CVB Financial Corp. Reports Record Earnings for 2014


Jan 21, 2015
  • Net earnings were $104.0 million for 2014, or $0.98 per diluted share, the highest in CVBF history.
  • Net earnings were $25.6 million, or $0.24 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2014.
  • Total loans and leases, net of deferred fees and discount, grew by $110.8 million for the quarter, or 2.99%. Seasonal dairy borrowings accounted for approximately $85 million of this growth.
  • The allowance for loan losses was $59.8 million at quarter-end, or 1.57% of total loans.
  • Noninterest-bearing deposits totaled $2.87 billion, or 51.14% of total deposits.

ONTARIO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CVBF) and its subsidiary, Citizens Business Bank (“the Company”), announced record earnings for the year ended December 31, 2014.

CVB Financial Corp. reported net income of $104.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared with net income of $95.6 million for 2013. Diluted earnings per share were $0.98 for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to $0.91 for the same period last year. Net income for 2014 included $16.1 million in loan loss provision recapture, compared to $16.8 million for 2013.

There was zero provision for loan losses for the fourth quarter of 2014. This follows a reduction of $1.0 million for the third quarter of 2014, $7.6 million for the second quarter of 2014, and $7.5 million for the first quarter of 2014.

Chris Myers, President and CEO commented, “For the first time in our history, CVBF recorded over $100 million in net earnings. Highlights for the year included $303 million in non-interest bearing deposit growth and $267 million in loan growth. We also acquired a community bank headquartered in Newport Beach and opened a de novo branch in San Diego. All in all, 2014 was an outstanding year. I want to thank all of our associates for their hard work and achievement and our shareholders for their investment and support.”

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2014 produced a return on beginning equity of 13.48%, a return on average equity of 12.50% and a return on average assets of 1.45%. The efficiency ratio for 2014 was 46.25%, compared to 47.21% for 2013. As a percentage of average assets, noninterest expense was 1.77% for 2014 and 2013.

Total interest income for the year ended December 31, 2014 of $252.9 million increased $20.1 million, or 8.65%, from 2013. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to a $708.3 million increase in average earning assets.

Noninterest income was $36.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared with $25.3 million for 2013. Noninterest income increased primarily due to a $6.0 million gain on the sale of loans in 2014 and a lower net decrease in the FDIC loss sharing asset of $3.6 million, compared to a $12.9 million net decrease for 2013.

Noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $126.2 million, compared to $114.0 million for 2013. The year-over-year increase was partially due to expenses related to the acquisition of American Security Bank (“ASB”) and the integration and consolidation of its branches. In the latter half of 2014, we converted the ASB core operating system into the CBB application infrastructure, consolidated three branch locations, and closed two electronic banking vestibules. The year ended December 31, 2013 also included $4.1 million in insurance reimbursements for prior years’ legal costs.

The Company reported net income of $25.6 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014. This represents an increase of $293,000 or 1.16%, when compared with $25.3 million in net income reported for the fourth quarter of 2013. Diluted earnings per share were $0.24 for the fourth quarters of 2014 and 2013.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 produced an annualized return on beginning equity of 11.95%, an annualized return on average equity of 11.76% and an annualized return on average assets of 1.37%. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 produced an annualized return on average equity of 12.86% and an annualized return on average assets of 1.50%. The efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.02%, compared to 46.91% for the third quarter of 2014 and 47.98% for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Total interest income for the fourth quarter of 2014 of $65.3 million increased $6.0 million, or 10.18%, from the year ago quarter.

Noninterest income was $9.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with $8.0 million for the third quarter of 2014 and $5.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. The quarter-over-quarter increase was primarily due to a $671,000 increase in gain on sale of loans and a $631,000 increase in gain on sale of OREO assets. The fourth quarter of 2014 included a $62,000 net increase in the FDIC loss sharing asset, compared to a net decrease of $479,000 for the third quarter of 2014 and a $2.1 million net decrease in the FDIC loss sharing asset for the year ago quarter.

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $31.3 million, compared to $32.5 million for the third quarter of 2014 and $29.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. The quarter over quarter reduction in expenses is mostly attributed to the integration of ASB and the achievement of cost synergies through branch consolidations and reduced salary and benefit expense of ASB associates. Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2014 also included a $1.3 million reversal of the reserve for unfunded loan commitments. As a percentage of average assets, noninterest expense was 1.67%, compared to 1.75% for the third quarter of 2014 and 1.74% for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income, before the provision for loan losses, totaled $236.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to $216.3 million for 2013. Excluding the impact of the yield adjustment on previously covered loans, our net interest margin (tax equivalent) was 3.52% for 2014, compared to 3.49% for 2013. Total average earning asset yields (excluding discount) were 3.77% for 2014, compared to 3.76% for 2013. Total cost of funds decreased to 0.26% for 2014 from 0.30% for 2013.

