EX-99.1 2 d125484dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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CVB Financial Corp.

701 North Haven Ave., Suite 350

Ontario, CA 91764

(909) 980-4030

 

Press Release      
For Immediate Release      
   Contact:    Christopher D. Myers
      President and CEO
      (909) 980-4030

CVB Financial Corp. Reports Strong Earnings for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended 2015

 

    Net earnings were $28.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, or $0.27 per share.

 

    Net earnings were $99.1 million, or $0.93 per share, for 2015.

 

    Total loans and leases, net of deferred fees and discounts, increased by $194.8 million for the quarter, or 5.10%. Seasonal dairy borrowings accounted for approximately $89 million of this growth, or about 2.3%.

 

    Noninterest-bearing deposits totaled $3.25 billion, or 54.93% of total deposits.

Ontario, CA, January 20, 2016-CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CVBF) and its subsidiary, Citizens Business Bank (“the Company”), announced earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015.

CVB Financial Corp. reported net income of $28.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared with $25.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. This represents an increase of $3.0 million, or 11.85%. Diluted earnings per share were $0.27 for the fourth quarter, compared to $0.24 for the same period last year. Net income for the fourth quarter included $1.1 million in loan loss provision recapture, compared to zero for the fourth quarter of 2014.

Net income totaled $99.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. This represented a $4.9 million, or 4.69%, decrease from the prior year. Earnings for 2015 included pre-tax termination expense of $13.9 million, as a result of the redemption of $200 million of fixed rate debt from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”).

On October 14, 2015, we announced that we have entered into a merger agreement with County Commerce Bank, pursuant to which County Commerce Bank will merge into Citizens Business Bank. County Commerce Bank is headquartered in Ventura County with four branch locations and total assets of approximately $250 million. This acquisition extends our geographic footprint northward into the central coast of California. We expect to close this acquisition in the first quarter of 2016, subject to County Commerce Bank shareholders’ approval.

Chris Myers, President and CEO of Citizens Business Bank, commented, “We are pleased with our financial results for the fourth quarter and 2015 as a whole. We experienced significant loan growth in the fourth quarter as new business production was strong and loan prepayment pressure moderated. The


increase in loans was driven not only by the addition of our new banking teams in Ventura, Los Angeles, and San Diego, but also by our existing business financial centers as a whole.” Myers continued, “We are well-positioned to compete in the current economic environment and our announced acquisition of County Commerce Bank provides an exciting opportunity to accelerate our presence in a new marketplace. In December, we were also pleased to see that Forbes ranked Citizens Business Bank #1 in the nation based on ten financial metrics used to rank America’s Best Banks. This is a milestone achievement for our organization.”

Net income of $99.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 produced a return on beginning equity of 11.29%, a return on average equity of 10.87%, and a return on average assets of 1.31%. The efficiency ratio for 2015 was 49.11%, compared to 46.25% for 2014. Excluding the impact of debt termination expense, the efficiency ratio was 44.27%.

Total interest income and fees on loans for the year ended December 31, 2015 of $185.7 million increased $4.0 million, or 2.23%, from 2014. Total investment income of $72.2 million increased $3.8 million, or 5.60%, from 2014.

Noninterest income was $33.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared with $36.4 million for 2014. The year-over-year decrease was due to a $732,000 gain on the sale of loans in 2015, compared to a $6.0 million gain for 2014. This was partially offset by a $902,000 net decrease in the FDIC loss sharing asset, compared to a $3.6 million net decrease for 2014.

Noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $140.7 million, compared to $126.2 million for 2014. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to pre-tax debt termination expense of $13.9 million, related to the redemption of $200.0 million of fixed rate debt from the FHLB in the first quarter of 2015. As a percentage of average assets, noninterest expense, excluding the impact of debt termination expense, was 1.68%, compared to 1.77% for 2014.

The Company reported net income of $28.6 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015. This represents an increase of $3.0 million, or 11.85%, when compared with $25.6 million in net income reported for the fourth quarter of 2014. Diluted earnings per share were $0.27 for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $0.24 for the same period of 2014.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2015 produced an annualized return on beginning equity of 12.33%, an annualized return on average equity of 12.17% and an annualized return on average assets of 1.47%. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 produced an annualized return on average equity of 11.76% and an annualized return on average assets of 1.37%. The efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2015 was 44.34%, compared to 44.05% for the third quarter of 2015 and 44.02% for the fourth quarter of 2014.

Total interest income for the fourth quarter of 2015 of $65.1 million decreased $243,000, or 0.37%, from the year ago quarter.

