PacWest Bancorp Announces Results for the Third Quarter 2020

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PacWest Bancorp (PACW) reported net earnings of $45.5 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for Q3 2020, up from $33.2 million in Q2 2020. Strong pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) reached $156.2 million, with a robust CET1 ratio of 10.46%. Core deposits increased by $1.6 billion or 10%, representing 88% of total deposits. However, net interest margin (NIM) fell to 3.90% from 4.20% in Q2 due to excess liquidity. The credit loss provision decreased to $97 million, showing improved economic conditions despite ongoing concerns due to COVID-19.

Positive

• Net earnings rose to $45.5 million from $33.2 million in Q2 2020.
• Strong pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) of $156.2 million.
• Increase in core deposits by $1.6 billion (10%) in Q3 2020.
• CET1 ratio improved to 10.46%, reflecting a strong capital position.

Negative

• Net interest margin (NIM) declined to 3.90% from 4.20% in Q2 2020.
• Loans and leases held for investment decreased by $668.4 million to $19 billion.
• Net charge-offs increased to $36.1 million from $13.2 million in Q2 2020.

Significant Items

• Net Earnings of $45.5 Million, or $0.38 Per Diluted Share
• Strong Pre-Provision, Pre-Tax Net Revenue (“PPNR”) of $156.2 Million
• Strong Capital Position – CET1 Ratio up 49 Basis Points to 10.46%
• Core Deposits Up $1.6 Billion or 10% in Q3; Represents 88% of Total Deposits
• Tax Equivalent Net Interest Margin of 3.90% Compared to 4.20% in Q2
• Cost of Average Total Deposits Decreased to 17 Basis Points

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PacWest Bancorp (Nasdaq: PACW) today announced net earnings for the third quarter of 2020 of $45.5 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared to net earnings for the second quarter of 2020 of $33.2 million, or $0.28 per diluted share. The increase in net earnings for the third quarter was due primarily to a $23 million decrease in the provision for credit losses.

Matt Wagner, President and CEO, commented, “Our operations continue to produce strong revenues and internal capital as evidenced by $156.2 million in PPNR during the third quarter, which resulted in a PPNR return on average assets of 2.22%. These solid operating earnings highlight the resilience of our business as we navigate the challenging economic conditions.”

Mr. Wagner continued, “We experienced strong deposit growth again in the third quarter, resulting in a significant increase in liquidity. Our average deposits in financial institutions balance was $2.6 billion in the third quarter with a yield of 10 basis points. While our focus is on managing net interest income, this excess liquidity had a negative impact on our third quarter NIM of 32 basis points.”

Mr. Wagner added, “Our priority continues to be on mitigating potential credit losses in our portfolios, especially those portfolios impacted most by COVID-19. We were proactive in downgrading loans in the first quarter at the start of the pandemic, and the net loan migration to the special mention and classified categories during the second and third quarters was minimal. As of September 30, 2020, only 3.3% of loans are on deferral with the vast majority of those expiring in November 2020, while only 13% of loans previously granted a deferral received a second modification.”

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

	At or For the												At or For the
	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				Increase				September 30,								Increase
Financial Highlights	2020				2020				(Decrease)				2020				2019				(Decrease)
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Net earnings (loss)	$	45,503			$	33,204			$	12,299			$	(1,354,404	)		$	350,755			$	(1,705,159	)
Diluted earnings (loss)
per share	$	0.38			$	0.28			$	0.10			$	(11.60	)		$	2.91			$	(14.51	)
Return on average assets		0.65	%			0.50	%			0.15				(6.65	)%			1.80	%			(8.45	)
Pre-provision, pre-goodwill
impairment, pre-tax net
revenue ("PPNR") (1)	$	156,174			$	166,172			$	(9,998	)		$	483,223			$	504,873			$	(21,650	)
PPNR return on average
assets (1)		2.22	%			2.51	%			(0.29	)			2.37	%			2.59	%			(0.22	)
Return on average
tangible equity (1)		8.20	%			6.39	%			1.81				7.16	%			21.77	%			(14.61	)
Net interest margin ("NIM")
(tax equivalent)		3.90	%			4.20	%			(0.30	)			4.13	%			4.62	%			(0.49	)
Yield on average loans and
leases (tax equivalent)		5.01	%			5.01	%			-				5.18	%			6.11	%			(0.93	)
Cost of average total
deposits		0.17	%			0.25	%			(0.08	)			0.32	%			0.79	%			(0.47	)
Efficiency ratio		45.1	%			42.9	%			2.2				42.9	%			42.1	%			0.8
Total assets	$	28,426,716			$	27,365,738			$	1,060,978			$	28,426,716			$	26,724,627			$	1,702,089
Loans and leases held
for investment,
net of deferred fees	$	19,026,200			$	19,694,631			$	(668,431	)		$	19,026,200			$	18,735,543			$	290,657
Noninterest-bearing
demand deposits	$	9,346,744			$	8,629,543			$	717,201			$	9,346,744			$	7,441,185			$	1,905,559
Core deposits	$	21,117,629			$	19,535,814			$	1,581,815			$	21,117,629			$	16,471,264			$	4,646,365
Total deposits	$	23,965,695			$	22,928,579			$	1,037,116			$	23,965,695			$	19,733,203			$	4,232,492
As percentage of total
deposits:
Noninterest-bearing
demand deposits		39	%			38	%			1				39	%			38	%			1
Core deposits		88	%			85	%			3				88	%			84	%			4
Equity to assets ratio		12.26	%			12.62	%			(0.36	)			12.26	%			18.41	%			(6.15	)
Tangible common equity
ratio (1)		8.71	%			8.93	%			(0.22	)			8.71	%			9.65	%			(0.94	)
Book value per share	$	29.42			$	29.17			$	0.25			$	29.42			$	41.06			$	(11.64	)
Tangible book value per
share (1)	$	20.09			$	19.80			$	0.29			$	20.09			$	19.43			$	0.66
(1) Non-GAAP measure.

INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Net Interest Income

Net interest income decreased by $3.0 million to $251.3 million for the third quarter of 2020 compared to $254.3 million for the second quarter of 2020 due mainly to a lower balance of average loans and leases. The tax equivalent yield on average loans and leases was 5.01% for both the third and second quarters of 2020.

