Pacific Mercantile Bank Provides $6.5 Million Credit Facility to Survival Systems International, Inc.
April 25 2019 - 8:00AM
Pacific Mercantile Bank (“the Bank”), the wholly owned subsidiary
of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ: PMBC), today announced that
it has provided a $6.5 million credit facility to Survival Systems
International, Inc. (“SSI”). In addition to the financing,
Survival Systems International utilizes a full suite of Pacific
Mercantile Bank’s depository products and treasury management
services.
Headquartered in San Diego, Survival Systems International, Inc.
is an innovative lifeboat manufacturing company that provides
offshore operators with the equipment, the instruction and the
knowledge to achieve a safe evacuation when an emergency occurs on
an offshore installation. With 10 service bases worldwide, SSI
focuses on marine safety through routine maintenance, overload
testing, fast rescue craft maintenance, and onshore/offshore
repairs. In 50 years of continuous service to the industry,
SSI’s single cable launched survival systems have successfully
evacuated over 2,200 offshore personnel in more than 60 emergency
incidents. Extending its passion for survival and lifesaving, SSI
produces ballistic foam for military helicopters and airplanes to
increase survivability. It has developed and grown this market by
commencing the production of assemblies, ranging from outer panels
to foam cores for rotating blades.
“In evaluating potential banking partners, Pacific Mercantile
Bank set themselves apart from the competition by understanding our
business needs in a way that no other bank has,” said George
Beatty, CEO of Survival Systems International. “Their Horizon
Analytics® tool provides great insight into our business and
demonstrated Pacific Mercantile Bank’s strong commitment to helping
our company succeed. With the support of Pacific Mercantile Bank,
we can continue delivering the best lifeboat equipment and training
in the industry and ensuring that offshore operators have the tools
they need to safely evacuate their personnel in the event of
emergencies.”
“Offshore operators around the world rely on Survival Systems
International to keep their personnel safe,” said Jeanette Melton,
Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager at Pacific
Mercantile Bank. “We are very pleased to support the company
and help it to continue its important work to innovate and advance
marine safety.”
For more information about Pacific Mercantile Bank and its
commitment to helping companies succeed, visit www.pmbank.com.
About Pacific Mercantile Bank
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp (NASDAQ: PMBC) is the parent holding
company of Pacific Mercantile Bank, which opened for business
March 1, 1999. The Bank, which is an FDIC insured, California
state-chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve System,
provides a wide range of commercial banking services to businesses,
business professionals and individual clients. The Bank is
headquartered in Orange County and has seven locations in Southern
California, located in Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San
Bernardino counties. The Bank offers tailored flexible solutions
for its clients including an array of loan and deposit products,
sophisticated treasury management services, and comprehensive
online banking services accessible at www.pmbank.com.
About Horizon Analytics®
Horizon Analytics is Pacific Mercantile Bank’s proprietary
financial tool that provides a level of insight and analysis
uncommon for small- to medium-sized private businesses. Using a
proprietary private company database and financial analysis
techniques typically available only to large public companies,
Horizon Analytics helps businesses understand how their financial
performance compares to their competitors and develop a detailed
multi-year financial forecast to assist with capital planning and
business investment. Through the insight provided by Horizon
Analytics, Pacific Mercantile Bank helps its clients navigate
challenges, capitalize on opportunities, and look into the future,
far beyond a company’s day-to-day activities. Learn more
about Horizon Analytics and Pacific Mercantile Bank’s
commitment to helping companies succeed at
www.pmbank.com/HorizonAnalytics.
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Pacific Mercantile Bank Contact:Robert
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