ISELIN, N.J., May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS) (the "Company"), the holding company for Provident Bank (the "Bank"), today announced the pricing of its offering of $225 million of its 9.00% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2034 (the "Notes") in a registered public offering (the "Offering"). The Notes will initially bear interest at 9.00% per annum, with interest payable semiannually in arrears, commencing on the issue date, to, but excluding, May 15, 2029. Commencing May 15, 2029, the interest rate on the Notes will reset quarterly to a floating rate per annum equal to a benchmark rate that is expected to be Three-Month Term SOFR (which is defined in the Notes) plus 476.5 basis points, with interest payable quarterly in arrears. The Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, on and after May 15, 2029, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon. The Notes will mature on May 15, 2034 if they are not earlier redeemed. Based upon the pricing and market demand for the Notes, the Company elected to increase the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to $225 million from the previously announced amount of $200 million. The Company expects to close the Offering, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, on or about May 13, 2024. The purpose of the Offering is to satisfy certain previously announced regulatory conditions that were agreed to in connection with the merger (the "Merger Transaction") between the Company and Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. ("Lakeland"). The Company intends to invest all of the net proceeds from the Offering in the Bank. The Bank expects that the net proceeds will be initially invested in securities and used for other general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other indebtedness. The Notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes. Piper Sandler & Co. and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company are acting as joint book-running managers for the Offering. This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities of the Company. There will be no sale of securities in any ...