Noninterest income was $8.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with $8.4 million for the third quarter of 2015 and $9.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. The quarter-over-quarter increase was due to a $732,000 increase in gain on sale of loans.

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2015 was $31.9 million, compared to $32.7 million for the third quarter of 2015 and $31.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. As a percentage of average assets, noninterest expense was 1.64%, compared to 1.71% for the third quarter of 2015 and 1.67% for the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

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Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income, before provision for loan losses, totaled $252.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to $236.5 million for 2014. Our net interest margin (tax equivalent) was 3.62% for 2015 and 2014. Total average earning asset yields (tax equivalent) were 3.74% for 2015, compared to 3.86% for 2014. Total cost of funds decreased to 0.13% for 2015 from 0.26% for 2014.

Net interest income, before provision for loan losses, was $63.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $65.9 million for the third quarter of 2015 and $61.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Our net interest margin (tax equivalent) was 3.52% for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to 3.72% for the third quarter of 2015 and 3.58% for the fourth quarter of 2014. Total average earning asset yields (tax equivalent) decreased to 3.62% for the fourth quarter of 2015 from 3.82% for the third quarter of 2015 and 3.81% for the fourth quarter of 2014. Total cost of funds was 0.11% for the fourth quarter and third quarter of 2015, compared to 0.25% for the fourth quarter of 2014. During the third quarter of 2015, we had one non-performing commercial real estate loan that was paid in full resulting in a $2.8 million increase to interest income.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015 was 30.48% and 34.50%, compared with 35.67% and 36.10% for 2014, respectively. As a result of our analysis of deferred tax items, a net tax benefit of approximately $1.6 million was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2015. Our estimated annual effective tax rate varies depending upon tax-advantaged income as well as available tax credits.

Assets

The Company reported total assets of $7.67 billion at December 31, 2015. This represents an increase of $44.7 million, or 0.59%, from total assets of $7.63 billion at September 30, 2015. Earning assets of $7.29 billion at December 31, 2015 increased $27.0 million, or 0.37%, when compared with $7.26 billion at September 30, 2015. The increase in earning assets was primarily due to a $194.8 million increase in total loans and a $37.3 million increase in total investment securities. This was partially offset by a $204.6 million decrease in total interest-earning balances due from the Federal Reserve.

Total assets of $7.67 billion at December 31, 2015 increased $293.3 million, or 3.98%, from total assets of $7.38 billion at December 31, 2014. Earning assets totaled $7.29 billion at December 31, 2015, an increase of $271.2 million, or 3.86%, when compared with earning assets of $7.02 billion at December 31, 2014. The increase in earning assets was primarily due to a $199.9 million increase in total loans and an $80.9 million increase in total investment securities. This was partially offset by a $7.4 million decrease in interest-earning balances due from the Federal Reserve and a $7.8 million decrease in FHLB stock.

Investment Securities

Total investment securities were $3.22 billion at December 31, 2015, an increase of $37.3 million from $3.18 billion at September 30, 2015 and an increase of $80.9 million from $3.14 billion at December 31, 2014.

During the third quarter of 2015, we transferred investment securities from our available-for-sale (“AFS”) security portfolio to held-to-maturity (“HTM”). Transfers of securities into the held-to-maturity category from the available-for-sale category are transferred at fair value at the date of transfer. The fair value of these securities at the date of transfer was $898.6 million. The unrealized holding gain or loss at the date of transfer is retained in accumulated other comprehensive income and in the carrying value of the held-to-maturity securities. The net unrealized holding gain at the date of transfer was $3.9 million after-tax and will continue to be reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and amortized over the remaining life of the securities as a yield adjustment. At December 31, 2015, investment securities HTM totaled $851.0 million. The after-tax unrealized gain reported in AOCI on investment securities HTM was $3.0 million at December 31, 2015.

 

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At December 31, 2015, investment securities AFS totaled $2.37 billion, inclusive of a pre-tax unrealized gain of $30.9 million.

Combined, the AFS and HTM investments in mortgage backed securities (“MBS”) and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) totaled $2.43 billion at December 31, 2015, compared to $2.34 billion at September 30, 2015 and $2.22 billion at December 31, 2014. Virtually all of our MBS and CMOs 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 $1.3 million as of December 31, 2015, has had $1.9 million in net other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) loss to date since it was purchased in early 2008. No additional OTTI impairment was recorded for the year or quarter ended December 31, 2015.

