Norwood Financial Completes Acquisition of PB Bankshares
Norwood Financial completed its acquisition of PB Bankshares and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Presence Bank effective as of January 5, 2026. Presence Bank has been merged into Wayne Bank. At their election, PB Bankshares shareholders are receiving either $19.75 in cash or 0.7850 shares of Norwood common stock for each share of PB Bankshares common stock held subject to the allocation and proration procedures set forth in the Merger Agreement. In lieu of fractional shares of Norwood common stock, PB Bankshares shareholders will receive cash at the rate of approximately $29.08 per share of Norwood common stock. PB Bankshares' shareholders who have not previously surrendered their share certificates will receive information shortly on how to exchange their shares for the merger consideration to which they are entitled. Approximately 87% of PB Bankshares shares outstanding elected to receive Norwood common stock, approximately 1% elected to receive cash, and approximately 12% submitted elections expressing no preference as to the form of merger consideration, or did not make, or failed to submit, a valid election. Based on this information, PB Bankshares shareholders who made valid elections to receive the cash consideration will receive the cash consideration for all of their shares subject to such election, and PB Bankshares' shareholders who made valid elections to receive the stock consideration will receive stock consideration for approximately 92% of their shares subject to such election, with the balance of such elections being satisfied with the cash consideration. PB Bankshares shareholders who expressed no preference as to the form of merger consideration to be received or did not make a valid election will receive the cash consideration for all of their shares. Effective upon completion of the merger, Joseph W. Carroll and Spencer J. Andress, each former directors of PB Bankshares and Presence Bank, were appointed to the boards of directors of Norwood and Wayne Bank. Janak M. Amin, President and Chief Executive Officer of PB Bankshares and Presence Bank, will join the Norwood team as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Norwood and Wayne Bank. In addition, Larry W. Witt, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of PB Bankshares, will join with Norwood as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Norwood and Wayne Bank, and Douglas L. Byers, Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of PB Bankshares, will join Norwood as Executive Vice President and Market President, Central Pennsylvania, of Norwood and Wayne Bank. As a result of the merger, Norwood will extend its footprint into Chester and Lancaster Counties in Pennsylvania. The combined company will have approximately $2.9 billion in assets and 33 office locations. At September 30, 2025, PB Bankshares had total assets of $456.4 million, deposits of $355.0 million and shareholders' equity of $51.3 million.
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