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Exhibit 99.1

Banc of California Reports 2014 First Quarter
Financial Results
 
Irvine, Calif. (May 9, 2014) Banc of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: BANC) (the “Company”), the holding company for Banc of California, National Association (the “Bank”), today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014.
 
For the quarter, the Company reported net income of $757 thousand, with a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $153 thousand or $(0.01) per diluted common share. This compares with net income available to common shareholders of $2.4 million, or $0.12 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, and net income available to common shareholders of $641 thousand, or $0.05 per diluted common share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
 
The Company’s consolidated assets totaled $4.03 billion at March 31, 2014, representing an increase of $403 million compared to $3.63 billion at December 31, 2013, and an increase of $1.98 billion compared to $2.05 billion at March 31, 2013. Total loans and leases of $3.40 billion at March 31, 2014 increased $235 million compared to $3.16 billion at December 31, 2013, and increased $1.66 billion compared to $1.74 billion at March 31, 2013. The increases in total assets and loans and leases reflected organic loan growth with over $1 billion in new loan originations during the quarter, including over $150 million of new commercial loan originations and commitments.
 
Total deposits of $3.11 billion at March 31, 2014 represented an increase of $191 million compared to $2.92 billion at December 31, 2013 and an increase of $1.41 billion compared to $1.70 billion at March 31, 2013.
 
Steven Sugarman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated “Our recently announced acquisition of Popular Community Bank’s Southern California branch network will help us expand our footprint and bring the scale needed to further leverage our operational capabilities and infrastructure. We continue to make good progress in our commercial bank, strengthening our origination capabilities and reducing the cost structure in our mortgage bank. The acquisition of Popular Community Bank will complement the strategies already in place and expedite achievement of our financial targets and business goals. The Banc of California today exceeds $4 billion in assets and, with completion of this acquisition we will grow to over $5 billion in assets, an accomplishment that has always been a critical milestone in our strategic plan.”
 
The Company plans to discuss its first quarter earnings, among other items, on May 9, 2014, at 8:00 a.m., Pacific Time. All interested parties are welcome to attend the conference call at 866-770-0133, event code 83328951.
 
 
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About Banc of California, Inc.
Since 1941, Banc of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:BANC) through its banking subsidiary Banc of California, National Association, has provided banking services and home loans to businesses and families in California and the West. Today, Banc of California, Inc. has over $4 billion in consolidated assets and more than 80 banking locations.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “Safe-Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated due to various factors, including those set forth from time to time in the documents filed or furnished by Banc of California, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and Banc of California, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made.
 
Source: Banc of California, Inc.
Investor Relations Inquiries:
Media Inquiries:
Banc of California, Inc.
Vectis Strategies
Richard Herrin, (855) 361-2262
David Herbst, (213) 973-4113 x101
 
 
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Financial Highlights
 
   
As of or for the three months ended
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
   
2013
 
   
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
                   
Net income (loss)
  $ 757     $ 3,321     $ 929  
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
  $ (153 )   $ 2,370     $ 641  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.12     $ 0.05  
Return on average assets
    0.08 %     0.37 %     0.21 %
Return on average equity
    0.93 %     4.06 %     1.96 %
Net interest margin
    4.00 %     3.90 %     3.70 %
Non-interest income
  $ 25,278     $ 34,517     $ 17,928  
Non-interest expense
  $ 57,768     $ 57,214     $ 29,558  
Provision for loan and lease losses
  $ 1,929     $ 1,768     $ 2,168  
Loans and leases receivable, net of allowance
  $ 2,376,992     $ 2,427,306     $ 1,611,257  
Total deposits
  $ 3,109,146     $ 2,918,644     $ 1,698,798  
Non-accrual loans
  $ 32,440     $ 31,648     $ 16,521  
Net charge-offs
  $ (232 )   $ 650     $ 601  
Allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) to total loans
    0.83 %     0.77 %     0.98 %
ALLL that were collectively evaluated for impairment to originated loans
    1.44 %     1.46 %     1.41 %
ALLL and Discount to total originated and non-credit
                       
impaired loans acquired through business acquisitions (1)
    1.64 %     1.63 %     1.56 %
 
(1) The ratio was calculated by dividing a sum of ALLL and discounts by carrying value of loans
 
 
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Banc of California, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2013
 
ASSETS
                 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 5,733     $ 4,937     $ 8,420  
Interest-bearing deposits
    327,906       105,181       114,776  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    333,639       110,118       123,196  
Time deposits in financial institutions
    1,745       1,846       3,635  
Securities available for sale
    107,525       170,022       99,658  
Loans held for sale
    1,000,394       716,733       114,582  
Loans and leases receivable
    2,396,995       2,446,111       1,627,272  
Allowance for loan and lease losses
    (20,003 )     (18,805 )     (16,015 )
Federal Home Loan Bank and other bank stock
    26,801       22,600       8,844  
Servicing rights, net
    18,880       13,883       3,077  
Other real estate owned, net
    150       -       1,764  
Premises and equipment, net
    67,278       66,260       17,695  
Goodwill
    32,868       30,143       7,048  
Other intangible assets, net
    11,213       12,152       5,107  
Deferred income tax
    -       -       7,572  
Income tax receivable
    2,769       2,995       2,624  
Bank-owned life insurance investment
    18,928       18,881       18,742  
Other assets
    31,452       35,084       26,254  
Total assets
  $ 4,030,634     $ 3,628,023     $ 2,051,055  
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Deposits
                       
