LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

FIRST QUARTER 2023 HIGHLIGHTS 

• Net loss available to common stockholders of $1.21 billion, or a loss of $10.22 per diluted share
• Adjusted earnings of $89.4 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, which excludes non-cash goodwill impairment, and severance and contract termination expense (non-GAAP measure)
  • Goodwill impairment of $1.38 billion recorded due to decline in our stock price as a result of recent market volatility. Goodwill impairment is a non-cash charge and has no impact on our regulatory capital ratios, cash flows, or liquidity position
  • Severance and contract termination expense of $8.5 million accrued related to our efficiency initiative
• First quarter results were marked by enhanced liquidity following market volatility
  • Total deposits increased $1.1 billion to $28.2 billion at March 31, 2023 compared to Company’s most recent update of $27.1 billion as of March 20, 2023. Deposit balances further increased approximately $700 million as of April 24, 2023
  • Total insured deposits, including accounts eligible for pass-through insurance, represented approximately 73% of total deposits as of April 24, 2023 up from 48% at December 31, 2022
  • Immediately-available liquidity (on-balance sheet liquidity and unused borrowing capacity) of $12.4 billion, which exceeded uninsured deposits of $8.1 billion, with a coverage ratio of 153% at March 31, 2023
• All risk-based capital ratios increased from December 31, 2022, with CET1 increasing from 8.70% to 9.22%
• Credit metrics remain steady with nonperforming assets ratio declining 3 basis points to 35 basis points
• Unrealized losses on the Company’s investment portfolio improved, declining from $791 million at December 31, 2022 to $736 million at March 31, 2023

ADJUSTED EARNINGS

Financial results for the first quarter of 2023 were impacted by goodwill impairment of $1.38 billion and reorganization costs of $8.5 million. Excluding these amounts, adjusted earnings were $89.4 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2023. A reconciliation of adjusted earnings to net (loss) earnings according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) is provided in the financial tables at the end of this press release.

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
		2023				2022				2022
		(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Earnings Summary:
Net (loss) earnings		$	(1,195,424	)		$	49,509			$	120,128
Diluted earnings per common share		$	(10.22	)		$	0.33			$	1.01
Return on average assets			(11.34	)%			0.48	%			1.22	%
Return on average tangible common equity (1)			14.45	%			12.71	%			20.77	%
Adjusted Earnings Summary (1):
Adjusted earnings		$	89,436			$	75,066			$	120,128
Adjusted diluted earnings per common share		$	0.66			$	0.54			$	1.01
Adjusted return on average assets			0.85	%			0.72	%			1.22	%
Adjusted return on average tangible common
equity			15.62	%			13.56	%			20.77	%
(1) Non-GAAP measure.

CEO COMMENTARY

Paul Taylor, President and CEO, commented, “Our strong banking franchise and our loyal, diversified customer base have driven us through one of the most challenging recent periods in the banking industry. Our deposits have stabilized with total insured deposits increasing from 48% of total deposits at year-end to 71% of total deposits at March 31, 2023. Importantly, deposits stabilized in the latter part of March and rebounded nicely in April, increasing approximately $700 million subsequent to quarter-end. Moreover, in light of the recent events, management took immediate steps to maximize liquidity, including the exploration of strategic asset sales, which has led to the transfer of our $2.7 billion Lender Finance loan portfolio to held for sale.”

Mr. Taylor continued, “The industry dynamics in the quarter caused a significant decline in regional bank stocks, including ours. As a result, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge. It is important to note that goodwill impairment is a non-cash charge and has no impact on our regulatory capital ratios, cash flows, or liquidity position. We also are continuing the work we started last year to improve the overall efficiency of the Bank, which resulted in severance and contract termination expense of $8.5 million and the consolidation of two branches into nearby branches in the first quarter of 2023. I am proud to say that in the face of this crisis, our business of serving our customers and communities was unrelenting, allowing us to post $89.4 million in adjusted earnings for the quarter. In addition, credit quality remains strong as evidenced by nonperforming assets of 35 basis points and net charge-offs of 13 basis points for the quarter and 5 basis points for the trailing twelve months.”

Mr. Taylor concluded, “As we look forward, we continue to execute on our overall strategy, which includes managing the balance sheet around a stable and diversified funding mix, emphasizing our core business, preserving profitability with a strong asset base and reduced costs, and maintaining our capital and liquidity positions while prudently managing risks. We expect that our total assets will be closer to $35 billion within the next few months, after we complete certain asset sales and bring down liquidity to more normal levels. These actions will improve our liquidity position and are expected to increase our CET1 capital ratio to above 10%. We are also expediting our operational efficiency strategy to reduce facilities and vendors, optimize business processes, and execute on other cost savings across the business to improve our profitability. We will continue to prioritize our customer relationships, which have been the bedrock of our success for more than twenty years.”

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

		At or For the												At or For the
		Three Months Ended												Three Months Ended
		March 31,				December 31,				Increase				March 31,								Increase
Financial Highlights		2023				2022				(Decrease)				2023				2022				(Decrease)
		(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net (loss) earnings available
to common stockholders		$	(1,205,371	)		$	39,562			$	(1,244,933	)		$	(1,205,371	)		$	120,128			$	(1,325,499	)
Diluted (loss) earnings per
common share		$	(10.22	)		$	0.33			$	(10.55	)		$	(10.22	)		$	1.01			$	(11.23	)
Pre-provision, pre-goodwill
impairment, pre-tax net
revenue ("PPNR") (1)		$	119,396			$	106,151			$	13,245			$	119,396			$	162,109			$	(42,713	)
Return on average assets			(11.34	)%			0.48	%			(11.82	)			(11.34	)%			1.22	%			(12.56	)
PPNR return on average
assets (1)			1.13	%			1.02	%			0.11				1.13	%			1.65	%			(0.52	)
Return on average
tangible common equity (1)			14.45	%			12.71	%			1.74				14.45	%			20.77	%			(6.32	)
Yield on average loans and
leases (tax equivalent)			6.14	%			5.73	%			0.41				6.14	%			4.66	%			1.48
Cost of average total
deposits			1.98	%			1.37	%			0.61				1.98	%			0.07	%			1.91
Net interest margin ("NIM")
(tax equivalent)			2.89	%			3.41	%			(0.52	)			2.89	%			3.43	%			(0.54	)
Efficiency ratio			58.2	%			53.3	%			4.9				58.2	%			50.1	%			8.1
Total assets		$	44,302,981			$	41,228,936			$	3,074,045			$	44,302,981			$	39,249,639			$	5,053,342
Loans and leases held
for investment,
net of deferred fees		$	25,672,381			$	28,609,129			$	(2,936,748	)		$	25,672,381			$	24,352,072			$	1,320,309
Noninterest-bearing
demand deposits		$	7,030,759			$	11,212,357			$	(4,181,598	)		$	7,030,759			$	14,057,051			$	(7,026,292	)
Retail non-maturity deposits		$	19,230,293			$	26,561,129			$	(7,330,836	)		$	19,230,293			$	31,676,404			$	(12,446,111	)
Total deposits		$	28,187,561			$	33,936,334			$	(5,748,773	)		$	28,187,561			$	33,224,895			$	(5,037,334	)
As percentage of total
deposits:
Noninterest-bearing
demand deposits			25	%			33	%			(8	)			25	%			42	%			(17	)
Retail non-maturity
deposits			68	%			78	%			(10	)			68	%			95	%			(27	)
Equity to assets ratio			6.26	%			9.58	%			(3.32	)			6.26	%			9.30	%			(3.04	)
Common equity tier 1
capital ratio			9.22	%			8.70	%			0.52				9.22	%			8.64	%			0.58
Tier 1 capital ratio			11.16	%			10.61	%			0.55				11.16	%			9.07	%			2.09
Total capital ratio			14.22	%			13.61	%			0.61				14.22	%			12.27	%			1.95
Tangible common equity
ratio (1)			5.07	%			5.13	%			(0.06	)			5.07	%			5.83	%			(0.76	)
Tangible book value per
common share (1)		$	18.66			$	17.00			$	1.66			$	18.66			$	18.42			$	0.24
(1) Non-GAAP measure.

INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income decreased by $43.7 million to $279.3 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $322.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 due mainly to higher interest expense on deposits and borrowings, offset partially by higher interest income on loans and leases and deposits in financial institutions. Interest income on loans and leases increased by $25.7 million in the first quarter of 2023 due to a 41 basis points increase in the tax equivalent yield on loans and leases and a $390.3 million increase in the average balance of loans and leases compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Interest income on deposits in financial institutions increased by $25.1 million in the first quarter of 2023 due mainly to a $1.8 billion increase in the average balance of deposits in financial institutions and a 98 basis points increase in the yield on deposits in financial institutions. The tax equivalent yield on loans and leases was 6.14% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to 5.73% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase in the tax equivalent yield on loans and leases was due primarily to higher coupon interest attributable to increased rates on production and on existing variable rate loans. Interest expense on deposits increased by $38.3 million in the first quarter of 2023 due mainly to increased market rates and an increased use of brokered deposits that contributed to a 61 basis points increase in the cost of total deposits, offset partially by the decrease in the average balance of deposits. Interest expense on borrowings increased by $49.2 million due to a $3.6 billion increase in the average balance and a 57 basis points increase in the cost of borrowings attributable mainly to the impact of increased market rates on our variable rate borrowings and higher market rates on new borrowings.

The tax equivalent NIM was 2.89% for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 3.41% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The decrease in the NIM was due mainly to a shift in our funding mix in the second half of March 2023 as we responded to the banking crisis to enhance liquidity and protect franchise value. Average borrowings as a percentage of average interest-bearing liabilities was 19% for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 7% for the fourth quarter of 2022. The additional borrowings are largely short term in nature, which will allow us to normalize our funding mix over time as economic conditions stabilize. The tax-equivalent NIM was further impacted by a higher cost of total deposits and borrowings, offset partially by higher yields on loans and leases and deposits in financial institutions.

The cost of total deposits was 1.98% for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 1.37% for the fourth quarter of 2022 due mainly to higher market interest rates and a change in the mix of average deposits, resulting from a decrease in lower cost retail non-maturity deposits and an increase in higher cost retail and brokered time deposits.

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The following table presents details of the provision for credit losses for the periods indicated:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,				December 31,				Increase
Provision for Credit Losses		2023				2022				(Decrease)
		(In thousands)
Addition to allowance for
loan and lease losses		$	18,500			$	14,000			$	4,500
Reduction in reserve for
unfunded loan commitments			(15,500	)			(4,000	)			(11,500	)
Total loan-related provision			3,000				10,000				(7,000	)
Addition to allowance for
held-to-maturity securities			-				-				-
Total provision for credit losses		$	3,000			$	10,000			$	(7,000	)

The provision for credit losses was $3.0 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $10.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. The provision for the fourth quarter of 2022 reflected the impact of net loan growth. During the first quarter of 2023, while loans and leases held for investment and unfunded loan commitments declined, a $3 million provision was recognized due to an increase in qualitative reserves for loans secured by commercial real estate and higher net charge-offs.

NONINTEREST INCOME

The following table presents details of noninterest income for the periods indicated:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,				December 31,				Increase
Noninterest Income		2023				2022				(Decrease)
		(In thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts		$	3,573			$	3,178			$	395
Other commissions and fees			10,344				11,208				(864	)
Leased equipment income			13,857				12,322				1,535
Gain on sale of loans and leases			2,962				388				2,574
Gain (loss) on sale of securities			-				(49,302	)			49,302
Dividends and gains on equity investments			1,098				661				437
Warrant loss			(333	)			(46	)			(287	)
Other income			4,890				2,635				2,255
Total noninterest income (loss)		$	36,391			$	(18,956	)		$	55,347

Noninterest income increased by $55.3 million to income of $36.4 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to a loss of $19.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 due primarily to a decrease of $49.3 million in loss on sale of securities, and increases of $2.6 million in gain on sale of loans and leases, $2.3 million in other income, and $1.5 million in leased equipment income. The decrease in loss on sale of securities resulted from the sales of $1.0 billion of securities for a net loss of $49.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to no sales in the first quarter of 2023. The increase in gain on sale of loans and leases resulted from the sale of $287.3 million of loans for a net gain of $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the sale of $11.0 million of loans for a net gain of $0.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The increase in other income was due primarily to a $2.0 million gain from the change in fair value of the credit-linked notes in the first quarter of 2023. The increase in leased equipment income was due mainly to higher rental income compared to the linked quarter.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

The following table presents details of noninterest expense for the periods indicated:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,				December 31,				Increase
Noninterest Expense		2023				2022				(Decrease)
		(In thousands)
Compensation		$	88,476			$	106,124			$	(17,648	)
Occupancy			15,067				14,922				145
Data processing			10,938				9,722				1,216
Other professional services			6,073				6,924				(851	)
Insurance and assessments			11,717				7,205				4,512
Intangible asset amortization			2,411				2,629				(218	)
Leased equipment depreciation			9,375				8,627				748
Foreclosed assets expense (income), net			363				(108	)			471
Customer related expense			24,005				18,197				5,808
Loan expense			6,524				6,150				374
Other			12,804				11,737				1,067
Total operating expense			187,753				192,129				(4,376	)
Acquisition, integration and reorganization costs			8,514				5,703				2,811
Goodwill impairment			1,376,736				29,000				1,347,736
Total noninterest expense		$	1,573,003			$	226,832			$	1,346,171

The Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $1.38 billion in the first quarter of 2023. It is a standard accounting requirement for companies to periodically assess and determine the carrying value of goodwill as an asset. The severe effects of recent industry events on the market valuation of the Company warranted goodwill impairment testing and, following a comprehensive analysis, it was determined that the total amount of goodwill was impaired. The goodwill impairment charge does not have an impact on the Company’s regulatory capital ratios, cash flows, or liquidity position.

Noninterest expense increased by $1.35 billion to $1.57 billion for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $226.8 million for the fourth quarter 2022 due primarily to the $1.38 billion goodwill impairment charge. Excluding the goodwill impairment and acquisition, integration and reorganization costs, operating expense decreased by $4.4 million to $187.8 million. The $4.4 million decrease was due mainly to a decrease of $17.6 million in compensation expense, offset partially by increases of $5.8 million in customer related expense and $4.5 million in insurance and assessments expense. The decrease in compensation expense was due primarily to lower bonus expense and lower stock-based compensation expense. The increase in customer related expense was due mostly to higher third-party payments for deposit customers on account analysis. The increase in insurance and assessments was due mainly to higher FDIC assessment expense attributable to the 2 basis point assessment rate increase effective January 1, 2023, and a higher assessment base as a result of the $1.6 billion increase in average assets in the first quarter of 2023.

INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate was 5.2% for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 26.3% for the fourth quarter of 2022. Excluding goodwill impairment, the effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2023 was 28.4%. The increase from the fourth quarter of 2022 was due primarily to higher disallowed interest expense in the first quarter of 2023. Excluding goodwill impairment, the effective tax rate for the full year 2023 is currently estimated to be in the range of 28% to 30%.

BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS

DEPOSITS AND CLIENT INVESTMENT FUNDS

The following table presents the composition of our deposit portfolio as of the dates indicated:

	March 31, 2023					December 31, 2022					March 31, 2022
			% of					% of					% of
Deposit Composition	Balance		Total			Balance		Total			Balance		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	7,030,759	25	%		$	11,212,357	33	%		$	14,057,051	42	%
Interest checking		5,307,413	19	%			6,990,377	20	%			6,673,696	20	%
Money market		6,220,203	22	%			7,780,758	23	%			10,301,996	31	%
Savings		671,918	2	%			577,637	2	%			643,661	2	%
Total retail non-maturity deposits		19,230,293	68	%			26,561,129	78	%			31,676,404	95	%
Wholesale non-maturity deposits		2,028,676	7	%			2,637,362	8	%			322,732	1	%
Total non-maturity deposits		21,258,969	75	%			29,198,491	86	%			31,999,136	96	%
Retail time deposits		2,502,914	9	%			2,434,414	7	%			1,030,124	3	%
Brokered time deposits		4,425,678	16	%			2,303,429	7	%			195,635	1	%
Total time deposits (1)		6,928,592	25	%			4,737,843	14	%			1,225,759	4	%
Total deposits	$	28,187,561	100	%		$	33,936,334	100	%		$	33,224,895	100	%
(1) Includes time deposits over $250,000 of $1.1 billion, $1.5 billion, and $347.4 million at March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022,  and March 31, 2022, respectively.

Total deposits decreased by $5.7 billion or 16.9% in the first quarter of 2023 due primarily to a $7.3 billion or 27.6% decrease in retail non-maturity deposits and a $608.7 million decrease in wholesale non-maturity deposits, offset partially by a $2.2 billion increase in time deposits. At March 31, 2023, retail non-maturity deposits totaled $19.2 billion or 68% of total deposits, including $7.0 billion of noninterest-bearing demand deposits or 25% of total deposits.

The following table presents the composition of our deposit portfolio by division as of the dates indicated:

	March 31, 2023					December 31, 2022
			% of					% of			Increase
	Balance		Total			Balance		Total			(Decrease)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Community Banking	$	14,917,027	53	%		$	17,466,726	52	%		$	(2,549,699	)
Venture Banking		6,584,554	23	%			11,296,574	33	%			(4,712,020	)
Wholesale Deposits		6,685,980	24	%			5,173,034	15	%			1,512,946
Total deposits	$	28,187,561	100	%		$	33,936,334	100	%		$	(5,748,773	)

As of March 31, 2023, FDIC-insured deposits represented approximately 71% of total deposits, including accounts eligible for pass-through insurance, and FDIC-insured venture-specific deposits accounted for approximately 83% of total venture-specific deposits, including accounts eligible for pass-through insurance. The Bank’s spot deposit rates increased from 1.71% at December 31, 2022 to 2.32% at March 31, 2023.

In addition to deposit products, we also offer alternative, non-depository cash investment options for select clients. These alternative options include investments managed by Pacific Western Asset Management Inc. (“PWAM”), our registered investment advisor subsidiary, and third-party sweep products. Total off-balance sheet client investment funds decreased from $1.4 billion as of December 31, 2022 to $1.2 billion as of March 31, 2023, of which $0.8 billion was managed by PWAM.

BORROWINGS

The following table presents the composition of our borrowings as of the dates indicated:

		March 31, 2023								December 31, 2022
						Weighted								Weighted
						Avarage								Avarage				Increase
Borrowing Type		Balance				Rate				Balance				Rate				(Decrease)
		(Dollars in thousands)
FHLB secured advances		$	5,450,000				5.07	%		$	1,270,000				4.62	%		$	4,180,000
Bank Term Funding Program			4,910,000				4.38	%			-				-				4,910,000
Repurchase agreement (1)			1,393,337				8.50	%			-				-				1,393,337
Credit-linked notes			128,375				15.24	%			132,030				14.56	%			(3,655	)
AFX borrowings			-				-				250,000				4.68	%			(250,000	)
FHLB unsecured overnight advance			-				-				112,000				4.37	%			(112,000	)
Total borrowings		$	11,881,712				5.30	%		$	1,764,030				5.36	%		$	10,117,682
(1) Balance is net of unamortized issuance costs of $17.9 million and $0.4 million of accrued exit fees.
Rate calculation does not include the effects of issuance costs and exit fees.

The $10.1 billion increase in borrowings in the first quarter of 2023 is the result of the Company’s proactive effort to bolster its on-balance sheet liquidity in response to the elevated net deposit outflows caused by the banking crisis. The increase is comprised of borrowings under the new Bank Term Funding Program of $4.9 billion, an increase in FHLB secured advances of $4.2 billion, and borrowing under a new repurchase agreement facility of $1.4 billion. Available borrowing capacity was approximately $5.8 billion at March 31, 2023.

LOANS AND LEASES

The following table presents roll forwards of loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred fees, for the periods indicated:

		Three Months Ended
Roll Forward of Loans and Leases Held		March 31,				December 31,
for Investment, Net of Deferred Fees		2023				2022
		(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period		$	28,609,129			$	27,660,041
Additions:
Production			468,671				1,287,248
Disbursements			1,622,898				1,919,979
Total production and disbursements			2,091,569				3,207,227
Reductions:
Payoffs			(1,021,652	)			(1,136,016	)
Paydowns			(965,537	)			(1,050,727	)
Total payoffs and paydowns			(1,987,189	)			(2,186,743	)
Sales			(231,798	)			(2,611	)
Transfers to foreclosed assets			(2,568	)			(4,714	)
Charge-offs			(10,397	)			(3,352	)
Transfers to loans held for sale			(2,796,365	)			(60,719	)
Total reductions			(5,028,317	)			(2,258,139	)
Net (decrease) increase			(2,936,748	)			949,088
Balance, end of period		$	25,672,381			$	28,609,129
Weighted average rate on production (1)			8.44	%			7.55	%
(1) The weighted average rate on production presents contractual rates on a tax equivalent basis and excludes amortized fees.
Amortized fees added approximately 17 basis points to loan yields in 2023.

Loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred fees, decreased by $2.9 billion, or 10.3% in the first quarter of 2023 to $25.7 billion at March 31, 2023. The overall decrease in the loans and leases balance for the first quarter of 2023 was due primarily to a $2.7 billion transfer to loans held for sale of Lender Finance loans included in the asset-based commercial loan portfolio.

The weighted average rate on the $469 million of production for the first quarter of 2023 increased to 8.44% from 7.55% for the fourth quarter of 2022 due primarily to the loan mix (lower percentage of multi-family production and a higher percentage of Civic production) and the increase in market interest rates. 

The following table presents the composition of loans and leases held for investment by loan portfolio segment and class, net of deferred fees, as of the dates indicated:

	March 31, 2023					December 31, 2022					March 31, 2022
			% of					% of					% of
Loan and Lease Portfolio	Balance		Total			Balance		Total			Balance		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate mortgage:
Commercial	$	3,808,751	15	%		$	3,846,831	13	%		$	3,669,741	15	%
Multi-family		5,523,320	21	%			5,607,865	20	%			4,080,257	17	%
Other residential		6,075,540	24	%			6,275,628	22	%			4,759,066	20	%
Total real estate mortgage		15,407,611	60	%			15,730,324	55	%			12,509,064	52	%
Real estate construction and land:
Commercial		910,327	4	%			898,592	3	%			802,022	3	%
Residential		3,698,113	14	%			3,253,580	11	%			2,421,694	10	%
Total real estate construction
and land		4,608,440	18	%			4,152,172	14	%			3,223,716	13	%
Total real estate		20,016,051	78	%			19,882,496	69	%			15,732,780	65	%
Commercial:
Asset-based		2,068,327	8	%			5,140,209	18	%			4,739,220	19	%
Venture capital		2,058,237	8	%			2,033,302	7	%			2,077,339	9	%
Other commercial		1,102,543	4	%			1,108,451	4	%			1,298,136	5	%
Total commercial		5,229,107	20	%			8,281,962	29	%			8,114,695	33	%
Consumer		427,223	2	%			444,671	2	%			504,597	2	%
Total loans and leases held for
investment, net of deferred fees	$	25,672,381	100	%		$	28,609,129	100	%		$	24,352,072	100	%
Total unfunded loan commitments	$	9,776,789				$	11,110,264				$	9,899,345

