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Ontario, CA 91764
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Press Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher D. Myers
President and CEO
(909) 980-4030
CVB Financial Corp. Reports First Quarter Earnings
Ontario, CA, April 19, 2007-CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CVBF) and its subsidiary, Citizens Business Bank (“the Company”), announced the results for the first quarter of 2007.
Net Income
CVB Financial Corp. reported net income of $15.2 million for the first quarter ending March 31, 2007. This represents a decrease of $3.1 million, or 16.78%, when compared with net earnings of $18.2 million for the first quarter of 2006. Diluted earnings per share were $0.18 for the first quarter of 2007. This was down $0.04, or 18.18%, from diluted earnings per share of $0.22 for the same period last year. These per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect a 10% stock dividend declared in December of 2006.
Net income for the first quarter of 2007 produced a return on beginning equity of 15.81%, a return on average equity of 15.39% and a return on average assets of 1.02%. The efficiency ratio for the first quarter was 54.27%, and operating expenses as a percentage of average assets were 1.74%.
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income totaled $39.8 million for the first quarter of 2007. This represents a decrease of $3.7 million, or 8.60%, from the $43.6 million for the same period of 2006. This decrease resulted from a $12.1 million increase in interest income, offset by a $16.1 million increase in interest expense. The increases in interest income was primarily due to the growth in average earning assets and the increase in interest rates. The increase in interest expense was due to the increase in the cost of interest bearing deposits and borrowed funds and the overall increase in interest rates.
Net interest margin (tax equivalent) declined from 3.63% for the first quarter of 2006 to 3.03% for the first quarter of 2007. Total average earning asset yields increased from 5.84% for the first quarter of 2006 to 6.19% for the first quarter of 2007. The cost of funds increased from 3.10% for the first quarter of 2006 to 4.15% for the first quarter of 2007. The decline in net interest margin is due to the cost of interest-bearing liabilities rising faster than the increase in yields on earning assets.
The credit quality of the loan portfolio continues to be strong. The allowance for credit losses increased from $23.6 million as of March 31, 2006 to $27.6 million as of March 31, 2007. The increase was primarily due to the provision for credit losses of $3.0 million and net recoveries of $1.7 million in 2006. During the first three months of 2007, the Company experienced net charge-offs of $105,000. No additional provision for credit losses was made in the first quarter of 2007. By comparison, during the first three months of 2006, the Company had net recoveries of $130,000, and a provision for credit losses of $250,000. The allowance for credit losses was 0.89% and 0.87% of the total loans and leases outstanding as of March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Balance Sheet
The Company reported total assets of $5.99 billion at March 31, 2007. This represented an increase of $465.5 million, or 8.42%, over total assets of $5.53 billion as of March 31, 2006. Earning assets totaled $5.63 billion and were up $459.8 million, or 8.89%, when compared with earning assets of $5.17 billion as of March 31, 2006. Total deposits were $3.39 billion as of March 31, 2007. This represents a decrease of $86.5 million, or 2.49%, when compared with total deposits of $3.48 billion at March 31, 2006. The Company has approximately $1.26 billion, or 37.30%, of its deposits in non-interest bearing demand deposits. Gross loans and leases totaled $3.10 billion at March 31, 2007. This represents an increase of $379.5 million, or 13.97%, when compared with gross loans and leases of $2.72 billion at March 31, 2006.
Total assets of $5.99 billion at March 31, 2007 reflect a decrease of $100.8 million, or 1.65%, from total assets of $6.09 billion on December 31, 2006. Earning assets of $5.63 billion were down $69.8 million, or 1.22%, from total earning assets of $5.71 billion at December 31, 2006. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the investment portfolio. Total deposits of $3.39 billion at March 31, 2007 represent a decrease of $17.2 million, or 0.50%, when compared with total deposits of $3.41 billion at December 31, 2006. Gross loans and leases of $3.10 billion at March 31, 2007 represent an increase of $26.4 million, or 0.86%, when compared with gross loans and leases of $3.07 billion at December 31, 2006.
Investment Securities
Investment securities totaled $2.48 billion at March 31, 2007. This represents an increase of $77.7 million, or 3.23%, when compared with $2.41 billion in investment securities at March 31, 2006. It represents a decrease of $98.2 million, or 3.80%, when compared with $2.58 billion in investment securities as of December 31, 2006. The Company is deleveraging by utilizing the monthly cash flow from investments to pay down borrowings or fund new loans.
