Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
The risk factors that were previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, have been supplemented by the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as follows:
Risk Factors Related to the Pending Merger with Lakeland
The regulatory approvals received for the merger of the Company and Lakeland include conditions and commitments that could in the future have adverse effects on the Company.
The Company and Provident Bank have received approvals from the bank regulatory authorities to consummate the merger with Lakeland, subject to certain Regulatory Conditions. The Regulatory Conditions include, but are not limited to: prior to consummation of the merger, the Company must complete the issuance of $200 million of Tier 2 qualifying subordinated debt; for three years following consummation of the merger, Provident Bank must maintain regulatory capital ratios at or above 8.50% for Tier 1 Leverage Capital and 11.25% for Total Risk Based Capital; and Provident Bank must maintain its commercial real estate concentrations (as a percent of capital and reserves) at levels at or below those forecasted in the pro forma financial
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projections that Provident Bank submitted to the FDIC. The failure to comply with the Regulatory Conditions following the consummation of the merger could result in supervisory and enforcement actions against the Company and Provident Bank, including the issuance of a cease and desist order or the imposition of civil money penalties, and could constrain the Company’s business operations, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Failure to complete the merger could negatively impact us.
If the merger is not completed for any reason, including failure to comply with the applicable Regulatory Conditions, there may be various adverse consequences for us. If the merger is not completed, we may experience negative reactions from the financial markets and from our customers and employees. We also could be subject to litigation or enforcement actions related to any failure to consummate the merger. If the merger is not completed, we will have to pay certain expenses related to the merger and this offering without realizing the expected benefits of the merger. Consequently, the failure to complete the merger could have a material adverse impact on us.
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