Third Quarter 2024
- Net Earnings of $51 million, or $0.37 per share
- Return on Average Assets of 1.23%
- Return on Average Tangible Common Equity of 14.93%
- Net Interest Margin of 3.05%
CVB Financial Corp. reported net income of $51.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared with $50.0 million for the second quarter of 2024 and $57.9 million for the third quarter of 2023. Diluted earnings per share were $0.37 for the third quarter, compared to $0.36 for the prior quarter and $0.42 for the same period last year. Net income of $51.2 million for the third quarter of 2024 produced an annualized return on average equity ("ROAE”) of 9.40%, an annualized return on average tangible common equity ("ROATCE”) of 14.93%, and an annualized return on average assets ("ROAA”) of 1.23%.
David Brager, President and Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Business Bank, commented, "We are pleased with our third quarter results. The Bank continues to execute on our strategy of banking the best small to medium sized businesses in the markets we serve. The results in the third quarter represent our 190th consecutive quarter of profitability. I am very proud of the commitment of our associates to our mission and the loyalty of our customers to our shared vision of success."
Highlights for the Third Quarter of 2024
- Net interest margin of 3.05%
- Efficiency Ratio of 46.5%
- TCE Ratio = 9.7% & CET1 Ratio > 15%
- Net income grew by 2.4%, compared to the second quarter of 2024
- Deposits and customer repurchase agreements increased $408 million compared to the end of the second quarter of 2024
- Noninterest-bearing deposits were 59% of total deposits
- Early redemption of $1.3 billion of Bank Term Funding Program borrowings
- Sold $312 million in AFS securities for a loss of $11.6 million
- Executed the sale and leaseback of two buildings generating gains of $9.1 million
- Loans declined by $109 million, or 1.3% from the end of the second quarter of 2024
- Net recoveries were $156,000 for the third quarter of 2024
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| September 30,
2024 | June 30,
2024 | September 30,
2023 | September 30,
2024 | September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 113,619 | $ | 110,849 | $ | 123,371 | $ | 336,929 | $ | 368,634 | ||||||||||
| Recapure of (provision for) credit losses | - | - | (2,000 | ) | - | (4,000 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Noninterest income | 12,834 | 14,424 | 14,309 | 41,371 | 40,167 | |||||||||||||||
| Noninterest expense | (58,835 | ) | (56,497 | ) | (55,058 | ) | (175,103 | ) | (163,956 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income taxes | (16,394 | ) | (18,741 | ) | (22,735 | ) | (53,339 | ) | (67,918 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 51,224 | $ | 50,035 | $ | 57,887 | $ | 149,858 | $ | 172,927 | ||||||||||
| Earnings per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 1.07 | $ | 1.24 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.42 | $ | 1.07 | $ | 1.24 | ||||||||||
| NIM | 3.05 | % | 3.05 | % | 3.31 | % | 3.06 | % | 3.32 | % | ||||||||||
| ROAA | 1.23 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.41 | % | ||||||||||
| ROAE | 9.40 | % | 9.57 | % | 11.33 | % | 9.43 | % | 11.50 | % | ||||||||||
| ROATCE | 14.93 | % | 15.51 | % | 18.82 | % | 15.19 | % | 19.24 | % | ||||||||||
| Efficiency ratio | 46.53 | % | 45.10 | % | 39.99 | % | 46.29 | % | 40.11 | % | ||||||||||
Net Interest Margin
Our tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.05% for both the second and third quarters of 2024, compared to 3.31% for the third quarter of 2023. Our cost of funds compared to the second quarter of 2024 increased nine basis points, which was offset by a six basis point increase in our interest-earning asset yield. The six basis point increase in our interest-earning asset yield was due to a five basis point increase in loan yields and funds on deposit at the Federal Reserve increasing as a percentage of earnings assets to 8.2%, from 4.8% in the prior quarter. Average funds held at the Federal Reserve of $1.22 billion, grew by $513 million from the second quarter of 2024, earning 5.4% on average for the third quarter. Our cost of funds increased in the third quarter to 1.47%, as our cost of deposits and customer repurchase agreements increased by 14 basis points to 1.01%. The cost of interest-bearing non-maturity deposits increased from the prior quarter by 22 basis points. On average, borrowings decreased by $121 million compared to the second quarter, while continuing to have an average cost of 4.77%. The 26 basis point decrease in net interest margin compared to the third quarter of 2023, was primarily the result of a 55 basis point increase in cost of funds. This increase in cost of funds from the prior year quarter was the result of a 46 basis point increase in the cost of deposits and an increase in the level of borrowings, which grew on average by $411 million. A 25 basis point increase in earning asset yields over the prior year quarter partially offset the increase in funding costs. The higher earning asset yields, included higher loan yields, which grew from 5.07% for the third quarter of 2023 to 5.31% for the third quarter of 2024. The higher earning asset yield was also the result of the increase in average funds held at the Federal Reserve, which grew from 3.1% of earning assets in the third quarter of 2023 to 8.2% in the third quarter of 2024.
