAG, UTZ, FNWD Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders?

$FNWDPress releaseOct 21, 2026, 6:00 AM ETRead the release

Halper Sadeh LLC, a plaintiff investor-rights firm, announced it is investigating Finward Bancorp's sale to First Financial Bancorp, in which FNWD holders would receive 1.35 First Financial shares per FNWD share, for potential fiduciary-duty breaches. The same release also targets the SAFT, PAG, and UTZ take-privates, alleging insiders may receive benefits unavailable to ordinary shareholders and that deal terms could deter superior competing offers. No lawsuit has been filed; this is a routine solicitation inviting shareholders to contact the firm on contingency.

Key figures

Pag deal price
$212.00 per share cash
Utz deal price
$14.25 per share cash
Saft deal price
$105.00 per share cash
Fnwd exchange ratio
1.35 shares of First Financial per FNWD share

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