BCB Bancorp Completes $85.25 Million Common Stock Offering

BAYONNE, N.J., Sept. 16, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- BCB Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for BCB Community Bank, has announced the successful completion of an underwritten public offering of 11,000,000 shares of its common stock. The offering, which was priced at a total gross proceeds of $85,250,000, is expected to close on September 18, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

The company has also granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase an additional 1,650,000 shares at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. Piper Sandler & Co. is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering.

BCB Bancorp, Inc. intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for various corporate purposes. These include maintaining liquidity, funding working capital needs, supporting the capital of BCB Community Bank, particularly in connection with the expected disposition of identified potential problem loans, reducing debt, and maintaining the company’s capital and liquidity ratios at acceptable levels.

The offering is being made pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2026. A preliminary prospectus supplement to this registration statement has been filed with the SEC. Prospective investors are encouraged to read the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus for more complete information about the company and the offering. These documents are available at no charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

BCB Bancorp, Inc., established in 2000 and headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey, operates BCB Community Bank, which has a presence in twenty-two branch offices across New Jersey and New York. The bank offers a wide range of loans, deposit products, and retail and commercial banking services to businesses and individuals.

The company’s forward-looking statements, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties, include plans for growth and expansion, potential acquisitions, and the impact of various economic factors. These factors include global economic trends, geopolitical risks, changes in market interest rates, and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors that could affect the company's operations, pricing, and services.

BCB Bancorp, Inc. continues to focus on maintaining its capital and liquidity ratios at acceptable levels, ensuring the stability and growth of its operations.