Princeton Bancorp to acquire Cornerstone Financial in $17.9M deal

Princeton Bancorp, the parent company of The Bank of Princeton, Princeton, New Jersey, and Cornerstone Financial Corporation, the parent company of Cornerstone Bank, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which Princeton Bancorp will acquire Cornerstone in a transaction valued at approximately $17.9M. Under the terms of the merger agreement, which has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies, Cornerstone will merge with, into and under the charter of Princeton Bancorp. In the merger, each share of Cornerstone common stock outstanding will be exchanged for 0.24 shares of Princeton Bancorp, subject to adjustment, having a value of $8.16 per share based on the $34.00 closing price of Princeton Bancorp common stock on January 17, 2024. Each share of Cornerstone’s preferred stock outstanding will be exchanged for its stated value of $1,000 per share. The transaction is subject to receipt of all required banking regulatory approvals, Cornerstone stockholder approval and certain financial and other contingencies. The transaction is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2024.