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The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of CVB Financial Corp. (the “Company”) will be hosting one-on-one meetings with investors at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ Winter Financial Services Conference on Thursday, February 13th and Friday, February 14th, 2020. The conference will take place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, FL. A press release announcing these investor meetings is being furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.2. The February 2020 slide presentation, updated to reflect fourth quarter 2019 financial information, is included as Exhibit 99.1 of this report. The information in this report (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other documents filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by the specific reference in such filing. A copy of the slide presentation will be also available on the Company’s website at www.cbbank.com under the “Investors” tab.
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Copy of the CVB Financial Corp. February 2020 slide presentation. | |||
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Press Release dated February 6, 2020. | |||
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Copy of the CVB Financial Corp. February 2020 slide presentation. | |||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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February 2020 Exhibit 99.1
Forward Looking Statements 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 and our future financial position and operating results. Words such as “will likely result”, “aims”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “hopes”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “projects”, “seeks”, “should”, “will,” “strategy”, “possibility”, and variations of these words and similar expressions help to identify these forward looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. 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 political events and the impact they may have on us, our customers and our assets and liabilities; our ability to attract deposits and other sources of funding or liquidity; supply and demand for commercial or residential real estate and periodic deterioration in real estate prices and/or values in California or other states where we lend; a sharp or prolonged slowdown or decline in real estate construction, sales or leasing activities; changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers, depositors, key vendors or counterparties; changes in our levels of delinquent loans, nonperforming assets, allowance for loan losses and charge-offs; the costs or effects of mergers, acquisitions or dispositions we may make, whether we are able to obtain any required governmental approvals in connection with any such mergers, acquisitions or dispositions, and/or our ability to realize the contemplated financial or business benefits associated with any such mergers, acquisitions or dispositions; the effect of changes in laws, regulations and applicable judicial decisions (including laws, regulations and judicial decisions concerning financial reforms, taxes, bank capital levels, allowance for loan losses, consumer, commercial or secured lending, securities and securities trading and hedging, bank operations, compliance, fair lending, the Community Reinvestment Act, employment, executive compensation, insurance, cybersecurity, vendor management and information security technology) with which we and our subsidiaries must comply or believe we should comply or which may otherwise impact us; the effects of additional legal and regulatory requirements to which we have or will become subject as a result of our total assets exceeding $10 billion, which first occurred in the third quarter of 2018 due to the closing of our merger transaction with Community Bank; changes in estimates of future reserve requirements and minimum capital requirements, based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting standards, including changes in the Basel Committee framework establishing capital standards for bank credit, operations and market risks; the accuracy of the assumptions and estimates and the absence of technical error in implementation or calibration of models used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments or currently expected credit losses or delinquencies; inflation, changes in market interest rates, securities market and monetary fluctuations; changes in government-established interest rates, reference rates (including the anticipated phase-out of LIBOR) or monetary policies; changes in the amount, cost and availability of deposit insurance; disruptions in the infrastructure that supports our business and the communities where we are located, which are concentrated in California, involving or related to physical site access and/or communication facilities; cyber incidents, or theft or loss of Company, customer or employee data or money; political developments, uncertainties or instability, catastrophic events, acts of war or terrorism, or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, drought, the effects of pandemic diseases, climate change, or extreme weather events, that affect electrical, environmental, computer servers, and communications or other services we use, or that affect our assets, customers, employees or third parties with whom we conduct business; our timely development and implementation of new banking products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by our customers and potential customers; the Company’s relationships with and reliance upon outside vendors with respect to certain of the Company’s key internal and external systems, applications and controls; changes in commercial or consumer spending, borrowing and savings preferences or behaviors; technological changes and the expanding use of technology in banking and financial services (including the adoption of mobile banking, funds transfer applications, electronic marketplaces for loans, blockchain technology and other banking products, systems or services); our ability to retain and increase market share, retain and grow customers and control expenses; changes in the competitive environment among banks and other financial services and technology providers; competition and innovation with respect to financial products and services by banks, financial institutions and non-traditional providers including retail businesses and technology companies; volatility in the credit and equity markets and its effect on the general economy or local or regional business conditions or on the Company’s assets or customers; fluctuations in the price of the Company’s common stock or other securities, and the resulting impact on the Company’s ability to raise capital or make acquisitions; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted from time-to-time by the principal regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over the Company, 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 recruit and retain or expand our workforce, management team, key executive positions and/or our board of directors; the costs and effects of legal, compliance and regulatory actions, changes and developments, including the initiation and resolution of legal proceedings (including any securities, bank operations, consumer or employee class action litigation); regulatory or other governmental inquiries or investigations, and/or the results of regulatory examinations or reviews; our ongoing relations with our various federal and state regulators, including the SEC, Federal Reserve Board, FDIC and California DBO; our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items and all other factors set forth in the Company's public reports, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, 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. Any statements about future operating results, such as those concerning accretion and dilution to the Company’s earnings or shareholders, are for illustrative purposes only, are not forecasts, and actual results may differ.
