BANK OF MARIN BANCORP AND AMERICAN RIVER BANKSHARES ANNOUNCE THE SIGNING OF A MERGER AGREEMENT
Strengthens Bank of Marin’s Franchise; Expands Footprint Into Greater Sacramento and Amador Markets Sacramento, CA, April 19, 2021 – Bank of Marin Bancorp, "BMRC" (Nasdaq: BMRC), parent company of Bank of Marin, “the Bank,” and American River Bankshares “AMRB” (Nasdaq: AMRB), parent company of American River Bank, today announced the signing of a merger agreement. American River Bankshares has ten branches across the Greater Sacramento, Amador and Sonoma County regions, assets of $916.1 million, total deposits of $788.6 million, and total loans of $475.4 million as of March 31, 2021.
“This merger brings together two exceptional institutions that share complementary values and disciplined fundamentals,” said Russell A. Colombo, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Marin Bancorp and Bank of Marin. “Bank of Marin will be able to expand its franchise by delivering the same legendary service that is the hallmark of a community bank on a regional scale."
David E. Ritchie, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of American River Bankshares, commented, “We are excited for the opportunity to join one of the strongest banks in the region. We believe our clients, shareholders and employees will benefit from Bank of Marin’s history of profitable growth and expertise in successfully executing acquisitions. We believe their community banking model, culture and commitment to high-quality client service make Bank of Marin an excellent partner for American River Bank.”
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About American River Bankshares
Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Novato, Bank of Marin is the wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Marin Bancorp (Nasdaq: BMRC). A leading business and community bank in the San Francisco Bay Area, with assets of $3.1 billion as of March 31, 2021, Bank of Marin has 21 branches and 7 commercial banking offices located across 7 Bay Area counties. Bank of Marin provides commercial banking, personal banking, specialty lending and wealth management and trust services. Specializing in providing legendary service to its customers and investing in its local communities, Bank of Marin has consistently been ranked one of the “Top Corporate Philanthropists" by the San Francisco Business Times and one of the “Best Places to Work” by the North Bay Business Journal. Bank of Marin Bancorp is included in the Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index and Nasdaq ABA Community Bank Index. For more information, go to www.bankofmarin.com.
About American River Bankshares
American River Bank is a Sacramento-based community bank serving Northern California since 1983. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, CA, American River Bank is the wholly owned subsidiary of American River Bankshares (Nasdaq: AMRB). The bank provides a wide range of products and services across 10 branches to mid-sized community-based businesses and individuals located in Sacramento, Amador, Sonoma, and Placer counties. AMRB offers secured and unsecured commercial real estate, secured real estate, and other installment loans as well as personal banking solutions and deposits products. AMRB’s honest approach, commitment to community and focus on profitability is intended to lead their clients to greater success. For more information, go to AmericanRiverBank.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
Statements made in this release, other than those concerning historical financial information, may be considered forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release and are based on current expectations and involve a number of assumptions. These include statements as to the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, including future financial and operating results, cost savings and enhanced revenues that may be realized from the acquisition as well as other statements of expectations regarding the acquisition and any other statements regarding future results or expectations. Such forward-looking statements may contain words related to future projections including, but not limited to, words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” and variations of those words and similar words that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ significantly from those projected. Each of BMRC and AMRB intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for purposes of these safe harbor provisions. The companies’ respective abilities to predict results, or the actual effect of future plans or strategies, is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material effect on the operations and future prospects of each of BMRC and AMRB and the resulting company, include but are not limited to: (1) the businesses of BMRC and/or AMRB may not be integrated successfully or such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; (2) expected revenue synergies and cost savings from the acquisition may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frame; (3) revenues following the merger may be lower than expected; (4) customer and employee relationships and business operations may be disrupted by the acquisition; (5) the ability to obtain required regulatory and shareholder approvals, and the ability to complete the acquisition on the expected timeframe may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; (6) changes in interest rates, general economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve; the quality and composition of the loan and securities portfolios; demand for loan products; deposit flows; competition; demand for financial services in the companies’ respective market areas; their implementation of new technologies; their ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems; and accounting principles, policies, and guidelines, and (7) other risk factors detailed from time to time in filings made by BMRC or AMRB with the SEC. BMRC and AMRB undertake no obligation to update or clarify these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as required by law.
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