Month: September 2026

BAYONNE, N.J., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BCB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), (NASDAQ: BCBP), the holding company for BCB Community Bank (the “Bank”), announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 11,000,000 shares of its common stock for total gross proceeds of $85,250,000 before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. The offering is expected to close on September 18, 2026, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

The Company granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase 1,650,000 additional shares of its common stock offered in the public offering, at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

Piper Sandler & Co. is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering of common stock for general corporate purposes, including maintaining liquidity, funding working capital needs, supporting Bank capital including in connection with the expected disposition of identified potential problem loans, reducing debt, and maintaining the Company’s capital and liquidity ratios, and the capital and liquidity ratios of the Bank, at acceptable levels.

The offering of common stock is being made pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-298337) that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 25, 2026. A preliminary prospectus supplement to which this communication relates has been filed with the SEC. Prospective investors should read the preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Company and the offering. Copies of these documents are available at no charge by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, when available, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement, the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to the offering may be obtained by contacting Piper Sandler & Co., 350 North 5th Street, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401, Attention: Prospectus Department, by telephone at (800) 747-3924, or by email at prospectus@psc.com.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. There will be no sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

About BCB Bancorp, Inc.

Established in 2000 and headquartered in Bayonne, N.J., BCB Community Bank is the wholly-owned subsidiary of BCB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCBP). The Bank has twenty-two branch offices in Bayonne, Edison, Hoboken, Fairfield, Holmdel, Jersey City, Lyndhurst, Maplewood, Monroe Township, Newark, Plainsboro, River Edge, Rutherford, South Orange, Union, and Woodbridge, New Jersey, and four branches in Hicksville and Staten Island, New York. The Bank provides businesses and individuals a wide range of loans, deposit products, and retail and commercial banking services. For more information, please go to www.bcb.bank.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release, like many written and oral communications presented by BCB Bancorp, Inc., and our authorized officers, may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding our prospective performance and strategies within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for purposes of said safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, and expectations of the Company, are generally identified by use of words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “strive,” “try,” or future or conditional verbs such as “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions. You can also identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.

Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our belief, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions and future performance, including our growth strategy and expansion plans, including potential acquisitions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those anticipated by our forward-looking statements include the global impact of the United States military conflict with Iran, the periodic Federal budget and funding stalemates in Congress, global tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, higher inflation levels, changes in market interest rates and general economic concerns, all of which could impact our customers’ businesses and the economy and could cause increased loan delinquencies, a reduction in financial transactions and business activities, including decreased deposits and reduced loan originations. Other factors that could cause future results to vary materially from current management expectations as reflected in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: global economic trends and geopolitical risks, including the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, and changes in the rate of investment or economic growth, including as a result of sanctions, tariffs or other measures; unfavorable economic conditions in the United States generally and particularly in our primary market area and those of our customers, including the periodic Federal budget and funding stalemates in the U.S. Congress; the impact of changes in interest rates and the credit quality and strength of underlying collateral and the effect of such changes on the market value of our loan and investment securities portfolios; the credit risk associated with our loan portfolio; supply chain disruptions and labor shortages; the impact of any future pandemics or other natural disasters; the Company’s ability to effectively attract and deploy deposits; changes in the Company’s corporate strategies, the composition of its assets, or the way in which it funds those assets; the Company’s implementation of anticipated loan sales, which may not be completed in accordance with expected plans or the currently contemplated timeline, or at all, and may be disruptive to the Company and/or reduce the Company’s profitability in future periods; the pending sale of the Company’s cannabis business, which may not be completed in accordance with expected plans or the currently contemplated timeline, or at all, and may be disruptive to the Company and/or reduce the Company’s profitability in future periods; our ability to complete our proposed reincorporation from New Jersey to Delaware, including our ability to receive shareholder approval of the proposed reincorporation, and our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed reincorporation; shifts in investor sentiment or behavior in the securities, capital, or other financial markets, including changes in market liquidity or volatility; the effects of declines in real estate values that may adversely impact the collateral underlying our loans; increase in unemployment levels and slowdowns in economic growth; changes in the credit performance of our loan portfolio, including levels of criticized and classified loans, nonaccrual loans, and charge-offs; changes in the quality and composition of the Bank’s loan and investment portfolios; deposit flows; changes in liquidity levels, funding sources, or funding costs, and our ability to manage our liquidity risks; legislative and regulatory changes, including but not limited to, increases in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance rates; monetary and fiscal policies of the federal and state governments, including changes in government priorities or budgets; changes in tax policies, rates and regulations of federal, state and local tax authorities; demands for our loan products; demand for financial services; competition; changes in the securities or secondary loan markets; changes in management’s business strategies; our ability to enter new markets successfully; our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses; changes in consumer spending; our ability to retain key employees; the effects of any reputational, credit, interest rate, market, operational, legal, liquidity, or regulatory risk; potential impact of regulatory requirements, matters, litigation, or other legal actions which could adversely affect operating results; failure to identify and adequately and promptly address cybersecurity risks, including data breaches and cyberattacks; developments in technology, such as artificial intelligence, and our ability to incorporate innovative technologies in our business and provide products and services that satisfy our customers’ expectations for convenience and security; civil unrest in the communities that we serve; changes in accounting principles and guidelines; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, geopolitical and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing and services; and other factors discussed in other reports we filed with the SEC, including under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2025, as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and our other periodic reports that we file with the SEC.