Our combined AFS and HTM municipal securities totaled $485.3 million as of December 31, 2015. These securities are located in 28 states with $19.6 million, or 4.04%, within the state of California. Our largest concentrations of holdings are located in Minnesota at 13.48%, Michigan at 11.59%, New Jersey at 9.71%, Texas at 9.27%, and Washington at 6.44%. All municipal bond securities are performing.

In the fourth quarter of 2015, we purchased $196.6 million of MBS available-for-sale with an average yield of approximately 2.09%. Our new purchases of MBS have an average duration of approximately four years. We also purchased $20.7 million of CMOs with an average yield of approximately 2.21%. Our new purchases of CMOs have an average duration of approximately four and one-half years. During the fourth quarter, we purchased $5.5 million in municipal securities with an average tax-equivalent yield of approximately 3.52%.

Loans

Total loans and leases, net of deferred fees and discounts, of $4.02 billion at December 31, 2015, increased by $194.8 million, or 5.10%, from September 30, 2015. The quarter-over-quarter increase was principally due to increases of approximately $93.7 million in dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans, $68.3 million in commercial real estate loans, $19.8 million in commercial and industrial loans, $12.1 million SFR mortgage loans, and $11.0 million in construction loans. The overall increase in loans and leases was partially offset by a decrease of $9.3 million in Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans. The majority of growth in dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans is seasonal. Over half of these seasonal loans have already repaid in January 2016.

Total loans and leases, net of deferred fees and discounts, of $4.02 billion at December 31, 2015 increased $199.9 million, or 5.24%, from December 31, 2014.

 

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Deposits & Customer Repurchase Agreements

Deposits of $5.92 billion and customer repurchase agreements of $690.7 million totaled $6.61 billion at December 31, 2015. This represents an increase of $439.7 million, or 7.13%, when compared with total deposits and customer repurchase agreements of $6.17 billion at December 31, 2014. Deposits and customer repurchase agreements increased by $38.3 million, or 0.58%, when compared with $6.57 billion in total deposits and customer repurchase agreements reported at September 30, 2015.

Noninterest-bearing deposits were $3.25 billion at December 31, 2015, an increase of $383.8 million, or 13.39%, compared to $2.87 billion at December 31, 2014 and a decrease of $54.8 million, or 1.66%, when compared to September 30, 2015. At December 31, 2015, noninterest-bearing deposits were 54.93% of total deposits, compared to 55.46% at September 30, 2015 and 51.14% at December 31, 2014.

Our average cost of total deposits was 0.09% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared to 0.09% for the same period last year. Our cost of total deposits including customer repurchase agreements was 0.10% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, compared to 0.11% for the same period last year.

FHLB Advance, Other Borrowings and Debentures

On February 23, 2015 we repaid our last remaining FHLB advance which carried a fixed rate of 4.52%.

At December 31, 2015, we had $46.0 million in short-term borrowings, compared to zero at September 30, 2015 and $46.0 million at December 31, 2014.

At December 31, 2015, we had $25.8 million of junior subordinated debentures, unchanged from September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Asset Quality

The allowance for loan losses totaled $59.2 million at December 31, 2015, compared to $59.1 million at September 30, 2015 and $59.8 million at December 31, 2014. The allowance for loan losses was reduced by $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, offset by net recoveries of $1.2 million. The allowance for loan losses was 1.47%, 1.55%, 1.57%, 1.63%, and 1.57% of total loans and leases outstanding, at December 31, 2015, September 30, 2015, June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Nonperforming loans, defined as nonaccrual loans and nonperforming troubled debt restructured loans (“TDR”) were $21.0 million at December 31, 2015, or 0.52% of total loans. This compares to nonperforming loans of $23.6 million, or 0.62% of total loans, at September 30, 2015 and $32.2 million, or 0.84% of total loans, at December 31, 2014. The $21.0 million in nonperforming loans at December 31, 2015 are summarized as follows: $14.5 million in commercial real estate loans, $2.7 million in SFR mortgage loans, $2.6 million in SBA loans, $704,000 in commercial and industrial loans, and $519,000 in consumer and other loans. The $2.6 million decrease in nonperforming loans quarter-over-quarter was primarily due to a $2.2 million decrease in nonperforming commercial real estate loans.

We had $7.0 million in Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) at December 31, 2015, compared to $7.0 million at September 30, 2015 and $5.6 million at December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2015, we had four OREO properties, compared with five OREO properties at September 30, 2015 and four OREO properties at December 31, 2014. During 2015, we added five OREO properties with a carrying value of $3.6 million and sold five OREO properties with a carrying value of $2.2 million, realizing a net gain on sale of approximately $301,000.

