Company: HBAN
Filing Date: 2025-12-01
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001140361-25-043815
Chunk: 328

Company: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/
Filing Date: 2025-12-01
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 328
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Except as would not reasonably be likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Huntington, each of Huntington and its Subsidiaries has good title to all securities and commodities owned by it (except those sold under repurchase agreements or held in any fiduciary or agency capacity), free and clear of any Lien, except (i) as set forth in the financial statements included in the Huntington Reports and (ii) to the extent such securities or commodities are pledged in the ordinary course of business to secure obligations of Huntington or its Subsidiaries. Such securities and commodities are valued on the books of Huntington in accordance with GAAP in all material respects.

(b) Huntington and its Subsidiaries employ, to the extent applicable, investment, securities, risk management and other policies, practices and procedures that Huntington believes are prudent and reasonable in the context of their respective businesses, and Huntington and its Subsidiaries have, since January 1, 2023, been in compliance with such policies, practices and procedures in all material respects.

4.19 Opinion . Prior to the execution of this Agreement, Huntington has received an opinion (which, if initially rendered orally, has been or will be confirmed by a written opinion, dated the same date) of Evercore Group L.L.C. to the effect that as of the date thereof and based upon and subject to the factors, assumptions, and limitations set forth therein, the Exchange Ratio pursuant to this Agreement is fair from a financial point of view to Huntington. Such opinion has not been amended or rescinded as of the date of this Agreement.

4.20 Risk Management Instruments . Except as would not reasonably be likely to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Huntington Parties, all interest rate swaps, caps, floors, option agreements, futures and forward contracts and other similar derivative transactions and risk management arrangements, whether entered into for the account of Huntington or any of its Subsidiaries or for the account of a customer of Huntington or one of its Subsidiaries, were entered into in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with applicable rules, regulations and policies of any Regulatory Agency and with counterparties reasonably believed to be financially responsible at the time and are legal, valid and binding obligations of Huntington or one of its Subsidiaries enforceable in accordance with their terms (except as may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions). Huntington and each of its Subsidiaries have duly performed