Net interest income, before the provision for loan losses, of $61.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2014 was consistent with the third quarter of 2014 and increased by $6.1 million from $55.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2013. Excluding the impact of the yield adjustment on previously covered loans, our net interest margin (tax equivalent) was 3.50% for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to 3.53% for the third quarter of 2014 and 3.47% for the fourth quarter of 2013. Total average earning asset yields decreased to 3.74% for the fourth quarter of 2014 from 3.76% for the third quarter of 2014 and was up from 3.73% for the fourth quarter of 2013. If we include the yield adjustment on covered loans, our net interest margin (tax equivalent) and average earning asset yield was 3.58% and 3.81%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2014. Total cost of funds of 0.25% for the fourth quarter of 2014 was unchanged from the third quarter of 2014, compared to 0.28% for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2014 was 36.10%, compared with 33.73% for 2013. Our estimated annual effective tax rate varies depending upon tax-advantaged income as well as available tax credits. We benefited from $1.1 million of enterprise zone tax credits in 2013.

Assets

The Company reported total assets of $7.38 billion at December 31, 2014. This represents a decrease of $44.9 million, or 0.61%, from total assets of $7.42 billion at September 30, 2014. Earning assets of $7.02 billion at December 31, 2014 decreased $26.6 million, or 0.38%, when compared with $7.05 billion at September 30, 2014. The decrease in earning assets was primarily due to a $114.5 million decrease in interest-earning deposits with other institutions and a $23.0 million decrease in investment securities. This was partially offset by a $110.8 million increase in total loans. Approximately $85 million of the increase in loans was due to the seasonal upswing in dairy & livestock loans.

Total assets of $7.38 billion at December 31, 2014 increased $713.0 million, or 10.70%, from total assets of $6.66 billion at December 31, 2013. Earning assets totaled $7.02 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $695.4 million, or 11.00%, when compared with earning assets of $6.32 billion at December 31, 2013. The increase in earning assets was primarily due to a $473.3 million increase in investment securities and a $267.2 million increase in total loans. This was partially offset by a $38.1 million decrease in interest-earning deposits with other institutions and a $7.0 million decrease in FHLB stock.

Investment Securities

Investment securities were $3.14 billion at December 31, 2014, a decrease of $23.0 million from $3.16 billion at September 30, 2014 and an increase of $473.3 million from $2.67 billion at December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2014, we had a pre-tax unrealized gain of $53.6 million on our overall securities portfolio.

Investment in mortgage backed securities (“MBS”) totaled $2.22 billion at December 31, 2014, compared to $1.75 billion at December 31, 2013. Virtually all of our MBS are issued by Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae, which have the implied guarantee of the U.S. Government. We have one private-label mortgage-backed security that has impairment. This Alt-A bond, with a carrying value of $1.5 million as of December 31, 2014, has had $1.9 million in net other-than-temporary (“OTTI”) impairment loss to date since it was purchased in early 2008. No additional OTTI impairment was recorded for the year or quarter ended December 31, 2014.

Our municipal securities, totaling $579.6 million, are located in 29 states, and approximately $24.5 million, or 4.2%, are located within the state of California. Our largest concentrations of holdings are in Michigan at 12.8%, New Jersey at 10.7%, Minnesota at 9.7%, and Texas at 8.6%. All municipal bond securities are performing.

In the fourth quarter of 2014, we purchased $59.7 million of MBS with an average yield of 2.09%. Our new purchases of MBS have an average duration of approximately four years. We also purchased $6.3 million in municipal securities with an average tax-equivalent yield of approximately 3.82%.

Loans

Total loans and leases, net of deferred fees and discount, of $3.82 billion at December 31, 2014 increased by $110.8 million, or 2.99%, from $3.71 billion at September 30, 2014. The quarter-over-quarter increase in loans was principally due to increases of $14.4 million in commercial real estate loans, $11.9 million in SFR mortgage loans, $9.5 million in commercial and industrial loans and $87.9 million in dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans. This growth was partially offset by a decrease of $12.1 million in construction loans and $2.2 million in municipal lease finance receivables. The vast majority of growth in dairy & livestock loans is seasonal. Most of these seasonal loans have already repaid in January 2015.

Total loans and leases, net of deferred fees and discount, of $3.82 billion at December 31, 2014, increased by $267.2 million, or 7.53%, from $3.55 billion at December 31, 2013.

Deposits & Customer Repurchase Agreements

Deposits of $5.60 billion and customer repurchase agreements of $563.6 million totaled $6.17 billion at December 31, 2014. This represents an increase of $634.4 million, or 11.46%, when compared with total deposits and customer repurchase agreements of $5.53 billion at December 31, 2013. Deposits and customer repurchase agreements decreased by $119.8 million, or 1.91%, when compared with the prior quarter.

