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Exhibit 2.1

EXECUTION VERSION

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

dated as of July 22, 2013

by and between

PacWest Bancorp

and

CapitalSource Inc.

   



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
   
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RECITALS

 


ARTICLE 1


 


CERTAIN DEFINITIONS


 

1.01

 

Certain Definitions

   
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ARTICLE 2


 


THE MERGER


 

2.01

 

The Merger

   
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2.02

 

Closing; Effective Time

    9  

2.03

 

Charter Amendment

    9  


ARTICLE 3


 


CONSIDERATION; EXCHANGE PROCEDURES


 

3.01

 

Effect on Capital Stock

   
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3.02

 

Rights as Stockholders; Stock Transfers

    10  

3.03

 

Exchange Procedures

    10  


ARTICLE 4


 


REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES


 

4.01

 

Disclosure Schedules; Standards

   
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4.02

 

Representations and Warranties of the Parties

    13  


ARTICLE 5


 


COVENANTS


 

5.01

 

Interim Operations

   
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5.02

 

Reasonable Best Efforts

    33  

5.03

 

Stockholder Approval

    34  

5.04

 

Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement; Change of Recommendation

    34  

5.05

 

Access; Information

    36  

5.06

 

Acquisition Proposals

    37  

5.07

 

Certain Policies

    38  

5.08

 

Regulatory Applications

    38  

5.09

 

Indemnification; Director's and Officer's Insurance

    39  

5.10

 

Benefit Plans

    41  

5.11

 

Notification of Certain Matters

    42  

5.12

 

Covenant Relating to the Tax Status of the Agreement

    42  

5.13

 

Third-Party Agreements

    42  

5.14

 

CapitalSource Stock Options; CapitalSource RSUs; CapitalSource Restricted Shares; CapitalSource Deferred Units

    43  

5.15

 

Corporate Governance

    45  

5.16

 

Closing Financial Statements

    45  

5.17

 

Exchange Matters

    46  

5.18

 

Section 16 Matters

    46  

5.19

 

Dividends

    46  

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5.20

 

Takeover Statute

    46  

5.21

 

Bank Merger

    47  

5.22

 

Trust Preferred Securities

    47  

5.23

 

Shareholder Rights Plan

    47  


ARTICLE 6


 


CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER


 

6.01

 

Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Merger

   
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6.02

 

Conditions to Obligation of CapitalSource

    48  

6.03

 

Conditions to Obligation of PacWest

    49  


ARTICLE 7


 


TERMINATION


 

7.01

 

Termination

   
50
 

7.02

 

Effect of Termination and Abandonment

    51  


ARTICLE 8


 


MISCELLANEOUS


 

8.01

 

Survival

   
51
 

8.02

 

Waiver; Amendment

    51  

8.03

 

Counterparts

    51  

8.04

 

Governing Law and Venue

    52  

8.05

 

Waiver of Jury Trial

    52  

8.06

 

Expenses

    52  

8.07

 

Notices

    52  

8.08

 

Entire Understanding; No Third Party Beneficiaries

    53  

8.09

 

Effect

    53  

8.10

 

Severability

    53  

8.11

 

Enforcement of the Agreement

    53  

8.12

 

Interpretation

    54  

8.13

 

Assignment

    54  

CapitalSource Disclosure Schedule
PacWest Disclosure Schedule

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        AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of July 22, 2013 (this "Agreement"), by and between CapitalSource Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CapitalSource"), and PacWest Bancorp, a Delaware corporation ("PacWest") (collectively hereinafter referred to as the "Parties").


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        WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL"), CapitalSource will merge with and into PacWest (the "Merger"), with PacWest as the surviving corporation in the Merger (sometimes referred to in such capacity as the "Surviving Corporation"); and

        WHEREAS, the respective boards of directors of each of CapitalSource and PacWest have determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are advisable and in the best interests of CapitalSource and PacWest, as applicable, and their respective stockholders, and have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, and, in the case of PacWest, the PacWest Certificate of Incorporation Amendment, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; and

        WHEREAS, immediately after the Merger, CapitalSource Bank, a California state-chartered industrial bank and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CapitalSource ("CapitalSource Bank"), will merge with and into Pacific Western Bank, a California state-chartered bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of PacWest ("Pacific Western Bank"), with Pacific Western Bank as the surviving bank (the "Bank Merger"); and

        WHEREAS, for United States federal income tax purposes (and, where applicable, state and local income tax purposes), the Parties intend that the Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"); and

