CVB Financial Corp. Reports Second Quarter Operating Results


Jul 18, 2002
ONTARIO, Calif., Jul 17, 2002

CVB Financial Corp. (CVBF) and its subsidiary, Citizens Business Bank, announced record results for the second quarter of 2002.

This included record deposits, record loans, record assets and record earnings. It was the 41st consecutive quarter of record earnings for the company.

CVB Financial reported net income of $11.6 million for the second quarter ending June 30, 2002. This represents an increase of $2 million, or 20.68%, when compared with the $9.6 million in net income reported for the second quarter of 2001. Earnings per share for the second quarter of 2002 were $0.32 per diluted share.

This is up $0.05, or 18.52% when compared with earnings per share of $0.27 for the second quarter of 2001. Earnings results for the second quarter of 2002 produced a return on beginning equity of 21.38%, a return on average equity of 20.49% and a return on average assets of 1.81%. The efficiency ratio was 44.12%.

Net income for the six months ending June 30, 2002 was $23.9 million. This represents an increase of $5.5 million, or 29.82%, when compared with net earnings of $18.5 million for the first half of 2001. Diluted earnings per share were $0.67. This was up $0.15, or 28.85%, from diluted earnings per share of $0.52 for the same period last year.

Net income for the first half of 2002 produced a return on beginning equity of 22.01%, a return on average equity of 21.16% and a return on average assets of 1.90%. The efficiency ratio for the first half was 45.77%.

At June 30, 2002, total assets were $2.86 billion. This represents an increase of $536.2 million, or 23.04%, over the $2.33 billion in total assets reported on June 30, 2001. Total deposits rose to $2.11 billion. This is up $457.8 million, or 27.68%, from $1.65 billion last year. Gross loans and leases grew to $1.26 billion as of June 30, 2002.

This is an increase of $194.5 million, or 18.22%, from $1.07 billion in gross loans and leases on June 30, 2001. Wealth Management Group assets were approximately $1 billion on June 30, 2002.

CVB Financial reported non-performing assets of $836,000 as of June 30, 2002. This represents a ratio of non-performing assets to total assets of 0.03%. Non-performing loans were $836,000. This represents 0.07% of gross loans and leases. The allowance for loan and lease losses was $23.8 million as of June 30, 2002.

This represents 1.88% of gross loans and leases, and compares with 1.94% on June 30, 2001. Non-performing loans and leases were 3.52% of the allowance for loan and lease losses.

"We are pleased to announce the completion of two recent acquisitions," announced Linn Wiley, president and chief executive officer.

"On June 28, 2002, we consummated our acquisition of Western Security Bank in Burbank. This was a $6.23 million cash transaction. Our new Burbank Business Financial Center accounted for $149.2 million in assets, $138.6 million in deposits and $95.4 million in consolidated loans at the end of the quarter."

"The acquisition of Golden West Enterprises Inc. was completed on July 1, 2002 in a $2.9 million cash transaction," added Wiley. "Golden West is an auto and equipment leasing company based in Costa Mesa, Calif. They also provide real estate loan brokerage services. As of July 1, 2002, Golden West Enterprises Inc. had approximately $25 million in lease receivables."

Citizens Business Bank is the largest bank with headquarters in the Inland Empire Region of Southern California. It serves 25 cities with 32 business financial centers in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Kern counties. Shares of CVB Financial common stock are listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol of CVBF.

