BANCBANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
National Commercial Banks
- Revenue
- $39M
- 4.2% YoY
- Operating margin
- —
- EBITDA
- —
- Market cap
- $2.8B
- Employees
- —
- Net debt / EBITDA
- —
- $2.1B net debt
- AI in 10-K
- 0.5
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 4 of 13
Fixable underperformance 1 of 7
- TSR below peersNo—3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo—Median CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo112% of net incomeCash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCYes16% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo27% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo1% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentNo81% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 2 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeNo—Bottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AIYes0.5 per 10K words · 22nd pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo—More cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedYes$2.8B market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 1 of 2
- Active 13DNo0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingYes−$646M netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $25M | $31M | $34M | $37M | $39M | 4.2% |
| Net income | $607M | $424M | −$1.9B | $127M | $229M | 80% |
| Operating cash flow | $503M | $702M | $136M | $77M | $256M | 230% |
| Capex | $17M | $20M | $15M | $13M | $21M | 60% |
| Stock-based comp | $5M | $6M | — | — | — | |
| Buybacks | $0 | $75M | — | — | $0 | |
| Dividends | $119M | $120M | $49M | $68M | — |
Deal filings
None.
13D filers
| Filed | Filer | Form | Stake | Intent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | WARBURG PINCUS LLC | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 4.6% | Passive |
| Aug 1, 2024 | WARBURG PINCUS LLC | SC 13D/A | 9.9% | Passive |
| Dec 19, 2023 | PL Capital Advisors, LLC | SC 13D/A | 1.9% | Active |
| Mar 3, 2023 | PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS III, L.P. | SC 13D/A | 2.9% | Passive |
| Nov 18, 2022 | PL Capital Advisors, LLC | SC 13D/A | 5.7% | Passive |
| Dec 9, 2021 | PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS III, L.P. | SC 13D | 3.2% | Passive |
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $296K · 1
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $646M · 13
- Net
- −$646M
Pay vs performance
No pay-versus-performance disclosure yet.