July 25 (Reuters) - Banc of California (BANC.N) is in advanced talks to buy PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) and a deal could be announced as soon as Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Shares of PacWest were down 27%, while Banc of California gained 10% in afternoon trading.
PacWest has been signing deals to shed some assets and strengthen its balance sheet.
PacWest had a market capitalization of $1.24 billion as of Monday, almost 63% higher than that of Banc of California, according to Refinitiv data.
Private equity firms Centerbridge and Warburg Pincus are planning to contribute equity to help fund Banc of California's acquisition of PacWest, the Journal report said.
Persons:
Janet Yellen, PacWest, Ares Management, Warburg Pincus, Niket, Arun Koyyur
Organizations:
PacWest Bancorp, Wall Street Journal, midsize, PacWest, Thomson
Locations:
California, Banc, Bengaluru