8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 25, 2023

PacWest Bancorp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36408	33-0885320
(State of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
Incorporation)		Identification No.)

9701 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, California 90212

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(310) 887-8500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	PACW	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 7.75% fixed rate reset non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series A	PACWP	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
(Title of Each Class)	(Trading Symbol)	(Name of Exchange on Which Registered)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.*

On April 25, 2023, PacWest Bancorp (the “Company”) announced its results of operations and financial condition for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The press release announcing the financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. A presentation regarding the Company’s financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.*

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated April 25, 2023 announcing PacWest’s results of operations and financial condition for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
99.2	Earnings Release Presentation
104	Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

*The information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other filings of PacWest Bancorp under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be set forth by specific reference in such filing.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	PacWest Bancorp
	By:	/s/ Kevin L. Thompson
	Name:	Kevin L. Thompson
	Title:	Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 25, 2023

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

April 25, 2023

PACWEST BANCORP ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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.                        

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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.”

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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-good will 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
Non interest-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:
Non interest-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.

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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	)

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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	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%.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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	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.

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	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.

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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.

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	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.

CONTACTS

Kevin L. Thompson Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 303.802.8934 William J. Black Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development 919.597.7466

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Investor Presentation April 25, 2023

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 2 • PacWest reported a loss of $10.22 per diluted share mainly due to a $1.38 billion goodwill impairment, which is a non - cash charge and has no impact on our regulatory capital ratios, cash flows, or liquidity position • Adjusted EPS would have been $ 0.66 (1) , excluding goodwill impairment and severance & contract termination expenses • The failure of two high profile business banks with partial business line overlap led to deposit pressures for PacWest in 1Q23, concentrated in the venture banking business • As a result, the Company maximized liquidity through various sources and has acted quickly to rebalance the balance sheet including: • Initiated the sale of the Lender Finance business (roughly $ 2.7 billion of loans) whose loans were transferred to held for sale and is expected to close within 1 - 2 months • Pro - forma CET1 ratio after planned balance sheet actions should exceed our 10% target • Total deposits increased $1.1 billion to $28.2 billion at 1Q23 compared to $27.1 billion as of March 20, 2023. Deposit balances further increased approximately $600 million as of April 21, 2023 • Total insured deposits, including accounts eligible for pass - through insurance, were $20.1 billion and represented approximately 71% of total deposits at 1Q23, up from 48% at December 31, 2022 • Immediately available liquidity (on - balance sheet liquidity and unused borrowing capacity) exceeded uninsured deposits, with a coverage ratio of approximately 153% • Credit metrics remain steady with the NPA ratio declining 3 bps to 35 bps • Unrealized losses in the investment portfolio improved, adding to tangible book value First Quarter 2023 Summary (1) See “Non - GAAP Measurements” starting on page 20.

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 3 First Quarter 2023 Balance Sheet Summary 12/31/22 3/31/23 Improved Deposits $33.9 billion $28.2 billion Cash and Cash Equivalents Balance $2.2 billion $6.7 billion x CET1 Capital Ratio 8.70% 9.22% x AOCI ($791) million ($736) million x Tangible Book Value/Share (1) $17.00 $18.66 x ACL to Loans and Leases HFI 1.02% 1.11% x (1) See “Non - GAAP Measurements” starting on page 20.

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 4 Recent Deposit Trends $17.8 $9.5 $8.1 $7.7 $16.1 $17.6 $20.1 $21.1 48% 71% 71% 73% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% $- $10.0 $20.0 $30.0 $40.0 $50.0 $60.0 12/31/2022 3/20/2023 3/31/2023 4/18/2023 Uninsured Insured % Insured Uninsured Deposit Liquidity Coverage 72% 120% 153% 182% ($ in billions)