Noninterest-bearing deposits were $2.87 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $303.4 million, or 11.84%, compared to $2.56 billion at December 31, 2013 and a decrease of $170.7 million, or 5.62%, when compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2014. At December 31, 2014, noninterest-bearing deposits were 51.14% of total deposits, compared to 52.41% at December 31, 2013 and 52.73% at September 30, 2014.

Our average cost of total deposits was 0.09% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, compared to 0.10% for the same period last year. Our cost of total deposits including customer repurchase agreements was 0.11% for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, compared to 0.12% for the same period last year.

FHLB Advances, Other Borrowings and Debentures

We had $199.5 million in FHLB Advances at December 31, 2014, compared to $199.4 million at September 30, 2014 and $199.2 million at December 31, 2013.

At December 31, 2014, we had $46.0 million in short-term borrowings, compared to zero at September 30, 2014 and $69.0 million at December 31, 2013.

At December 31, 2014, we had $25.8 million of junior subordinated debentures, unchanged from September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Asset Quality

The FDIC indemnification loss coverage period for commercial loans associated with the SJB acquisition expired October 16, 2014. The Company transferred these assets for which loss indemnification expired during the fourth quarter of 2014 from “covered” to “non-covered”.

The allowance for loan losses totaled $59.8 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $59.6 million at September 30, 2014 and $75.2 million at December 31, 2013. The year-over-year decrease in the allowance for loan losses was due to a $16.1 million reduction in the allowance for loan losses principally due to improved credit quality for the year ended December 31, 2014. The allowance for loan losses was 1.57%, 1.67%, 1.75%, 2.11%, and 2.22% of total non-covered loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2014, September 30, 2014, June 30, 2014, March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Nonperforming loans, defined as nonaccrual loans and nonperforming troubled debt restructured loans (“TDR”), were $32.2 million at December 31, 2014, or 0.84% of total loans. This compares to nonperforming loans of $37.1 million, or 1.04% of total loans, at September 30, 2014 and $40.0 million, or 1.18% of total loans, at December 31, 2013. The $32.2 million in nonperforming loans at December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows: $23.3 million in commercial real estate, $4.8 million in commercial and industrial, $3.2 million in residential mortgages, $103,000 in dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans, and $736,000 in other loans. The $4.9 million decrease in nonperforming loans quarter-over-quarter was principally due to a $1.9 million decrease in nonperforming commercial and industrial loans, a $1.4 million decrease in nonperforming dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans, a $759,000 decrease in nonperforming residential mortgages, and a $1.1 million decrease in nonperforming commercial real estate loans. Construction was completed on one $9.6 million nonperforming commercial construction loan which was therefore reflected as a nonperforming commercial real estate loan in December 2014.

We had $5.6 million in OREO at December 31, 2014, compared to $6.2 million at September 30, 2014 and $6.5 million at December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2014, we had four OREO properties, compared with four OREO properties at December 31, 2013. During 2014, we acquired three OREO properties from ASB and added eight properties. We sold 11 properties with a carrying value of $4.9 million, realizing a net gain on sale of $957,000.

At December 31, 2014, we had loans delinquent 30 to 89 days of $1.7 million. This compares to $688,000 at September 30, 2014 and $3.3 million at December 31, 2013. As a percentage of total loans, delinquencies, excluding nonaccruals, were 0.04% at December 31, 2014, 0.02% at September 30, 2014 and 0.10% at December 31, 2013.

At December 31, 2014, we had $53.9 million in performing TDR loans, compared to $55.6 million in performing TDR loans at September 30, 2014 and $67.0 million in performing TDR loans at December 31, 2013. In terms of the number of loans, we had 38 performing TDR loans at December 31, 2014, compared to 39 performing TDR loans at September 30, 2014 and 47 performing TDR loans at December 31, 2013.

Nonperforming assets, defined as nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned, totaled $37.8 million at December 31, 2014, $43.3 million at September 30, 2014, and $46.4 million at December 31, 2013.

Classified loans are loans that are graded “substandard” or worse. At December 31, 2014, classified loans totaled $160.7 million, including approximately $21.2 million of covered loans transferred in December 2014. Non-covered classified loans were $147.2 million at September 30, 2014 and $245.6 million at December 31, 2013. During the fourth quarter of 2014, $6.3 million in our classified dairy & livestock portfolio were upgraded.

The reserve for unfunded loan commitments decreased by $1.3 million for 2014, compared to an increase of $500,000 for 2013.

CitizensTrust

CitizensTrust had approximately $2.41 billion in assets under management and administration, including $1.87 billion in assets under management, as of December 31, 2014. Revenues were $2.0 million for the fourth quarter and $8.1 million for 2014, compared to $2.0 million and $8.1 million for the same periods in 2013. CitizensTrust provides trust, investment and brokerage related services, as well as financial, estate and business succession planning.

Corporate Overview

CVB Financial Corp. is the holding company for Citizens Business Bank. The Bank is the largest financial institution headquartered in the Inland Empire region of Southern California with assets of approximately $7.4 billion. Citizens Business Bank serves 42 cities with 40 Business Financial Centers, six Commercial Banking Centers, and three trust office locations serving the Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, and the Central Valley areas of California.

