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NB Bancorp to acquire Provident Bancorp; shareholders get 0.691 shares or $13 cash
NB Bancorp, Inc.
- Election of 0.691 NBBK shares or $13 cash per Provident share, prorated to 50% stock/50% cash.
- Merger expected to close Q4 2025; termination fee of $8.5M payable by Provident under certain conditions.
- Voting agreements with Provident directors/officers covering ~4.17% of shares; they agree to vote for the deal.
- Post-merger, Provident CEO Joseph B. Reilly joins NBBK and Needham Bank boards; consulting fee $27,500/month for 18 months plus $1.05M in lump sums.
- Provident equity awards will be cashed out; options and restricted stock vest at effective time.
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