        WHEREAS, as an inducement for each Party to enter into this Agreement, certain stockholders of each of CapitalSource and PacWest have simultaneously herewith entered into a Voting Agreement (each a "Voting Agreement" and collectively, the "Voting Agreements") in connection with the Merger; and

        WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (i) as a condition and inducement to PacWest's willingness to enter into this Agreement, CapitalSource is entering into a stock option agreement, dated as of the date hereof, with PacWest, granting to PacWest an option to purchase Shares of CapitalSource Common Stock (the "CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement") and (ii) as a condition and inducement to CapitalSource's willingness to enter into this Agreement, PacWest is entering into a stock option agreement, dated as of the date hereof, with CapitalSource, granting to CapitalSource an option to purchase shares of PacWest Common Stock (the "PacWest Stock Option Agreement"); and

        WHEREAS, the Parties desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the Merger and also to prescribe certain conditions to the Merger.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein and those set forth in the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement and the PacWest Stock Option Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:


ARTICLE 1

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

        1.01    Certain Definitions.     The following terms are used in this Agreement with the meanings set forth below:


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ARTICLE 2

THE MERGER

        2.01    The Merger.     (a) The Combination.    Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time, CapitalSource shall merge with and into PacWest and the separate corporate existence of CapitalSource shall cease. PacWest shall be the Surviving Corporation in the Merger, and shall continue to exist as a Delaware corporation with all its rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises continuing unaffected by the Merger.


        2.02
    Closing; Effective Time.     The closing of the Merger (the "Closing") shall take place at such time and place as CapitalSource and PacWest shall agree, on the date when the Effective Time is to occur (the "Closing Date"). Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date the Parties shall cause the filing of a Certificate of Merger (the "Certificate of Merger") to be made with the Delaware Secretary. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VI (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the consummation of the Merger, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those conditions), the Parties shall cause the Effective Time to occur no later than the third Business Day after such satisfaction or waiver (except as the Parties may otherwise agree to in writing). The Merger provided for herein shall become effective at the time the Certificate of Merger has been filed with the Delaware Secretary, or such later time as may be agreed by the Parties and specified in the Certificate of Merger (the time the Merger becomes effective being the "Effective Time").


        2.03
    Charter Amendment.     Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and receipt of the PacWest Stockholder Approval, immediately prior to the Effective Time, PacWest shall file the PacWest Certificate of Incorporation Amendment with the Delaware Secretary in accordance with the DGCL.


ARTICLE 3

CONSIDERATION; EXCHANGE PROCEDURES

        3.01    Effect on Capital Stock.     At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of shares of CapitalSource Common Stock or PacWest Common Stock:

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        3.02
    Rights as Stockholders; Stock Transfers.     At the Effective Time, holders of CapitalSource Common Stock shall cease to be, and shall have no rights as, stockholders of CapitalSource other than to receive the Merger Consideration (together with any dividends or distributions with respect thereto and cash in lieu of fractional shares issued in consideration therefor). After the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the stock transfer books of CapitalSource or the Surviving Corporation of the shares of CapitalSource Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.


        3.03
    Exchange Procedures.     (a) Exchange Agent.    At the Effective Time, PacWest shall deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with an exchange agent mutually agreed upon by PacWest and CapitalSource (the "Exchange Agent"), for the benefit of the holders of Shares (in each case, other than holders of Excluded Shares), an amount in cash equal to the Cash Consideration multiplied by the number of Shares (other than the Excluded Shares) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time plus any cash due in lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 3.03(d) and certificates representing the shares of PacWest Common Stock in exchange for Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, deliverable upon due surrender of the Certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu thereof as provided in Section 3.03(f)) or, in the case of Book-Entry Shares, upon adherence to the procedures set forth in the transmittal materials, pursuant to the provisions of this Article III, and after the Effective Time, if applicable, any dividends or other distributions with respect to shares of PacWest Common Stock (such amount in cash and certificates for shares of PacWest Common Stock being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Fund") sufficient to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration to the holders of Shares (other than holders of Excluded Shares). CapitalSource shall notify PacWest in writing prior to the Effective Time of the number of Shares and Excluded Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.