At December 31, 2015, we had loans delinquent 30 to 89 days of $1.4 million. This compares to $318,000 at September 30, 2015 and $1.7 million at December 31, 2014. As a percentage of total loans, delinquencies, excluding nonaccruals, were 0.04% at December 31, 2015, 0.01% at September 30, 2015 and 0.04% at December 31, 2014.

 

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At December 31, 2015, we had $42.7 million in performing TDR loans, compared to $45.2 million in performing TDR loans at September 30, 2015 and $53.6 million in performing TDR loans at December 31, 2014. In terms of the number of loans, we had 34 performing TDR loans at December 31, 2015 compared to 32 performing TDR loans at September 30, 2015 and 36 performing TDR loans at December 31, 2014.

Nonperforming assets, defined as nonaccrual loans plus other real estate owned, totaled $28.0 million at December 31, 2015, $30.6 million at September 30, 2015, and $37.8 million at December 31, 2014.

Classified loans are loans that are graded “substandard” or worse. At December 31, 2015, classified loans totaled $76.9 million, compared to $85.6 million at September 30, 2015 and $160.7 million at December 31, 2014. During the fourth quarter of 2015, approximately $5.2 million, $1.7 million, and $1.5 million of our classified commercial real estate, SBA, and commercial and industrial loans, respectively, were upgraded.

CitizensTrust

As of December 31, 2015, CitizensTrust had approximately $2.42 billion in assets under management and administration, including $1.88 billion in assets under management. Revenues were $2.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 and $8.6 million for 2015, compared to $2.0 million and $8.1 million, respectively, for the same periods of 2014. CitizensTrust provides trust, investment and brokerage related services, as well as financial, estate and business succession planning.

Corporate Overview

CVB Financial Corp. (“CVBF”) 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 $7.7 billion. CVBF recently earned the ranking of “Best Bank in America” according to Forbes’ America’s Best Banks 2016. Citizens Business Bank serves 44 cities with 40 Business Financial Centers, eight Commercial Banking Centers, and three trust office locations serving the Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, Ventura County, Santa Barbara 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., visit our Citizens Business Bank website at www.cbbank.com and click on the “Investors” tab.

 

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Conference Call

Management will hold a conference call at 7:30 a.m. Pacific time/10:30 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, January 21, 2016 to discuss the Company’s fourth quarter and year end 2015 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, 2016 at 6:00 a.m. Pacific time/9:00 a.m. Eastern time. To access the replay, please dial (877) 344-7529, passcode 10077715.

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 Purchase Credit Impaired (“PCI”) 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.

 

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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 and our 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, our customers and our assets and liabilities; our ability to attract deposits and other sources of funding or liquidity; supply and demand for real estate and periodic deterioration in real estate prices and/or values in California or other states where we lend, including both residential and commercial real estate; a prolonged slowdown or decline in real estate construction or sales activity; changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers, depositors or key vendors or counterparties; changes in our levels of nonperforming assets, allowance for loan losses and charge-offs; the costs or effects of acquisitions or dispositions we may make, whether we are able to obtain any required governmental approvals in connection with any such acquisitions or dispositions, and/or our ability to realize the contemplated financial or business benefits associated with any such acquisitions or dispositions; the effect of changes in laws, regulations and applicable judicial decisions (including laws, regulations and judicial decisions concerning financial reforms, taxes, banking capital levels, securities and securities trading and hedging, employment, executive compensation, insurance, vendor management and information security) with which we and our subsidiaries must comply 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, drought, 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’s 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 and regulatory 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 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 our 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 workforce, management team 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 (such as 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, 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 its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, 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.

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CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31,
2015
    September 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

Assets

      

Cash and due from banks

   $ 102,772      $ 100,334      $ 95,030   

Interest-earning balances due from Federal Reserve

     3,325        207,893        10,738   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

     106,097        308,227        105,768   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest-earning balances due from depository institutions

     32,691        33,189        27,118   

Investment securities available-for-sale

     2,368,646        2,312,721        3,137,158   

Investment securities held-to-maturity

     850,989        869,650        1,528   

Investment in stock of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)

     17,588        17,588        25,338   

Loans and lease finance receivables

     4,016,937        3,822,171        3,817,067   

Allowance for loan losses

     (59,156     (59,149     (59,825
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans and lease finance receivables

     3,957,781        3,763,022        3,757,242   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premises and equipment, net

