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U.S. Treasury Invests $30.4 Million in Royal Bank America's Parent Company Through Its Capital Purchase Program
| Source: Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania
NARBERTH, PA--(Marketwire - February 23, 2009) - Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc.
(NASDAQ : RBPAA ) ("Royal"), parent company of Royal Bank America and Royal
Asian Bank, announced today that it has received $30.4 million as an
approved participant in the U.S. Treasury Department's TARP Capital
Purchase Program.
The Treasury Department purchased 30,407 shares of newly issued, non-voting
Royal preferred stock valued at $30.4 million, with an initial annual
dividend of 5%. Treasury also received warrants to purchase 1,104,370
shares of Royal Class A common stock at an exercise price of $4.13 per
share.
"This additional capital substantially enhances our already
'well-capitalized' status," noted Royal Chairman/CEO Robert R. Tabas. "By
bringing in deposits to leverage our TARP capital, we will be able to
extend a substantial amount of new loans, especially for small businesses
whose growth can be the catalyst for a broader regional economic recovery."
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc., headquartered in Narberth,
Pennsylvania, is a two-bank holding company operating the Royal Bank
America and Royal Asian Bank brands throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
New York. As The Region's Premier Commercial Lender, Royal Bank America has
played a lead role in the growth and development of our area for the past
40+ years. Royal Asian Bank enjoys a distinctive niche serving the
financing and banking needs of the growing Asian-American population. More
information on Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, our banks and subsidiaries
is available at www.royalbankamerica.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
All non-historical statements in this press release (including statements
regarding ultimate participation in the TARP Capital Purchase Program, the
use of proceeds from the sale of securities to the U.S. Treasury)
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements
may use such forward-looking terminology such as "expect," "look,"
"believe," "plan," "anticipate," "may," "will" or similar statements or
variations of such terms or otherwise express views concerning trends and
the future. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and
uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to, the direction of
interest rates, continued levels of loan quality and origination volume,
continued relationships with major customers including sources for loans,
as well as the effects of international, national, regional and local
economic conditions and legal and regulatory barriers and structure,
including those relating to the current global financial crisis and the
deregulation of the financial services industry, and other risks cited in
reports filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking
statements. Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. assumes no obligation
for updating any such forward-looking statement at any time.