Financial Advisory Services
The Financial Advisory Services Group has over $3.3 billion in assets under administration. They provide trust, investment and brokerage related services, as well as financial, estate and business succession planning.
Loan and Lease Quality
CVB Financial Corp. reported no non-performing assets as of March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006. The allowance for loan and lease losses was $27.6 million as of March 31, 2007. This represents 0.89% of gross loans and leases. It compares with an allowance for loan and lease losses of $27.7 million, or 0.90% of gross loans and leases as of December 31, 2006.
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. It serves 33 cities with 39 business financial centers in the Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County and the Central Valley areas of California. Its leasing division, Golden West Financial Services, provides vehicle leasing, equipment leasing and real estate loan services, with offices in Orange and Tulare counties.
U.S. Banker Magazine named Citizens Business Bank the “Top Business Bank” in the nation in their January 2007 issue. The Bank was also recognized for having the fifteenth highest return on equity in the nation at 20.88%.
For the fourth consecutive year, CVB Financial Corp. received the KBW Honor Roll award at the Annual Community Bank Investor Conference hosted by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. in New York on August 1 - 2, 2006. The Company was also recognized as a SmAll-Star by Sandler O’Neill, and named to the FPK Honor Roll by Fox-Pitt, Kelton.
Shares of CVB Financial Corp. common stock are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol of CVBF. For investor information on CVB Financial Corp., visit our Citizens Business Bank website at www.cbbank.com and click on the CVB Investor tab.
Safe Harbor
This document contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the projected. In addition, these forward-looking statements relate to the Company’s current expectations regarding future operating results. Such issues and uncertainties include impact of changes in interest rates, a decline in economic conditions and increased competition among financial services providers. For a discussion of other factors that could cause actual results to differ, please see the publicly available Securities and Exchange Commission filings of CVB Financial Corp., including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and particularly the discussion on risk factors within that document. The Company does not undertake any, 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.
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CVB FINANCIAL CORP. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (unaudited) dollars in thousands | ||||||||||||
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March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2006 | ||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Investment Securities available-for-sale | $ | 2,484,664 | $ | 2,406,986 | $ | 2,582,902 | ||||||
Interest-bearing balances due from depository institutions | -- | 1,784 | -- | |||||||||
Investment in stock of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) | 80,826 | 72,362 | 78,866 | |||||||||
Loans and lease finance receivables | 3,096,609 | 2,717,127 | 3,070,196 | |||||||||
Less allowance for credit losses | (27,632 | ) | (23,584 | ) | (27,737 | ) | ||||||
Net loans and lease finance receivables | 3,068,977 | 2,693,543 | 3,042,459 | |||||||||
Total earning assets | 5,634,467 | 5,174,675 | 5,704,227 | |||||||||
Cash and due from banks | 117,981 | 131,453 | 146,411 | |||||||||
Premises and equipment, net | 45,597 | 41,258 | 44,963 | |||||||||
Intangibles | 9,533 | 11,886 | 10,121 | |||||||||
Goodwill | 31,531 | 31,531 | 31,531 | |||||||||
Cash value of life insurance | 100,758 | 72,633 | 99,861 | |||||||||
Other assets | 53,561 | 64,478 | 57,148 | |||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 5,993,428 | $ | 5,527,914 | $ | 6,094,262 | ||||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Deposits: | ||||||||||||
Demand Deposits (noninterest-bearing) | $ | 1,264,243 | $ | 1,362,022 | 1,363,411 | |||||||
Investment Checking | 334,229 | 298,278 | 318,431 | |||||||||
Savings/MMDA | 957,538 | 924,402 | 896,988 | |||||||||
Time Deposits | 833,602 | 891,379 | 827,978 | |||||||||
Total Deposits | 3,389,612 | 3,476,081 | 3,406,808 | |||||||||
Demand Note to U.S. Treasury | 468 | 936 | 7,245 | |||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | 458,023 | -- | 344,350 | |||||||||
