Pacific Mercantile Bank Provides $9.75 Million Credit Facility to Cambelt International

COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Mercantile Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ: PMBC), today announced that it has provided a $9.75 million credit facility to Cambelt International. In addition to the financing, Cambelt International utilizes a full suite of Pacific Mercantile Bank’s depository products and treasury management services. Cambelt International was referred to Pacific Mercantile Bank by its private equity sponsor, , which recently acquired the company.

is a major supplier to the mining, chemical processing, cement, transportation, pulp and paper, metals, rubber, hazardous waste disposal, and many other industries whose standards demand the finest conveying equipment available. Decades of innovative design and engineering are built into Cambelt International bulk materials handling products. Founded by David R. Campbell, Cambelt International Corporation has grown from a relatively small manufacturer of high incline, totally enclosed Cambelt conveyor systems to emerge today as a recognized leader in the field of manufactured bulk materials handling equipment.

“Cambelt International is committed to providing exceptional value, producing innovative designs and building long-term customer relationships to become a trusted supplier to many industries that require high quality, reliable conveying equipment,” said David McReynolds, Managing Partner at Five Crowns Capital.  “Pacific Mercantile Bank’s experience working with private equity sponsors and manufacturing companies enabled their team to efficiently conduct their due diligence and put together a credit facility that met the needs of all parties.  The credit facility facilitated our investment in the company, while also giving Cambelt the financing needed to continue growing the business and creating value for its stakeholders.”

“We appreciate Five Crowns Capital providing us the opportunity to work with their firm and Cambelt International on this transaction,” said Zach Martin, Senior Vice President at Pacific Mercantile Bank.  “We look forward to supporting Cambelt in the future and helping it achieve further financial success.”

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About Pacific Mercantile Bank

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ: PMBC) is the parent holding company of Pacific Mercantile Bank, which opened for business March 1, 1999. The Bank, which is an FDIC insured, California state-chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve System, provides a wide range of commercial banking services to businesses, business professionals and individual clients. The Bank is headquartered in Orange County and has seven locations in Southern California, located in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Bernardino counties. The Bank offers tailored flexible solutions for its clients including an array of loan and deposit products, sophisticated treasury management services, and comprehensive online banking services accessible at .

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