Moody's Investors Service Upgrades and Affirms Credit Ratings on CRART Prime Auto Loan Backed Securities

IRVINE, Calif.--()--California Republic Bancorp (“CRB” or “Company”) (OTCBB:CRPB), a bank holding company for California Republic Bank (“Bank”), announced that Moody's Investors Service has upgraded five and affirmed four securities issued by California Republic Auto Receivables Trusts on May 28, 2014.

For more information please see the full press release from Moody’s Investor Service at:

https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-upgrades-California-Republic-prime-auto-loan-ABS--PR_308108

About California Republic Bancorp:

California Republic Bancorp is the holding company for California Republic Bank and CRB Auto, Inc. California Republic Bank is a full-service commercial bank providing loans, deposit and cash management services to individuals, businesses, and investors. The Bank offers its clients direct access to decision makers, unparalleled responsiveness, seasoned Relationship Managers and state-of the-art technology. The Bank has four full-service branches serving Southern California located in Newport Beach, Beverly Hills, Irvine, and Westlake Village. The Bank also owns and operates an indirect auto finance business and a separate wholly owned subsidiary, CRB Auto, Inc. which purchases auto contracts from both franchised and select independent automobile dealerships throughout California, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa.

For more information, contact Jon Wilcox, CEO, or John DeCero, President at 949-270-9719. You can also visit the Company’s website at www.crbnk.com.

California Republic Bancorp’s Board of Directors includes:

Inside Directors: Jon Wilcox, CEO and John DeCero, President.

Outside Directors: Robert Barth, Chairman of the Board of California Republic Bank and CEO of Black Equities Group Ltd.; John Bendheim, President of Bendheim Enterprises, Inc.; Marc Brutten, Entrepreneur and CEO of Westcore Holdings; Bob Din, CEO of En Pointe Technologies; John Hagestad, Managing Partner of SARES-REGIS Group; Warren S. Orlando, Chairman, 1st United Bancorp Inc.; and J. Scott Watt, President and CEO of the Watt Group of Companies.

For information regarding the purchase or sale of California Republic Bancorp’s stock, contact Douglas Deubel at Raymond James: 1-888-734-0540.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to the safe harbors created by the act. These forward-looking statements refer to California Republic’s current expectations regarding future operating results, and growth in loans, deposits, and assets. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, suggested or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to (1) the impact of changes in interest rates, a decline in economic conditions and increased competition by financial service providers on California Republic’s results of operations; (2) California Republic’s ability to continue its internal growth rate; (3) California Republic’s ability to build net interest spread; (4) the quality of California Republic’s earning assets; (5) changes in the level of non-performing assets and charge-offs; (6) the effect of changes in laws and regulations with which California Republic must comply; (7) changes in estimates of future reserve requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory authorities and accounting requirements; (8) acts of war or terrorism or natural disasters; (9) the timely development of new banking products and services; (10) the success of products and services, such as the indirect auto loan business; (11) technological changes; (12) cyber-security threats, including loss of system functionality or theft or loss of data; (13) the ability to increase market share and control expenses; (14) the ability to successfully operate CRB Auto, Inc. as a separate subsidiary of the Bank; and (15) California Republic’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items.

California Republic does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements except as required by law.

Contacts

California Republic Bancorp
John DeCero, President
949-270-9797

Contacts

California Republic Bancorp
John DeCero, President
949-270-9797