     31,382        31,797        33,591   

Bank owned life insurance

     130,956        130,076        126,927   

Intangibles

     2,265        2,487        3,214   

Goodwill

     74,244        74,244        74,244   

Other assets

     98,561        83,461        85,792   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,671,200      $ 7,626,462      $ 7,377,920   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

      

Liabilities:

      

Deposits:

      

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 3,250,174      $ 3,304,967      $ 2,866,365   

Investment checking

     367,253        339,932        346,230   

Savings and money market

     1,589,345        1,600,382        1,615,856   

Time deposits

     710,488        714,191        776,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     5,917,260        5,959,472        5,604,658   

Customer repurchase agreements

     690,704        610,174        563,627   

FHLB advances

     —          —          199,479   

Other borrowings

     46,000        —          46,000   

Junior subordinated debentures

     25,774        25,774        25,774   

Payable for securities purchased

     1,696        42,317        —     

Other liabilities

     66,367        67,998        60,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,747,801        6,705,735        6,499,811   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

      

Stockholders’ equity

     902,490        886,174        847,034   

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

     20,909        34,553        31,075   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     923,399        920,727        878,109   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 7,671,200      $ 7,626,462      $ 7,377,920   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Assets

        

Cash and due from banks

   $ 114,202      $ 101,928      $ 105,828      $ 99,722   

Interest-earning balances due from Federal Reserve

     203,447        100,795        246,936        174,678   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

     317,649        202,723        352,764        274,400   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest-earning balances due from depository institutions

     33,002        19,918        29,523        48,251   

Investment securities available-for-sale

     2,314,352        3,126,243        2,737,289        2,920,081   

Investment securities held-to-maturity

     859,213        1,540        359,199        1,640   

Investment in stock of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)

     17,588        25,338        20,497        27,347   

Loans held-for-sale

     —          —          —          90   

Loans and lease finance receivables

     3,875,950        3,742,260        3,782,133        3,598,720   

Allowance for loan losses

     (59,511     (59,901     (60,468     (66,383
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans and lease finance receivables

     3,816,439        3,682,359        3,721,665        3,532,337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Premises and equipment, net

     31,624        34,205        32,319        34,222   

Bank owned life insurance

     130,368        126,513        128,997        124,842   

Intangibles

     2,338        3,363        2,678        2,778   

Goodwill

     74,244        74,244        74,244        67,410   

Other assets

     107,370        114,625        105,881        116,619   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,704,187      $ 7,411,071      $ 7,565,056      $ 7,150,017   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

        

Liabilities:

        

Deposits:

        

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 3,319,285      $ 2,957,438      $ 3,159,989      $ 2,802,490   

Interest-bearing

     2,703,308        2,756,743        2,733,646        2,600,556   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     6,022,593        5,714,181        5,893,635        5,403,046   

Customer repurchase agreements

     652,274        550,131        628,821        619,147   

FHLB advances

     —          199,453        29,516        199,351   

Other borrowings

     500        500        275        1,414   

Junior subordinated debentures

     25,774        25,774        25,774        25,774   

Payable for securities purchased

     8,742        656        19,126        15,700   

Other liabilities

     61,244        57,045        55,871        53,558   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,771,127        6,547,740        6,653,018        6,317,990   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

        

Stockholders’ equity

     899,018        845,101        878,526        822,336   

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

     34,042        18,230        33,512        9,691   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     933,060        863,331        912,038        832,027   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 7,704,187      $ 7,411,071      $ 7,565,056      $ 7,150,017   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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,
 
     2015     2014      2015     2014  

Interest income:

         

Loans and leases, including fees

   $ 45,977      $ 46,482       $ 185,663      $ 181,619   

Investment securities:

         

Investment securities available-for-sale

     13,019        18,223         63,190        68,214   

Investment securities held-to-maturity

     5,508        39         9,018        164   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     18,527        18,262         72,208        68,378   

Dividends from FHLB stock

     382        482         2,774        2,130   

Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits with other institutions

     201        104         868        776   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

     65,087        65,330         261,513        252,903   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense:

         

Deposits

     1,333        1,341         5,266        4,977   

Borrowings and junior subordinated debentures

     496        2,814         3,305        11,412   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     1,829        4,155         8,571        16,389   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income before recapture of provision for loan losses

     63,258        61,175         252,942        236,514   

Recapture of provision for loan losses

     (1,100     —           (5,600     (16,100
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after recapture of provision for loan losses

     64,358        61,175         258,542        252,614   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noninterest income:

         