Shares of CVB Financial Corp. common stock are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “CVBF.” For investor information on CVB Financial Corp., please visit our Citizens Business Bank website at www.cbbank.com and click on the “Investors” tab.

Conference Call

Management will hold a conference call at 7:30 a.m. Pacific time/10:30 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, January 22, 2015 to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter and year end 2014 financial results.

To listen to the conference call, please dial (877) 506-3368. A taped replay will be made available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available through February 6, 2015 at 6:00 a.m. Pacific time/9:00 a.m. Eastern time. To access the replay, please dial (877) 344-7529, passcode 10057923.

The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast over the Internet; please visit our Citizens Business Bank website at www.cbbank.com and click on the “Investors” tab to access the call from the site. Please access the website 15 minutes prior to the call to download any necessary audio software. This webcast will be recorded and available for replay on the Company’s website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the conference call, and will be available on the website for approximately 12 months.

Disclosure

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial disclosures for tangible common equity, earnings before income taxes, which we refer to as “pre-tax earnings”, and net interest income and net interest margin adjusted for discount accretion on covered loans. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of such financial performance. Please refer to the tables at the end of this release for a presentation of performance ratios in accordance with GAAP and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the GAAP financial measures.

Safe Harbor

Certain matters set forth herein (including the exhibits hereto) constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including forward-looking statements relating to the Company's current business plans and expectations regarding the Company’s future financial position and operating results. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance and/or achievements to differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, local, regional, national and international economic and market conditions and events and the impact they may have on us and our customers; our ability to attract deposits and other sources of funding or liquidity; supply and demand for real property inventory and periodic deterioration in values of California real estate, both residential and commercial; a prolonged slowdown or decline in construction or sales activity; changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers or certain key vendors or counterparties; changes in the amount or composition of our nonperforming assets and any accompanying reserves and/or charge-offs; the cost or effect of acquisitions we may make; the effect of changes in laws, regulations and relevant judicial decisions (including laws, regulations and judicial decisions concerning financial reforms, taxes, bank capital levels, securities and securities trading and hedging, employment, executive compensation, insurance, vendor management and information security) with which we and our subsidiaries must or believe we should comply; changes in estimates of future reserve requirements and minimum capital requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting requirements, including changes in the Basel Committee framework establishing capital standards for credit, operations and market risk; inflation, interest rate, securities market and monetary fluctuations; changes in government interest rates or monetary policies; changes in the amount and availability of deposit insurance; cyber-security threats, including loss of system functionality or theft or loss of Company or customer data or money; political instability; acts of war or terrorism, or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, or the effects of pandemic diseases; the timely development and acceptance of new banking products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by customers and potential customers; the Company’s relationships with and reliance upon vendors with respect to the operation of certain of the Company key internal and external systems and applications; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings preferences or habits; technological changes and the expanding use of technology in banking (including the adoption of mobile banking applications); the ability to retain and increase market share, retain and grow customers and control expenses; changes in the competitive environment among financial and bank holding companies, banks and other financial service providers; continued volatility in the credit and equity markets and its effect on the general economy or local or regional business conditions; fluctuations in the price of the Company’s stock; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted from time-to-time by the regulatory agencies, as well as by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard-setters; changes in our organization, management, compensation and benefit plans, and our ability to retain or expand our management team and/or our board of directors; the costs and effects of legal, compliance and regulatory changes and developments, including the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries or investigations and the results of regulatory examinations or reviews; our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items and all other factors set forth in the Company's public reports including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, and particularly the discussion of risk factors within that document. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements except as required by law.

 

CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

                         
                         
        December 31,       September 30,       December 31,
        2014       2014         2013  
  Assets                      
  Cash and due from banks   $ 95,030       $ 106,002       $ 88,776  
  Interest-earning balances due from Federal Reserve     10,738         134,054         5,917  
  Total cash and cash equivalents     105,768         240,056         94,693  
                         
  Interest-earning balances due from depository institutions     27,118         18,314         70,000  
  Investment securities available-for-sale     3,137,158         3,160,056         2,663,642  
  Investment securities held-to-maturity     1,528         1,598         1,777  
  Investment in stock of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)     25,338         25,338         32,331  
                         
  Loans held-for-sale     -         -         3,667  
  Loans and lease finance receivables     3,817,067         3,706,236         3,546,231  
  Allowance for loan losses     (59,825 )       (59,582 )       (75,235 )
  Net loans and lease finance receivables     3,757,242         3,646,654         3,470,996  
                         
  Premises and equipment, net     33,591         34,609         32,831  
  Bank owned life insurance     126,927         126,369         123,168  
  Intangibles     3,214         3,570         2,261  
  Goodwill     74,244         74,244         55,097  
  FDIC loss sharing asset     299         331         4,764  
  Other assets     85,493         91,710         109,740  
  TOTAL ASSETS   $ 7,377,920       $ 7,422,849       $ 6,664,967  
                         
  Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                      
  Liabilities:                      
  Deposits:                      
  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   $ 2,866,365       $ 3,037,103       $ 2,562,980  
  Investment checking     346,230         344,936         305,087  
  Savings and money market demand     1,615,856         1,648,127         1,341,024  
  Time deposits     776,207         729,127         681,540  
  Total deposits     5,604,658         5,759,293         4,890,631  
                         
  Customer repurchase agreements     563,627         528,824         643,251  
  FHLB advances     199,479         199,410         199,206  
  Other borrowings     46,000         -         69,000  
  Junior subordinated debentures     25,774         25,774         25,774  
  Payable for securities purchased     -         643         3,533  
  Other liabilities     60,273         59,674         61,685  
  Total liabilities     6,499,811         6,573,618         5,893,080  
                         
  Stockholders' Equity:                      
  Stockholders' equity     847,034         831,143         781,217  
  Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax     31,075         18,088         (9,330 )
  Total stockholders' equity     878,109         849,231         771,887  
  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   $ 7,377,920       $ 7,422,849       $ 6,664,967  
                               
 
 
CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
                             
                             
        Three Months Ended

December 31,

  Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

          2014       2013       2014       2013  
  Assets:                          
  Cash and due from banks     $ 101,928     $ 103,135     $ 99,722     $ 103,243  
  Interest-earning balances due from Federal Reserve       100,795       99,342       174,678       87,372  
  Total cash and cash equivalents       202,723       202,477       274,400       190,615  
                             
  Interest-earning balances due from depository institutions       19,918       70,000       48,251       70,000  
  Investment securities available-for-sale       3,126,243       2,627,169       2,920,081       2,463,759  
  Investment securities held-to-maturity       1,540       1,788       1,640       1,885  
  Investment in stock of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)       25,338       36,029       27,347       45,734  
                             
  Loans held-for-sale       -       40       90       28  
  Loans and lease finance receivables       3,742,260       3,484,252       3,598,720       3,393,687  
  Allowance for loan losses       (59,901 )     (81,267 )     (66,383 )     (87,683 )
  Net loans and lease finance receivables       3,682,359       3,402,985       3,532,337       3,306,004  
  Premises and equipment, net       34,205       33,451       34,222       34,348  
  Bank owned life insurance       126,513       122,758       124,842       121,451  
  Intangibles       3,363       2,341       2,778       2,666  
  Goodwill       74,244       55,097       67,410       55,097  
  FDIC loss sharing asset       75       6,371       1,637       11,686  
  Other assets       114,550       126,879       114,982       136,948  
  TOTAL ASSETS     $ 7,411,071     $ 6,687,385     $ 7,150,017     $ 6,440,221  
                             
  Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                          
  Liabilities:                          
  Deposits:                          
  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits     $ 2,957,438     $ 2,596,613     $ 2,802,490     $ 2,452,689  
  Interest-bearing       2,756,743       2,408,311       2,600,556       2,351,218  
  Total deposits       5,714,181       5,004,924       5,403,046       4,803,907  
                             
  Customer repurchase agreements       550,131       594,952       619,147       543,656  
  FHLB advances       199,453       199,181       199,351       199,079  
  Other borrowings       500       7,437       1,414       12,553  
  Junior subordinated debentures       25,774       25,774       25,774       31,232  
  Payable for securities purchased       656       -       15,700       -  
  Other liabilities       57,045       74,889       53,558       75,018  
  Total liabilities       6,547,740       5,907,157       6,317,990       5,665,445  
                             
  Stockholders' equity:                          
  Stockholders' equity       845,101       776,114       822,336       753,551  
  Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax       18,230       4,114       9,691       21,225  
  Total stockholders' equity       863,331       780,228       832,027       774,776  
  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     $ 7,411,071     $ 6,687,385     $ 7,150,017     $ 6,440,221  
                                     
 
CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                           
                           
      Three Months Ended

December 31,

  Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

        2014       2013       2014       2013  
  Interest income:                        
  Loans and leases, including fees   $ 46,482     $ 43,956     $ 181,619     $ 179,631  
  Investment securities:                        
  Taxable     13,040       9,094       47,465       28,374  
  Tax-advantaged     5,222       5,456       20,913       22,025  
  Total investment income     18,262       14,550       68,378       50,399  
  Dividends from FHLB stock     482       601       2,130       2,033  
 

Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits with other institutions

    104       186       776       710  
  Total interest income     65,330       59,293       252,903       232,773  
  Interest expense:                        
  Deposits     1,341       1,260       4,977       4,887  
  Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures     2,814       2,924       11,412       11,620  
  Total interest expense     4,155       4,184       16,389       16,507  
  Net interest income before provision for loan losses     61,175       55,109       236,514       216,266  
  Provision for loan losses     -       (6,800 )     (16,100 )     (16,750 )
  Net interest income after provision for loan losses     61,175       61,909       252,614       233,016  
  Noninterest income:                        
  Service charges on deposit accounts     3,980       3,941       15,778       15,923  
  Trust and investment services     2,015       1,973       8,118       8,071  
  Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale     671       -       6,001       -  
  Gain on sale of investment securities, net     -       -       -       2,094  
  Increase (Decrease) in FDIC loss sharing asset, net     62       (2,145 )     (3,591 )     (12,860 )
  Gain on OREO, net     758       2       1,020       3,131  
  Other     2,369       2,119       9,086       8,928  
  Total noninterest income     9,855       5,890       36,412       25,287  
  Noninterest expense:                        
  Salaries and employee benefits     19,948       18,238       77,118       71,015  
  Occupancy and equipment     3,716       3,616       15,264       14,504  
  Professional services     928       1,410       6,018       5,709  
  Amortization of intangible assets     356       125       1,137       1,127  
  Provision for unfunded loan commitments     -       -       (1,250 )     500  
  OREO expense     67       472       307       856  
  Insurance reimbursements     (330 )     (16 )     (372 )     (4,155 )
  Other     6,582       5,423       28,007       24,472  
  Total noninterest expense     31,267       29,268       126,229       114,028  
  Earnings before income taxes     39,763       38,531       162,797       144,275  
  Income taxes     14,182       13,243       58,776       48,667  
  Net earnings   $ 25,581     $ 25,288     $ 104,021     $ 95,608  
                           
  Basic earnings per common share   $ 0.24     $ 0.24     $ 0.98     $ 0.91  
  Diluted earnings per common share   $ 0.24     $ 0.24     $ 0.98     $ 0.91  
                           
  Cash dividends declared per common share   $ 0.10     $ 0.10     $ 0.400     $ 0.385  
                                   
 
CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

                   
     

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31

        2014       2013       2014       2013  
                   
  Interest income - (tax-effected) (te)   $ 67,239     $ 61,343     $ 260,573     $ 240,898  
  Interest expense     4,155       4,184       16,389       16,507  
  Net interest income - (te)   $ 63,084     $ 57,159     $ 244,184     $ 224,391  
                   
  Return on average assets, annualized     1.37 %     1.50 %     1.45 %     1.48 %
  Return on average equity, annualized     11.76 %     12.86 %     12.50 %     12.34 %
  Efficiency ratio [1]     44.02 %     47.98 %     46.25 %     47.21 %
  Noninterest expense to average assets, annualized     1.67 %     1.74 %     1.77 %     1.77 %
  Yield on average earning assets (te)     3.81 %     3.87 %     3.86 %     3.98 %
  Yield on average earning assets (te) excluding discount on covered loans     3.74 %     3.73 %     3.77 %     3.76 %
  Cost of deposits     0.09 %     0.10 %     0.09 %     0.10 %
  Cost of deposits and customer repurchase agreements     0.11 %     0.12 %     0.11 %     0.12 %
  Cost of funds     0.25 %     0.28 %     0.26 %     0.30 %
  Net interest margin (te)     3.58 %     3.61 %     3.62 %     3.71 %
  Net interest margin (te) excluding discount on covered loans     3.50 %     3.47 %     3.52 %     3.49 %
                   
  [1] Noninterest expense divided by net interest income before provision for loan losses plus noninterest income.
                   
  Weighted average shares outstanding                
  Basic     104,946,595       104,945,844       105,239,421       104,729,184  
  Diluted     105,430,621       105,535,360       105,759,523       105,126,303  
  Dividends declared   $ 10,587     $ 10,544     $ 42,356     $ 40,469  
  Dividend payout ratio [2]     41.39 %     41.70 %     40.72 %     42.33 %
                   
  [2] Dividends declared on common stock divided by net earnings.
   
  Number of shares outstanding - (end of period)     105,893,216       105,370,170          
  Book value per share   $ 8.29     $ 7.33          
  Tangible book value per share   $ 7.56     $ 6.78          
                   
      December 31,        
        2014       2013          
  Nonperforming assets:                
  Nonaccrual loans   $ 11,901     $ 14,835          
 

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest

    -       -          
  Troubled debt restructured loans (nonperforming)     20,285       25,119          
  Other real estate owned (OREO), net     5,637       6,475          
  Total nonperforming assets   $ 37,823     $ 46,429          
  Troubled debt restructured performing loans [3]   $ 53,873     $ 66,955          
                   
 

Percentage of nonperforming assets to total loans outstanding and OREO

    0.99 %     1.37 %        
 

 

               
 

Percentage of nonperforming assets to total assets

    0.51 %     0.70 %        
                   
 

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming assets

    158.17 %     162.04 %        
                   
 

[3] The Company transferred assets for which loss indemnification expired during the fourth quarter of 2014 from “covered” to “non-covered”.

