Northrim BanCorp to acquire PBCO Financial in $167.3 million all-stock deal
Northrim BanCorp agreed on July 22, 2026 to acquire PBCO Financial Corporation, the holding company of Oregon-based People's Bank of Commerce, in an all-stock merger valued at approximately $167.3 million. PBCO shareholders would receive 1.160 Northrim shares for each PBCO share, and the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 or early in the first quarter of 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals. The filing also marks Northrim's first out-of-state expansion and would increase the combined company's assets to about $4.2 billion, with PBCO shareholders owning about 21.1% of the combined company.
Key points
- Exchange ratio: 1.160 Northrim shares per PBCO share; aggregate value about $167.3 million, or $32.36 per PBCO share, based on Northrim's $27.90 close on July 21, 2026
- PBCO had about $776.6 million in assets, $570.1 million in gross loans and $610.1 million in deposits as of June 30, 2026
- Termination fee of $6,692,331 payable by PBCO to Northrim under specified circumstances
- Expected closing in the fourth quarter of 2026 or early in the first quarter of 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals
The filing
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