Service charges on deposit accounts

     3,724        3,980         15,567        15,778   

Trust and investment services

     2,035        2,015         8,642        8,118   

Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale

     732        671         732        6,001   

(Decrease) increase in FDIC loss sharing asset, net

     (99     62         (902     (3,591

Gain on OREO, net

     2        758         416        1,020   

Other

     2,320        2,369         9,028        9,086   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

     8,714        9,855         33,483        36,412   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noninterest expense:

         

Salaries and employee benefits

     19,540        19,948         78,878        77,118   

Occupancy and equipment

     3,674        3,716         14,892        15,264   

Professional services

     1,571        928         6,188        6,018   

Amortization of intangible assets

     222        356         949        1,137   

Recapture of provision for unfunded loan commitments

     —          —           (500     (1,250

Debt termination expense

     —          —           13,870        —     

OREO expense

     80        67         443        307   

Acquisition related expenses

     400        41         475        1,973   

Other

     6,425        6,211         25,464        25,662   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

     31,912        31,267         140,659        126,229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     41,160        39,763         151,366        162,797   

Income taxes

     12,547        14,182         52,221        58,776   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 28,613      $ 25,581       $ 99,145      $ 104,021   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 0.27      $ 0.24       $ 0.93      $ 0.98   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.27      $ 0.24       $ 0.93      $ 0.98   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.12      $ 0.10       $ 0.48      $ 0.40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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,
 
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Interest income—(tax-equivalent) (TE)

   $ 66,715      $ 67,239      $ 268,422      $ 260,573   

Interest expense

     1,829        4,155        8,571        16,389   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income—(TE)

   $ 64,886      $ 63,084      $ 259,851      $ 244,184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Return on average assets, annualized

     1.47     1.37     1.31     1.45

Return on average equity, annualized

     12.17     11.76     10.87     12.50

Efficiency ratio [1]

     44.34     44.02     49.11     46.25

Efficiency ratio excluding debt termination [1] [2]

     44.34     44.02     44.27     46.25

Noninterest expense to average assets, annualized

     1.64     1.67     1.86     1.77

Noninterest expense to average assets, excluding debt termination expense [2]

     1.64     1.67     1.68     1.77

Yield on average earning assets (TE)

     3.62     3.81     3.74     3.86

Yield on average earning assets (TE) excluding discount on PCI loans

     3.56     3.74     3.68     3.77

Cost of deposits

     0.09     0.09     0.09     0.09

Cost of deposits and customer repurchase agreements

     0.10     0.11     0.10     0.11

Cost of funds

     0.11     0.25     0.13     0.26

Net interest margin (TE)

     3.52     3.58     3.62     3.62

Net interest margin (TE) excluding discount on PCI loans

     3.46     3.50     3.56     3.52

[1]    Noninterest expense divided by net interest income before provision for loan losses plus noninterest income.

       

[2]    See Non-GAAP table for efficiency ratio and noninterest expense reconciliation.

       

Weighted average shares outstanding

        

Basic

     105,844,832        104,946,595        105,715,247        105,239,421   

Diluted

     106,348,512        105,430,621        106,192,472        105,759,523   

Dividends declared

   $ 12,766      $ 10,587      $ 51,040      $ 42,356   

Dividend payout ratio [3]

     44.62     41.39     51.48     40.72

[3]    Dividends declared on common stock divided by net earnings.

       

Number of shares outstanding—(end of period)

     106,384,982        105,893,216       

Book value per share

   $ 8.68      $ 8.29       

Tangible book value per share

   $ 7.96      $ 7.56       
     December 31,              
     2015     2014              

Nonperforming assets:

        

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 8,397      $ 11,901       

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest

     —          —         

Troubled debt restructured loans (nonperforming)

     12,622        20,285       

Other real estate owned (OREO), net

     6,993        5,637       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total nonperforming assets

   $ 28,012      $ 37,823       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Troubled debt restructured performing loans

   $ 42,687      $ 53,589       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Percentage of nonperforming assets to total loans outstanding and OREO

     0.70     0.99    

Percentage of nonperforming assets to total assets

     0.37     0.51    

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming assets

     211.18     158.17    
     Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
             
     2015     2014              

Allowance for loan losses:

        

Beginning balance

   $ 59,825      $ 75,235       

Total charge-offs

     (1,009     (2,369    

Total recoveries on loans previously charged-off

     5,940        3,059       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net recoveries

     4,931        690       

Recapture of provision for loan losses

     (5,600     (16,100    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Allowance for loan losses at end of period

   $ 59,156      $ 59,825       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net recoveries to average loans

     0.13     0.02    

 

