LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBCN) today announced that due to the significant time required to complete the purchase accounting adjustments related to the merger of Nara Bancorp (the former name of BBCN Bancorp) and Center Financial Corporation, the company intends to release a preliminary estimate of earnings for the fourth quarter of 2011 after the market closes on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.
Complete financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011, including final purchase accounting adjustments, will be issued after the market closes on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
A conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2011 financial results will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors and analysts may access the conference call by dialing 800-299-9086 (domestic) or 617-786-2903 (international), passcode 61729487. There will also be a live webcast of the call available at the Investor Relations section of BBCN Bancorp’s website at www.BBCNbank.com.
After the live webcast, a replay will remain available in the Investor Relations section of BBCN Bancorp’s website. A replay of the call will be available at 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888 (international) through February 15, 2012, passcode 14972745.
About BBCN Bancorp, Inc.
BBCN Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of BBCN Bank, the largest Korean American bank in the nation with more than $5 billion in assets as of September 30, 2011. The company is a result of the merger of equals of Nara Bancorp, Inc. and Center Financial Corporation completed November 30, 2011. Headquartered in Los Angeles and serving a diverse mix of customers mirroring its communities, BBCN operates 44 full-service branches in California, New York, New Jersey, Washington and Illinois, along with three loan production offices in Seattle, Denver and Dallas. BBCN specializes in core business banking products for small- and medium-sized companies, with an emphasis in commercial real estate and business lending, SBA lending and international trade financing. BBCN Bank is a California-chartered bank and its deposits are insured by the FDIC to the extent provided by law. BBCN is an Equal Opportunity Lender.