The tax equivalent NIM was 3.90% for the third quarter of 2020 compared to 4.20% for the second quarter of 2020. The decrease in the NIM was due mostly to the change in the earning asset mix. Average loans and leases decreased by $756 million, while the average balance of deposits in financial institutions increased by $1.8 billion in the third quarter of 2020. This excess liquidity had a negative impact on the third quarter tax equivalent NIM of 32 basis points, while the PPP loans, which have a coupon rate of 1%, had a negative impact of seven basis points.

The cost of average total deposits decreased to 0.17% for the third quarter of 2020 from 0.25% for the second quarter of 2020. The lower cost of average total deposits was due primarily to the repricing of maturing time deposits. The cost of deposits at September 30, 2020 was 0.13%.

Provision for Credit Losses

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

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				Increase
Provision for Credit Losses	2020				2020				(Decrease)
					(In thousands)
Addition to allowance for loan and lease losses	$	81,000			$	93,000			$	(12,000	)
Addition to reserve for unfunded
loan commitments		16,000				27,000				(11,000	)
Total provision for credit losses	$	97,000			$	120,000			$	(23,000	)

The provision for credit losses was $97.0 million for the third quarter of 2020, down $23.0 million from the second quarter of 2020. This reduction reflected improvement in certain key macro-economic forecast variables (unemployment and real GDP growth), partially offset by deterioration in other key macro-economic variables, including CRE price index and BBB spreads, and increased provisions for individually evaluated loans and leases.

Noninterest Income

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

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				Increase
Noninterest Income	2020				2020				(Decrease)
					(In thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts	$	2,570			$	2,004			$	566
Other commissions and fees		10,541				10,111				430
Leased equipment income		9,900				12,037				(2,137	)
Gain on sale of loans and leases		35				346				(311	)
Gain on sale of securities		5,270				7,715				(2,445	)
Other income:
Dividends and gains on equity investments		6,945				2,947				3,998
Warrant income		500				1,973				(1,473	)
Other		2,491				1,725				766
Total noninterest income	$	38,252			$	38,858			$	(606	)

Noninterest income decreased by $0.6 million to $38.3 million for the third quarter of 2020 compared to $38.9 million for the second quarter of 2020 due primarily to decreases of $2.4 million in gain on sale of securities, $2.1 million in leased equipment income, and $1.5 million in warrant income, offset partially by a $4.0 million increase in dividends and gains on equity investments. The decrease in gain on sale of securities resulted from the sale of $17 million of securities for a gain of $5.3 million in the third quarter compared to sales of $122 million of securities for a gain of $7.7 million in the second quarter. The decrease in leased equipment income was due to lower gains from early lease terminations and lower rental income due to an operating lease placed on nonaccrual status in the third quarter. The decrease in warrant income was due to lower gains from exercised warrants. The increase in dividends and gains on equity investments resulted primarily from net fair value gains of $5.9 million on equity investments still held.

Noninterest Expense

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

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				Increase
Noninterest Expense	2020				2020				(Decrease)
					(In thousands)
Compensation	$	75,131			$	61,910			$	13,221
Occupancy		14,771				14,494				277
Data processing		6,505				7,102				(597	)
Other professional services		4,713				4,146				567
Insurance and assessments		3,939				9,373				(5,434	)
Intangible asset amortization		3,751				3,882				(131	)
Leased equipment depreciation		7,057				7,102				(45	)
Foreclosed assets expense (income), net		335				(146	)			481
Customer related expense		4,762				4,408				354
Loan expense		3,499				3,379				120
Other		8,939				11,315				(2,376	)
Total noninterest expense		133,402				126,965				6,437

Noninterest expense increased by $6.4 million to $133.4 million for the third quarter of 2020 compared to $127.0 million for the second quarter of 2020 attributable primarily to a $13.2 million increase in compensation expense, offset partially by decreases of $5.4 million in insurance and assessments expense and $2.4 million in other expense. The increase in compensation expense was due mainly to higher bonus accruals of $12.4 million and stock compensation expense of $1.4 million. The decrease in insurance and assessments expense was due to a decrease in the FDIC assessment expense due primarily to increases in liquidity and uninsured deposits during the last two quarters. The decrease in other expense was due primarily to $6.6 million in prepayment penalties incurred in the second quarter from the early payoff of $750 million of FHLB term advances, which was offset partially by higher legal accruals in the third quarter.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate was 23.1% for the third quarter compared to 28.1% for the second quarter of 2020. Excluding non-deductible goodwill impairment, the effective tax rate for the full year 2020 is currently estimated to be in the range of 25-27%. The lower effective tax rate in the third quarter was due mainly to higher shortfall amounts from restricted stock vestings in the second quarter that elevated the second quarter effective tax rate.

BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS

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									Nine Months Ended
Roll Forward of Loans and Leases Held	September 30,				June 30,					September 30,
for Investment, Net of Deferred Fees (1)	2020				2020					2020
					(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$	19,694,631			$	19,745,305				$	18,846,872
Additions:
Production		519,671				1,802,956					3,112,373
Disbursements		1,008,336				800,458					3,805,874
Total production and disbursements		1,528,007				2,603,414					6,918,247
Reductions:
Payoffs		(982,889	)			(612,837	)				(2,408,433	)
Paydowns		(1,160,692	)			(2,022,376	)				(4,236,773	)
Total payoffs and paydowns		(2,143,581	)			(2,635,213	)				(6,645,206	)
Sales		(2,979	)			(3,089	)				(6,068	)
Transfers to foreclosed assets		(12,594	)			-					(14,370	)
Charge-offs		(37,284	)			(15,786	)				(73,275	)
Total reductions		(2,196,438	)			(2,654,088	)				(6,738,919	)
Net (decrease) increase		(668,431	)			(50,674	)				179,328
Balance, end of period	$	19,026,200			$	19,694,631				$	19,026,200
Weighted average rate on production (2)		4.95	%			2.33	%				3.27	%
(1) Includes direct financing leases but excludes equipment leased to others under operating leases.
(2) The weighted average rate on production presents contractual rates on a tax equivalent basis
and excludes amortized fees. Amortized fees added approximately 23 basis points to loan
yields in 2020.

