NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) (“Valley”) announced today that it priced $150 million of its 6.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Notes due 2032 (the “Notes”). Interest on the Notes will accrue at a rate equal to (i) 6.25% per annum from the original issue date to, but excluding, September 30, 2027, payable semiannually in arrears, and (ii) a floating rate per annum equal to a benchmark rate, which is expected to be Three-Month Term SOFR (as defined in the Notes), plus a spread of 278 basis points from, and including, September 30, 2027, payable quarterly in arrears. The Notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes.
Valley intends to use an amount equal to the net proceeds from this offering to finance or re-finance, in part or in full, new and/or existing social and/or green assets, as set forth in its Sustainable Financing Framework. The offering is expected to close on September 20, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
Piper Sandler & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the Notes offering, with R. Seelaus & Co., LLC acting as co-manager.
The offering of the Notes is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement (File No. 333-254696) (including base prospectus), a preliminary prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 15, 2022, and a final prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to the Notes offering can be obtained without charge by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be obtained by emailing Piper Sandler & Co. at fsg-dcm@psc.com or by calling Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC toll free at 866-718-1649.
About Valley
As the principal subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp, Valley National Bank is a regional bank with approximately $54 billion in assets. Valley is committed to giving people and businesses the power to succeed. Valley operates many convenient branch locations and commercial banking offices across New Jersey, New York, Florida, Alabama, California and Illinois, and is committed to providing the most convenient service, the latest innovations and an experienced and knowledgeable team dedicated to meeting customer needs. Helping communities grow and prosper is the heart of Valley’s corporate citizenship philosophy.
Forward-Looking Statements
The foregoing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are not historical facts and include expressions about management’s confidence and strategies and management’s expectations about opportunities, market conditions and economic expectations. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “intend,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “view,” “opportunity,” “allow,” “continues,” “reflects,” “would,” “could,” “typically,” “usually,” “anticipate,” “may,” “estimate,” “outlook,” “project,” or similar statements or variations of such terms. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
A detailed discussion of factors that could affect results is included in Valley’s SEC filings, including the “Risk Factors” sections of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Valley undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in expectations. Although Valley believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no guarantee as to future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
Contact:
Valley National Bancorp
Michael Hagedorn
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
973-872-4885