Noninterest-bearing deposits
  $ 430,925     $ 429,158     $ 142,735  
Interest-bearing deposits
    2,678,221       2,489,486       1,556,063  
Total deposits
    3,109,146       2,918,644       1,698,798  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
    395,000       250,000       50,000  
Federal funds purchased
    70,000       -       -  
Notes payable, net
    82,416       82,320       82,031  
Reserve for loss reimbursements on sold loans
    5,866       5,427       3,498  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    42,880       46,763       28,430  
Total liabilities
    3,705,308       3,303,154       1,862,757  
Commitments and contingent liabilities
                       
                         
Preferred stock, Series A, non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock
    31,934       31,934       31,934  
Preferred stock, Series B, non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock
    10,000       10,000       -  
Preferred stock, Series C, 8.00% non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock
    37,943       37,943       -  
Common stock
    211       210       120  
Common stock, class B non-voting non-convertible
    6       6       11  
Additional paid-in capital
    258,861       256,306       155,139  
Retained earnings
    14,398       16,981       25,755  
Treasury stock
    (27,726 )     (27,911 )     (25,850 )
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income, net
    (301 )     (600 )     1,189  
Total shareholders’ equity
    325,326       324,869       188,298  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 4,030,634     $ 3,628,023     $ 2,051,055  
 
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Banc of California, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2013
 
Interest and dividend income
                 
Loans, including fees
  $ 41,530     $ 39,922     $ 18,537  
Securities
    924       473       498  
Dividends and other interest-earning assets
    322       361       133  
Total interest and dividend income
    42,776       40,756       19,168  
Interest expense
                       
Deposits
    5,735       5,665       1,999  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    100       92       63  
Notes payable and other interest-bearing liabilities
    1,756       1,697       1,747  
Total interest expense
    7,591       7,454       3,809  
Net interest income
    35,185       33,302       15,359  
Provision for loan and lease losses
    1,929       1,768       2,168  
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
    33,256       31,534       13,191  
Noninterest income
                       
Customer service fees
    253       266       546  
Mortgage banking income
    17,324       15,028       16,370  
All other income
    7,701       19,223       1,012  
Total noninterest income
    25,278       34,517       17,928  
Noninterest expense
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    34,681       36,117       19,080  
Occupancy and equipment
    8,537       7,592       3,193  
All other expenses
    14,550       13,505       7,285  
Total noninterest expense
    57,768       57,214       29,558  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    766       8,837       1,561  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    9       5,516       632  
Net income (loss)
    757       3,321       929  
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion
    910       951       288  
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ (153 )   $ 2,370     $ 641  
                         
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.13     $ 0.05  
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.12     $ 0.05  
 
 
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Banc of California, Inc.
Selected Financial Data
(Dollars in thousands)
   
As of or for the three months ended
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2013
 
Quarterly average balance:
                 
Total assets
  $ 3,728,170     $ 3,555,265     $ 1,770,089  
Total gross loans and leases
    3,289,689       3,056,232       1,416,071  
Securities available for sale
    163,007       170,350       117,108  
Total interest earning assets
    3,568,092       3,387,120       1,682,573  
Total deposits
    3,008,958       2,936,922       1,409,107  
Total borrowings
    350,631       244,708       140,711  
Interest bearing liabilities
    2,943,515       2,752,010       1,405,606  
Total shareholders’ equity
    329,617       324,290       191,903  
Profitability and other ratios:
                       
Return on avg. assets (1)
    0.08 %     0.37 %     0.21 %
Return on avg. equity (1)
    0.93 %     4.06 %     1.96 %
Net interest margin (1)
    4.00 %     3.90 %     3.70 %
Noninterest income to total revenue (2)
    41.81 %     50.90 %     53.86 %
Noninterest income to avg. assets (1)
    2.75 %     3.85 %     4.11 %
Noninterest exp. to avg. assets (1)
    6.28 %     6.38 %     6.77 %
Efficiency ratio (3)
    95.54 %     84.36 %     88.80 %
Avg. loans to average deposits
    109.33 %     104.06 %     100.49 %
Average securities available for sale to average total assets
    4.37 %     4.79 %     6.62 %
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
    121.22 %     123.08 %     119.70 %
Average stockholders’ equity to average total assets
    8.84 %     9.12 %     10.84 %
Asset quality information and ratios:
                       
Nonaccrual Loans, excluding PCI loans
    32,440       31,648       16,521  
90+ delinquent loans, excluding PCI loans
    16,419       13,441       7,846  
Other real estate owned (OREO), net
    150       -       1,764  
Net loan charge-offs
    (232 )     650       601  
Loan breakdown by evaluation type:
                       