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ARTICLE 4

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

        4.01    Disclosure Schedules; Standards.    

        4.02    Representations and Warranties of the Parties.    Except as (i) set forth in the CapitalSource Disclosure Schedule or PacWest Disclosure Schedule, as applicable, or (ii) disclosed in any report, schedule, form or other document filed with or furnished to the SEC (including the exhibits and other information incorporated therein) by CapitalSource or PacWest, as applicable, since January 1, 2011 but prior to the date hereof (excluding any disclosures set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" and in any section relating to forward-looking, safe harbor or similar statements or to any other disclosures in such reports to the extent they are cautionary, predictive, or forward-looking in nature), CapitalSource hereby represents and warrants to PacWest and PacWest hereby represents and warrants to CapitalSource:

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ARTICLE 5

COVENANTS

        5.01    Interim Operations.     Each Party covenants and agrees as to itself and its Subsidiaries that, after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time (unless the other Party hereto shall otherwise approve in writing, and except as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement) and except as required by applicable Law, the business of it and its Subsidiaries shall be conducted in the ordinary and usual course and, to the extent consistent therewith, it and its Subsidiaries shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to preserve their business organizations intact and maintain existing relations and goodwill with Governmental Authorities, customers, suppliers, distributors, creditors, lessors, employees and business associates and keep available the services of its and its Subsidiaries' present employees and agents, and, subject to Section 5.08, it and its Subsidiaries will take no action that would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect or delay the ability of either Party to obtain any necessary approvals of any Regulatory Authorities or other Governmental Authority required for the transactions contemplated hereby or to perform its covenants and agreements under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis. Without limiting the generality of and in furtherance of the foregoing, from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, except (A) as otherwise expressly required by this Agreement or as required by Law, (B) as the other Party hereto may approve in writing (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or (C) as set forth in Section 5.01 of its Disclosure Schedule, each Party will not and will not permit its Subsidiaries to:

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        5.02
    Reasonable Best Efforts.     Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement and the PacWest Stock Option Agreement, each of CapitalSource and PacWest agrees to cooperate with the other and use its reasonable best efforts in good faith to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or desirable, or advisable on its part under this Agreement, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement and the PacWest Stock Option Agreement or under applicable Laws to consummate

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and make effective the Merger, the Bank Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby as promptly as practicable, including the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article VI hereof.


        5.03
    Stockholder Approval.     (a) CapitalSource agrees to take, in accordance with applicable Law and the CapitalSource Certificate and the CapitalSource Bylaws, all action necessary to convene as soon as practicable after the S-4 Registration Statement is declared effective, a special meeting or meetings of its stockholders duly called and held for such purposes (the "CapitalSource Meeting") to consider and to obtain the CapitalSource Stockholder Approval. Except with the prior approval of PacWest, no other matters shall be submitted for the approval of CapitalSource stockholders. Subject to Section 5.04(c), the CapitalSource Board shall at all times prior to and during such special meeting recommend such approval and shall use its reasonable best efforts to solicit such approval by its stockholders (the "CapitalSource Board Recommendation").


        5.04
    Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement; Change of Recommendation.     (a) PacWest and CapitalSource shall prepare and file with the SEC the Prospectus/Proxy Statement (as defined below), and PacWest shall prepare and file with the SEC the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the SEC by PacWest in connection with the issuance of shares of PacWest Common Stock in the Merger (including the joint proxy statement and prospectus (the "Prospectus/Proxy Statement") constituting a part thereof, the "S-4 Registration Statement"), as promptly as practicable, and in any event within forty-five (45) Business Days after the date hereof. PacWest and CapitalSource each shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the S-4 Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing, and promptly thereafter mail the Prospectus/Proxy Statement to the respective holders of CapitalSource Common Stock and PacWest Common Stock. PacWest and CapitalSource shall reasonably promptly provide the other Party with copies of any written comments and advise the other Party of any oral comments with respect to the Prospectus/Proxy Statement or the S-4 Registration Statement received from the SEC. Each Party shall cooperate and provide the other with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus/Proxy Statement and S-4 Registration Statement prior to filing such with the SEC.

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        5.05
    Access; Information.     (a) The Parties agree that upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable Laws relating to the exchange of information, it shall afford the other Party and the other Party's officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other authorized representatives reasonable access during normal business hours throughout the period prior to the Effective Time to its books, records (including, without limitation, Tax Returns and work papers of independent auditors), Contracts, properties and personnel and to such other information as may be reasonably requested and, during such period, it shall furnish promptly all information concerning its business, properties and personnel as may be reasonably requested.