CONTACT:		JAWAD CHAUDHRY,
		EVP, CFO & TREASURER
		(800) 680-6872

In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by Osisko Critical Minerals Corporation (OTCQX: OMZNF; FRANKFURT: 0B51), please note that a correction has been made in the second paragraph. The word “are” in the first sentence of the CEO’s comment was removed. The corrected release follows:

Gross Proceeds of $100,000,000 to Fund Exploration and Development of New Brunswick Properties

Special Warrants Priced at $0.25 per Special Warrant

Canaccord Genuity to Act as Lead Agent and Sole Bookrunner

TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Osisko Critical Minerals Corporation (“OCMC” or the “Corporation“), a newly incorporated entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Osisko Metals Incorporated (“Osisko Metals“) (TSX: OM; OTCQX: OMZNF; FRANKFURT: 0B51), is pleased to announce a best efforts private placement (the “Private Placement“) of special warrants of the Corporation (the “Special Warrants“) at a price of $0.25 per Special Warrant for gross proceeds of $100,000,000. The Private Placement will be led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. (“Canaccord Genuity“), acting as lead agent and sole bookrunner, on behalf of a syndicate of agents (collectively, the “Agents“).

Incoming CEO John Burzynski commented: “We have had a tremendous reception for OCMC in the capital markets, and the strong investor interest in our new critical minerals company reflects confidence in our exploration portfolio and the significant opportunity we see in New Brunswick. We look forward to completing this offering to capitalize this new venture and to advancing our aggressive exploration program on these highly prospective copper assets.”

Private Placement Terms

Upon satisfaction of the release conditions described below (the “Release Conditions“), each Special Warrant shall automatically convert, without payment of additional consideration, into one unit of the Corporation (each, a “Unit“), with each Unit consisting of one common share of the Corporation (each, a “Common Share“) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of the Corporation (each whole warrant, a “Warrant“). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.35 per share for a period of 24 months following the closing date of the Private Placement (the “Closing Date“).

The Release Conditions shall mean (i) the receipt for a final prospectus (the “Qualifying Prospectus“) qualifying the distribution of the Common Shares and Warrants underlying the Special Warrants being issued by the securities regulatory authorities in the provinces of Canada in which the Special Warrants are sold; and (ii) the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange“) granting conditional approval to list the Common Shares and Warrants, on or before the date that is 180 days following the Closing Date.

The Corporation intends to use the net proceeds of the Private Placement to fund: (i) exploration and development costs of the properties located in New Brunswick, Canada (the “Properties“); and (ii) general working capital and corporate expenses.

The Private Placement is expected to close on or about November 17, 2026 or such other date as may be mutually agreed upon between Canaccord Genuity and the Corporation (the “Closing Date“).

The Corporation shall use its best efforts to satisfy the Release Conditions as soon as practicable following the Closing Date.