CVB FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(unaudited)
dollars in thousands
                                                         June 30
                                                  2002            2001
Assets:
 Federal funds sold and reverse repos      $    34,200     $         0
 Investment Securities available-for-sale    1,386,427       1,120,769
 Loans and lease finance receivables         1,262,166       1,067,666
  Less allowance for credit losses             (23,780)        (20,735)
  Net loans and lease finance receivables    1,238,386       1,046,931
   Total earning assets                      2,659,013       2,167,700
 Cash and due from banks                       121,499          96,398
 Premises and equipment, net                    29,211          27,921
 Goodwill and intangibles                       12,598           6,913
 Other assets                                   41,548          28,740
  TOTAL                                    $ 2,863,869     $ 2,327,672
 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 Liabilities:
  Deposits:
   Demand Deposits (noninterest-bearing)   $   832,082     $   652,661
   Investment Checking                         161,144         115,371
   Savings/MMDA                                579,438         435,958
   Time Deposits                               538,850         449,733
    Total Deposits                           2,111,514       1,653,723
  Other borrowings                             449,000         424,000
  Other liabilities                             61,972          46,925
   Total Liabilities                         2,622,486       2,124,648
 Stockholders' equity:
  Stockholders' equity                         220,360         192,824
  Accumulated other comprehensive income
  (loss), net of tax                            21,023          10,200
                                               241,383         203,024
  TOTAL                                    $ 2,863,869     $ 2,327,672
CVB FINANCIAL CORP.
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
(unaudited)
dollars in thousands
                           Three months ended        Six months ended
                                June 30                   June 30
                           2002          2001       2002          2001
Assets:
Federal funds sold
 and reverse repos    $  11,538      $  2,852  $  33,127    $    3,917
Investment
 securities
 available-for-sale   1,294,392     1,096,248  1,219,325     1,080,762
Loans and lease
 finance
 receivables          1,150,845     1,058,380  1,155,894     1,050,957
 Less allowance for
  credit losses         (21,278)      (20,373)   (20,982)      (19,922)
 Net loans and lease
  finance receivables 1,129,567     1,038,007  1,134,912     1,031,035
  Total earning
   assets             2,435,497     2,137,107  2,387,364     2,115,714
Cash and due from
 banks                  102,809        92,220    102,594        95,005
Premises and
 equipment, net          29,573        27,870     29,867        27,621
Other real estate
 owned, net                   0           341          0           350
Goodwill and
 intangibles              6,383         6,963      6,420         7,160
Other assets             33,761        28,653     30,278        30,650
 TOTAL               $2,608,023    $2,293,154 $2,556,523    $2,276,500
Liabilities and
 Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
  Deposits:
   Noninterest-
    bearing          $  770,938    $  634,249 $  751,151    $  622,047
   Interest-bearing   1,175,312       995,955  1,157,106       984,487
    Total Deposits    1,946,250     1,630,204  1,908,257     1,606,534
  Other borrowings      396,946       428,052    386,469       442,522
  Other liabilities      34,410        30,300     32,226        27,892
   Total Liabilities  2,377,606     2,088,556  2,326,952     2,076,948
 Stockholders'
  equity:
  Stockholders'
   equity               219,186       192,511    217,409       189,987
  Accumulated other
   comprehensive
   income (loss), net
   of tax                11,231       12,087      12,162         9,565
                        230,417      204,598     229,571       199,552
   TOTAL             $2,608,023   $2,293,154  $2,556,523    $2,276,500
                 CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                              (unaudited)
             dollar amounts in thousands, except per share
                         For the Three Months      For the Six Months
                            Ended June 30,            Ended June 30,
                         2002            2001      2002           2001
Interest Income:
 Loans, including
  fees               $ 21,183        $ 22,876  $ 42,307       $ 46,052
 Investment
  securities:
  Taxable              12,400          12,246    23,536         25,187
  Tax-advantaged        3,952           4,064     8,056          7,817
   Total investment
    income             16,352          16,310    31,592         33,004
 Federal funds sold        54              34       320            102
   Total interest
    income             37,589          39,220    74,219         79,158