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        5.06
    Acquisition Proposals.     Each Party agrees that neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective officers, directors and employees shall, and that it shall direct and use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and its Subsidiaries' agents and representatives (including any financial advisor, attorney or accountant retained by it or acting on its behalf) not to, directly or indirectly, initiate, solicit, encourage or otherwise facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer with respect to an Acquisition Proposal. Each Party further agrees that neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective officers, directors and employees shall, and that it shall direct and use its reasonable best efforts to cause its agents and representatives (including any financial advisor, attorney or accountant retained by it or acting on its behalf) not to, directly or indirectly, engage in any negotiations concerning, or provide any confidential information or data to, or have any discussions with, any Person relating to an Acquisition Proposal, or otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent CapitalSource, the CapitalSource Board, PacWest or the PacWest Board from (A) complying with Rule 14d-9 and Rule 14d-2 under the Exchange Act with respect to an Acquisition Proposal; provided, that such rules will in no way eliminate or modify the effect that any action pursuant to such rules would otherwise have under this Agreement; (B) at any time prior, but not after the CapitalSource Meeting or the PacWest Meeting, as applicable, is convened, providing information in response to a request therefor by a Person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal if such Party receives from the Person so requesting such information an executed confidentiality agreement on terms not less restrictive in the aggregate to the other party than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement; or (C) engaging in any negotiations or discussions with any Person who has made an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal if and only to the extent that, (i) in each such case referred to in clause (B) or (C) above, such Party's board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that the failure to take such action would

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reasonably be expected to violate the directors' respective fiduciary duties under applicable Law. Each Party agrees that it will immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Proposals. Each Party agrees that it will take the necessary steps to promptly inform the individuals referred to in the first sentence hereof of the obligations undertaken in this Section 5.06. Each Party agrees that it will notify the other Party promptly, but in no event later than the next succeeding Business Day, if any such inquiries, proposals or offers are received by, any such information is requested from, or any such discussions or negotiations are sought to be initiated or continued with, any of its representatives, indicating, in connection with such notice, the name of such Person and the material terms and conditions of any proposal or offer and thereafter shall keep such other Party informed, on a current basis, of the status and terms of any such proposals or offers and the status of any such discussions or negotiations. As used in this Agreement, (i) "Acquisition Proposal" means (A) any proposal, offer or inquiry with respect to a merger, joint venture, partnership, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, tender offer, recapitalization, reorganization, share exchange, business combination or similar transaction involving such Party or any of its Subsidiaries that if consummated, would result in any Person (or the stockholders of any Person) owning 15% or more of the total voting power of such Party or the surviving entity in a merger involving such party or the resulting parent company of such surviving entity and (B) any proposal or offer to acquire in any manner, directly or indirectly, 15% or more of the total voting power of any class of equity securities of the applicable Party or those of any of its Subsidiaries or 15% or more of such Party's consolidated total assets (including, without limitation, equity securities of its Subsidiaries), in each case other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.


        5.07
    Certain Policies.     Immediately prior to the Effective Time and provided that each Party has confirmed in writing that all conditions to its obligations to effect the Merger have been satisfied or waived and that it is prepared to effect the Merger, CapitalSource shall, consistent with GAAP, the rules and regulations of the SEC and the rules and regulations of the CDBO and applicable banking Law, modify or change its loan, other real estate owned, accrual, reserve, Tax, litigation and real estate valuation policies and practices (including loan classifications and levels of reserves) so as to be applied on a basis that is consistent with that of PacWest; provided, however, that unless the modification or changes would otherwise be necessary to be consistent with applicable Law or with regulatory accounting principles and GAAP, no such modification or change shall constitute or be deemed to be a breach, violation of or failure to satisfy any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement, condition or other provision of this Agreement or otherwise be considered in determining whether any such breach, violation or failure to satisfy shall have occurred, or as an admission or acknowledgement by CapitalSource that any such modification or change is appropriate or required or that any financial statement or information previously provided by CapitalSource was incorrect in any respect.


        5.08
    Regulatory Applications.     (a) Each of PacWest and CapitalSource shall cooperate and use their respective reasonable best efforts to prepare and file, or in the case of PacWest cause to be filed, all documentation to effect all necessary notices, reports and other filings and to obtain all permits, consents, approvals and authorizations necessary or advisable to be obtained from any third parties and/or Governmental Authorities in order to consummate the Merger, the Bank Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby; and any initial filings with Governmental Authorities (other than the SEC) shall be made by PacWest as soon as reasonably practicable after the execution hereof and in any event within forty-five (45) days of the date hereof. Subject to applicable Laws relating to the exchange of information, each of PacWest and CapitalSource shall have the right to review in advance, and to the extent practicable, each shall consult with the other on, all written information submitted to any third party and/or any Governmental Authority in connection with the Merger, the Bank Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In exercising the foregoing right, each of such Parties agrees to act reasonably and as promptly as practicable. Each Party hereto agrees that it shall consult with the other Party hereto with respect to the obtaining of all permits,

