Major Investors Register Over 20 Million Shares for Resale, Creating Potential Market Overhang

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Banc of California filed a prospectus supplement for the resale of 20.3 million shares by Warburg Investors and Centerbridge Investor, fulfilling registration rights from a prior $400 million equity raise.

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• Resale Registration Initiated

  20,323,171 shares of common stock are registered for resale by selling stockholders, including Warburg Investors and Centerbridge Investor.

• Significant Share Volume

  The registered shares represent approximately 13.2% of the company's outstanding common stock, creating a substantial potential market overhang.

• No Company Proceeds

  Banc of California will not receive any proceeds from the sale of these shares, as it is a resale by existing investors.

• Fulfills Prior Agreements

  This registration fulfills pre-existing registration rights granted to the investors as part of a $400 million equity raise related to the November 2023 PacWest Bancorp merger.

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This 424B7 filing details the registration of 20,323,171 shares of common stock for resale by significant institutional investors, Warburg Investors and Centerbridge Investor. These shares represent approximately 13.2% of the company's outstanding common stock. The registration fulfills pre-existing registration rights granted during the $400 million equity raise associated with the PacWest Bancorp merger in November 2023. While the company will not receive any proceeds from these sales, the registration creates a substantial potential supply overhang on the stock, as these large blocks of shares could be sold into the market over time. This filing provides the specific details following the general announcement of a new shelf registration in a concurrent 8-K.