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ON LOANS AND LEASES

The following tables present roll forwards of the allowance for credit losses on loans and leases for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Allowance for Credit	Allowance for				Reserve for				Total
Losses on Loans and	Loan and				Unfunded Loan				Allowance for
Leases Rollforward	Lease Losses				Commitments				Credit Losses
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	200,732			$	91,071			$	291,803
Charge-offs		(10,397	)			-				(10,397	)
Recoveries		1,220				-				1,220
Net charge-offs		(9,177	)			-				(9,177	)
Provision		18,500				(15,500	)			3,000
Ending balance	$	210,055			$	75,571			$	285,626

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Allowance for Credit	Allowance for				Reserve for				Total
Losses on Loans and	Loan and				Unfunded Loan				Allowance for
Leases Rollforward	Lease Losses				Commitments				Credit Losses
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	189,327			$	95,071			$	284,398
Charge-offs		(3,352	)			-				(3,352	)
Recoveries		757				-				757
Net charge-offs		(2,595	)			-				(2,595	)
Provision		14,000				(4,000	)			10,000
Ending balance	$	200,732			$	91,071			$	291,803

The following table presents allowance for credit losses information on loans and leases as of and for the dates and periods indicated:

Allowance for Credit Losses	March 31,				December 31,				Increase
on Loans and Leases		2023				2022			(Decrease)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance for loan and lease losses	$	210,055			$	200,732			$	9,323
Reserve for unfunded loan commitments		75,571				91,071				(15,500	)
Allowance for credit losses	$	285,626			$	291,803			$	(6,177	)
Provision for credit losses (for the quarter)	$	3,000			$	10,000			$	(7,000	)
Net charge-offs (for the quarter)	$	9,177			$	2,595			$	6,582
Net charge-offs to average loans
and leases (for the quarter)		0.13	%			0.04	%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to loans
and leases held for investment		0.82	%			0.70	%
Allowance for credit losses to loans and leases
held for investment		1.11	%			1.02	%

The allowance for credit losses decreased by $6.2 million in the first quarter of 2023 to $285.6 million at March 31, 2023. This decrease was attributable mainly to the decrease in loans and leases held for investment and unfunded loan commitments and $9.2 million in net charge-offs, offset partially by an increase in qualitative reserves for loans secured by commercial real estate.

Net charge-offs over the trailing twelve months were $12.8 million, which resulted in net charge-offs to average loans and leases over the trailing twelve months of 0.5%.

CREDIT QUALITY

The following table presents loan and lease credit quality metrics as of the dates indicated:

		March 31,				December 31,				Increase
Credit Quality Metrics		2023				2022				(Decrease)
		(Dollars in thousands)
Nonperforming Assets:
Nonaccrual loans and leases held for investment (1)		$	87,124			$	103,778			$	(16,654	)
Accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more			-				-				-
Foreclosed assets, net			2,135				5,022				(2,887	)
Total nonperforming assets ("NPAs")		$	89,259			$	108,800			$	(19,541	)
Nonaccrual loans and leases held for investment
to loans and leases held for investment			0.34	%			0.36	%
Nonperforming assets to loans and leases
held for investment and foreclosed assets			0.35	%			0.38	%
Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans
and leases held for investment			327.8	%			281.2	%
Loan and Lease Credit Risk Ratings:
Pass		$	24,959,805			$	27,924,599			$	(2,964,794	)
Special mention			580,153				566,259				13,894
Classified			132,423				118,271				14,152
Total loans and leases held for investment,
net of deferred fees		$	25,672,381			$	28,609,129			$	(2,936,748	)
Special mention loans and leases held for investment
to loans and leases held for investment			2.26	%			1.98	%
Classified loans and leases held for investment
to loans and leases held for investment			0.52	%			0.41	%
(1) Nonaccrual loans include SBA guaranteed amounts of $11.8 million at March 31, 2023 and $14.3 million at December 31, 2022.

Nonaccrual loans and leases decreased by $16.7 million to $87.1 million in the first quarter of 2023 due primarily to a decrease in nonaccrual commercial real estate loans and, to a lesser extent, Civic loans.

The following table presents nonaccrual loans and leases and accruing loans and leases past due between 30 and 89 days by loan portfolio segment and class as of the dates indicated:

		March 31, 2023								December 31, 2022								Increase (Decrease)
						Accruing								Accruing								Accruing
						and 30-89								and 30-89								and 30-89
						Days Past								Days Past								Days Past
		Nonaccrual				Due				Nonaccrual				Due				Nonaccrual				Due
		(In thousands)
Real estate mortgage:
Commercial		$	32,996			$	1,650			$	42,509			$	1,047			$	(9,513	)		$	603
Multi-family			-				-				-				-				-				-
Other residential			50,060				125,458				55,893				95,654				(5,833	)			29,804
Total real estate mortgage			83,056				127,108				98,402				96,701				(15,346	)			30,407
Real estate construction and land:
Commercial			-				-				-				-				-				-
Residential			-				-				-				-				-				-
Total real estate
construction and land			-				-				-				-				-				-
Commercial:
Asset-based			420				-				865				-				(445	)			-
Venture capital			-				-				-				-				-				-
Other commercial			3,123				618				4,345				385				(1,222	)			233
Total commercial			3,543				618				5,210				385				(1,667	)			233
Consumer			525				1,593				166				1,935				359				(342	)
Total held for investment		$	87,124			$	129,319			$	103,778			$	99,021			$	(16,654	)		$	30,298

Loans and leases accruing and 30-89 days past due generally fluctuate from period to period. The $30.3 million increase to $129.3 million in the first quarter of 2023 was due mainly to an increase in Civic delinquent loans of $22.7 million.

CAPITAL

The following table presents capital ratios as of the dates indicated:

	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
		2023				2022				2022
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated:
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (1)		9.22	%			8.70	%			8.64	%
Tier 1 capital ratio (1)		11.16	%			10.61	%			9.07	%
Total capital ratio (1)		14.22	%			13.61	%			12.27	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio (1)		8.33	%			8.61	%			7.11	%
Risk-weighted assets (1) (in thousands)	$	32,488,956			$	33,030,960			$	30,297,312
Tangible common equity ratio (2)		5.07	%			5.13	%			5.83	%
Tangible common equity ratio excluding
the impact of AOCI for securities (2)		6.73	%			7.12	%			6.82	%
(1) Capital information for March 31, 2023 is preliminary.
(2) Non-GAAP measure.

CONFERENCE CALL

PacWest Bancorp (“PacWest”) will host a conference call at 8:00 AM PT/ 11:00 AM ET on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, to discuss the Company’s performance for the first quarter of 2023.

Participants may access the conference call/webcast at:
Participant Dial-in: (888) 256-1007
Participant Webcast Link: https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1606712&tp_key=2960dca832 
Confirmation Code: 9773012

The call will be recorded and made available for replay on April 26, 2023, after 12:00 PM PT. The recording may be accessed through the link above or at https://www.pacwestbancorp.com/news-market-data/presentations/default.aspx.