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consents, approvals and authorizations of all third parties and/or Governmental Authorities necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement and the PacWest Stock Option Agreement, and each Party shall keep the other Party apprised of the status of matters relating to completion of the transactions contemplated hereby (including promptly furnishing the other with copies of the non-confidential portions of notices or other communications received by PacWest or CapitalSource, as the case may be, from any third party and/or Governmental Authority with respect to the Merger, the Bank Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement and the PacWest Stock Option Agreement, and, to the extent permitted by Law, providing descriptions of any oral communications from such Persons). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require CapitalSource or PacWest to take any action, or commit to take any action, or agree to any condition or restriction, in connection with obtaining the foregoing permits, consents, approvals and authorizations of Governmental Authorities that would reasonably be likely, in each case following the Effective Time (but regardless when the action, condition or restriction is to be taken or implemented), to (i) have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (ii) require PacWest, Pacific Western Bank, the Surviving Corporation or the surviving bank in the Bank Merger to raise additional capital in an amount that would materially reduce the economic benefits of the Merger to the holders of PacWest Common Stock (including the CapitalSource stockholders in respect of the shares of PacWest Common Stock received by them in the Merger) (a "Materially Burdensome Regulatory Condition").


        5.09
    Indemnification; Director's and Officer's Insurance.     (a) From and after the Effective Time, PacWest and the Surviving Corporation agree that they will indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director and officer of CapitalSource (each, an "Indemnified Party" and, collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") against all costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of actions or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (including, without limitation, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (each a "Claim"), whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law (and PacWest or the Surviving Corporation shall also advance expenses as incurred to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law; provided, however, the Person to whom expenses are advanced provides an undertaking to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such Person is not entitled to indemnification). Further, the Surviving Corporation shall assume, perform and observe the obligations of CapitalSource under any agreements in effect as of the date of this Agreement to indemnify those Persons who are or have at any time been directors and officers of CapitalSource for their acts and omissions occurring prior to the Closing Date in their capacity as officers or directors.

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        5.10
    Benefit Plans.     (a) From the Effective Time through the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the "Continuation Period"), PacWest shall provide, or cause to be provided to any employee of CapitalSource or any of its Subsidiaries as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (such employees "Continuing Employees") while employed by PacWest or its Subsidiaries base salary, incentive compensation opportunities and benefits (other than severance benefits) that are no less favorable, in the aggregate, than the base salary, incentive compensation opportunities and benefits provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time. After the Continuation Period, Continuing Employees will be paid base salary and be eligible to participate in the employee benefit and compensation plans, programs, policies and arrangements of PacWest and its Subsidiaries on the same basis and terms and conditions as apply to similarly situated employees of PacWest and its Subsidiaries. With respect to severance benefits, Continuing Employees shall be eligible for severance benefits on the terms and conditions set forth on Section 5.10(a) of the CapitalSource Disclosure Schedule. PacWest will cause each of its employee benefit and compensation plans (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Executive Severance Pay Plan, as in effect from time to time, and, after the Continuation Period the Employee Severance Pay Plan) to take into account, for purposes of eligibility, vesting, levels of benefits and benefit accrual thereunder, the service of the Continuing Employees with CapitalSource and its Affiliates (including without limitation any predecessor entities) as if such service were with PacWest, to the same extent that such service was credited under a comparable plan of CapitalSource or any of its Subsidiaries (except to the extent it would result in a duplication of benefits for the same period of service and other than for benefit accrual purposes under any defined benefit pension plan of PacWest or its Subsidiaries).

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        5.11
    Notification of Certain Matters.     Each of CapitalSource and PacWest shall give prompt notice to the other of any fact, event or circumstance known to it that (i) is reasonably likely, individually or taken together with all other facts, events and circumstances known to it, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or to prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of CapitalSource or PacWest, as the case may be, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) would cause or constitute a material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein.


        5.12
    Covenant Relating to the Tax Status of the Agreement.     Neither PacWest nor CapitalSource shall take or cause to be taken any action that prevents or impedes, or could reasonably be expected to prevent or impede, the Merger from qualifying as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.