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 5 Actions Taken and Planned • Capital rebuild was already underway through balance sheet optimization efforts; significant progress made starting in 2Q22 • Proactive engagement with core customers and business lines through communication and updated financial data • Acted quickly to tap variety of sources to ensure liquidity to fortify balance sheet • Benefited from access to various liquidity sources • Unlocked further liquidity via a private repurchase agreement • In process on selected loan portfolio sales • Continue to refocus on the core relationship - based business • Focus on relationship - based core deposits • Plan to grow HOA via new leadership and sales resources • Shrink total assets via selected loan sales and planned portfolio reductions • Near term target total assets of $35 billion • Continue to build CET1 % • Liquidity will improve as balance sheet de - levers • Improve profitability , with a focus on materially reducing costs across the Company Response to Volatile Environment Near Term Priorities

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 6 $33.2bn $34.0bn $34.2bn $33.9bn $28.2bn 0.07% 0.18% 0.70% 1.37% 1.98% 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 Retail and Total Deposits (1)(2) $24.4mm $26.5mm $27.7mm $28.6mm $25.7mm 1.12% 1.07% 1.03% 1.02% 1.11% 4.66% 4.65% 5.12% 5.73% 6.14% 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 Loans (3) Balance Sheet Highlights (1) ■ Retail Deposits ■ Non - retail Deposits (2) ■ Line is quarterly cost of total deposits (3) ■ Line is TE loan yield ■ Line is ACL as % of loans and leases Commercial RE 15% Multi - family 21% Investor - owned residential 13% Residential mortgage 11% Asset - based 7% Venture capital 3% Other commercial 4% Consumer 2% Construction 18% Lender finance 1% Equity funds 5% Loan Mix Noninterest - bearing demand 25% Interest checking 19% Money market 22% Savings 2% Wholesale non - maturity deposits 7% Retail time deposits 9% Brokered time deposits 16% Deposit Mix

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 7 ($ in millions) Production/ Disbursements Payoffs/ Paydowns Net Difference (3) Rate on Production (1) ($ in millions) Loans Beginning Balance (2) Loans Ending Balance (2) Net Loan Growth (3) 1Q23 2,092$ 1,988$ 104$ 8.44% 1Q23 28,609$ 25,672$ (2,937)$ 4Q22 3,207 2,187 1,020 7.55% 4Q22 27,660 28,609 949 3Q22 3,436 2,235 1,201 5.92% 3Q22 26,501 27,660 1,159 2Q22 4,687 2,530 2,157 4.61% 2Q22 24,352 26,501 2,149 1Q22 4,164 2,714 1,450 4.31% 1Q22 22,942 24,352 1,410 $2,575 $2,815 $1,758 $1,287 $469 $1,589 $1,872 $1,678 $1,920 $1,623 $1,449 $1,347 $978 $1,136 $1,022 $1,265 $1,183 $1,257 $1,051 $966 $4,164 $4,687 $3,436 $3,207 $2,092 $2,714 $2,530 $2,235 $2,187 $1,988 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 $4,500 $5,000 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 Avg. Rate on Production Millions Production Disbursements Payoffs Paydowns Rate on Production Loan and Lease P roduction of $469 million in 1Q23 (1) The weighted average TE rate on production presents contractual rates and does not include amortized fees. Amortized fees add ed approximately 17 basis points to loan yields in 2023 and 21 basis points in 2022. (2) Net of deferred fees and costs. (3) “Net Loan Growth” equals “Net Difference” plus transfers to loans held for sale, transfers to foreclosed assets, charge - offs, loan sales and loans acquired through acquisitions.