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 (the “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. The 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.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This communication contains certain forward-looking information about PacWest that is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for “forward-looking statements” provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about future financial and operational results, expectations, or intentions are forward-looking statements. Such statements often use words such as “anticipates,” “targets,” “expects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “continue” and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “may,” “might,” “should,” “would” and “could.” Such statements are based on information available at the time of the communication and are based on current beliefs and expectations of PacWest’s management and are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in them. Continued deterioration in general business, economic, and political conditions, geopolitical tensions, uncertainty in U.S. fiscal monetary policy, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board, and volatility and disruptions in credit and capital markets could lead to a tightening of credit and an increase of credit losses, adversely affect PacWest’s revenues and the values of our assets and liabilities, increase stock price volatility, and adversely impact our ability to raise capital. In addition, PacWest and its results could be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, continued high inflation, and unemployment rates, our ability to attract and retain deposits and other sources of funding and liquidity particularly in a rising or high interest rate environment, the impact of bank failures or other adverse developments at other banks on general investor sentiment regarding the stability and liquidity of banks, the safety of deposits, and depositor behavior, the quality and composition of our deposits, deterioration in the credit quality of our loan portfolio or in the value of the collateral securing those loans, especially the risks associated with concentrations in real estate related loans, deterioration in the value of our investment securities as a result of rising interest rates or otherwise, our ability to successfully execute on our planned asset sales, strategic plan, and digital and innovation initiatives, the effectiveness of our risk management framework and quantitative models, and legal and regulatory developments. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth or implied in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including the risk factors described in documents filed by PacWest with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

All forward-looking statements in this communication are based on information available at the time the statement is made. We are under no obligation (and expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
		March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
		2023				2022				2022
		(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks		$	218,830			$	212,273			$	205,446
Interest-earning deposits in financial institutions			6,461,306				2,027,949				1,865,235
Total cash and cash equivalents			6,680,136				2,240,222				2,070,681
Securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value			4,848,607				4,843,487				9,975,109
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost,
net of allowance for credit losses			2,273,650				2,269,135				-
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost			147,150				34,290				17,250
Total investment securities			7,269,407				7,146,912				9,992,359
Loans held for sale			2,796,208				65,076				-
Gross loans and leases held for investment			25,770,912				28,726,016				24,439,749
Deferred fees, net			(98,531	)			(116,887	)			(87,677	)
Total loans and leases held for investment,
net of deferred fees			25,672,381				28,609,129				24,352,072
Allowance for loan and lease losses			(210,055	)			(200,732	)			(197,398	)
Total loans and leases held for investment, net			25,462,326				28,408,397				24,154,674
Equipment leased to others under operating leases			399,972				404,245				325,305
Premises and equipment, net			60,358				54,315				51,011
Foreclosed assets, net			2,135				5,022				304
Goodwill			-				1,376,736				1,405,736
Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net			28,970				31,381				41,308
Other assets			1,603,469				1,496,630				1,208,261
Total assets		$	44,302,981			$	41,228,936			$	39,249,639
LIABILITIES:
Noninterest-bearing deposits		$	7,030,759			$	11,212,357			$	14,057,051
Interest-bearing deposits			21,156,802				22,723,977				19,167,844
Total deposits			28,187,561				33,936,334				33,224,895
Borrowings			11,881,712				1,764,030				991,000
Subordinated debt			868,815				867,087				863,880
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities			593,416				710,954				519,269
Total liabilities			41,531,504				37,278,405				35,599,044
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (1)			2,771,477				3,950,531				3,650,595
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	44,302,981			$	41,228,936			$	39,249,639
Book value per common share		$	18.90			$	28.71			$	30.52
Tangible book value per common share (2)		$	18.66			$	17.00			$	18.42
Common shares outstanding			120,244,214				120,222,057				119,601,766
(1) Includes net unrealized loss on:
Securities available-for-sale, net		$	(537,307	)		$	(586,450	)		$	(376,475	)
Securities held to maturity			(198,753	)			(204,453	)			-
Total		$	(736,060	)		$	(790,903	)		$	(376,475	)
(2) Non-GAAP measure.

PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
		2023				2022				2022
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:
Loans and leases	$	430,685			$	404,985			$	267,759
Investment securities		44,237				50,292				53,422
Deposits in financial institutions		42,866				17,746				1,723
Total interest income		517,788				473,023				322,904
Interest expense:
Deposits		155,892				117,591				6,208
Borrowings		69,122				19,962				161
Subordinated debt		13,502				12,531				7,818
Total interest expense		238,516				150,084				14,187
Net interest income		279,272				322,939				308,717
Provision for credit losses		3,000				10,000				-
Net interest income after provision
for credit losses		276,272				312,939				308,717
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		3,573				3,178				3,571
Other commissions and fees		10,344				11,208				11,580
Leased equipment income		13,857				12,322				13,094
Gain on sale of loans and leases		2,962				388				60
Gain (loss) on sale of securities		-				(49,302	)			104
Dividends and gains (losses) on equity investments		1,098				661				(11,375	)
Warrant (loss) income		(333	)			(46	)			629
Other income		4,890				2,635				3,155
Total noninterest income (loss)		36,391				(18,956	)			20,818
Noninterest expense:
Compensation		88,476				106,124				92,240
Occupancy		15,067				14,922				15,200
Data processing		10,938				9,722				9,629
Other professional services		6,073				6,924				5,954
Insurance and assessments		11,717				7,205				5,490
Intangible asset amortization		2,411				2,629				3,649
Leased equipment depreciation		9,375				8,627				9,189
Foreclosed assets expense (income), net		363				(108	)			(3,353	)
Acquisition, integration and reorganization costs		8,514				5,703				-
Customer related expense		24,005				18,197				12,655
Loan expense		6,524				6,150				5,157
Goodwill impairment		1,376,736				29,000				-
Other expense		12,804				11,737				11,616
Total noninterest expense		1,573,003				226,832				167,426
(Loss) earnings before income taxes		(1,260,340	)			67,151				162,109
Income tax (benefit) expense		(64,916	)			17,642				41,981
Net (loss) earnings		(1,195,424	)			49,509				120,128
Preferred stock dividends		9,947				9,947				-
Net (loss) earnings available to
common stockholders	$	(1,205,371	)		$	39,562			$	120,128
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per
common share	$	(10.22	)		$	0.33			$	1.01
Dividends declared and paid per common share	$	0.25			$	0.25			$	0.25

PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND YIELD ANALYSIS
	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2023							December 31, 2022							March 31, 2022
			Interest		Average					Interest		Average					Interest		Average
	Average		Income/		Yield/			Average		Income/		Yield/			Average		Income/		Yield/
	Balance		Expense		Cost			Balance		Expense		Cost			Balance		Expense		Cost
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Loans and
leases (1)(2)(3)	$	28,583,265	$	433,029	6.14	%		$	28,192,953	$	407,135	5.73	%		$	23,433,019	$	269,521	4.66	%
Investment securities (3)		7,191,362		44,246	2.50	%			7,824,915		50,697	2.57	%			10,397,709		55,594	2.17	%
Deposits in financial
institutions		3,682,228		42,866	4.72	%			1,881,950		17,746	3.74	%			3,083,159		1,723	0.23	%
Total interest-earning
assets (1)		39,456,855		520,141	5.35	%			37,899,818		475,578	4.98	%			36,913,887		326,838	3.59	%
Other assets		3,311,859							3,252,145							2,969,417
Total assets	$	42,768,714						$	41,151,963						$	39,883,304
Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity:
Interest checking	$	7,089,102		55,957	3.20	%		$	7,146,333		41,427	2.30	%		$	7,094,623		1,776	0.10	%
Money market		8,932,059		56,224	2.55	%			10,088,641		51,687	2.03	%			10,852,454		3,461	0.13	%
Savings		597,287		599	0.41	%			616,298		66	0.04	%			642,709		39	0.02	%
Time		5,123,955		43,112	3.41	%			3,909,130		24,411	2.48	%			1,278,609		932	0.30	%
Total interest-bearing
deposits		21,742,403		155,892	2.91	%			21,760,402		117,591	2.14	%			19,868,395		6,208	0.13	%
Borrowings		5,289,429		69,122	5.30	%			1,675,738		19,962	4.73	%			298,444		161	0.22	%
Subordinated debt		867,637		13,502	6.31	%			864,581		12,531	5.75	%			863,572		7,818	3.67	%
Total interest-bearing
liabilities		27,899,469		238,516	3.47	%			24,300,721		150,084	2.45	%			21,030,411		14,187	0.27	%
Noninterest-bearing
demand deposits		10,233,434							12,325,902							14,463,667
Other liabilities		637,124							626,540							541,745
Total liabilities		38,770,027							37,253,163							36,035,823
Stockholders' equity		3,998,687							3,898,800							3,847,481
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity	$	42,768,714						$	41,151,963						$	39,883,304
Net interest income (1)			$	281,625						$	325,494						$	312,651
Net interest spread (1)					1.88	%						2.53	%						3.32	%
Net interest margin (1)					2.89	%						3.41	%						3.43	%
Total deposits (4)	$	31,975,837	$	155,892	1.98	%		$	34,086,304	$	117,591	1.37	%		$	34,332,062	$	6,208	0.07	%
(1) Tax equivalent.
(2) Includes net loan premium amortization of $2.8 million, $2.5 million, and $5.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023,       December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2022, respectively.
(3) Includes tax-equivalent adjustments of $2.3 million, $2.2 million, and $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023,       December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2022 related to tax-exempt income on loans.
Includes tax-equivalent adjustments of $9,000, $0.4 million, and $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2022 related to tax-exempt income on investment securities.
The federal statutory tax rate utilized was 21%.
(4) Total deposits is the sum of total interest-bearing deposits and noninterest-bearing demand deposits.         The cost of total deposits is calculated as annualized interest expense on total deposits divided by average total deposits.

PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
FIVE QUARTER BALANCE SHEET
	March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,
		2023				2022				2022				2022				2022
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$	218,830			$	212,273			$	216,436			$	197,027			$	205,446
Interest-earning deposits in financial
institutions		6,461,306				2,027,949				2,244,272				2,192,877				1,865,235
Total cash and cash equivalents		6,680,136				2,240,222				2,460,708				2,389,904				2,070,681
Securities available-for-sale		4,848,607				4,843,487				5,891,328				6,780,648				9,975,109
Securities held-to-maturity		2,273,650				2,269,135				2,264,601				2,260,367				-
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		147,150				34,290				36,990				33,210				17,250
Total investment securities		7,269,407				7,146,912				8,192,919				9,074,225				9,992,359
Loans held for sale		2,796,208				65,076				15,534				-				-
Gross loans and leases held for investment		25,770,912				28,726,016				27,775,962				26,608,541				24,439,749
Deferred fees, net		(98,531	)			(116,887	)			(115,921	)			(107,404	)			(87,677	)
Total loans and leases held for
investment, net of deferred fees		25,672,381				28,609,129				27,660,041				26,501,137				24,352,072
Allowance for loan and lease losses		(210,055	)			(200,732	)			(189,327	)			(188,705	)			(197,398	)
Total loans and leases held for
investment, net		25,462,326				28,408,397				27,470,714				26,312,432				24,154,674
Equipment leased to others under
operating leases		399,972				404,245				338,691				324,233				325,305
Premises and equipment, net		60,358				54,315				50,781				51,083				51,011
Foreclosed assets, net		2,135				5,022				2,967				-				304
Goodwill		-				1,376,736				1,405,736				1,405,736				1,405,736
Core deposit and customer relationship
intangibles, net		28,970				31,381				34,010				37,659				41,308
Other assets		1,603,469				1,496,630				1,432,532				1,355,451				1,208,261
Total assets	$	44,302,981			$	41,228,936			$	41,404,592			$	40,950,723			$	39,249,639
LIABILITIES:
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	7,030,759			$	11,212,357			$	12,775,756			$	13,338,029			$	14,057,051
Interest-bearing deposits		21,156,802				22,723,977				21,420,116				20,630,123				19,167,844
Total deposits		28,187,561				33,936,334				34,195,872				33,968,152				33,224,895
Borrowings		11,881,712				1,764,030				1,864,815				1,592,000				991,000
Subordinated debt		868,815				867,087				863,379				863,756				863,880
Accrued interest payable and other
liabilities		593,416				710,954				604,581				548,412				519,269
Total liabilities		41,531,504				37,278,405				37,528,647				36,972,320				35,599,044
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (1)		2,771,477				3,950,531				3,875,945				3,978,403				3,650,595
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity	$	44,302,981			$	41,228,936			$	41,404,592			$	40,950,723			$	39,249,639
Book value per common share	$	18.90			$	28.71			$	28.07			$	28.93			$	30.52
Tangible book value per common share (2)	$	18.66			$	17.00			$	16.11			$	16.93			$	18.42
Common shares outstanding		120,244,214				120,222,057				120,314,023				120,288,024				119,601,766
(1) Includes net unrealized loss on:
Securities available-for-sale, net	$	(537,307	)		$	(586,450	)		$	(637,346	)		$	(428,242	)		$	(376,475	)
Securities held to maturity		(198,753	)			(204,453	)			(210,868	)			(216,508	)			-
Total	$	(736,060	)		$	(790,903	)		$	(848,214	)		$	(644,750	)		$	(376,475	)
(2) Non-GAAP measure.

PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
FIVE QUARTER STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,
		2023				2022				2022				2022				2022
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:
Loans and leases	$	430,685			$	404,985			$	346,550			$	293,286			$	267,759
Investment securities		44,237				50,292				53,135				52,902				53,422
Deposits in financial institutions		42,866				17,746				10,359				4,330				1,723
Total interest income		517,788				473,023				410,044				350,518				322,904
Interest expense:
Deposits		155,892				117,591				61,288				15,362				6,208
Borrowings		69,122				19,962				3,081				2,441				161
Subordinated debt		13,502				12,531				10,494				8,790				7,818
Total interest expense		238,516				150,084				74,863				26,593				14,187
Net interest income		279,272				322,939				335,181				323,925				308,717
Provision for credit losses		3,000				10,000				3,000				11,500				-
Net interest income after provision
for credit losses		276,272				312,939				332,181				312,425				308,717
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		3,573				3,178				3,608				3,634				3,571
Other commissions and fees		10,344				11,208				10,034				10,813				11,580
Leased equipment income		13,857				12,322				12,835				12,335				13,094
Gain on sale of loans and leases		2,962				388				58				12				60
Gain (loss) on sale of securities		-				(49,302	)			86				(1,209	)			104
Dividends and gains (losses) on equity investments		1,098				661				3,228				4,097				(11,375	)
Warrant (loss) income		(333	)			(46	)			292				1,615				629
Other income		4,890				2,635				8,478				3,049				3,155
Total noninterest income (loss)		36,391				(18,956	)			38,619				34,346				20,818
Noninterest expense:
Compensation		88,476				106,124				105,933				102,542				92,240
Occupancy		15,067				14,922				15,574				15,268				15,200
Data processing		10,938				9,722				9,568				9,258				9,629
Other professional services		6,073				6,924				10,674				6,726				5,954
Insurance and assessments		11,717				7,205				7,159				5,632				5,490
Intangible asset amortization		2,411				2,629				3,649				3,649				3,649
Leased equipment depreciation		9,375				8,627				8,908				8,934				9,189
Foreclosed assets expense (income), net		363				(108	)			(248	)			(28	)			(3,353	)
Acquisition, integration and reorganization costs		8,514				5,703				-				-				-
Customer related expense		24,005				18,197				12,673				11,748				12,655
Loan expense		6,524				6,150				6,228				7,037				5,157
Goodwill impairment		1,376,736				29,000				-				-				-
Other expense		12,804				11,737				15,500				12,879				11,616
Total noninterest expense		1,573,003				226,832				195,618				183,645				167,426
(Loss) earnings before income taxes		(1,260,340	)			67,151				175,182				163,126				162,109
Income tax (benefit) expense		(64,916	)			17,642				43,566				40,766				41,981
Net (loss) earnings		(1,195,424	)			49,509				131,616				122,360				120,128
Preferred stock dividends		9,947				9,947				9,392				-				-
Net (loss) earnings available to
common stockholders	$	(1,205,371	)		$	39,562			$	122,224			$	122,360			$	120,128
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per
common share	$	(10.22	)		$	0.33			$	1.02			$	1.02			$	1.01
Dividends declared and paid per common share	$	0.25			$	0.25			$	0.25			$	0.25			$	0.25

PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
FIVE QUARTER SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
	At or For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,
		2023				2022				2022				2022				2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets (1)		(11.34	)%			0.48	%			1.28	%			1.23	%			1.22	%
Pre-provision, pre-goodwill impairment,
pre-tax net revenue ("PPNR") return
on average assets (1)(2)		1.13	%			1.02	%			1.73	%			1.75	%			1.65	%
Return on average equity (1)		(121.24	)%			5.04	%			13.02	%			13.44	%			12.66	%
Return on average tangible common
equity (1)(2)		14.45	%			12.71	%			23.93	%			24.24	%			20.77	%
Efficiency ratio		58.2	%			53.3	%			51.0	%			49.5	%			50.1	%
Noninterest expense as a percentage
of average assets (1)		14.92	%			2.19	%			1.90	%			1.84	%			1.70	%
Average Yields/Costs (1):
Yield on:
Average loans and leases (3)		6.14	%			5.73	%			5.12	%			4.65	%			4.66	%
Average investment securities (3)		2.50	%			2.57	%			2.45	%			2.32	%			2.17	%
Average interest-earning assets (3)		5.35	%			4.98	%			4.36	%			3.85	%			3.59	%
Cost of:
Average interest-bearing deposits		2.91	%			2.14	%			1.15	%			0.31	%			0.13	%
Average total deposits		1.98	%			1.37	%			0.70	%			0.18	%			0.07	%
Average interest-bearing liabilities		3.47	%			2.45	%			1.32	%			0.49	%			0.27	%
Net interest spread (3)		1.88	%			2.53	%			3.04	%			3.36	%			3.32	%
Net interest margin (3)		2.89	%			3.41	%			3.57	%			3.56	%			3.43	%
Average Balances:
Assets:
Loans and leases, net of deferred fees	$	28,583,265			$	28,192,953			$	27,038,873			$	25,499,773			$	23,433,019
Investment securities		7,191,362				7,824,915				8,803,349				9,488,653				10,397,709
Deposits in financial institutions		3,682,228				1,881,950				1,809,809				1,984,751				3,083,159
Interest-earning assets		39,456,855				37,899,818				37,652,031				36,973,177				36,913,887
Total assets		42,768,714				41,151,963				40,841,272				40,031,891				39,883,304
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits		10,233,434				12,325,902				13,653,177				13,987,398				14,463,667
Interest-bearing deposits		21,742,403				21,760,402				21,214,265				19,661,618				19,868,395
Total deposits		31,975,837				34,086,304				34,867,442				33,649,016				34,332,062
Borrowings		5,289,429				1,675,738				505,482				1,356,616				298,444
Subordinated debt		867,637				864,581				863,719				863,653				863,572
Interest-bearing liabilities		27,899,469				24,300,721				22,583,466				21,881,887				21,030,411
Stockholders' equity		3,998,687				3,898,800				4,011,179				3,652,368				3,847,481
(1) Annualized.
(2) Non-GAAP measure.
(3) Tax equivalent.

PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
FIVE QUARTER SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
		At or For the Three Months Ended
		March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,
		2023				2022				2022				2022				2022
		(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Credit Quality Metrics for Loans
and Leases Held for Investment:
Nonaccrual loans and leases		$	87,124			$	103,778			$	89,742			$	78,527			$	66,538
Nonperforming assets			89,259				108,800				92,709				78,527				66,842
Special mention loans and leases			580,153				566,259				463,994				480,261				377,315
Classified loans and leases			132,423				118,271				96,685				104,264				82,068
Allowance for loan and lease losses			210,055				200,732				189,327				188,705				197,398
Allowance for credit losses			285,626				291,803				284,398				283,776				272,469
For the quarter:
Provision for credit losses			3,000				10,000				3,000				10,000				-
Net charge-offs (recoveries)			9,177				2,595				2,378				(1,307	)			1,166
Nonaccrual loans and leases to loans
and leases			0.34	%			0.36	%			0.32	%			0.30	%			0.27	%
Nonperforming assets to loans and
leases and foreclosed assets			0.35	%			0.38	%			0.34	%			0.30	%			0.27	%
Special mention loans and leases to
loans and leases			2.26	%			1.98	%			1.68	%			1.81	%			1.55	%
Classified loans and leases to loans
and leases			0.52	%			0.41	%			0.35	%			0.39	%			0.34	%
Allowance for loan and lease losses
to loans and leases			0.82	%			0.70	%			0.68	%			0.71	%			0.81	%
Allowance for credit losses to loans
and leases			1.11	%			1.02	%			1.03	%			1.07	%			1.12	%
Allowance for credit losses to
nonaccrual loans and leases			327.84	%			281.18	%			316.91	%			361.37	%			409.49	%
Net charge-offs (recoveries)
to average loans and leases			0.13	%			0.04	%			0.03	%			(0.02	)%			0.02	%
Trailing 12 months net charge-offs
(recoveries) to average loans and
leases			0.05	%			0.02	%			0.01	%			0.00	%			(0.02	)%
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated:
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (1)			9.22	%			8.70	%			8.56	%			8.24	%			8.64	%
Tier 1 capital ratio (1)			11.16	%			10.61	%			10.46	%			10.15	%			9.07	%
Total capital ratio (1)			14.22	%			13.61	%			13.43	%			13.12	%			12.27	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio (1)			8.33	%			8.61	%			8.63	%			8.52	%			7.11	%
Risk-weighted assets (1)		$	32,488,956			$	33,030,960			$	33,042,173			$	33,009,455			$	30,297,312
Equity to assets ratio			6.26	%			9.58	%			9.36	%			9.72	%			9.30	%
Tangible common equity ratio (2)			5.07	%			5.13	%			4.85	%			5.15	%			5.83	%
Book value per common share		$	18.90			$	28.71			$	28.07			$	28.93			$	30.52
Tangible book value per common share (2)		$	18.66			$	17.00			$	16.11			$	16.93			$	18.42
Pacific Western Bank:
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (1)			10.89	%			10.32	%			10.17	%			9.78	%			9.32	%
Tier 1 capital ratio (1)			10.89	%			10.32	%			10.17	%			9.78	%			9.32	%
Total capital ratio (1)			12.94	%			12.34	%			12.16	%			11.77	%			11.45	%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio (1)			8.14	%			8.39	%			8.39	%			8.21	%			7.31	%
(1) Capital information for March 31, 2023 is preliminary.
(2) Non-GAAP measure.

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial disclosures for: (1) Pre-provision, pre-goodwill impairment, pre-tax net revenue (“PPNR”), (2) PPNR return on average assets (3) return on average tangible common equity, (4) tangible common equity ratio, and (5) tangible book value per common share. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of such financial performance. In particular, the use of PPNR, return on average tangible common equity, tangible common equity ratio, and tangible book value per common share is prevalent among banking regulators, investors, and analysts. Accordingly, we disclose the non-GAAP measures in addition to the related GAAP measures of: (1) net earnings, (2) return on average assets, (3) return on average equity, (4) equity to assets ratio, and (5) book value per common share.

