May 18, 2011 PacWest Bancorp San Diego, CA 92101 Attention: Victor R. Santoro Dear Vic:Financial Advisory Agreement • May 24th, 2011 • Pacwest Bancorp • National commercial banks • Creek
Contract Type FiledMay 24th, 2011 Company Industry JurisdictionThis letter agreement (the “Agreement”) will confirm that, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, PacWest Bancorp (the “Company”) has engaged Castle Creek Financial LLC (“Castle Creek”) as the exclusive financial advisor to the Company in connection with the Company’s efforts to (a) acquire or invest in other financial institutions, excepting therefrom the opening of individual bank branches in the ordinary course of business or acquisition of deposit bases, loan pools or failed institutions from the FDIC; (b) effect a sale of the Company or a material amount of its assets; or (c) pursue a financing or recapitalization transaction (collectively, the “Transaction”). As the exclusive financial advisor to the Company, Castle Creek will, in addition to providing services in connection with a proposed Transaction provide other services pursuant to paragraph 9. This Agreement amends and restates the letter agreement between the Company and Castle Creek dated as of April 30, 20
Letterhead of Castle Creek Financial LLC]Financial Advisory Agreement • May 5th, 2010 • Pacwest Bancorp • National commercial banks • Creek
Contract Type FiledMay 5th, 2010 Company Industry JurisdictionThis letter agreement (the "Agreement") will confirm that, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, PacWest Bancorp (the "Company") has engaged Castle Creek Financial LLC ("Castle Creek") as the exclusive financial advisor to the Company in connection with the Company's efforts to (a) acquire or invest in other financial institutions, excepting therefrom the opening of individual bank branches in the ordinary course of business or acquisition of deposit bases, loan pools or failed institutions from the FDIC; (b) effect a sale of the Company or a material amount of its assets; or (c) pursue a financing or recapitalization transaction (collectively, the "Transaction"). As the exclusive financial advisor to the Company, Castle Creek will, in addition to providing services in connection with a proposed Transaction provide other services pursuant to paragraph 9. This Agreement amends and restates the letter agreement between the Company and Castle Creek dated as of March 25, 20
March 25, 2009 PacWest Bancorp San Diego, CA 92101 Attention: Victor R. Santoro Dear Vic:Financial Advisory Agreement • March 30th, 2009 • Pacwest Bancorp • National commercial banks • Creek
Contract Type FiledMarch 30th, 2009 Company Industry JurisdictionThis letter agreement (the “Agreement”) will confirm that, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, PacWest Bancorp (the “Company”) has engaged Castle Creek Financial LLC (“Castle Creek”) as the exclusive financial advisor to the Company in connection with the Company’s efforts to (a) acquire or invest in other financial institutions, excepting therefrom the opening of individual bank branches in the ordinary course of business or acquisition of deposit bases, loan pools or failed institutions from the FDIC; (b) effect a sale of the Company or a material amount of its assets; or (c) pursue a financing or recapitalization transaction (collectively, the “Transaction”). As the exclusive financial advisor to the Company, Castle Creek will, in addition to providing services in connection with a proposed Transaction provide other services pursuant to paragraph 9. This Agreement amends and restates the letter agreement between the Company and Castle Creek dated as of January 7, 2
Letterhead of Castle Creek Financial LLC]Financial Advisory Agreement • January 9th, 2008 • First Community Bancorp /Ca/ • National commercial banks
Contract Type FiledJanuary 9th, 2008 Company IndustryThis letter agreement (the “Agreement”) will confirm that First Community Bancorp (the “Company”) has engaged Castle Creek Financial LLC (“Castle Creek”) as the exclusive financial advisor to the Company in connection with the Company’s efforts to (a) acquire or invest in other financial institutions, excepting therefrom the opening of individual bank branches in the ordinary course of business; (b) effect a sale of the Company or a material amount of its assets; or (c) pursue a financing or recapitalization transaction (collectively, the “Transaction”). As the exclusive financial advisor to the Company, Castle Creek will, in addition to providing services in connection with a proposed Transaction provide other services pursuant to paragraph 9. This Agreement amends and restates the letter agreement between the Company and Castle Creek dated as of December 5, 2006.
Letterhead of Castle Creek Financial LLC]Financial Advisory Agreement • December 6th, 2006 • First Community Bancorp /Ca/ • National commercial banks
Contract Type FiledDecember 6th, 2006 Company IndustryThis letter agreement (the “Agreement”) will confirm that First Community Bancorp (the “Company”) has engaged Castle Creek Financial LLC (“Castle Creek”) as the exclusive financial advisor to the Company in connection with the Company’s efforts to (a) acquire or invest in other financial institutions, excepting therefrom the opening of individual bank branches in the ordinary course of business; (b) effect a sale of the Company or a material amount of its assets; or (c) pursue a financing or recapitalization transaction (collectively, the “Transaction”). As the exclusive financial advisor to the Company, Castle Creek will, in addition to providing services in connection with a proposed Transaction provide other services pursuant to paragraph 9. This Agreement amends and restates the letter agreement between the Company and Castle Creek dated as of November 17, 2005.
Letterhead of Castle Creek Financial LLC]Financial Advisory Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • First Community Bancorp /Ca/ • National commercial banks
Contract Type FiledMarch 13th, 2006 Company IndustryThis letter agreement (the “Agreement”) will confirm that First Community Bancorp (the “Company”) has engaged Castle Creek Financial LLC (“Castle Creek”) as the exclusive financial advisor to the Company in connection with the Company’s efforts to (a) acquire or invest in other financial institutions, excepting therefrom the opening of individual bank branches in the ordinary course of business; (b) effect a sale of the Company or a material amount of its assets; or (c) pursue a financing or recapitalization transaction (collectively, the “Transaction”). As the exclusive financial advisor to the Company, Castle Creek will, in addition to providing services in connection with a proposed Transaction provide other services pursuant to paragraph 9.
Letterhead of Castle Creek Financial LLC]Financial Advisory Agreement • March 14th, 2005 • First Community Bancorp /Ca/ • National commercial banks
Contract Type FiledMarch 14th, 2005 Company IndustryThis letter agreement (the “Agreement”) will confirm that First Community Bancorp (the “Company”) has engaged Castle Creek Financial LLC (“Castle Creek”) as the exclusive financial advisor to the Company and any entities it may form, acquire or invest in (collectively, the “Company”) in connection with the Company’s efforts to (a) acquire or invest in other financial institutions, excepting therefrom the opening of individual bank branches in the ordinary course of business; (b) effect a sale of the Company or a material amount of its assets; or (c) pursue a financing or recapitalization transaction (collectively, the “Transaction”). As the exclusive financial advisor to the Company, Castle Creek will, in addition to providing services in connection with a proposed Transaction provide other services pursuant to paragraph 9.