        5.13
    Third-Party Agreements.     (a) The Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to obtain (i) the consents or waivers required to be obtained from any third parties in connection with the Merger, the Bank Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement and the PacWest Stock Option Agreement (in such form and content as mutually

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agreed by the Parties) promptly after the date of this Agreement and (ii) the cooperation of such third parties to effect a smooth transition in accordance with the Parties' timetable at or after the Effective Time. The Parties shall cooperate in minimizing the extent to which any Contracts will continue in effect following the Effective Time, in addition to complying with the prohibitions in Section 5.01(l).


        5.14
    CapitalSource Stock Options; CapitalSource RSUs; CapitalSource Restricted Shares; CapitalSource Deferred Units.     (a) As of the Effective Time, each option to acquire Shares (a "CapitalSource Stock Option") granted under the CapitalSource Second Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Incentive Plan or the CapitalSource Third Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the "CapitalSource Stock Plans") that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time and that has an exercise price per Share that is less than the sum of (i) the Cash Consideration and (ii) the product of the (x) Exchange Ratio multiplied by (y) the PacWest Average Closing Price (the sum of (i) plus (ii), the "Option Payment Amount"), shall vest as of the Effective Time to the extent unvested and shall be cancelled and converted into only the right to receive that number of shares of PacWest Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the product of (x) the number of Shares subject to such CapitalSource Stock Option multiplied by (y) the excess of the Option Payment Amount over the exercise price per Share of such CapitalSource Stock Option by (2) the PacWest Average Closing Price, which number of shares of PacWest Common Stock shall be delivered to the holder of such CapitalSource Stock Option as soon as reasonably practicable (but no later than five (5) Business Days) following the Closing Date by the Surviving Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder of any such CapitalSource Stock Option shall be entitled to receive a cash payment in lieu of any fractional shares of PacWest Common Stock that become issuable to the holder pursuant to the preceding sentence, which payment shall be determined by multiplying (1) the PacWest Average Closing Price by (2) the fraction of the share (rounded to the nearest thousandth when expressed in decimal form) of PacWest Common Stock which such holder would otherwise be entitled to receive, and shall be paid to the holder (less applicable Taxes required to be withheld) as soon as reasonably practicable (but no later than five (5) Business Days) following the Closing Date by the Surviving Corporation (the "Fractional Share Payment"). As of the Effective Time, each CapitalSource Stock Option granted under the CapitalSource Stock Plans that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time and that has an exercise price per Share that is equal to or greater than the Option Payment Amount shall be cancelled for no consideration and shall cease to exist.

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        5.15
    Corporate Governance.     


        5.16
    Closing Financial Statements.     At least eight (8) Business Days prior to the Effective Time of the Merger, each Party shall provide the other Party with such Party's consolidated financial statements presenting the financial condition of such Party and its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the last day of the last month ended prior to the Effective Time of the Merger and such Party's consolidated results of operations for the period from January 1, 2013 through the close of business on the last day of the last month ended prior to the Effective Time of the Merger (the "Closing Financial Statements"); provided, however, that if the Effective Time of the Merger occurs on or before the fifth Business Day of the month, each Party shall have provided consolidated financial statements as of and through the second month preceding the Effective Time of the Merger. Such financial statements shall have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and regulatory accounting principles and other applicable legal and accounting requirements, and reflect all period-end accruals and other adjustments. Such financial statements shall be accompanied by a certificate of such Party's chief financial officer,

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dated as of the Effective Time, to the effect that such financial statements continue to reflect accurately, as of the date of the certificate, the financial condition of such Party in all material respects. Such Closing Financial Statements shall also reflect accruals for all Professional Fees incurred or expected to be incurred (whether or not doing so is in accordance with GAAP) and shall be accompanied by a certificate of such Party's chief financial officer, dated as of the Effective Time, to the effect that such financial statements meet the requirements of this Section 5.17.


        5.17
    Exchange Matters.     Prior to the Closing Date, CapitalSource shall cooperate with PacWest and use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable on its part under applicable Laws and rules and policies of the NYSE to enable the delisting of the shares of CapitalSource Common Stock from the NYSE and the deregistration of the shares of CapitalSource Common Stock under the Exchange Act as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time. Prior to the Closing Date, PacWest shall file with NASDAQ any required notices or forms with respect to the shares of PacWest Common Stock to be issued in the Merger.