New Brunswick Properties

The Properties comprise an aggregate of 2,972 mineral claim units (approximately 645 square kilometres) staked by the Osisko Metals and claims which it has an option to acquire pursuant to three separate option agreements (collectively, the “Option Agreements“, entered into on January 9, 2026; April 20, 2026; and September 9, 2026 respectively). In connection with the transaction, the Option Agreements will be assigned to the Corporation in exchange for common shares of Corporation. The Properties include several large-scale mineral exploration targets prospective for copper, silver and gold, underlain by highly prospective geology similar in context to the nearby Gaspé Copper Project, and are more particularly described in the news release of Osisko Metals dated September 15, 2026 and titled “Osisko Metals to Create New Critical Minerals Company”.

Additional Information

Bennett Jones LLP is acting as legal advisors to the Corporation in connection with the Go-Public Transaction.

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP is acting as legal advisors to the Agents in connection with the Private Placement.

Additional Information

There is no certainty that the Private Placement will be completed on the terms proposed, or at all. Completion of the Private Placement is subject to a number of conditions, including: completion of legal and tax structuring; completion of financial analysis; negotiation and execution of definitive documentation; and required regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that any securities of the Corporation will be listed on any stock exchange.

Scientific and Technical Disclosure

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information within this news release was reviewed and approved by Jared Hansen, P.Geo., a “qualified person” within the meaning of NI 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101“) who is not independent of Osisko Metals for purposes of Section 1.5 of NI 43-101.

About Osisko Critical Minerals Corporation

Osisko Critical Minerals Corporation is a newly incorporated Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the discovery and development of copper and critical minerals deposits. The Corporation’s principal assets are the Properties, comprising approximately 645 square kilometres of mineral claims in northern New Brunswick, Canada. The Properties include the NB Copper Project, which hosts large-scale exploration targets for bulk-tonnage copper deposits in a geological setting analogous to the nearby Gaspé Copper Project. OCMC is led by John Burzynski as Chief Executive Officer and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Osisko Metals Incorporated pending completion of the Private Placement.

For further information on this news release, contact:

Don Njegovan, President
Email: info@osiskometals.com
Phone: (416) 500-4129

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves predictions, expectations, interpretations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often, but not always, using phrases such as “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “interpreted”, “management’s view”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “potential”, “feasibility”, “believes” or “intends”, or variations of such words and phrases, or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to identify forward-looking information. This news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to, among other things: statements with respect to the terms, timing and outcome of the Private Placement, including the expected closing date; that the Corporation will use the proceeds from the Private Placement to fund exploration and development of the Properties and general working capital; the timing of the satisfaction of the Release Conditions; the anticipated listing of the Common Shares and Warrants on the TSX Venture Exchange; the pre-closing steps to be completed by Osisko Metals, including the transfer of the Properties and the subscription for Units; Osisko Metals’ retention of an interest in the Corporation; receipt of the required regulatory approvals in connection with the Private Placement; the anticipated benefits of the Private Placement; anticipated strategic and growth opportunities; and the future plans and objectives of the Corporation.

Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management, in light of management’s experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances, including, without limitation, assumptions about: completion of the Private Placement, including the ability of the parties to receive, in a timely manner and on satisfactory terms, the necessary approvals for the Private Placement; completion of the Go-Public Transaction and satisfaction of the Release Conditions within the required timeframe; the ability of the parties to satisfy, in a timely manner, the other conditions to the completion of the Private Placement; that the anticipated benefits of the Private Placement will be realized; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner; that financing will be available if and when needed and on reasonable terms; that third party contractors, equipment and supplies and governmental and other approvals required to conduct the Corporation’s planned exploration activities will be available on reasonable terms and in a timely manner; the ability of exploration results, including drilling, to accurately predict mineralization; errors in geological modelling; insufficient data; equity and debt capital markets; future spot prices of minerals; the timing and results of exploration and drilling programs; production costs; political and regulatory stability; the receipt of governmental and third party approvals; licenses and permits being received on favourable terms; sustained labour stability; stability in financial and capital markets; availability of mining equipment and positive relations with local communities and groups. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information are set out in Osisko Metals’ public disclosure record on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) under Osisko Metals’ issuer profile.

Although Osisko Metals believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Osisko Metals disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.