PACW - PacWest Bancorp and Banc of California Receive Final Regulatory Approval for Merger | Benzinga
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PacWest Bancorp ("PacWest") (NASDAQ:PACW) today announced that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System granted its approval of the previously announced combination of PacWest and Banc of California, Inc. ("Banc of California") and their respective bank subsidiaries, Pacific Western Bank and Banc of California, N.A. In addition, on October 5, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation granted its approval of Banc of California acquiring control of Pacific Western Bank and of the merger of Banc of California, N.A. and Pacific Western Bank. No further regulatory approvals are required to complete the proposed transaction. The consummation of the proposed transaction is expected to close before the end of 2023, subject to the satisfaction of the remaining closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement governing the transaction, including receipt of the requisite stockholder approvals.
"The receipt of regulatory approvals marks an important milestone on our transaction timeline," said Paul Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer of PacWest. "We are appreciative of the efforts of the Federal Reserve and the California DFPI to quickly review and approve this strategic transaction, which will deliver significant immediate and long term value to PacWest's stockholders, customers, communities and employees."
Following the closing and the balance sheet repositioning, the combined company is expected to have approximately $36 billion in assets, $25 billion in total loans, $30 billion in total deposits and more than 70 branches in California as well as branches in North Carolina and Colorado.
About PacWest Bancorp
PacWest is a bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with an executive office in Denver, Colorado, with one wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Pacific Western Bank. Pacific Western Bank is a relationship-based community bank focused on providing business banking and treasury management services to small, middle-market, and venture-backed businesses. Pacific Western Bank offers a broad range of loan and lease and deposit products and services through full-service branches throughout California and in Durham, North Carolina and Denver, Colorado, and loan production offices around the country. For more information about PacWest Bancorp or Pacific Western Bank, visit www.pacwest.com.
About Banc of California, Inc.
Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE:BANC) is a bank holding company with $9.37 billion in assets at June 30, 2023 and one wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Banc of California, N.A. (the "Bank"). The Bank has 32 offices including 26 full-service branches located throughout Southern California. Through our dedicated professionals, we provide customized and innovative banking and lending solutions to businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals throughout California, and full stack payment processing solution through our subsidiary Deepstack Technologies. We help to improve the communities where we live and work, by supporting organizations that provide financial literacy and job training, small business support and affordable housing. With a commitment to service and to building enduring relationships, we provide a higher standard of banking. We look forward to helping you achieve your goals. For more information, please visit us at www.bancofcal.com.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This communication contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between PacWest and Banc of California and the proposed investment by Warburg Pincus LLC and Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (collectively, the "Investors") in equity securities of Banc of California pursuant to the investment agreements entered into between the Investors and Banc of California (the "Investment Agreements"). Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of the words such as " estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "may," "could," "target," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," or similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed transaction between PacWest and Banc of California and the proposed investment by the Investors, including statements as to the expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed transaction. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this communication, and on the current expectations of PacWest's and Banc of California's management and are not predictions of actual performance, and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict, may differ from assumptions and many are beyond the control of PacWest and Banc of California. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but ...