City National Over 60 years of service to entrepreneurs, their businesses and their families. City National is known for helping clients on The way up® – and beyond. Since its 1954 beginnings in a small office on South Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, the bank has provided highly responsive service to clients that range from start-ups to stars. Although City National has grown to be one of the largest banks in the United States, it is still very much the same bank that it was more than 60 years ago. That’s because the founders had a vision: to create a strong, stable financial institution that would always place the needs and interests of its clients first. City National has not wavered from that mission. It is the engine that propels our continued growth and success. With a solid presence in five states, City National offers clients access to all the resources they need to succeed across the country and around the world. City National headquarters at City National Plaza, downtown Los Angeles. Chairman and CEO Bram Goldsmith was recognized for his leadership. Chairman and CEO, Russell Goldsmith, rang the NYSE closing bell on December 4, 2002. Blue, City National’s playful mascot for its Reading is The way up® child literacy program. Actress Donna Reed (second from left) at a new City National branch ribbon cutting ceremony, with future Chairman and CEO Bram Goldsmith looking on (far right). City National’s first two ground-floor offices open in Manhattan. General Omar Bradley (center) breaking ground for one of the bank’s new offices is joined by Chairman and President Al Hart (fifth from left) and future Chairman and CEO Bram Goldsmith (third from left). Entertainer Jack Benny at a bank promotional event. City National executives watch the first trade of CYN stock on May 17, 1990, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. City National client and long-time friend Frank Sinatra (left) with Chairman and President Al Hart (center) and Rosalind Russell (right). 195Os 196Os In 1954, a small group of Beverly Hills entre­ preneurs, led by businessman and Columbia Pictures board member Al Hart, saw a need – and a business opportunity. They knew from personal experience that having a bank on your side could make all the difference. The big downtown banks catered to large corporations and weren’t meeting the needs of small and mediumsized businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals and members of the entertainment community. City National was on its way to becoming “The Bank to the Stars” as Hollywood’s accountants and business managers began to embrace the company’s relationship banking and industry expertise. The moniker really took hold in 1963, when the world learned that City National had advanced Frank Sinatra the ransom money to free his kidnapped son. Sinatra’s son was released unharmed, the kidnappers were soon brought to justice, and the money was returned. Bram Goldsmith (second from right) expanded the bank regionally, opening new branches like this one in Encino, California. 197Os Elected Chairman of the Board and CEO in 1975, Bram Goldsmith launched City National Bank on a dynamic new trajectory. The bank’s unique ability to combine the personal attention of a community bank with the lending capabilities and services found at larger institutions appealed to entrepreneurs and professionals. City National surpassed its growth targets, and by 1978 its assets exceeded $1 billion. Space Shuttle Endeavour graces the sky above City National’s Los Angeles Airport office on September 21, 2012, as it journeys to its permanent home at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. City National Plaza – 300,000 square feet of office space in downtown Los Angeles. City National Mobile provides clients with anytime, anywhere access. 198Os 199Os 2OOOs 2O1Os With nearly $5 billion in assets, City National became the 10th largest bank in California. The New York Stock Exchange listed City National Corporation under the ticker symbol “CYN.” Russell Goldsmith was elected Chairman of the Board and CEO of City National Bank. City National Bank entered the new millennium by expanding into New York City and Nevada. As City National marks its 60th year of service and success, the company continues to invest in new talent, products, technology and capabilities. The bank expanded to Nashville and Atlanta to better serve the music industry, opened its first two ground-floor branches in New York City and brought its growing technology and venture capital banking business to the East Coast. The bank’s entertainment division entered the film financing arena by providing “bridge” loans to finance a motion picture’s day-to-day production and accepting distribution rights as collateral. Major studios and savvy independents flocked to the bank. City National delivered the financing for such Oscar® winners as “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Driving Miss Daisy.” With its reputation for unmatched client attention, the bank ramped up its high-net-worth services, creating a separate private banking division. This move enabled the bank to better serve its growing private client base. Russell Goldsmith welcomed clients and prospects, encouraging them to “experience the unique brand of highly personalized relationship banking that has earned City National its reputation as California’s Premier Private and Business Bank.®” City National moved its headquarters to City National Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. City National Mobile was launched for clients on the go and two important acquisitions were completed in 2012: Rochdale Investment Management, which merged with City National Asset Management to form City National Rochdale, and First American Equipment Finance. Barron’s recognized City National as one of America’s top wealth managers for the 13th year in a row. Today, City National is bigger, better, safer and stronger than ever, with more than $29 billion in total assets and 75 branches – including 16 regional centers – serving clients in five states. CNB MEMBER FDIC 3120.04 01/15