        5.18
    Section 16 Matters.     The CapitalSource Board and the PacWest Board shall, prior to the Effective Time, take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(e) under the Exchange Act to exempt the conversion of shares of CapitalSource Common Stock into shares of PacWest Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Agreement by officers and directors of CapitalSource subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act or by employees of CapitalSource who may become an officer or director of PacWest subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act. In furtherance of the foregoing, prior to the Effective Time, (i) the CapitalSource Board shall adopt resolutions that specify (A) the name of each individual whose disposition of shares of CapitalSource Common Stock (including CapitalSource Stock Options, CapitalSource RSUs and CapitalSource Restricted Shares) is to be exempted, (B) the number of shares of CapitalSource Common Stock (including CapitalSource Stock Options, CapitalSource RSUs and CapitalSource Restricted Shares) to be disposed of by each such individual and (C) that the approval is granted for purposes of exempting the disposition from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act under Rule 16b-3(e) of the Exchange Act and (ii) the PacWest Board shall adopt resolutions that specify (A) the name of each individual whose acquisition of shares of PacWest Common Stock is to be exempted, (B) the number of shares of PacWest Common Stock to be acquired by each such individual and (C) that the approval is granted for purposes of exempting the acquisition from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act under Rule 16b-3(d) of the Exchange Act. Each Party shall provide to counsel of the other Party for its review copies of such resolutions to be adopted by the respective boards of directors prior to such adoption and CapitalSource shall provide PacWest with such information as shall be reasonably necessary for the PacWest Board to set forth the information required in the resolutions of the PacWest Board.


        5.19
    Dividends.     CapitalSource and PacWest shall coordinate the declaration, setting of record dates and payment dates of dividends on shares of CapitalSource Common Stock and PacWest Common Stock, it being the intention that holders of shares of CapitalSource Common Stock do not receive dividends with respect to both shares of CapitalSource Common Stock and shares of PacWest Common Stock received in the Merger in respect of the calendar quarter in which the Closing Date occurs or fail to receive one dividend on either shares of CapitalSource Common Stock or shares of PacWest Common Stock received in the Merger in respect of such calendar quarter.


        5.20
    Takeover Statute.     At all times prior to the Effective Time, each of PacWest and CapitalSource shall: (i) take all reasonable action necessary to ensure that no Takeover Statute is or becomes applicable to this Agreement, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement, the PacWest Stock Option Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the Merger; and (ii) if any Takeover Statute becomes applicable to this Agreement, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement, the PacWest Stock Option Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby,

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including the Merger, take all reasonable action necessary to ensure that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement and the PacWest Stock Option Agreement, including the Merger, may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated hereby and thereby and otherwise to minimize the effect of such Takeover Statute on this Agreement, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement, the PacWest Stock Option Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the Merger.


        5.21
    Bank Merger.     Immediately after the Merger, the Bank Merger will occur, with Pacific Western Bank as the surviving bank. The Parties agree that the Bank Merger will become effective immediately after the Effective Time. Immediately after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall cause an agreement of merger (the "Agreement of Merger") to be filed with the California Secretary. The effect of the Bank Merger shall be as provided in § 4887 of the CFC, including any regulations or rules promulgated thereunder.


        5.22
    Trust Preferred Securities.     Upon the Effective Time, PacWest shall assume the due and punctual performance and observance of the covenants to be performed by CapitalSource under the indentures and guarantee agreements listed on Section 5.22 of the CapitalSource Disclosure Letter relating to the trust capital securities issued by CapitalSource (collectively, the "Trust Preferred Securities"), and the due and punctual payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Trust Preferred Securities. In connection therewith, PacWest and CapitalSource shall execute and deliver any supplemental indentures or other documents required to make such assumptions effective and shall provide any opinion of counsel to the trustee thereof if requested.


        5.23
    Shareholder Rights Plan.     At or immediately following the Effective Time, PacWest shall adopt a section 382 shareholder rights plan designed to preserve the net operating losses and certain other tax assets of the Surviving Corporation, in such form and containing such terms and conditions as PacWest shall deem necessary or appropriate subject to the approval of CapitalSource, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.


ARTICLE 6

CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER

        6.01    Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Merger.     The respective obligation of each Party to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or written waiver at or prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions:

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        6.02
    Conditions to Obligation of CapitalSource.     The obligation of CapitalSource to consummate the Merger is also subject to the fulfillment or written waiver prior to the Effective Time of each of the following additional conditions:

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        6.03
    Conditions to Obligation of PacWest.     The obligation of PacWest to consummate the Merger is also subject to the fulfillment or written waiver by PacWest prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions:

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ARTICLE 7

TERMINATION

        7.01    Termination.     This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned:

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        7.02
    Effect of Termination and Abandonment.     In the event of termination of this Agreement and the abandonment of the Merger pursuant to this Article VII, this Agreement shall become void and of no effect with no liability or further obligation of any kind on the part of any Party (or of any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, legal and financial advisors or other representatives), except (i) as provided in the Stock Option Agreements and (ii) that no such termination shall relieve any party hereto of any liability or damages resulting from any willful and intentional breach of this Agreement.