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 8 CRE Portfolio: Office Represents 3.1% of Total Loans Multi - family 21% Other residential 24% Construction 18% Venture capital 8% Asset - based 8% Other commercial 4% Consumer 2% Non - Office CRE 12% Office CRE 3% Total Loans HFI, Net of Deferred Fees as of 3/31/23 Total $25.7 Billion $ millions 3/31/23 % of Total Loans Office $803 3.1% Hotel 687 2.7% SBA 628 2.4% Retail 516 2.0% Industrial 507 2.0% Self Storage 160 0.6% Mixed - use 148 0.6% Other 360 1.4% $3,809 14.8% Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Portfolio

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 9 $1,196 $1,033 $840 $803 $- $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 1Q23 (Millions) Office - Not Owner-Occupied Office - Owner-Occupied Office CRE Portfolio Balances LTV for Top 15 Office CRE Loans (1) Geography • Managed balance down in recent years to $803 million • Majority of exposure in CA and CO markets • Weighted average LTV for top 15 loans – 50.6% (1) • Classified/Criticized as a % of recorded investment – 3.5% • Nonaccrual as a % of recorded investment – 2.5% • Average commitment – $5.5 million • 2023 remaining maturities – $ 187 million CA 79% NY 6% CO 9% Other 6% (1) LTV calculated using the most recent appraisals

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 10 $0.0mm $10.0mm $3.0mm $10.0mm $3.0mm 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 Provision for Credit Losses (3) $1.2mm ($1.3mm) $2.4mm $2.6mm $9.2mm - 0.02% 0.00% 0.01% 0.02% 0.05% 0.02% - 0.02% 0.03% 0.04% 0.13% 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 Net Charge - offs (Recoveries ) (2) Asset Quality $66.5mm $78.5mm $89.7mm $103.8mm $87.1mm $82.1mm $104.3mm $96.7mm $118.3mm $132.4mm 0.27% 0.30% 0.32% 0.36% 0.34% 0.34% 0.39% 0.35% 0.41% 0.52% 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 Nonaccrual and Classified Loans and Leases (1) (1) ■ Nonaccrual ■ Classified ■ Nonaccrual as a % of total loans and leases ■ Classified as a % of total loans and lease (2) ■ Net charge - offs/(recoveries) for quarter ■ Trailing 12 months net C/O % ■ Net C/O as a % of average loans land leases (annualized) (3) Excludes $1.5mm provision for HTM securities in 2Q22 (4) ■ ALLL as % of loans and leases ■ ACL as % of loans and leases $272.5mm $283.8mm $284.4mm $291.8mm $285.6mm 1.12% 1.07% 1.03% 1.02% 1.11% 0.81% 0.71% 0.68% 0.70% 0.82% 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 Allowance for Credit Losses (4)

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 11 $10.0bn $9.1bn $8.2bn $7.1bn $7.1bn 2.17% 2.32% 2.45% 2.57% 2.50% 6.9 7.7 7.6 8.3 8.0 5.7 6.2 6.1 6.6 6.5 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 TE Yield, Avg. Life & Effective Duration AFS Securities HTM Secruties TE Yield Average Life (Yrs) Effective Duration (Yrs) Diversified Investment Portfolio (1) Fair value at 3/31/23 (2) Amortized cost at 3/31/23 (3) Yield is for 1Q23 Asset - backed Securities , $22mm , 1% Agency Residential MBS , $2,249mm , 46% Agency Residential CMOs , $456mm , 10% Agency Commercial MBS , $492mm , 10% Private Residential CMOs , $164mm , 3% Corporate Securities , $290mm , 6% Municipal Securities , $346mm , 7% Collateralized Loan Obligations , $103mm , 6% Other, $19mm , 0% Private Commercial MBS , $26mm , 1% U.S. Treasuries , $685mm ,10% $4.8 Billion AFS Investment Portfolio (1) 2.50% overall portfolio tax equivalent yield (3) 1Q23 Activity: • AOCI increased from a net loss of $791mm at 12/31/22 to a net loss of $736mm; no impact to regulatory capital ratios • No purchases or sales Agency Commercial MBS , $429mm , 19% Private Label Commercial MBS , $347mm , 15% Corporate Securities , $70mm , 3% Municipal Securities , $1,244mm , 55% U.S. Treasuries , $185mm , 8% $2.3 Billion HTM Investment Portfolio (2)

