Pacific Mercantile Bank Provides $14 Million in Financing to IPS Group

Pacific Mercantile Bank ("the Bank"), the wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (Nasdaq:PMBC), today announced that it has provided a $14 million financing package to IPS Group to support the company's growth and working capital needs. The financing package consists of a term loan, a revolving line of credit, and a commercial real estate loan. In addition to the financing, IPS Group will utilize Pacific Mercantile Bank's treasury management, electronic banking, and wire services.

IPS Group, headquartered in San Diego, is a design, engineering and manufacturing company focused on intelligent parking technologies and wireless communications. IPS designs, assembles and supports its products in San Diego, California and has been delivering world-class solutions to the telecommunications and parking industries for over two decades. The company is best known for its patented credit card enabled, solar powered single-space parking meter and web-based management system.

"We were very impressed with the level of experience that the Pacific Mercantile team had and their understanding of the banking needs of a high growth technology company," said David W. King, President and Chief Executive Officer of IPS Group. "We evaluated a number of other banks and there was a clear difference in the level of professionalism that Pacific Mercantile offered and their commitment to being a true financial partner motivated to help us achieve our goals."

"IPS Group is a true innovator that is driving the change to more convenient and efficient parking meters in cities around the world," said Tom Vertin, President of Commercial Banking for Pacific Mercantile Bank. "IPS has grown rapidly over the past several years and we are very excited to support their continued expansion both domestically and internationally."

About Pacific Mercantile Bank

Pacific Mercantile Bank opened for business March 1, 1999. The Bank, which is FDIC insured and a member of the Federal Reserve System, provides a wide range of commercial banking services to businesses, business owners and business professionals through its combination of traditional banking offices and comprehensive, sophisticated electronic banking services.

The Bank, headquartered in Orange County, operates a total of nine banking offices in Southern California, located in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Bernardino counties. In addition, the Bank offers comprehensive online banking services accessible at www.pmbank.com. Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (Nasdaq:PMBC) is the parent holding company of Pacific Mercantile Bank.

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Source: Pacific Mercantile Bank