Loans and leases held for investment, net of deferred fees, decreased by $668.4 million in the third quarter of 2020 to $19.0 billion at September 30, 2020. The majority of the decrease in the loans and leases balance in the third quarter of 2020 was in the commercial category as business lending demand has decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Total revolving balances declined by approximately $350 million in the third quarter due to a lower line utilization rate. The largest decreases were in the lender finance, equipment finance, venture capital, and security monitoring portfolios. The weighted average rate on third quarter production increased to 4.95%. The increase was due to the unusually low rate on second quarter production since $1.2 billion, or 69%, of second quarter loan production related to PPP loans at a coupon rate of 1%. Excluding PPP loans, the weighted average rate on second quarter production was 5.39%.

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:

	September 30, 2020					June 30, 2020					September 30, 2019
			% of					% of					% of
Loan and Lease Portfolio	Balance		Total			Balance		Total			Balance		Total
						(In thousands)
Real estate mortgage:
Commercial	$	4,192,466	22	%		$	4,222,075	22	%		$	4,300,566	23	%
Income producing and other
residential		3,684,579	19	%			3,733,659	19	%			3,596,358	19	%
Total real estate mortgage		7,877,045	41	%			7,955,734	41	%			7,896,924	42	%
Real estate construction and land:
Commercial		1,241,647	7	%			1,167,609	6	%			1,009,362	6	%
Residential		2,182,100	11	%			2,172,919	11	%			1,542,112	8	%
Total real estate construction
and land		3,423,747	18	%			3,340,528	17	%			2,551,474	14	%
Total real estate		11,300,792	59	%			11,296,262	58	%			10,448,398	56	%
Commercial:
Asset-based		3,153,048	17	%			3,412,431	17	%			3,810,741	20	%
Venture capital		1,637,132	9	%			1,814,341	9	%			2,209,649	12	%
Other commercial		2,572,994	13	%			2,760,278	14	%			1,858,167	10	%
Total commercial		7,363,174	39	%			7,987,050	40	%			7,878,557	42	%
Consumer		362,234	2	%			411,319	2	%			408,588	2	%
Total loans and leases held for
investment, net of deferred fees	$	19,026,200	100	%		$	19,694,631	100	%		$	18,735,543	100	%
Total unfunded loan commitments	$	7,178,506				$	7,745,921				$	7,790,796

Allowance for Credit Losses

The following tables present roll forwards of the allowance for credit losses for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
		Allowance for				Reserve for				Total
Allowance for Credit		Loan and				Unfunded Loan				Allowance for
Losses Rollforward		Lease Losses				Commitments				Credit Losses
						(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	301,050			$	80,571			$	381,621
Charge-offs		(37,284	)			-				(37,284	)
Recoveries		1,200				-				1,200
Net charge-offs		(36,084	)			-				(36,084	)
Provision		81,000				16,000				97,000
Ending balance	$	345,966			$	96,571			$	442,537
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
		Allowance for				Reserve for				Total
Allowance for Credit		Loan and				Unfunded Loan				Allowance for
Losses Rollforward		Lease Losses				Commitments				Credit Losses
						(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	221,292			$	53,571			$	274,863
Charge-offs		(15,786	)			-				(15,786	)
Recoveries		2,544				-				2,544
Net charge-offs		(13,242	)			-				(13,242	)
Provision		93,000				27,000				120,000
Ending balance	$	301,050			$	80,571			$	381,621

The allowance for credit losses increased by $60.9 million in the third quarter of 2020 to $442.5 million. The increase in the allowance for credit losses during the third quarter was attributable to changes in the economic forecast and changes to modeling assumptions. Net charge-offs increased from $13.2 million in the second quarter to $36.1 million in the third quarter due primarily to one security monitoring loan with a charge-off of $32.8 million. This loan was the only junior lien exposure in the security monitoring portfolio and, accordingly, additional losses of this magnitude are not expected.

Gross charge-offs for the third quarter of 2020 were $37.3 million and included $35.4 million for other commercial loans and $1.5 million for commercial real estate mortgage loans compared to gross charge-offs for the second quarter of 2020 of $15.8 million that included $6.5 million for venture capital loans, $5.0 million for other commercial loans, and $4.2 million for commercial real estate mortgage loans.

Recoveries for the third quarter of 2020 were $1.2 million and included $0.6 million for venture capital loans and $0.3 million for other commercial loans compared to recoveries for the second quarter of 2020 of $2.5 million that included $2.3 million for other commercial loans.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, annualized net charge-offs to average loans and leases were 0.75% and 0.47%, respectively.

The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans and leases held for investment was 2.33% at September 30, 2020 and 1.94% at June 30, 2020. The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of loans and leases held for investment was 1.82% at September 30, 2020 and 1.53% at June 30, 2020. The allowance for credit losses and allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of loans and leases held for investment, excluding PPP loans that are fully guaranteed and do not carry any allowance, was 2.48% and 1.94% at September 30, 2020, respectively, compared to 2.06% and 1.63% at June 30, 2020, respectively.

Deposits and Client Investment Funds

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

	September 30, 2020					June 30, 2020					September 30, 2019
			% of					% of					% of
Deposit Composition	Balance		Total			Balance		Total			Balance		Total
						(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand	$	9,346,744	39	%		$	8,629,543	38	%		$	7,441,185	38	%
Interest checking		4,657,511	20	%			4,858,168	21	%			3,645,660	18	%
Money market		6,539,313	27	%			5,498,150	24	%			4,870,344	25	%
Savings		574,061	2	%			549,953	2	%			514,075	3	%
Total core deposits		21,117,629	88	%			19,535,814	85	%			16,471,264	84	%
Non-core non-maturity deposits		1,123,909	5	%			1,217,266	5	%			479,732	2	%
Total non-maturity deposits		22,241,538	93	%			20,753,080	90	%			16,950,996	86	%
Time deposits $250,000 and under		1,047,621	4	%			1,522,928	7	%			2,282,976	12	%
Time deposits over $250,000		676,536	3	%			652,571	3	%			499,231	2	%
Total time deposits		1,724,157	7	%			2,175,499	10	%			2,782,207	14	%
Total deposits	$	23,965,695	100	%		$	22,928,579	100	%		$	19,733,203	100	%

At September 30, 2020, core deposits totaled $21.1 billion, or 88% of total deposits, including $9.3 billion of noninterest-bearing demand deposits, or 39% of total deposits. Core deposits increased by $1.6 billion in the third quarter driven by continued strong deposit growth from our venture banking clients.