Borrowings | 1,597,500 | 1,550,000 | 1,794,900 | |||||||||
Junior Subordinated Debentures | 108,250 | 108,250 | 108,250 | |||||||||
Other liabilities | 45,734 | 53,082 | 43,370 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities | 5,599,587 | 5,188,349 | 5,704,923 | |||||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||||||
Stockholders' equity | 401,631 | 368,152 | 402,560 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||
(loss), net of tax | (7,790 | ) | (28,587 | ) | (13,221 | ) | ||||||
393,841 | 339,565 | 389,339 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 5,993,428 | $ | 5,527,914 | $ | 6,094,262 | ||||||
CVB FINANCIAL CORP. CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET (unaudited) dollars in thousands | ||||||||
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Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Assets: | ||||||||
Investment securities available-for-sale | $ | 2,512,704 | $ | 2,390,040 | ||||
Interest-bearing balances due from depository institutions | -- | 4,667 | ||||||
Investment in stock of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) | 80,039 | 71,299 | ||||||
Loans and lease finance receivables | 3,059,186 | 2,652,493 | ||||||
Less allowance for credit losses | (27,720 | ) | (23,299 | ) | ||||
Net loans and lease finance receivables | 3,031,466 | 2,629,194 | ||||||
Total earning assets | 5,624,209 | 5,095,200 | ||||||
Cash and due from banks | 124,427 | 130,321 | ||||||
Premises and equipment, net | 45,471 | 40,657 | ||||||
Intangibles | 9,763 | 12,116 | ||||||
Goodwill | 31,531 | 31,816 | ||||||
Cash value of life insurance | 100,202 | 72,037 | ||||||
Other assets | 88,003 | 84,965 | ||||||
TOTAL | $ | 6,023,606 | $ | 5,467,112 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||
Deposits: | ||||||||
Noninterest-bearing | $ | 1,283,749 | $ | 1,386,972 | ||||
Interest-bearing | 2,114,142 | 2,060,971 | ||||||
Total Deposits | 3,397,891 | 3,447,943 | ||||||
Other borrowings | 2,078,177 | 1,510,960 | ||||||
Junior Subordinated Debentures | 108,250 | 99,659 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 39,264 | 53,179 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 5,623,582 | 5,111,741 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
Stockholders' equity | 413,124 | 368,926 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||
(loss), net of tax | (13,100 | ) | (13,555 | ) | ||||
400,024 | 355,371 | |||||||
TOTAL | $ | 6,023,606 | $ | 5,467,112 | ||||
CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (unaudited) dollar amounts in thousands, except per share | ||||||||
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For the Three Months | ||||||||
Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Interest Income: | ||||||||
Loans, including fees | $ | 52,714 | $ | 44,292 | ||||
Investment securities: | ||||||||
Taxable | 23,093 | 20,737 | ||||||
Tax-advantaged | 7,231 | 6,245 | ||||||
Total investment income | 30,324 | 26,982 | ||||||
Dividends from FHLB Stock | 1,200 | 800 | ||||||
Federal funds sold | 6 | 32 | ||||||
Interest-bearing CDs with other institutions | -- | 26 | ||||||
Total interest income | 84,244 | 72,132 | ||||||
Interest Expense: | ||||||||
Deposits | 17,158 | 13,201 | ||||||
Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures | 27,260 | 15,106 | ||||||
Total interest expense | 44,418 | 28,307 | ||||||
Net interest income before provision for credit losses | 39,826 | 43,825 | ||||||
Provision for credit losses | -- | (250 | ) | |||||
Net interest income after | ||||||||
provision for credit losses | 39,826 | 43,575 | ||||||
Other Operating Income: | ||||||||
Service charges on deposit accounts | 3,276 | 3,291 | ||||||
Financial Advisory Services | 1,951 | 1,845 | ||||||
Other | 2,671 | 2,593 | ||||||
Total other operating income | 7,898 | 7,729 | ||||||
Other operating expenses: | ||||||||
Salaries and employee benefits | 14,072 | 12,720 | ||||||
Occupancy | 2,405 | 2,029 | ||||||
Equipment | 1,735 | 1,745 | ||||||
Professional services | 1,103 | 1,273 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 588 | 588 | ||||||
Other | 5,997 | 5,115 | ||||||
Total other operating expenses | 25,900 | 23,470 | ||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 21,824 | 27,834 | ||||||
Income taxes | 6,646 | 9,594 | ||||||
Net earnings | $ | 15,178 | $ | 18,240 | ||||
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.22 | ||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.22 | ||||
Cash dividends per common share | $ | 0.085 | $ | 0.09 | ||||
All | per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect |
CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited) | ||||||||
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Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Interest income - (Tax Effective)(te) | $ | 86,674 | $ | 74,153 | ||||
Interest Expense | 44,418 | 28,307 | ||||||
Net Interest income - (te) | $ | 42,256 | $ | 45,846 | ||||
Return on average assets | 1.02% | 1.35% | ||||||
Return on average equity | 15.39% | 20.82% | ||||||
Efficiency ratio | 54.27% | 45.75% | ||||||
Net interest margin (te) | 3.03% | 3.63% | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||
Basic | 83,482,208 | 84,106,317 | ||||||
Diluted | 84,175,313 | 84,788,655 | ||||||
Dividends declared | $ | 7,109 | $ | 6,883 | ||||
Dividend payout ratio | 46.84% | 37.74% | ||||||
Number of shares outstanding-EOP | 83,537,214 | 84,127,205 | ||||||
Book value per share | $ | 4.71 | $ | 4.04 |
March 31, | ||||||||
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2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Non-performing Assets (dollar amount in thousands): | ||||||||
Non-accrual loans | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Loans past due 90 days or more | ||||||||
and still accruing interest | -- | -- | ||||||
Restructured loans | -- | -- | ||||||
Other real estate owned (OREO), net | -- | -- | ||||||
Total non-performing assets | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||
Percentage of non-performing assets | ||||||||
to total loans outstanding and OREO | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||
Percentage of non-performing | ||||||||
assets to total assets | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||
Non-performing assets to | ||||||||
allowance for loan losses | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||
Net Charge-off (Recovered) to Average loans | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||
Allowance for Credit Losses: | ||||||||
Beginning Balance | $ | 27,737 | $ | 23,204 | ||||
Total Loans Charged-Off | (129 | ) | (20 | ) | ||||
Total Loans Recovered | 24 | 150 | ||||||
Net Loans Recovery (Charged-Off) | (105 | ) | 130 | |||||
Provision Charged to Operating Expense | -- | 250 | ||||||
Allowance for Credit Losses at End of period | $ | 27,632 | $ | 23,584 | ||||
CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Quarterly Common Stock Price | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
Quarter End | High | Low | High | Low | High | Low | ||||||||||||||
March 31, | $ | 13.38 | $ | 11.42 | $ | 15.60 | $ | 14.71 | $ | 15.49 | $ | 12.80 | ||||||||
June 30, | $ | 15.59 | $ | 13.25 | $ | 14.63 | $ | 12.36 | ||||||||||||
September 30, | $ | 14.24 | $ | 12.83 | $ | 15.93 | $ | 13.12 | ||||||||||||
December 31, | $ | 14.13 | $ | 12.83 | $ | 15.20 | $ | 12.63 |
Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1Q 2007 | 4Q 2006 | 3Q 2006 | 2Q 2006 | 1Q 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loans, including fees | $ | 52,714 | $ | 51,935 | $ | 50,564 | $ | 47,913 | $ | 44,292 | ||||||||||
Investment securities and federal funds sold | 31,530 | 32,687 | 32,441 | 28,988 | 27,840 | |||||||||||||||
84,244 | 84,622 | 83,005 | 76,901 | 72,132 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deposits | 17,158 | 18,783 | 18,903 | 16,294 | 13,201 | |||||||||||||||
Other borrowings | 27,260 | 25,601 | 22,130 | 17,446 | 15,106 | |||||||||||||||
44,418 | 44,384 | 41,033 | 33,740 | 28,307 | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest income before | ||||||||||||||||||||
provision for credit losses | 39,826 | 40,238 | 41,972 | 43,161 | 43,825 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses | -- | 600 | 1,250 | 900 | 250 | |||||||||||||||
Net interest income after | ||||||||||||||||||||
provision for credit losses | 39,826 | 39,638 | 40,722 | 42,261 | 43,575 | |||||||||||||||
Non-interest income | 7,898 | 8,567 | 8,871 | 8,091 | 7,729 | |||||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses | 25,900 | 25,465 | 22,630 | 24,259 | 23,470 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 21,824 | 22,740 | 26,963 | 26,093 | 27,834 | |||||||||||||||
Income taxes | 6,646 | 6,446 | 8,508 | 7,176 | 9,594 | |||||||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 15,178 | $ | 16,294 | $ | 18,455 | 18,917 | $ | 18,240 | |||||||||||
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.22 | ||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.22 | ||||||||||
Cash dividends per common share | $ | 0.085 | $ | 0.085 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||
Dividends Declared | $ | 7,109 | $ | 7,164 | $ | 6,891 | $ | 6,885 | $ | 6,883 |