Total Assets: $11.3 Billion Gross Loans: $7.6 Billion Total Deposits (Including Repos):$9.1 Billion Total Equity: $2.0 Billion CVB Financial Corp. (CVBF) Largest financial institution headquartered in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Founded in 1974.
Experienced Leadership Name Position Banking Experience CVBF Service Christopher D. Myers President & CEO (Retiring 3/15/20) 34 Years 13 Years E. Allen Nicholson Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer 29 Years 3 Years Dave F. Farnsworth Executive Vice President Chief Credit Officer 35 Years 3 Years David C. Harvey Executive Vice President Chief Operations Officer 29 Years 10 Years David A. Brager Executive Vice President Sales Division 33 Years 17 Years R. Daniel Banis Executive Vice President CitizensTrust 36 Years 7 Years Yamynn DeAngelis Executive Vice President Chief Risk Officer 40 Years 32 Years Richard Wohl Executive Vice President General Counsel 32 Years 8 Years
Board of Directors Name CVBF Experience Age Ray O’Brien - Chairman 7 Years 63 George Borba Jr. - Vice Chairman 7 Years 52 Chris Myers – CEO 13 Years 57 Steve Del Guercio 7 Years 58 Rod Guerra 2 Years 64 Anna Kan 3 Years 46 Marshall Laitsch 1 Year 71 Kristina Leslie 4 Years 55 Hal Oswalt 6 Years 71
Who is CVB Financial Corp.?
Largest Bank Holding Companies in CA Source: SNL Financial (1) Bank only, no holding company. Rank Institution Total Assets (12/31/19) 1 Wells Fargo & Company $ 1,927,555 2 First Republic Bank(1) $116,264 3 SVB Financial Group $71,005 4 East West Bancorp, Inc. $44,196 5 PacWest Bancorp $26,771 6 Cathay General Bancorp $18,097 7 Hope Bancorp, Inc. $15,667 8 Pacific Premier Bancorp. Inc. $11,776 9 CVB Financial Corp. $11,282 In millions
As of 12/30/2019 S&P Global Market Intelligence ranked CVB Financial Corp. the #2 Best-Performing Regional Bank of 2018 with $10 billion to $50 billion in assets CVB Financial Corp. is the holding company for Citizens Business Bank Bank Accomplishments & Ratings 171 Consecutive Quarters of Profitability 121 Consecutive Quarters of Cash Dividends Ranked #1 Forbes, 2020 Best Banks in America (January 2020) Ranked #4 Forbes, 2019 Best Banks in America (January 2019) Ranked #2 Forbes, 2017 Best Banks in America (January 2017) Ranked #1 Forbes, 2016 Best Banks in America (January 2016) Ranked #2 S&P Global, 2018 Best Performing Banks in the Nation (April 2019) BauerFinancial Report Five Star Superior Rating (September 2019) 42 Consecutive Quarters Fitch Rating BBB+ (August 2019)
Our Markets
Existing Locations 58 Business Financial Centers 3 CitizensTrust Locations Corporate Office Business Financial Centers CitizensTrust
Deposits and Loans
Deposits* (000’s) # of Center Locations (12/31/19) Total Deposits (12/31/18) Total Deposits (12/31/19) Los Angeles County 22 $3,739,537 $3,625,214 Inland Empire (Riverside & San Bernardino Counties) 10 $2,602,822 $2,623,440 Orange County 10 $1,432,643 $1,408,749 Central Valley 9 $1,076,801 $1,038,922 Central Coast 5 $276,980 $282,293 San Diego 2 $39,704 $85,738 Other $101,258 $69,231 Total 58 $9,269,745 $9,133,587 *Includes Customer Repurchase Agreements Average Cost of Deposits* (Full-Year) 0.14% 0.21%
Deposit Cost Comparison Source: SNL Financial—peers represent public CA , AZ, HI, NV, OR & WA banks with assets $2 - $25 billion
(000’s) # of Center Locations (12/31/19) Average Loans per Location Total Loans* (12/31/19) % Los Angeles County 22 $149,566 $3,290,456 43.5% Central Valley 9 $131,958 $1,187,620 15.7% Orange County 10 $100,234 $1,002,344 13.2% Inland Empire (Riverside & San Bernardino Counties) 10 $97,608 $976,078 12.9% Central Coast 5 $88,961 $444,807 5.9% San Diego 2 $104,380 $208,760 2.7% Other California $140,870 1.9% Out of State $317,384 4.2% Total 58 $7,568,319 100.0% Total Loans* *Excludes deferred loan fees, allowance for loan losses and loans held-for-sale
Loan Portfolio Composition Total Loans by Type
Credit Quality
Non-Performing Assets* (000’s) *Non-Covered assets | Starting in the 4th quarter of 2014, covered and non-covered assets are combined
Classified Loans* (000’s) *Non-Covered loans| Starting in the 4th quarter of 2014, covered and non-covered loans are combined
Loans: Net Charge-Offs* (000’s) - *Non-Covered | Starting in the 4th quarter of 2014, covered and non-covered loans are combined
Securities & Investments
$1.74 Billion *Available For Sale Yield on securities portfolio = 2.43% for the 4th Quarter 2019 Securities Portfolio* - $2.4 Billion $674.5 Million *Held to Maturity Yield on securities represents the fully taxable equivalent
*Available For Sale Securities Only Securities Portfolio* $1.74 Billion (000’s) Mark-to-Market (Pre-tax)
Profits
Net Income (000’s) Net Income After Taxes
Return on Average Assets (“ROAA”)
