Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-08-06
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001518715-25-000110
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Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-08-06
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 8
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 and their impact on the Company.  

Forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q are based on the Company’s expectations at the time such statements are made and speak only as of the date made. The Company does not assume any obligation or undertake to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-Q as a result of new information, future events or developments, except as required by federal securities or other applicable laws, although the Company may do so from time to time. The Company does not endorse any projections regarding future performance that may be made by third parties. For all forward-looking statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act.

We caution readers that actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the Company’s forward-looking statements. Rather, more important factors could affect the Company’s future results, including but not limited to the following: (1) our ability to successfully consummate the pending merger (the "Merger") with Mechanics Bank ("Mechanics"), (2) the ability of HomeStreet and Mechanics to obtain required governmental approvals of the Merger, (3) the failure to satisfy the closing conditions in the definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 28, 2025 (the “Merger Agreement”), or any unexpected delay in closing the Merger, (4) the ability to achieve expected cost savings, synergies and other financial benefits from the Merger within the expected time frames and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters being greater than expected, (5) the diversion of management time from core banking functions due to Merger-related issues; (6) potential difficulty in maintaining relationships with customers, associates or business partners as a result of the announced Merger; (7) changes in the interest rate environment and in expectation of reduction in short-term interest rates; (8) changes in the U.S. and global economies, including business disruptions, reductions in employment, inflationary pressures and an increase in business failures, specifically among our customers, and global trade disputes, including the imposition of tariffs by the U.S. and countermeasures by foreign governments; (9) our ability to control operating costs and expenses; (10) our ability to attract and retain key members of our senior management team; (11) changes in deposit flows, loan demand or real estate values may adversely affect our business; (12) there may be increases in competitive pressure among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions; (13) our