Interest Expense:
 Deposits               5,315           8,275    10,607         17,578
 Borrowings             4,827           5,304     9,530         11,941
   Total interest
    expense            10,142          13,579    20,137         29,519
  Net interest income
   before provision for
   credit losses       27,447          25,641    54,082         49,639
Provision for credit
 losses                     0             750         0          1,500
  Net interest income
   after provision for
   credit losses       27,447          24,891    54,082         48,139
Other Operating Income:
 Service charges on
  deposit accounts      3,456           3,169     6,755          6,315
 Wealth Management
  services                959             897     1,971          2,007
 Gain (Loss) on sale of
  securities               25             519     3,096            (86)
 Gain on sale of other
  real estate owned         0             126         0            126
 Other                  1,860           1,062     2,963          3,081
  Total other operating
   income               6,300           5,773    14,785         11,443
Other operating
 expenses:
 Salaries and employee
  benefits              8,637           7,893    17,149         15,826
 Occupancy              1,593           1,393     3,128          2,780
 Equipment              1,440           1,345     2,893          2,569
 Professional services  1,182           1,072     2,063          2,327
 Goodwill Amortization     40             245        79            490
 Other                  3,131           2,644     6,205          5,696
  Total other operating
   expenses            16,023          14,592    31,517         29,688
Earnings before income
 taxes                 17,724          16,072    37,350         29,894
Income taxes            6,085           6,428    13,393         11,441
 Net earnings        $ 11,639        $  9,644  $ 23,957       $ 18,453
Basic earnings per
 common share        $   0.33        $   0.28  $   0.68       $   0.54
Diluted earnings per
 common share        $   0.32        $   0.27  $   0.67       $   0.52
Cash dividends per
 common share        $   0.14        $   0.14  $   0.28       $   0.28
All per share information has been retroactively adjusted to
reflect the 5-for-4 stock split declared on Dec. 19, 2001.
                           Three months ended        Six months ended
                                 June 31                  June 30
                           2002          2001       2002          2001
Interest income -
 (Tax Effective)(te)     39,249        40,927     77,603        82,441
Interest Expense         10,142        13,579     20,137        29,519
Net Interest income -
 (te)                    29,107        27,348     57,466        52,922
Gain (Loss) on sale of
 securities                  25           519      3,096           (86)
Gain on sale of OREO          0           126          0           126
Return on average assets   1.81%         1.71%      1.90%         1.63%
Return on average equity  20.49%        19.12%     21.16%        18.75%
Efficiency ratio          44.12%        48.60%     45.77%        48.60%
Net interest margin (te)   4.80%         5.14%      4.84%         5.02%
Weighted average shares
 outstanding
 Diluted             35,674,147    35,321,051 35,742,090    35,300,116
 Basic               34,915,167    34,728,673 34,992,405    34,688,218
Dividend payout ratio     41.99%        46.14%     44.67%        42.15%
Number of shares
 outstanding-EOP     34,901,863    34,753,534
Book value per share       6.92          5.84
                                                 June 30
                                         2002              2001
Non-performing Assets (dollar
 amount in thousands):
Non-accrual loans                        $835              $754
Loans past due 90 days or more and
 still accruing interest                    1                 0
Restructured loans                          0                 0
Other real estate owned (OREO), net         0                 0
Total non-performing assets              $836              $754
Percentage of non-performing assets
 to total loans outstanding and OREO     0.07%             0.07%
Percentage of non-performing assets
 to total assets                         0.03%             0.03%
Non-performing loans to allowance
 for loan losses                         3.52%             3.64%
Net loan losses to Average loans        -0.10%            -0.02%
Allowance for Credit Losses at
 Beginning of Period:
 Citizens Business Bank              $ 20,469          $ 19,152
 Acquisition of Western Security
  Bank                                  2,325
 Total Loans Charged-Off                   54                95
 Total Loans Recovered                 (1,040)             (178)
Net Loans Charged-Off                    (986)              (83)
Provision Charged to Operating
 Expense                                    0             1,500
Allowance for Credit Losses at End
 of period                             23,780            20,735
CONTACT:          CVB Financial Corp., Ontario
                  D. Linn Wil