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CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Quarterly Common Stock Price

 

     2015      2014      2013  
     High      Low      High      Low      High      Low  

Quarter End

                 

March 31,

   $ 16.21       $ 14.53       $ 17.08       $ 14.23       $ 12.30       $ 10.42   

June 30,

   $ 18.11       $ 15.45       $ 16.42       $ 13.77       $ 11.99       $ 10.29   

September 30,

   $ 18.37       $ 15.30       $ 16.50       $ 14.35       $ 13.77       $ 11.65   

December 31,

   $ 18.77       $ 15.82       $ 16.47       $ 13.35       $ 17.48       $ 13.28   

Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Earnings

 

     4Q
2015
    3Q
2015
    2Q
2015
    1Q
2015
     4Q
2014
 

Interest income

           

Loans, including fees

   $ 45,977      $ 48,822      $ 45,322      $ 45,542       $ 46,482   

Investment securities and other

     19,110        18,909        19,193        18,638         18,848   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest income

     65,087        67,731        64,515        64,180         65,330   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest expense

           

Deposits

     1,333        1,333        1,307        1,293         1,341   

Other borrowings

     496        481        450        1,878         2,814   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     1,829        1,814        1,757        3,171         4,155   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income before recapture of provision for loan losses

     63,258        65,917        62,758        61,009         61,175   

Recapture of provision for loan losses

     (1,100     (2,500     (2,000     —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income after recapture of provision for loan losses

     64,358        68,417        64,758        61,009         61,175   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noninterest income

     8,714        8,413        8,345        8,011         9,855   

Noninterest expense

     31,912        32,742        31,533        44,472         31,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

     41,160        44,088        41,570        24,548         39,763   

Income taxes

     12,547        16,202        14,757        8,715         14,182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net earnings

   $ 28,613      $ 27,886      $ 26,813      $ 15,833       $ 25,581   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earning per common share

   $ 0.27      $ 0.26      $ 0.25      $ 0.15       $ 0.24   

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.27      $ 0.26      $ 0.25      $ 0.15       $ 0.24   

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.120      $ 0.120      $ 0.120      $ 0.120       $ 0.100   

Cash dividends declared

   $ 12,766      $ 12,774      $ 12,758      $ 12,742       $ 10,587   

 

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CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

Loan Portfolio by Type

 

     12/31/2015     9/30/2015     6/30/2015     3/31/2015     12/31/2014  

Commercial and industrial

   $ 441,572      $ 421,771      $ 419,733      $ 417,588      $ 404,616   

SBA

     107,260        116,540        121,006        127,458        135,375   

Real estate:

          

Commercial real estate

     2,724,970        2,656,650        2,663,111        2,601,628        2,597,153   

Construction

     68,563        57,578        46,927        55,346        55,173   

SFR mortgage

     233,947        221,894        214,706        205,329        205,329   

Dairy & livestock and agribusiness

     306,938        213,193        184,260        173,771        284,063   

Municipal lease finance receivables

     74,135        75,839        74,691        76,220        77,834   

Consumer and other loans

     71,716        72,096        73,993        73,746        73,220   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross loans

     4,029,101        3,835,561        3,798,427        3,731,086        3,832,763   

Less:

          

Purchase accounting discount on PCI loans

     (3,872     (4,754     (5,680     (6,612     (7,129

Deferred loan fees, net

     (8,292     (8,636     (8,528     (8,451     (8,567

Allowance for loan losses

     (59,156     (59,149     (59,554     (60,709     (59,825
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loans

   $ 3,957,781      $ 3,763,022      $ 3,724,665      $ 3,655,314      $ 3,757,242   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

- 14 -


CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

Nonperforming Assets and Delinquency Trends

 

     December 31,
2015
    September 30,
2015
    June 30,
2015
    March 31,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

Nonperforming loans:

          

Commercial and industrial

   $ 704      $ 1,051      $ 903      $ 952      $ 2,308   

SBA

     2,567        2,634        2,456        2,463        2,481   

Real estate:

          

Commercial real estate

     14,541        16,696        14,967        16,787        23,318   

Construction

     —          —          —          —          —     

SFR mortgage

     2,688        2,778        3,400        2,233        3,240   

Dairy & livestock and agribusiness

     —          —          —          103        103   

Consumer and other loans

     519        489        498        463        736   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 21,019      $ 23,648      $ 22,224      $ 23,001      $ 32,186   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

% of Total gross loans

     0.52     0.62     0.59     0.62     0.84

Past due 30-89 days:

          

