Common and Preferred Stock

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

Common and Preferred Stock

COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK (Note 18)

Repurchase Plan. In 2007, the Board approved the repurchase of up to 4.7 million of common shares. Purchases of Valley’s common shares may be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions generally not exceeding prevailing market prices. Repurchased shares are held in treasury and are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. During 2022 and 2021 Valley repurchased approximately 1.0 million and 1.6 million of its common shares on the open market at an average price of $13.32 and $14.31 per share, respectively, under its 2007 stock repurchase plan. In April 2022, Valley terminated its 2007 stock repurchase plan (and its remaining shares available for repurchase) and publicly announced a new stock purchase program for up to 25 million shares of Valley common stock. The authorization to repurchase shares will expire on April 25, 2024. During 2023, Valley repurchased 300 thousand common shares on the open market at an average price of $6.97 per share, under its 2022 stock repurchase plan.

Other Stock Repurchases. Valley purchases shares directly from its employees in connection with employee elections to withhold taxes related to the vesting of stock awards. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, Valley purchased approximately 814 thousand, 761 thousand and 510 thousand shares, respectively, of its outstanding common stock at an average price of $11.53, $13.93 and $10.85, respectively, for such purpose.

Preferred Stock

Series A Issuance. On June 19, 2015, Valley issued 4.6 million shares of its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value per share, with a liquidation preference of $25 per share. Dividends on the preferred stock accrue and are payable quarterly in arrears, at a fixed rate per annum equal to 6.25 percent from the original issue date to, but excluding, June 30, 2025, and thereafter at a floating rate per annum equal to three-month SOFR plus an adjustment of 0.26161 percent plus a spread of 3.85 percent. The net proceeds from the preferred stock offering totaled $111.6 million. Commencing June 30, 2025, Valley may redeem the preferred shares at the liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends, subject to certain conditions.

Series B Issuance. On August 3, 2017, Valley issued 4.0 million shares of its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, no par value per share, with a liquidation preference of $25 per share. Dividends on the preferred stock will accrue and be payable quarterly in arrears, at a fixed rate per annum equal to 5.50 percent from the original issuance date to, but excluding, September 30, 2022, and thereafter at a floating rate per annum equal to three-month SOFR plus an adjustment of 0.26161 percent plus a spread of 3.578 percent. The net proceeds from the preferred stock offering totaled $98.1 million. Valley may redeem the preferred shares at the liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends, subject to certain conditions.

Preferred stock is included in Valley's (additional) Tier 1 capital and total risk-based capital at December 31, 2023 and 2022.