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 12 Capital Base 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 Common equity tier 1 (1) 8.64% 8.24% 8.56% 8.70% 9.22% Tier 1 risk - based capital (1) 9.07% 10.15% 10.46% 10.61% 11.16% Tier 1 leverage ratio (1) 7.11% 8.52% 8.63% 8.61% 8.33% Tangible common equity/tangible assets (2) 5.83% 5.15% 4.85% 5.13% 5.07% Tangible book value per share (2) $18.42 $16.93 $16.11 $17.00 $18.66 Capital Goals 9.22% (1) 10.00% 1Q23 Goal CET1 11.16% (1) 12.00% 1Q23 Goal Tier 1 Risk - Based 1 1Q23 amounts are preliminary estimates – subject to change. 2 See “Non - GAAP Measurements” starting on page 20.

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 13 $12,050 $10,171 $10,272 $9,695 $5,698 $534 $561 $603 $677 $830 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 Deposits Loans Venture Banking Business Venture Banking $1,904 $1,894 $1,922 $1,601 $895 $1,543 $1,618 $1,398 $1,356 $1,203 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 Deposits Loans Equity Funds Group Total Deposits $13.6bn $14.6bn $15.3bn $15.5bn $14.0bn $12.1bn $12.2bn $11.3bn $6.6bn 1Q21 2Q21 3Q21 4Q21 1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 • Disruption in the sector caused large decline in venture deposits in 1Q23 • Strongly positioned in the venture ecosystem with an experienced, long tenured team • Continued strong credit performance with negative net charge - offs (or recoveries) in 1Q23 • Bank failures caused uninsured excess deposits to move to money center banks but retained almost all operating accounts and the client relationships • Deposits have stabilized and insured deposits now comprise 83% of total venture deposits • Steady client acquisitions in 1Q23 and pipeline continues to grow

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 14 2023 - Economic Challenges Ahead • Stock Market and Industry Volatility • Stubborn Inflation • Further Rate Hikes Expected but Slower Pace • Slowing Economy • Quantitative Tightening • Supply Chain Issues

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 15 Appendix

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 16 Recent Leadership Changes Previous Role New Role Paul Taylor President President & CEO Matt Wagner CEO Executive Chairman of the Board John Eggemeyer Chairman of the Board Lead Director Kevin Thompson Appointed new EVP, CFO as of 11.28.22 EVP, CFO

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 17 PacWest Bancorp Overview Corporate overview Headquarters Los Angeles, CA Exchange/Listing NASDAQ: PACW Market capitalization $1.17B (1) Branch network 69 branches Financial highlights BALANCE SHEET CAPITAL Assets $ 44.3B Total RB (2) 14.22% Loans HFI $ 25.7B CET1 (2) 9.22% Deposits $28.2B Leverage (2) 8.33% NIB/Deposits 25% TCE (3) 5.07% National Lending office Venture Banking office Community Banking office (1) Calculated using common shares outstanding and closing stock price of $9.73 as of 3.31.23. (2) Preliminary estimate – subject to change. (3) See “Non - GAAP Measurements” starting on page 20. LOS ANGELES, CA DURHAM, NC CHEVY CHASE, MD CHICAGO, IL DENVER, CO NEW YORK, NY BOSTON, MA AUSTIN, TX CAMPBELL, CA MENLO PARK, CA SAN FRANCISCO, CA SAN DIEGO, CA