                   
     

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

     
        2014       2013          
  Allowance for loan losses:                
  Beginning balance   $ 75,235     $ 92,441          
  Total charge-offs     (2,369 )     (2,851 )        
  Total recoveries on loans previously charged-off     3,059       2,395          
  Net recoveries (charge-offs)     690       (456 )        
  (Recapture of) provision for loan losses     (16,100 )     (16,750 )        
  Allowance for loan losses at end of period   $ 59,825     $ 75,235          
                   
  Net recoveries (charge-offs) to average loans     0.02 %     -0.01 %        
                           
 
CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                       
Quarterly Common Stock Price                      
                       
  2014   2013   2012
Quarter End High   Low   High   Low   High   Low
March 31, $ 17.08   $ 14.23   $ 12.30     $ 10.42     $ 11.97     $ 9.99  
June 30, $ 16.42   $ 13.77   $ 11.99     $ 10.29     $ 11.92     $ 10.16  
September 30, $ 16.50   $ 14.35   $ 13.77     $ 11.65     $ 12.95     $ 11.35  
December 31, $ 16.47   $ 13.35   $ 17.48     $ 13.28     $ 12.17     $ 9.43  
                       
                       
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Earnings            
                       
      4Q   3Q   2Q   1Q   4Q
      2014   2014   2014   2014   2013
Interest income                      
Loans, including fees     $ 46,482   $ 46,923     $ 43,558     $ 44,656     $ 43,956  
Investment securities and other       18,848     18,372       17,658       16,406       15,337  
Total interest income       65,330     65,295       61,216       61,062       59,293  
Interest expense                      
Deposits       1,341     1,228       1,222       1,186       1,260  
Other borrowings       2,814     2,829       2,835       2,934       2,924  
Total interest expense       4,155     4,057       4,057       4,120       4,184  

Net interest income before provision for loan losses

      61,175     61,238       57,159       56,942       55,109  
Provision for loan losses       -     (1,000 )     (7,600 )     (7,500 )     (6,800 )

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

      61,175     62,238       64,759       64,442       61,909  
                       
Noninterest income       9,855     8,009       7,050       11,498       5,890  
Noninterest expense       31,267     32,481       31,324       31,157       29,268  
Earnings before income taxes       39,763     37,766       40,485       44,783       38,531  
Income taxes       14,182     13,471       15,001       16,122       13,243  
Net earnings     $ 25,581   $ 24,295     $ 25,484     $ 28,661     $ 25,288  
                       
Basic earning per common share     $ 0.24   $ 0.23     $ 0.24     $ 0.27     $ 0.24  
Diluted earnings per common share     $ 0.24   $ 0.23     $ 0.24     $ 0.27     $ 0.24  
                       
Cash dividends declared per common share     $ 0.100   $ 0.100     $ 0.100     $ 0.100     $ 0.100  
                       
Cash dividends declared     $ 10,587   $ 10,581     $ 10,580     $ 10,608     $ 10,544  
                                         
 
CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

                       
Loan Portfolio by Type                      
                       
      12/31/2014   9/30/2014   6/30/2014   3/31/2014   12/31/2013
                       
Commercial and industrial     $ 539,991     $ 530,521     $ 531,603     $ 509,235     $ 533,253  
Real estate:                      
Commercial real estate       2,597,153       2,582,769       2,527,632       2,326,103       2,348,656  
Construction       55,173       67,229       59,477       42,906       47,753  
SFR mortgage       205,329       193,416       187,219       190,204       189,546  
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness       284,063       196,200       180,462       214,011       300,292  
Municipal lease finance receivables       77,834       80,013       78,934       81,041       89,106  
Consumer and other loans       73,220       73,203       74,501       59,288       59,648  
Gross loans       3,832,763       3,723,351       3,639,828       3,422,788       3,568,254  
Less:                      
Purchase accounting discount on covered loans       (7,129 )     (8,253 )     (9,476 )     (11,153 )     (12,789 )
Deferred loan fees, net       (8,567 )     (8,862 )     (9,425 )     (8,763 )     (9,234 )
Allowance for loan losses       (59,825 )     (59,582 )     (60,974 )     (68,725 )     (75,235 )
Net loans     $ 3,757,242     $ 3,646,654     $ 3,559,953     $ 3,334,147     $ 3,470,996  
                                           
 
CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

                       
                       
Nonperforming Assets and Delinquency Trends                
                 
      December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,
      2014   2014   2014   2014   2013

Nonperforming loans [2]:

                     
Commercial and industrial     $ 4,789     $ 6,666     $ 6,969     $ 4,821     $ 3,861  
Real estate:                      
Commercial real estate [1]       23,318       14,795       14,866       11,852       12,410  
Construction [1]       -       9,666       9,767       9,867       9,966  
SFR mortgage       3,240       3,999       6,765       7,868       7,577  
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness       103       1,463       5,133       5,397       5,739  
Consumer and other loans       736       461       470       397       401  
Total     $ 32,186     $ 37,050     $ 43,970     $ 40,202     $ 39,954  
                       