In addition to deposit products, we also offer alternative non-depository cash investment options for select clients; these alternatives 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 at September 30, 2020 were $1.2 billion, of which $1.0 billion was managed by PWAM.

CREDIT QUALITY

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

	September 30,				June 30,				Increase
Credit Quality Metrics	2020				2020				(Decrease)
					(Dollars in thousands)
NPAs and Performing TDRs:
Nonaccrual loans and leases held for investment (1)	$	85,615			$	166,113			$	(80,498	)
Accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more		-				-				-
Foreclosed assets, net		13,747				1,449				12,298
Total nonperforming assets ("NPAs")	$	99,362			$	167,562			$	(68,200	)
Performing TDRs held for investment	$	13,679			$	15,037			$	(1,358	)
Nonaccrual loans and leases held for investment
to loans and leases held for investment		0.45	%			0.84	%
Nonperforming assets to loans and leases
held for investment and foreclosed assets		0.52	%			0.85	%
Loan and Lease Credit Risk Ratings:
Pass	$	17,967,872			$	18,635,004			$	(667,132	)
Special mention		783,756				766,397				17,359
Classified		274,572				293,230				(18,658	)
Total loans and leases held for investment,
net of deferred fees	$	19,026,200			$	19,694,631			$	(668,431	)
Classified loans and leases held for investment
to loans and leases held for investment		1.44	%			1.49	%
Allowance for Credit Losses:
Allowance for loan and lease losses	$	345,966			$	301,050			$	44,916
Reserve for unfunded loan commitments		96,571				80,571				16,000
Allowance for credit losses	$	442,537			$	381,621			$	60,916
Provision for credit losses (for the quarter)	$	97,000			$	120,000			$	(23,000	)
Net charge-offs (for the quarter)	$	36,084			$	13,242			$	22,842
Net charge-offs to average loans and leases
(for the quarter)		0.75	%			0.27	%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to loans
and leases held for investment		1.82	%			1.53	%
Allowance for credit losses to loans and leases
held for investment		2.33	%			1.94	%
Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans
and leases held for investment		516.9	%			229.7	%
(1) Nonaccrual loans include guaranteed amounts of $13.8 million at September 30, 2020 and $16.2 million
at June 30, 2020.

During the third quarter of 2020, classified loans and leases decreased by $18.7 million driven mostly by payoffs, paydowns, and other reductions of $55.0 million, charge-offs of $35.7 million, and the transfer to other real estate owned of $12.6 million, offset partially by the migration of $66.0 million in loans and leases from special mention and downgrades from pass of $19.4 million. Special mention loans and leases increased by $17.4 million driven mainly by downgrades from pass of $167.3 million, offset partially by upgrades to pass of $39.4 million, payoffs, paydowns, and other reductions of $44.5 million, and the migration of $66.0 million in loans and leases to classified.

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:

	September 30, 2020								June 30, 2020								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
									(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate mortgage:
Commercial	$	45,120			$	-			$	61,771			$	-			$	(16,651	)		$	-
Income producing and other
residential		2,008				1,761				2,207				-				(199	)			1,761
Total real estate mortgage		47,128				1,761				63,978				-				(16,850	)			1,761
Real estate construction and land:
Commercial		324				-				337				-				(13	)			-
Residential		-				3,108				-				1,021				-				2,087
Total real estate
construction and land		324				3,108				337				1,021				(13	)			2,087
Commercial:
Asset-based		2,817				-				19,013				3,697				(16,196	)			(3,697	)
Venture capital		2,001				2,319				8,270				1,924				(6,269	)			395
Other commercial		32,941				185				73,995				191				(41,054	)			(6	)
Total commercial		37,759				2,504				101,278				5,812				(63,519	)			(3,308	)
Consumer		404				791				520				1,067				(116	)			(276	)
Total held for investment	$	85,615			$	8,164			$	166,113			$	7,900			$	(80,498	)		$	264

During the third quarter of 2020, nonaccrual loans and leases decreased by $80.5 million due primarily to charge-offs of $35 million, payoffs of $29 million, and transfers to foreclosed assets of $12.6 million.

CAPITAL

The following table presents certain actual capital ratios and ratios excluding PPP loans:

	September 30, 2020
				Excluding			June 30,
				PPP			2020
	Actual (1)			Loans (1)			Actual
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated:
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio	8.66	%		9.07	%	(3)	8.93	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio	10.46	%		10.46	%		9.97	%
Total capital ratio	13.74	%		13.74	%		13.18	%
Tangible common equity ratio (2)	8.71	%		9.12	%	(3)	8.93	%
(1) Capital information for September 30, 2020 is preliminary.
(2) Non-GAAP measure.
(3) PPP loans have been excluded from total assets in denominator as they are zero risk-weighted.

STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

During the third quarter of 2020, there were no stock repurchases. On April 21, 2020, we announced that stock repurchases were suspended indefinitely.