Commercial and industrial

   $ —        $ —        $ 246      $ 112      $ 978   

SBA

     —          —          —          —          75   

Real estate:

          

Commercial real estate

     354        266        1,333        35        122   

Construction

     —          —          —          —          —     

SFR mortgage

     1,082        —          355        1,613        425   

Dairy & livestock and agribusiness

     —          —          —          —          —     

Consumer and other loans

     —          52        2        139        81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,436      $ 318      $ 1,936      $ 1,899      $ 1,681   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

% of Total gross loans

     0.04     0.01     0.05     0.05     0.04

OREO:

          

Commercial and industrial

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 736      $ 736   

Real estate:

          

Commercial real estate

     2,125        2,135        2,967        1,518        —     

Construction

     4,868        4,868        4,868        4,868        4,901   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,993      $ 7,003      $ 7,835      $ 7,122      $ 5,637   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total nonperforming, past due, and OREO

   $ 29,448      $ 30,969      $ 31,995      $ 32,022      $ 39,504   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

% of Total gross loans

     0.73     0.81     0.85     0.86     1.03

 

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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, 2015 and 2014 include a yield adjustment of $1.0 and $1.3 million, respectively. Net interest income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, and 2014 include a yield adjustment of $4.0 million, and $5.8 million, respectively. These yield adjustments relate to discount accretion on Purchase Credit Impaired ("PCI") 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,  
     2015     2014  
     (Dollars in thousands)  
     Average
Balance
     Interest     Yield     Average
Balance
     Interest     Yield  

Total interest-earning assets (TE)

   $ 7,303,552       $ 66,715        3.62   $ 7,016,094       $ 67,239        3.81

Discount on acquired PCI loans

     4,528         (1,022       7,978         (1,279  
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

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

   $ 7,308,080       $ 65,693        3.56   $ 7,024,072       $ 65,960        3.74
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net interest income and net interest margin (TE)

      $ 64,886        3.52      $ 63,084        3.58

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

        (1,022          (1,279  
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

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

      $ 63,864        3.46      $ 61,805        3.50
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

     Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
     2015     2014  
     (Dollars in thousands)  
     Average
Balance
     Interest     Yield     Average
Balance
     Interest     Yield  

Total interest-earning assets (TE)

   $ 7,175,577       $ 268,422        3.74   $ 6,770,807       $ 260,573        3.86

Discount on acquired PCI loans

     5,875         (4,032       10,138         (5,825  
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

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

   $ 7,181,452       $ 264,390        3.68   $ 6,780,945       $ 254,748        3.77
  

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net interest income and net interest margin (TE)

      $ 259,851        3.62      $ 244,184        3.62

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

        (4,032          (5,825  
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

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

      $ 255,819        3.56      $ 238,359        3.52
     

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

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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, 2015 and 2014.

 

     December 31,  
     2015      2014  
    

(Dollars in thousands, except

per share amounts)

 

Stockholders’ equity

   $ 923,399       $ 878,109   

Less: Goodwill

     (74,244      (74,244

Less: Intangible assets

     (2,265      (3,214
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tangible book value

   $ 846,890       $ 800,651   

Common shares issued and outstanding

     106,384,982         105,893,216   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tangible book value per share

   $ 7.96       $ 7.56   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Noninterest Expense and Efficiency Ratio Reconciliation (Non-GAAP)

We use certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide supplemental information regarding our performance. Noninterest expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, includes debt termination expense of $13.9 million. We believe that presenting the efficiency ratio, and the ratio of noninterest expense to average assets, excluding the impact of debt termination expense, provides additional clarity to the users of financial statements regarding core financial performance. The Company did not incur debt termination expense during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2015     2014     2015     2014  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Net interest income

   $ 63,258      $ 61,175      $ 252,942      $ 236,514   

Noninterest income

     8,714        9,855        33,483        36,412   

Noninterest expense

     31,912        31,267        140,659        126,229   

Less: debt termination expense

     —          —          (13,870     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted noninterest expense

   $ 31,912      $ 31,267      $ 126,789      $ 126,229   

Efficiency ratio

     44.34     44.02     49.11     46.25

Adjusted efficiency ratio

     44.34     44.02     44.27     46.25

Adjusted noninterest expense

   $ 31,912      $ 31,267      $ 126,789      $ 126,229   

Average assets

   $ 7,704,187      $ 7,411,071        7,565,056      $ 7,150,017   

Adjusted noninterest expense to average assets [1]

     1.64     1.67     1.68     1.77

 

[1] Annualized

 

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