ARTICLE 8

MISCELLANEOUS

        8.01    Survival.     This Article VIII and the agreements of CapitalSource and PacWest contained in Sections 5.09, 5.10, 5.15 and 5.23 shall survive the consummation of the Merger. This Article VIII, the agreements of CapitalSource and PacWest contained in Sections 5.05(e) and 7.02, and the Stock Option Agreements shall survive the termination of this Agreement. All other representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement shall not survive the consummation of the Merger or the termination of this Agreement.


        8.02
    Waiver; Amendment.     Prior to the Effective Time, any provision of this Agreement may be (i) waived in whole or in part by the Party benefited by the provision or by both Parties or (ii) amended or modified at any time, by an agreement in writing between the Parties hereto executed in the same manner as this Agreement, except that after the CapitalSource Meeting, this Agreement may not be amended if it would reduce the aggregate value of the consideration to be received by CapitalSource stockholders in the Merger without any subsequent approval by such stockholders or be in violation of applicable Law.


        8.03
    Counterparts.     This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile), each of which shall be deemed to constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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        8.04
    Governing Law and Venue.     This Agreement shall be deemed to be made in and in all respects shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of law principles thereof. The Parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and the federal courts of the United States of America located in the State of Delaware solely in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement, the PacWest Stock Option Agreement and the other documents referred to in this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and hereby waive, and agree to assert, as a defense in any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of any such documents, that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit or proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in said courts or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement, the PacWest Stock Option Agreement or any such document may not be enforced in or by such courts, and the Parties hereto irrevocably agree that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such Delaware state or federal court. The Parties hereby consent to and grant any such court jurisdiction over the person of such Parties and over the subject matter of such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 8.07 or in such other manner as may be permitted by Law, shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.


        8.05
    Waiver of Jury Trial.     The Parties acknowledge and agree that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement, the PacWest Stock Option Agreement and the other documents referred to in this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, is likely to involve complicated and difficult issues and, therefore, each such Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement, the PacWest Stock Option Agreement and the other documents referred to in this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Parties to this Agreement certify and acknowledge that (a) no representative of any other Party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other Party would not seek to enforce the foregoing waiver in the event of a legal action, (b) such Party has considered the implications of this waiver, (c) such Party makes this waiver voluntarily and (d) such Party has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 8.05.


        8.06
    Expenses.     Whether or not the Merger is consummated, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement, the PacWest Stock Option Agreement and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the Party incurring such expense.


        8.07
    Notices.     All notices, requests, instructions and other communications to be given hereunder by any Party to the other shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if personally delivered, telecopied (with confirmation) or mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid (return receipt requested), to such Party at its address set forth below or such other address as such Party may specify by notice to the other Party.

        If to CapitalSource to:

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        With a copy to:

        If to PacWest to:

        With a copy to:


        8.08
    Entire Understanding; No Third Party Beneficiaries.     This Agreement (including the CapitalSource Disclosure Schedule and PacWest Disclosure Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein), the Voting Agreements, the CapitalSource Stock Option Agreement, the PacWest Stock Option Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the Parties hereto and thereto with reference to the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and supersede all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, between the Parties or their officers, directors, agents, employees or representatives, with respect to the subject matter hereof. Except for Section 5.09, nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person, other than the Parties hereto or their respective successors, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.


        8.09
    Effect.     No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to require CapitalSource or PacWest or any Affiliates or directors of any of them to take any action or omit to take any action which action or omission would violate any applicable Law (whether statutory or common Law), rule or regulation.


        8.10
    Severability.     Except to the extent that application of this Section 8.10 would have a Material Adverse Effect on CapitalSource or PacWest or would prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of CapitalSource or PacWest to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.


        8.11
    Enforcement of the Agreement.     The Parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically

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the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.


        8.12
    Interpretation.     When a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections or Schedules, such reference shall be to a Section of, or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof. Whenever the words "include", "includes" or "including" are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation".


        8.13
    Assignment.     This Agreement shall not be assignable by operation of law or otherwise.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in counterparts by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and year first above written.

    PacWest Bancorp

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JARED M. WOLFF

        Name:   Jared M. Wolff
        Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

CapitalSource Inc.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JAMES J. PIECZYNSKI

        Name:   James J. Pieczynski
        Title:   Chief Executive Officer