Exhibit 99.3
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Announces Successful Merger With Cambridge Bancorp, And Names David Rosato New Chief Financial Officer
Eastern Bank Surpasses $25 Billion In Assets
BOSTON, MA, July 15, 2024 – Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (“Eastern”) (NASDAQ Global Select Market: EBC), the stock holding company for Eastern Bank, today announced the closing of its merger with Cambridge Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATC) (“Cambridge”), the parent company of Cambridge Trust Company (the “Merger”). The all-stock transaction was originally announced on September 19, 2023.
“We are excited to have successfully completed Eastern’s merger with Cambridge Trust and in doing so, to strategically solidify Eastern’s position as Greater Boston’s leading local bank and Cambridge Trust Wealth Management as the largest bank-owned independent investment advisor in Massachusetts,” said Bob Rivers, Executive Chair and Chair of the Board of Directors of Eastern Bankshares, Inc. and Eastern Bank. “Our focus remains on creating value through high quality banking and wealth products and solutions. We thank the extraordinary employees from both companies for helping to make this transaction possible, and extend a warm welcome to our new colleagues, customers and shareholders.”
The conversion of Cambridge Trust banking products and services to Eastern Bank’s systems occurred over the weekend of July 12, 2024. The conversion of Eastern Wealth Management customers to Cambridge Trust Wealth Management’s systems is expected to occur later this year.
Shortly before midnight on July 12, 2024, each share of Cambridge common stock was exchanged for 4.956 shares of Eastern common stock. Eastern has issued approximately 39.2 million shares of its common stock as part of the Merger consideration.
As previously announced and upon closing of the Merger, Denis Sheahan, Chairman, President and CEO of Cambridge, has become Chief Executive Officer of Eastern and Eastern Bank, and has joined Eastern’s Boards of Directors. Quincy Miller, in addition to his previous roles as President of Eastern and Vice Chair and President of Eastern Bank, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Both Mr. Sheahan and Mr. Miller will report directly to Bob Rivers, who will remain Eastern’s principal executive officer.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as financial advisor and Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP provided legal counsel to Eastern. BofA Securities, Inc. served as financial advisor and Hogan Lovells US LLP provided legal counsel to Cambridge.
David Rosato Named New Chief Financial Officer
Also today, Eastern announced that David Rosato, an accomplished banking executive who most recently served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Berkshire Bank, has been named Chief Financial Officer of Eastern Bankshares, Inc. and Eastern Bank, succeeding James Fitzgerald who will continue in a senior advisory role.