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 18 Condensed Quarterly Income S tatements $ in thousands Except per share amounts 1Q23 4Q22 Key Drivers Interest Income $ 517,788 $ 473,023 Higher average balances of loans/leases and higher rates Interest Expense 238,516 150,084 Higher market rates and higher average balances on wholesale deposits and borrowings Net Interest Income 279,272 322,939 Provision for Credit Losses 3,000 10,000 Decrease due to lower production and loan transfers to held for sale, offset partially by increase in qualitative reserves in commercial real estate portfolio and the provision needed for higher net charge - offs Noninterest Income (Loss) 36,391 (18,956) $49mm loss on sale of securities in Q4 Total Operating Expense 196,267 197,832 Decrease due to lower compensation expense partially offset by higher FDIC assessment, higher customer related expense and higher reorganization costs Goodwill Impairment 1,376,736 29,000 Q1 impairment of remaining goodwill balance; Q4 impairment at Civic operating subsidiary (Loss) Earnings Before Income Taxes (1,260,340) 67,151 Income Taxes (64,916) 17,642 Net (Loss) Earnings (1,195,424) 49,509 Adjusted earnings for 1Q23 are $89,436 (1) Preferred Stock Dividends 9,947 9,947 Net (Loss) Earnings Available to Common Stockholders $ (1,205,371) $ 39,562 Adjusted earnings available to common stockholders for 1Q23 are $79,279 (1) EPS $ (10.22) $ 0.33 Adjusted diluted EPS for 1Q23 is $0.66 per share (1) (1) See “Non - GAAP Measurements” starting on page 20.

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 19 Condensed Quarterly Balance Sheets $ in millions 1Q23 4Q22 Key Drivers Cash and Cash equivalents $ 6,680 $ 2,240 Higher cash balance held due to deposit volatility Investment securities 7,270 7,147 Loans held for sale 2,796 65 $2.7bn Lender Finance portfolio transferred to held for sale Loans and leases, net of deferred fees 25,672 28,609 Allowance for loan and lease s losses (210) (201) Loans and leases, net 25,462 28,408 Decrease primarily due to transfer of $2.8bn to held for sale Equipment leased to others under operating leases 400 404 Premises and equipment, net 60 54 Foreclosed assets, net 2 5 Goodwill - 1,377 Remaining goodwill written off in Q1 Intangible assets, net 29 32 Other assets 1,604 1,497 Total assets $ 44,303 $ 41,229 Noninterest - bearing deposits $ 7,031 $ 11,212 Decrease primarily in uninsured deposits Interest - bearing deposits 21,157 22,724 Decrease primarily in uninsured deposits Total deposits 28,188 33,936 Borrowings 11,882 1,764 Increase to fund deposit outflows and supplement cash position Subordinated debt 869 867 Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 593 711 Total liabilities 41,532 37,278 Stockholders’ equity 2,771 3,951 Decrease mainly due to write - off of goodwill Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 44,303 $ 41,229

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 20 Non - GAAP Measurements The Company uses certain 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. These non - GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non - GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The table below presents reconciliations of certain GAAP to non - GAAP financial measures: ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 Tangible Common Equity Ratio & Tangible Book Value Per Common Share 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$ 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% 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) Tangible common equity divided by tangible assets (2) Tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 21 ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 Adjusted Earnings, Earnings Per Share, and Return on Average Assets (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. Three Months Ended Non - GAAP Measurements The Company recorded significant non - operating charges in the two most recent periods. Thus, to supplement information regarding the Company’s operational performance and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of such financial performance this presentation includes non - GAAP financial disclosures for: (1) adjusted earnings, (2) adjusted earnings per share, and (3) adjusted return on average assets. These measures help the reader to compare the recent periods with 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 non - GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The table below presents reconciliations of certain GAAP to non - GAAP financial measures:

First Quarter 2023 | PACW | p. 22 Forward - Looking Statements This communication contains certain forward - looking information about PacWest Bancorp (“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, exp ect ations, 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 “ wil l,” “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 the 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 p ric e volatility, and adversely impact our ability to raise capital. In addition, PacWest and its results could be adversely affect ed by changes in interest rates, continued high inflation, and unemployment rates, our ability to attract and retain deposits and o the r sources of funding and liquidity particularly in a rising or high interest rate environment, the impact of bank failures or o the r 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 loa n p ortfolio or in the value of the collateral securing those loans, especially the risks associated with concentrations in real estate re lat ed 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 ou r 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 i n 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 .

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