ABOUT PACWEST BANCORP

PacWest Bancorp (“PacWest”) is a bank holding company with over $28 billion in assets headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with executive offices in Denver, Colorado, with one wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Pacific Western Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank has 72 full-service branches located in California, one branch located in Durham, North Carolina, and one branch located in Denver, Colorado. The Bank provides community banking products including lending and comprehensive deposit and treasury management services to small and medium-sized businesses conducted primarily through our California-based branch offices and Denver, Colorado branch office. The Bank offers national lending products including asset-based, equipment, and real estate loans and treasury management services to established middle-market businesses on a national basis. The Bank also offers venture banking products including a comprehensive suite of financial services focused on entrepreneurial and venture-backed businesses and their venture capital and private equity investors, with offices located in key innovative hubs across the United States. 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 Bancorp 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 are based on information available at the time of the communication and are based on current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting PacWest Bancorp, its employees, customers and third-party service providers, and the ultimate extent of the impacts on its business, financial position, results of operations, liquidity and prospects is uncertain. The length of the COVID-19 pandemic and the severity of its impact on key macro-economic indicators such as unemployment and GDP may have a material impact on our allowance for credit losses and related provision for credit losses. Continued deterioration in general business and economic conditions could adversely affect PacWest Bancorp’s revenues and the values of its assets, including goodwill, and liabilities, lead to a tightening of credit, and increase stock price volatility. In addition, PacWest Bancorp’s results could be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, sustained high unemployment rates, deterioration in the credit quality of its loan portfolio or in the value of the collateral securing those loans, deterioration in the value of its investment securities, the magnitude of individual loan losses on security monitoring loans, 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 the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,
	2020				2020				2019
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$	187,176			$	174,059			$	252,596
Interest-earning deposits in financial institutions		2,766,020				1,747,077				483,405
Total cash and cash equivalents		2,953,196				1,921,136				736,001
Securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value	4,532,614				3,851,141					3,817,348
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	17,250				17,250					26,865
Total investment securities	4,549,864				3,868,391					3,844,213
Gross loans and leases held for investment		19,101,680				19,780,476				18,796,011
Deferred fees, net		(75,480	)			(85,845	)			(60,468	)
Total loans and leases held for investment,
net of deferred fees		19,026,200				19,694,631				18,735,543
Allowance for loan and lease losses		(345,966	)			(301,050	)			(138,552	)
Total loans and leases held for investment, net		18,680,234				19,393,581				18,596,991
Equipment leased to others under operating leases	286,425				295,191					295,854
Premises and equipment, net	40,544				42,299					37,926
Foreclosed assets, net	13,747				1,449					1,366
Goodwill	1,078,670				1,078,670					2,548,670
Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles, net	26,813				30,564					42,547
Other assets		797,223				734,457				621,059
Total assets	$	28,426,716			$	27,365,738			$	26,724,627
LIABILITIES:
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	9,346,744			$	8,629,543			$	7,441,185
Interest-bearing deposits		14,618,951				14,299,036				12,292,018
Total deposits		23,965,695				22,928,579				19,733,203
Borrowings	60,000				60,000					1,253,031
Subordinated debentures	463,282				460,772					456,145
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		451,508				463,489				362,140
Total liabilities	24,940,485				23,912,840					21,804,519
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (1)	3,486,231				3,452,898					4,920,108
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	28,426,716			$	27,365,738			$	26,724,627
Book value per share	$	29.42			$	29.17			$	41.06
Tangible book value per share (2)	$	20.09			$	19.80			$	19.43
Shares outstanding		118,489,927				118,374,603				119,831,192
(1) Includes net unrealized gain on securities
available-for-sale, net	$	155,474			$	145,038			$	95,887
(2) Non-GAAP measure.

PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS)
	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
	2020				2020				2019				2020				2019
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Interest income:
Loans and leases	$	240,811			$	247,851			$	275,978			$	750,940			$	834,443
Investment securities		24,443				26,038				28,806				77,927				87,434
Deposits in financial institutions		654				186				2,424				2,448				4,423
Total interest income		265,908				274,075				307,208				831,315				926,300
Interest expense:
Deposits		9,887				13,075				40,703				51,209				113,658
Borrowings		27				1,319				6,852				8,124				21,772
Subordinated debentures		4,670				5,402				7,417				16,632				22,860
Total interest expense		14,584				19,796				54,972				75,965				158,290
Net interest income		251,324				254,279				252,236				755,350				768,010
Provision for credit losses		97,000				120,000				7,000				329,000				19,000
Net interest income after
provision for credit losses		154,324				134,279				245,236				426,350				749,010
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		2,570				2,004				3,525				7,232				11,026
Other commissions and fees		10,541				10,111				10,855				30,373				33,453
Leased equipment income		9,900				12,037				9,615				34,188				28,079
Gain on sale of loans and leases		35				346				765				468				1,091
Gain on sale of securities		5,270				7,715				908				13,167				25,261
Other income		9,936				6,645				7,761				20,782				16,476
Total noninterest income		38,252				38,858				33,429				106,210				115,386
Noninterest expense:
Compensation		75,131				61,910				71,424				198,323				211,225
Occupancy		14,771				14,494				14,089				43,472				42,866
Data processing		6,505				7,102				7,044				20,061				20,786
Other professional services		4,713				4,146				4,400				13,117				13,542
Insurance and assessments		3,939				9,373				4,100				17,561				12,236
Intangible asset amortization		3,751				3,882				4,833				11,581				14,573
Leased equipment depreciation		7,057				7,102				5,951				21,364				17,160
Foreclosed assets expense (income), net		335				(146	)			8				255				(109	)
Acquisition, integration and
reorganization costs		-				-				-				-				618
Customer related expense		4,762				4,408				3,539				13,102				9,887
Loan expense		3,499				3,379				3,628				9,528				9,964
Goodwill impairment		-				-				-				1,470,000				-
Other expense		8,939				11,315				7,793				29,973				25,775
Total noninterest expense		133,402				126,965				126,809				1,848,337				378,523
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		59,174				46,172				151,856				(1,315,777	)			485,873
Income tax expense		13,671				12,968				41,830				38,627				135,118
Net earnings (loss)	$	45,503			$	33,204			$	110,026			$	(1,354,404	)		$	350,755
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.38			$	0.28			$	0.92			$	(11.60	)		$	2.91
Dividends declared and paid per share	$	0.25			$	0.25			$	0.60			$	1.10			$	1.80

PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE CALCULATIONS
	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
	2020				2020				2019				2020				2019
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Net earnings (loss)	$	45,503			$	33,204			$	110,026			$	(1,354,404	)		$	350,755
Less: earnings allocated to unvested
restricted stock (1)		(578	)			(362	)			(1,369	)			(1,603	)			(3,725	)
Net earnings (loss) allocated to
common shares	$	44,925			$	32,842			$	108,657			$	(1,356,007	)		$	347,030
Weighted-average basic shares and
unvested restricted stock outstanding		118,438				118,192				119,831				118,469				120,691
Less: weighted-average unvested
restricted stock outstanding		(1,684	)			(1,606	)			(1,622	)			(1,596	)			(1,480	)
Weighted-average basic shares
outstanding		116,754				116,586				118,209				116,873				119,211
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.38			$	0.28			$	0.92			$	(11.60	)		$	2.91
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Net earnings (loss) allocated to
common shares	$	44,925			$	32,842			$	108,657			$	(1,356,007	)		$	347,030
Weighted-average diluted shares
outstanding		116,754				116,586				118,209				116,873				119,211
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.38			$	0.28			$	0.92			$	(11.60	)		$	2.91
(1) Represents cash dividends paid to holders of unvested stock, net of forfeitures, plus
undistributed earnings amounts available to holders of unvested restricted stock, if any.

PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND YIELD ANALYSIS
	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2020												June 30, 2020												September 30, 2019
					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)	$	19,195,737			$	241,547				5.01	%		$	19,951,603			$	248,474				5.01	%		$	18,539,281			$	276,309				5.91	%
Investment securities (3)		4,107,915				26,015				2.52	%			3,846,459				27,430				2.87	%			3,809,243				32,213				3.36	%
Deposits in financial
institutions		2,554,349				654				0.10	%			733,142				186				0.10	%			445,152				2,424				2.16	%
Total interest-earning
assets (1)		25,858,001				268,216				4.13	%			24,531,204				276,090				4.53	%			22,793,676				310,946				5.41	%
Other assets		2,077,192												2,090,023												3,612,927
Total assets	$	27,935,193											$	26,621,227											$	26,406,603
Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity:
Interest checking	$	4,904,614				2,019				0.16	%		$	4,001,750				1,573				0.16	%		$	3,598,698				11,942				1.32	%
Money market		7,170,842				3,081				0.17	%			6,114,354				2,856				0.19	%			5,121,856				14,807				1.15	%
Savings		565,395				35				0.02	%			524,335				33				0.03	%			515,649				218				0.17	%
Time		1,876,072				4,752				1.01	%			2,475,858				8,613				1.40	%			2,795,573				13,736				1.95	%
Total interest-bearing
deposits		14,516,923				9,887				0.27	%			13,116,297				13,075				0.40	%			12,031,776				40,703				1.34	%
Borrowings		181,315				27				0.06	%			871,110				1,319				0.61	%			1,181,313				6,852				2.30	%
Subordinated debentures		462,375				4,670				4.02	%			459,466				5,402				4.73	%			456,011				7,417				6.45	%
Total interest-bearing
liabilities		15,160,613				14,584				0.38	%			14,446,873				19,796				0.55	%			13,669,100				54,972				1.60	%
Noninterest-bearing
demand deposits		8,812,391												8,292,151												7,487,555
Other liabilities		464,320												435,353												359,202
Total liabilities		24,437,324												23,174,377												21,515,857
Stockholders' equity		3,497,869												3,446,850												4,890,746
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity	$	27,935,193											$	26,621,227											$	26,406,603
Net interest income (1)					$	253,632											$	256,294											$	255,974
Net interest spread (1)										3.75	%											3.98	%											3.81	%
Net interest margin (1)										3.90	%											4.20	%											4.46	%
Total deposits (4)	$	23,329,314			$	9,887				0.17	%		$	21,408,448			$	13,075				0.25	%		$	19,519,331			$	40,703				0.83	%
(1) Tax equivalent.
(2) Includes discount accretion on acquired loans of $2.0 million, $2.5 million, and $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020,
June 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019, respectively.
(3) Includes tax-equivalent adjustments of $1.6 million, $1.4 million, and $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020,
June 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019 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
	September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,
	2020				2020				2020				2019				2019
		(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$	187,176			$	174,059			$	172,570			$	172,585			$	252,596
Interest-earning deposits in financial
institutions		2,766,020				1,747,077				439,690				465,039				483,405
Total cash and cash equivalents		2,953,196				1,921,136				612,260				637,624				736,001
Securities available-for-sale		4,532,614				3,851,141				3,757,663				3,797,187				3,817,348
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		17,250				17,250				54,244				40,924				26,865
Total investment securities		4,549,864				3,868,391				3,811,907				3,838,111				3,844,213
Gross loans and leases held for investment		19,101,680				19,780,476				19,806,394				18,910,740				18,796,011
Deferred fees, net		(75,480	)			(85,845	)			(61,089	)			(63,868	)			(60,468	)
Total loans and leases held for
investment, net of deferred fees		19,026,200				19,694,631				19,745,305				18,846,872				18,735,543
Allowance for loan and lease losses		(345,966	)			(301,050	)			(221,292	)			(138,785	)			(138,552	)
Total loans and leases held for
investment, net		18,680,234				19,393,581				19,524,013				18,708,087				18,596,991
Equipment leased to others under
operating leases		286,425				295,191				306,530				324,084				295,854
Premises and equipment, net		40,544				42,299				39,799				38,585				37,926
Foreclosed assets, net		13,747				1,449				1,701				440				1,366
Goodwill		1,078,670				1,078,670				1,078,670				2,548,670				2,548,670
Core deposit and customer relationship
intangibles, net		26,813				30,564				34,446				38,394				42,547
Other assets		797,223				734,457				733,941				636,811				621,059
Total assets	$	28,426,716			$	27,365,738			$	26,143,267			$	26,770,806			$	26,724,627
LIABILITIES:
Noninterest-bearing deposits		9,346,744				8,629,543				7,510,218				7,243,298				7,441,185
Interest-bearing deposits		14,618,951				14,299,036				12,065,619				11,989,738				12,292,018
Total deposits		23,965,695				22,928,579				19,575,837				19,233,036				19,733,203
Borrowings		60,000				60,000				2,295,000				1,759,008				1,253,031
Subordinated debentures		463,282				460,772				458,994				458,209				456,145
Accrued interest payable and other
liabilities		451,508				463,489				423,047				365,856				362,140
Total liabilities		24,940,485				23,912,840				22,752,878				21,816,109				21,804,519
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (1)		3,486,231				3,452,898				3,390,389				4,954,697				4,920,108
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity	$	28,426,716			$	27,365,738			$	26,143,267			$	26,770,806			$	26,724,627
Book value per share	$	29.42			$	29.17			$	28.75			$	41.36			$	41.06
Tangible book value per share (2)	$	20.09			$	19.80			$	19.31			$	19.77			$	19.43
Shares outstanding		118,489,927				118,374,603				117,916,789				119,781,605				119,831,192
(1) Includes net unrealized gain on
securities available-for-sale, net	$	155,474			$	145,038			$	90,916			$	78,658			$	95,887
(2) Non-GAAP measure.

PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
FIVE QUARTER STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS)
	Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,
	2020				2020				2020				2019				2019
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Interest income:
Loans and leases	$	240,811			$	247,851			$	262,278			$	263,402			$	275,978
Investment securities		24,443				26,038				27,446				28,135				28,806
Deposits in financial institutions		654				186				1,608				2,056				2,424
Total interest income		265,908				274,075				291,332				293,593				307,208
Interest expense:
Deposits		9,887				13,075				28,247				34,802				40,703
Borrowings		27				1,319				6,778				5,189				6,852
Subordinated debentures		4,670				5,402				6,560				6,983				7,417
Total interest expense		14,584				19,796				41,585				46,974				54,972
Net interest income		251,324				254,279				249,747				246,619				252,236
Provision for credit losses		97,000				120,000				112,000				3,000				7,000
Net interest income after
provision for credit losses		154,324				134,279				137,747				243,619				245,236
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		2,570				2,004				2,658				3,611				3,525
Other commissions and fees		10,541				10,111				9,721				10,170				10,855
Leased equipment income		9,900				12,037				12,251				10,648				9,615
Gain on sale of loans and leases		35				346				87				23				765
Gain on sale of securities		5,270				7,715				182				184				908
Other income		9,936				6,645				4,201				2,540				7,761
Total noninterest income		38,252				38,858				29,100				27,176				33,429
Noninterest expense:
Compensation		75,131				61,910				61,282				74,637				71,424
Occupancy		14,771				14,494				14,207				14,541				14,089
Data processing		6,505				7,102				6,454				6,770				7,044
Other professional services		4,713				4,146				4,258				4,261				4,400
Insurance and assessments		3,939				9,373				4,249				4,168				4,100
Intangible asset amortization		3,751				3,882				3,948				4,153				4,833
Leased equipment depreciation		7,057				7,102				7,205				6,856				5,951
Foreclosed assets expense (income), net		335				(146	)			66				(3,446	)			8
Acquisition, integration and
reorganization costs		-				-				-				(269	)			-
Customer related expense		4,762				4,408				3,932				3,952				3,539
Loan expense		3,499				3,379				2,650				2,967				3,628
Goodwill impairment		-				-				1,470,000				-				-
Other expense		8,939				11,315				9,719				5,138				7,793
Total noninterest expense		133,402				126,965				1,587,970				123,728				126,809
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		59,174				46,172				(1,421,123	)			147,067				151,856
Income tax expense		13,671				12,968				11,988				29,186				41,830
Net earnings (loss)	$	45,503			$	33,204			$	(1,433,111	)		$	117,881			$	110,026
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.38			$	0.28			$	(12.23	)		$	0.98			$	0.92
Dividends declared and paid per share	$	0.25			$	0.25			$	0.60			$	0.60			$	0.60

PACWEST BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
FIVE QUARTER SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
	At or For the Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,
	2020				2020				2020				2019				2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets (1)		0.65	%			0.50	%			(21.27	)%			1.77	%			1.65	%
Pre-provision, pre-goodwill impairment,
pre-tax net revenue ("PPNR")
return on average assets (1)(2)		2.22	%			2.51	%			2.39	%			2.26	%			2.39	%
Return on average equity (1)		5.18	%			3.87	%			(116.28	)%			9.49	%			8.93	%
Return on average tangible equity (1)(2)		8.20	%			6.39	%			6.88	%			20.68	%			19.84	%
Efficiency ratio		45.1	%			42.9	%			40.6	%			44.8	%			42.3	%
Noninterest expense as a percentage
of average assets (1)		1.90	%			1.92	%			23.57	%			1.86	%			1.91	%
Average Yields/Costs (1):
Yield on:
Average loans and leases (3)		5.01	%			5.01	%			5.54	%			5.67	%			5.91	%
Average interest-earning assets (3)		4.13	%			4.53	%			5.02	%			5.14	%			5.41	%
Cost of:
Average interest-bearing deposits		0.27	%			0.40	%			0.95	%			1.14	%			1.34	%
Average total deposits		0.17	%			0.25	%			0.59	%			0.71	%			0.83	%
Average interest-bearing liabilities		0.38	%			0.55	%			1.16	%			1.36	%			1.60	%
Net interest spread (3)		3.75	%			3.98	%			3.86	%			3.78	%			3.81	%
Net interest margin (3)		3.90	%			4.20	%			4.31	%			4.33	%			4.46	%
Average Balances:
Assets:
Loans and leases, net of deferred fees	$	19,195,737			$	19,951,603			$	19,065,035			$	18,470,583			$	18,539,281
Interest-earning assets		25,858,001				24,531,204				23,455,636				22,779,867				22,793,676
Total assets		27,935,193				26,621,227				27,099,040				26,380,739				26,406,603
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits		8,812,391				8,292,151				7,357,717				7,338,888				7,487,555
Interest-bearing deposits		14,516,923				13,116,297				11,896,780				12,102,902				12,031,776
Total deposits		23,329,314				21,408,448				19,254,497				19,441,790				19,519,331
Borrowings		181,315				871,110				2,026,749				1,179,220				1,181,313
Subordinated debentures		462,375				459,466				458,399				456,997				456,011
Interest-bearing liabilities		15,160,613				14,446,873				14,381,928				13,739,119				13,669,100
Stockholders' equity		3,497,869				3,446,850				4,956,778				4,930,182				4,890,746
(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
	September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,
	2020				2020				2020				2019				2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Credit Quality Ratios:
Nonaccrual loans and leases held for
investment to loans and leases
held for investment		0.45	%			0.84	%			0.48	%			0.49	%			0.53	%
Nonperforming assets to loans and
leases held for investment and
foreclosed assets		0.52	%			0.85	%			0.49	%			0.49	%			0.54	%
Classified loans and leases held for
investment to loans and leases
held for investment		1.44	%			1.49	%			0.75	%			0.93	%			1.01	%
Provision for credit losses (for the
quarter) to average loans and leases
held for investment (annualized)		2.01	%			2.42	%			2.36	%			0.06	%			0.15	%
Net charge-offs (for the quarter) to
average loans and leases held
for investment (annualized)		0.75	%			0.27	%			0.40	%			0.02	%			0.10	%
Trailing 12 months net charge-offs
to average loans and leases
held for investment		0.36	%			0.20	%			0.19	%			0.09	%			0.20	%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to
loans and leases held for investment		1.82	%			1.53	%			1.12	%			0.74	%			0.74	%
Allowance for credit losses to loans
and leases held for investment		2.33	%			1.94	%			1.39	%			0.93	%			0.92	%
Allowance for credit losses to
nonaccrual loans and leases
held for investment		516.9	%			229.7	%			287.5	%			189.1	%			174.0	%
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated:
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio (1)		8.66	%			8.93	%			8.63	%			9.74	%			9.50	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (1)		10.46	%			9.97	%			9.22	%			9.78	%			9.55	%
Tier 1 capital ratio (1)		10.46	%			9.97	%			9.22	%			9.78	%			9.55	%
Total capital ratio (1)		13.74	%			13.18	%			12.07	%			12.41	%			12.16	%
Risk-weighted assets (1)	$	22,109,592			$	22,781,836			$	24,214,209			$	23,582,495			$	23,579,614
Equity to assets ratio		12.26	%			12.62	%			12.97	%			18.51	%			18.41	%
Tangible common equity ratio (2)		8.71	%			8.93	%			9.10	%			9.79	%			9.65	%
Book value per share	$	29.42			$	29.17			$	28.75			$	41.36			$	41.06
Tangible book value per share (2)	$	20.09			$	19.80			$	19.31			$	19.77			$	19.43
Pacific Western Bank:
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio (1)		9.70	%			10.03	%			9.71	%			10.95	%			10.72	%
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (1)		11.71	%			11.18	%			10.38	%			11.00	%			10.79	%
Tier 1 capital ratio (1)		11.71	%			11.18	%			10.38	%			11.00	%			10.79	%
Total capital ratio (1)		12.97	%			12.44	%			11.39	%			11.74	%			11.52	%
(1) Capital information for September 30, 2020 is preliminary.
(2) Non-GAAP measure.