Originated loans
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 13,504     $ 16,704     $ 21,909  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    1,210,993       1,168,195       987,486  
Acquired loans through business acquisitions - non-impaired
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
    1,759       2,243       -  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    438,815       469,916       189,389  
Seasoned SFR mortgage loan pools - non-impaired
    418,501       449,767       210,033  
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality
    313,422       339,286       218,455  
Total loans
  $ 2,396,995     $ 2,446,111     $ 1,627,272  
Allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) breakdown:
                       
Originated loans
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 62     $ 96     $ 1,462  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    17,397       17,103       13,923  
Acquired loans through business acquisitions - non-impaired
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
    -       -       -  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    2,347       1,410       391  
Seasoned SFR mortgage loan pools - non-impaired
    -       -       -  
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality
    196       196       239  
Total ALLL
  $ 20,003     $ 18,805     $ 16,015  
Discount on Purchased/Acquired Loans:
                       
Acquired loans through business acquisitions - non-impaired
  $ 7,479     $ 8,354     $ 2,898  
Seasoned SFR mortgage loan pools - non-impaired
    34,619       38,240       12,864  
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality
    89,303       105,650       132,942  
Total Discount
  $ 131,400     $ 152,244     $ 148,704  
Ratios:
                       
To originated loans:
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
    0.46 %     0.57 %     6.67 %
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    1.44 %     1.46 %     1.41 %
Total ALLL
    1.43 %     1.45 %     1.52 %
To originated and acquired non-impaired loans:
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
    0.41 %     0.51 %     6.67 %
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    1.20 %     1.13 %     1.22 %
Total ALLL
    1.19 %     1.12 %     1.32 %
Total ALLL and discount (4)
    1.64 %     1.63 %     1.56 %
To total loans:
                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
    0.41 %     0.51 %     6.67 %
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    0.95 %     0.89 %     1.03 %
Total ALLL
    0.83 %     0.77 %     0.98 %
Total ALLL and discount (4)
    6.32 %     6.99 %     10.12 %
 
(1) Ratios are presented on an annualized basis
(2) Total revenue is equal to the sum of net interest income before provision and noninterest income
(3) Efficiency ratios are calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income before provision for loan losses and noninterest income
(4) The ratios were calculated by dividing a sum of ALLL and discounts by carrying value of loans
 
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Banc of California, Inc.
Selected Quarterly Financial Data
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   
As of
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2013
 
Capital Ratios:
                 
Banc of California, Inc.
                 
Total risk-based capital ratio:
    11.93 %     12.45 %     14.42 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio:
    10.86 %     11.41 %     13.16 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio:
    7.59 %     8.02 %     9.94 %
Banc of California, NA (1)
                       
Total risk-based capital ratio:
    14.54 %     14.65 %     17.65 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio:
    13.47 %     13.60 %     16.40 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio:
    9.41 %     9.58 %     10.47 %
The Private Bank of California (1)
                       
Total risk-based capital ratio:
    N/A       N/A       16.06 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio:
    N/A       N/A       15.37 %
Tier 1 leverage ratio:
    N/A       N/A       13.39 %
 
(1) On October 11, 2013, The Private Bank of California was merged with the Company's other wholly owned banking subsidiary, Banc of California, NA.
 
Non-GAAP performance measure:
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio is supplemental financial information determined by a method other than in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). This non-GAAP measure is used by management in the analysis of Banc of California, Inc.’s. capital strength. Tangible equity is calculated by subtracting goodwill and other intangible assets from total stockholders' equity. Banking and financial institution regulators also exclude goodwill and other intangible assets from total stockholders' equity when assessing the capital adequacy of a financial institution. Management believes the presentation of this financial measure excluding the impact of these items provides useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the capital strength of Banc of California, Inc. This disclosure should not be viewed as a substitution for results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor is it necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.
 
The following table reconciles this non-GAAP performance measure to the GAAP performance measure for the periods indicated:
 
   
As of
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2013
 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio
                 
Total assets
  $ 4,030,634     $ 3,628,023     $ 2,051,055  
Less goodwill
    (32,868 )     (30,143 )     (7,048 )
Less other intangible assets
    (11,213 )     (12,152 )     (5,107 )
Tangible assets
  $ 3,986,553     $ 3,585,728     $ 2,038,900  
                         
Total stockholders' equity
  $ 325,326     $ 324,869     $ 188,298  
Less preferred stock
    (79,877 )     (79,877 )     (31,934 )
Less goodwill
    (32,868 )     (30,143 )     (7,048 )
Less other intangible assets
    (11,213 )     (12,152 )     (5,107 )
Tangible stockholders' equity
  $ 201,368     $ 202,697     $ 144,209  
                         
Total stockholders' equity to total assets
    8.07 %     8.95 %     9.18 %
Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets
    5.05 %     5.65 %     7.07 %
                         
Common stock outstanding
    19,666,469       19,561,469       10,853,290  
Class B non-voting non-convertible common stock outstanding
    590,068       584,674       1,112,188  
Total common stock outstanding
    20,256,537       20,146,143       11,965,478  
                         
Tangible common equity per common stock
  $ 9.94     $ 10.06     $ 12.05  
Book value per common stock
  $ 12.12     $ 12.16     $ 13.07