Provident Financial Services, Inc. Receives FDIC and New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Approvals for its Merger with Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.
Upon completion of the merger, the combined company will operate under the Provident name and will benefit from enhanced scale, and opportunities for growth and profitability.
- Upon completion of the merger, the combined company will operate under the Provident name and will benefit from enhanced scale, and opportunities for growth and profitability.
- The regulatory approvals contain certain conditions and commitments, including that Provident complete a $200 million capital raise prior to completion of the merger.
- Provident intends to satisfy this condition by raising $200 million of Tier 2 qualifying subordinated debt prior to completing the merger.
- In connection with these approvals, Provident and Lakeland expect to agree that the combined board of directors will consist of nine directors from Provident and five directors from Lakeland.