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial disclosures for: (1) PPNR, (2) PPNR return on average assets (3) return on average tangible equity, (4) tangible common equity ratio, and (5) tangible book value per 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 return on average tangible equity, tangible common equity ratio, tangible book value per share, and PPNR 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 share.

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

	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
PPNR and PPNR Return	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
on Average Assets	2020				2020				2019				2020				2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net earnings (loss)	$	45,503			$	33,204			$	110,026			$	(1,354,404	)		$	350,755
Add: Provision for credit losses		97,000				120,000				7,000				329,000				19,000
Add: Goodwill impairment		-				-				-				1,470,000				-
Add: Income tax expense		13,671				12,968				41,830				38,627				135,118
Pre-provision, pre-goodwill impairment,
pre-tax net revenue ("PPNR")	$	156,174			$	166,172			$	158,856			$	483,223			$	504,873
Average assets	$	27,935,193			$	26,621,227			$	26,406,603			$	27,221,102			$	26,012,890
Return on average assets (1)		0.65	%			0.50	%			1.65	%			(6.65	)%			1.80	%
PPNR return on average assets (2)		2.22	%			2.51	%			2.39	%			2.37	%			2.59	%
(1) Annualized net earnings (loss) divided by average assets.
(2) Annualized PPNR divided by average assets.

	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
Return on Average Tangible Equity	2020				2020				2019				2020				2019
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net earnings (loss)	$	45,503			$	33,204			$	110,026			$	(1,354,404	)		$	350,755
Add: Intangible asset amortization		3,751				3,882				4,833				11,581				14,573
Add: Goodwill impairment		-				-				-				1,470,000				-
Adjusted net earnings	$	49,254			$	37,086			$	114,859			$	127,177			$	365,328
Average stockholders' equity	$	3,497,869			$	3,446,850			$	4,890,746			$	3,965,453			$	4,842,140
Less: Average intangible assets		1,107,548				1,111,302				2,593,925				1,594,231				2,598,806
Average tangible common equity	$	2,390,321			$	2,335,548			$	2,296,821			$	2,371,222			$	2,243,334
Return on average equity (1)		5.18	%			3.87	%			8.93	%			(45.62	)%			9.68	%
Return on average tangible equity (2)		8.20	%			6.39	%			19.84	%			7.16	%			21.77	%
(1) Annualized net earnings divided by average stockholders' equity.
(2) Annualized adjusted net earnings divided by average tangible common equity.

Tangible Common Equity Ratio/	September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,				September 30,
Tangible Book Value Per Share	2020				2020				2020				2019				2019
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Stockholders' equity	$	3,486,231			$	3,452,898			$	3,390,389			$	4,954,697			$	4,920,108
Less: Intangible assets		1,105,483				1,109,234				1,113,116				2,587,064				2,591,217
Tangible common equity	$	2,380,748			$	2,343,664			$	2,277,273			$	2,367,633			$	2,328,891
Total assets	$	28,426,716			$	27,365,738			$	26,143,267			$	26,770,806			$	26,724,627
Less: Intangible assets		1,105,483				1,109,234				1,113,116				2,587,064				2,591,217
Tangible assets	$	27,321,233			$	26,256,504			$	25,030,151			$	24,183,742			$	24,133,410
Equity to assets ratio		12.26	%			12.62	%			12.97	%			18.51	%			18.41	%
Tangible common equity ratio (1)		8.71	%			8.93	%			9.10	%			9.79	%			9.65	%
Book value per share	$	29.42			$	29.17			$	28.75			$	41.36			$	41.06
Tangible book value per share (2)	$	20.09			$	19.80			$	19.31			$	19.77			$	19.43
Shares outstanding		118,489,927				118,374,603				117,916,789				119,781,605				119,831,192
(1) Tangible common equity divided by tangible assets.
(2) Tangible common equity divided by shares outstanding.

Contact:	Matthew P. Wagner	Patrick J. Rusnak
	President and CEO	Executive Vice President and CFO
Phone:	303-802-8900	714-989-4705
Contact:	William J. Black
	Executive Vice President
	Strategy and Corporate Development
Phone:	919-597-7466

FAQ

What were PacWest Bancorp's net earnings in Q3 2020?

PacWest Bancorp reported net earnings of $45.5 million, or $0.38 per diluted share for Q3 2020.

How much did core deposits increase for PacWest Bancorp in Q3 2020?

Core deposits increased by $1.6 billion, or 10%, in Q3 2020.

What is the current CET1 ratio for PacWest Bancorp?

The CET1 ratio for PacWest Bancorp is 10.46%.

How did the net interest margin change for PacWest Bancorp in Q3 2020?

The net interest margin decreased to 3.90% from 4.20% in Q2 2020.

What was the provision for credit losses for PacWest Bancorp in Q3 2020?

The provision for credit losses was $97 million in Q3 2020.