The Company recorded significant non-operating charges in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Thus, to supplement information regarding the Company’s operational performance and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of such performance, this press release includes non-GAAP financial measures for (1) adjusted return on average tangible common equity, (2) adjusted earnings, (3) adjusted earnings per share, and (4) adjusted return on average assets. These measures help the reader to compare the recent periods with the historical periods more readily. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP and may be different from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

The tables below present the reconciliations of these GAAP financial measures to the related non-GAAP financial measures:

	Three Months Ended
PPNR and PPNR Return	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
on Average Assets		2023				2022				2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net (loss) earnings	$	(1,195,424	)		$	49,509			$	120,128
Net interest income	$	279,272			$	322,939			$	308,717
Add: Noninterest income (loss)		36,391				(18,956	)			20,818
Less: Noninterest expense		(1,573,003	)			(226,832	)			(167,426	)
Add: Goodwill impairment		1,376,736				29,000				-
Pre-provision, pre-goodwill impairment,
pre-tax net revenue ("PPNR")	$	119,396			$	106,151			$	162,109
Average assets	$	42,768,714			$	41,151,963			$	39,883,304
Return on average assets (1)		(11.34	)%			0.48	%			1.22	%
PPNR return on average assets (2)		1.13	%			1.02	%			1.65	%
(1) Annualized net earnings divided by average assets.
(2) Annualized PPNR divided by average assets.

	Three Months Ended
Return on Average	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
Tangible Common Equity		2023				2022				2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net (loss) earnings	$	(1,195,424	)		$	49,509			$	120,128
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	$	(1,260,340	)		$	67,151			$	162,109
Add: Goodwill impairment		1,376,736				29,000				-
Add: Intangible asset amortization		2,411				2,629				3,649
Adjusted earnings before income taxes		118,807				98,780				165,758
Adjusted income tax expense (1)		33,741				25,979				42,931
Adjusted net earnings		85,066				72,801				122,827
Less: Preferred stock dividends		9,947				9,947				-
Adjusted net earnings available to
common stockholders	$	75,119			$	62,854			$	122,827
Average stockholders' equity	$	3,998,687			$	3,898,800			$	3,847,481
Less: Average intangible assets		1,391,857				1,438,173				1,449,056
Less: Average preferred stock		498,516				498,516				-
Average tangible common equity	$	2,108,314			$	1,962,111			$	2,398,425
Return on average equity (2)		(121.24	)%			5.04	%			12.66	%
Return on average tangible
common equity (3)		14.45	%			12.71	%			20.77	%
(1) Adjusted effective tax rate of 28.4% used for three months ended March 31, 2023;
effective tax rates of 26.3% and 25.9% used for three months ended December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
(2) Annualized net (loss) earnings divided by average stockholders' equity.
(3) Annualized adjusted net earnings available to common stockholders divided by average tangible common equity.

	Three Months Ended
Adjusted Return on Average	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
Tangible Common Equity		2023				2022				2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	$	(1,260,340	)		$	67,151			$	162,109
Add: Goodwill impairment		1,376,736				29,000				-
Add: Intangible asset amortization		2,411				2,629				3,649
Add: Acquisition, integration, and
reorganization costs		8,514				5,703				-
Adjusted earnings before income taxes		127,321				104,483				165,758
Adjusted income tax expense (1)		36,159				27,479				42,931
Adjusted net earnings		91,162				77,004				122,827
Less: Preferred stock dividends		9,947				9,947				-
Adjusted net earnings available to
common stockholders	$	81,215			$	67,057			$	122,827
Average stockholders' equity	$	3,998,687			$	3,898,800			$	3,847,481
Less: Average intangible assets		1,391,857				1,438,173				1,449,056
Less: Average preferred stock		498,516				498,516				-
Average tangible common equity	$	2,108,314			$	1,962,111			$	2,398,425
Adjusted return on average tangible
common equity (2)		15.62	%			13.56	%			20.77	%
(1) Adjusted effective tax rate of 28.4% used for three months ended March 31, 2023;
effective tax rates of 26.3% and 25.9% used for three months ended December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
(2) Annualized adjusted net earnings available to common stockholders divided by average tangible common equity.

Tangible Common Equity Ratio/
Tangible Book Value Per	March 31,				December 31,				September 30,				June 30,				March 31,
Common Share		2023				2022				2022				2022				2022
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Stockholders' equity	$	2,771,477			$	3,950,531			$	3,875,945			$	3,978,403			$	3,650,595
Less: Preferred stock		498,516				498,516				498,516				498,516				-
Total common equity		2,272,961				3,452,015				3,377,429				3,479,887				3,650,595
Less: Intangible assets		28,970				1,408,117				1,439,746				1,443,395				1,447,044
Tangible common equity		2,243,991				2,043,898				1,937,683				2,036,492				2,203,551
Add: Accumulated other comprehensive
loss		736,060				790,903				848,214				644,750				376,475
Adjusted tangible common equity	$	2,980,051			$	2,834,801			$	2,785,897			$	2,681,242			$	2,580,026
Total assets	$	44,302,981			$	41,228,936			$	41,404,592			$	40,950,723			$	39,249,639
Less: Intangible assets		28,970				1,408,117				1,439,746				1,443,395				1,447,044
Tangible assets	$	44,274,011			$	39,820,819			$	39,964,846			$	39,507,328			$	37,802,595
Equity to assets ratio		6.26	%			9.58	%			9.36	%			9.72	%			9.30	%
Tangible common equity ratio (1)		5.07	%			5.13	%			4.85	%			5.15	%			5.83	%
Tangible common equity ratio,
excluding AOCI (2)		6.73	%			7.12	%			6.97	%			6.79	%			6.82	%
Book value per common share (3)	$	18.90			$	28.71			$	28.07			$	28.93			$	30.52
Tangible book value per common share (4)	$	18.66			$	17.00			$	16.11			$	16.93			$	18.42
Tangible book value per common share,
excluding AOCI (5)	$	24.78			$	23.58			$	23.16			$	22.29			$	21.57
Common shares outstanding		120,244,214				120,222,057				120,314,023				120,288,024				119,601,766
(1) Tangible common equity divided by tangible assets.
(2) Adjusted tangible common equity divided by tangible assets.
(3) Total common equity divided by common shares outstanding.
(4) Tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding.
(5) Adjusted tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding.

	Three Months Ended
Adjusted Earnings, Earnings Per	March 31,				December 31,				March 31,
Share, and Return on Average Assets		2023				2022				2022
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	$	(1,260,340	)		$	67,151			$	162,109
Add: Goodwill impairment		1,376,736				29,000				-
Add: Acquisition, integration, and
reorganization costs		8,514				5,703				-
Adjusted earnings before income taxes		124,910				101,854				162,109
Adjusted income tax expense (1)		35,474				26,788				41,981
Adjusted earnings		89,436				75,066				120,128
Less: Preferred stock dividends		(9,947	)			(9,947	)			-
Adjusted earnings available to
common stockholders		79,489				65,119				120,128
Less: Earnings allocated to unvested
restricted stock		(1,210	)			(1,183	)			(2,037	)
Adjusted earnings allocated to
common shares	$	78,279			$	63,936			$	118,091
Weighted average shares outstanding		117,930				117,811				117,349
Adjusted diluted earnings per common
share (2)	$	0.66			$	0.54			$	1.01
Average assets	$	42,768,714			$	41,151,963			$	39,883,304
Adjusted return on average assets (3)		0.85	%			0.72	%			1.22	%
(1) Adjusted effective tax rate of 28.4% used for three months ended March 31, 2023;
effective tax rates of 26.3% and 25.9% used for three months ended December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
(2) Adjusted earnings allocated to common shares divided by weighted average shares outstanding.
(3) Annualized adjusted earnings divided by average assets.

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