% of Total gross loans       0.84 %     1.04 %     1.26 %     1.23 %     1.18 %
                       
                       

Past due 30-89 days:

                     
Commercial and industrial     $ 1,053     $ 673     $ 1,205     $ -     $ 993  
Real estate:                      
Commercial real estate       122       -       732       520       523  
Construction       -       -       -       -       -  
SFR mortgage       425       -       161       432       1,708  
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness       -       -       -       -       -  
Consumer and other loans       81       15       168       8       75  
Total     $ 1,681     $ 688     $ 2,266     $ 960     $ 3,299  
                       
% of Total gross loans       0.04 %     0.02 %     0.07 %     0.03 %     0.10 %
                       

OREO:

                     
Commercial and industrial     $ 736     $ 1,254     $ 1,638     $ -     $ -  
Real estate:                      
Commercial real estate       -       70       -       -       -  
Construction  

 

  4,901       4,901       4,901       6,475       6,475  
SFR mortgage       -       -       -       -       -  
Consumer and other loans       -       -       -       -       -  
Total     $ 5,637     $ 6,225     $ 6,539     $ 6,475     $ 6,475  
                       
Total nonperforming, past due, and OREO     $ 39,504     $ 43,963     $ 52,775     $ 47,637     $ 49,728  
                       
% of Total gross loans       1.03 %     1.23 %     1.52 %     1.46 %     1.47 %
                       

[1] Construction was completed on one $9.6 million nonperforming construction loan which was therefore reflected as a nonperforming commercial real estate loan as of December 31, 2014.

[2] The Company transferred assets for which loss indemnification expired during the fourth quarter of 2014 from “covered” to “non-covered”.
 
 
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin Reconciliations (Non-GAAP)
   

We use certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding our performance. Net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 include a yield adjustment of $1.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively. Net interest income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 include a yield adjustment of $5.8 million and $12.9 million, respectively. These yield adjustments relate to discount accretion on covered loans, and are reflected in the Company's net interest margin. We believe that presenting net interest income and the net interest margin excluding these yield adjustments provides additional clarity to the users of financial statements regarding core net interest income and net interest margin

    Three Months Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)   2014     2013  
    Average Balance   Interest   Yield   Average Balance   Interest   Yield
Total interest-earning assets (te)   $ 7,016,094   $ 67,239     3.81 %   $ 6,318,620   $ 61,343     3.87 %
Discount on acquired covered loans     7,978     (1,279 )         14,383     (2,060 )    

Total interest-earning assets, excluding SJB loan discount and yield adjustment

  $ 7,024,072   $ 65,960     3.74 %   $ 6,333,003   $ 59,283     3.73 %
                         
Net interest income and net interest margin (te)       $ 63,084     3.58 %       $ 57,159     3.61 %

Yield adjustment to interest income from discount accretion on acquired covered loans

        (1,279 )             (2,060 )    

Net interest income and net interest margin (te), excluding yield adjustment

      $ 61,805     3.50 %       $ 55,099     3.47 %
                         
                         
    Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)   2014   2013
    Average Balance   Interest   Yield   Average Balance   Interest   Yield
Total interest-earning assets (te)   $ 6,770,807   $ 260,573     3.86 %   $ 6,062,465   $ 240,898     3.98 %
Discount on acquired covered loans     10,138     (5,825 )         18,785     (12,856 )    

Total interest-earning assets, excluding SJB loan discount and yield adjustment

  $ 6,780,945   $ 254,748     3.77 %   $ 6,081,250   $ 228,042     3.76 %
                         
Net interest income and net interest margin (te)       $ 244,184     3.62 %       $ 224,391     3.71 %

Yield adjustment to interest income from discount accretion on acquired covered loans

        (5,825 )             (12,856 )    

Net interest income and net interest margin (te), excluding yield adjustment

      $ 238,359     3.52 %       $ 211,535     3.49 %
                                     
   
Tangible book value reconciliations (Non-GAAP)  
   
The tangible book value per share is a Non-GAAP disclosure. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding the Company's performance. The following is a reconciliation of tangible book value to the Company stockholders' equity computed in accordance with GAAP, as well as a calculation of tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
         
    December 31,
    2014   2013
    (Dollars in thousands, except share data)
         

Stockholders' equity

  $ 878,109     $ 771,887  
Less: Goodwill     (74,244 )     (55,097 )
Less: Intangible assets     (3,214 )     (2,261 )
Tangible book value   $ 800,651     $ 714,529  
Common shares issued and outstanding     105,893,216       105,370,170  
Tangible book value per share   $ 7.56     $ 6.78  

CVB Financial Corp.
Christopher D. Myers
President and CEO
(909) 980-4030

Source: CVB Financial Corp.