California Code, Financial Code - FIN § 1897

Whenever an international or foreign banking or financing corporation organized under the laws of the United States converts into a state international or foreign banking or financing corporation, or whenever such state corporation converts into such corporation organized under the laws of the United States, or if any such state corporation merges or consolidates with any such corporation organized under the laws of the United States, the surviving or resulting corporation shall be deemed to be the same corporate entity as the converting or constituent corporation and any reference to the converting corporation or to any constituent corporation, whether executed or taking effect before or after the conversion, merger or consolidation, shall be deemed a reference to the surviving or resulting corporation.