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (“ROATCE”) * See Non-GAAP measurement slide 45
Net Interest Margin Normalized* * Through the 4th quarter of 2014, normalized tax equivalent excludes accretion on covered loans (Purchase Credit Impaired) Discount accretion (post CB Acquisition)
‘CVBF’ Assets 12/31/18 Assets - $11.5 Billion *Includes overnight funds held at the Federal Reserve, Interest earning - due from Correspondent Banks, other short-term money market accounts or certificates of deposits 12/31/19 Assets - $11.3 Billion
‘CVBF’ Yield on Securities vs. Yield on Loans * Tax equivalent yield
‘CVBF’ Liabilities 12/31/19 Liabilities - $9.3 Billion 12/31/18 Liabilities - $9.7 Billion
Efficiency & Expenses
Efficiency Ratio
Capital
Capital Capital Ratios Well-Capitalized Ratio December 31, 2018* December 31, 2019* Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio 8.0% 13.3% 15.1% Total Risk-based Capital Ratio 10.0% 14.1% 16.0% Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio 6.5% 13.0% 14.8% Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 5.0% 11.0% 12.3% * CVB Financial Corp. – Consolidated
Our Growth Strategy
Our Vision Citizens Business Bank will strive to become the premier financial services company operating throughout the state of California, servicing the comprehensive financial needs of successful small to medium sized businesses and their owners.
Target Customer The best privately-held and/or family-owned businesses throughout California Annual revenues of $1-300 million Top 25% in their respective industry Full relationship banking Build 20-year relationships
Citizens Business Bank Relationship Manager (Bank) Property Management Real Estate Banking International Treasury Management Specialty Banking Construction Lending CitizensTrust Merchant Bankcard SBA Citizens Home Lending Loan Brokerage Title Escrow Marketing Citizens Equipment Financing Government Services Deposit Services Wealth Management Trust Investment Services Healthcare Services Professional Services Not for Profit Customer Credit Management Division Dairy & Livestock Agribusiness Asset Based Lending Receivers & Fiduciaries
Three Areas of Growth De Novo San Diego (2014) Oxnard (2015) Santa Barbara (2015) San Diego (2017) Stockton (2018) Acquisitions American Security Bank (2014) County Commerce Bank (2016) Valley Business Bank (2017) Community Bank (2018)
Acquisition Strategy Target size: $200 million to $5 billion in assets Financial & Strategic In-market and/or adjacent geographic market (California) --Banks-- --Banking Teams-- In-market & ‘new’ markets
Five Core Values Financial Strength 1 Superior People 2 Customer Focus 3 Cost-Effective Operation 4 Having Fun 5
Rule of Three
2019 ‘Critical Few’ Grow Core Deposits Focus on Relationship Banking Develop, Customize and Refine our Infrastructure Cyber Security and Fraud Prevention Associate Integration and Education
Appendix Non-GAAP Reconciliation
Reconciliation of Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) The return on average tangible common equity is a non-GAAP disclosure. We use certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding our performance. We believe that presenting the return on average tangible common equity provides additional clarity to the users of our financial statements.
Copy of presentation at www.cbbank.com
Exhibit 99.2
Press Release
For Immediate Release
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CVB Financial Corp. to Meet With Investors at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Winter Financial Services Conference
Ontario, CA, February 6, 2020 – Christopher D. Myers, President and Chief Executive Officer and E. Allen Nicholson, Chief Financial Officer of CVB Financial Corp., will be hosting one-on-one meetings with investors at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods’ Winter Financial Services Conference on Thursday, February 13th and Friday, February 14th, 2020. The conference will take place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, FL.
The presentation will be available on CVB Financial Corp.’s website at www.cbbank.com under the “Investors” tab.
Corporate Overview
CVB Financial Corp. (“CVBF”) is the holding company for Citizens Business Bank. CVBF is one of the 10 largest bank holding companies headquartered in California with over $11 billion in total assets. Citizens Business Bank is consistently recognized as one of the top performing banks in the nation and offers a wide array of banking, lending and investing services through 58 banking centers and 3 trust office locations serving the Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, and the Central Valley area 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., visit our Citizens Business Bank website at www.cbbank.com and click on the “Investors” tab.