Earning Assets and Deposits
On average, total earning assets grew by $262 million, or 1.79%, quarter-over-quarter. This growth includes the $513 million increase in average funds on deposit at the Federal Reserve. Investment securities and loans declined on average by $126.9 million and $126.3 million, respectively, when compared to the second quarter of 2024. The decline in investment securities includes the impact of selling approximately $300 million of AFS securities during the third quarter. Compared to the third quarter of 2023, the mix of assets changed modestly, with the average balance of investment securities decreasing by $462.6 million, declining from 37% to 34% of total earning assets. Conversely, the average amount of funds held at the Federal Reserve increased by $748.8 million, growing from 3.1% of total earning assets in the third quarter of 2023 to 8.2% for the third quarter of 2024. Noninterest-bearing deposits declined on average by $28.4 million, or 0.40%, from the second quarter of 2024 and interest-bearing deposits and customer repurchase agreements increased on average by $279.2 million. Compared to the third quarter of 2023, total deposits and customer repurchase agreements declined on average by $503.7 million, or 3.90%, including a decline of $688 million, or 8.8%, in noninterest-bearing deposits. Non-maturity interest-bearing deposits and customer repurchase agreements decreased by $247.5 million on average, while time deposits grew on average by $431.9 million. On average, noninterest-bearing deposits were 59.10% of total deposits during the most recent quarter, compared to 60.20% for the second quarter of 2024 and 62.09% for the third quarter of 2023.
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Yield on average investment securities (TE) | 2.67 | % | 2.71 | % | 2.64 | % | |||||||||||||
| Yield on average loans | 5.31 | % | 5.26 | % | 5.07 | % | |||||||||||||
| Yield on average earning assets (TE) | 4.43 | % | 4.37 | % | 4.18 | % | |||||||||||||
| Cost of deposits | 0.98 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.52 | % | |||||||||||||
| Cost of funds | 1.47 | % | 1.38 | % | 0.92 | % | |||||||||||||
| Net interest margin (TE) | 3.05 | % | 3.05 | % | 3.31 | % | |||||||||||||
| Average Earning Asset Mix | Avg | % of Total | Avg | % of Total | Avg | % of Total | |||||||||||||
| Total investment securities | $ | 5,080,033 | 34.01 | % | $ | 5,206,959 | 35.49 | % | $ | 5,542,590 | 37.20 | % | |||||||
| Interest-earning deposits with other institutions | 1,232,551 | 8.25 | % | 716,916 | 4.89 | % | 473,391 | 3.18 | % | ||||||||||
| Loans | 8,605,270 | 57.61 | % | 8,731,587 | 59.51 | % | 8,862,462 | 59.48 | % | ||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 14,935,866 | 14,673,474 | 14,900,003 | ||||||||||||||||
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income was $12.8 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared with $14.4 million for the second quarter of 2024 and $14.3 million for the third quarter of 2023. During the third quarter of 2024, the Bank executed sale-leaseback transactions with the sale of two buildings, which operate as Banking Centers, and were simultaneously leased back, resulting in a pre-tax net gain of $9.1 million. The gains on selling the buildings were offset by realizing a pre-tax net loss of $11.6 million on the sale of $312 million of AFS securities. Third quarter income from Bank Owned Life Insurance ("BOLI”) increased by $557,000 from the second quarter of 2024 and increased by $2 million compared to the third quarter of 2023. We experienced $320,000 in death benefits that exceeded the asset value on certain policies in the third quarter of 2024, compared to no death benefits in the second quarter of 2024 and no death benefits in the third quarter of 2023. The year-over-year increase of $2 million in BOLI income was primarily due to the restructuring and enhancements in BOLI policies during the fourth quarter of 2023. Trust and investment service fees grew by 4.0% or $137,000 compared to the prior quarter and by 9.8% or $319,000 compared to the third quarter of 2023.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2024 was $58.8 million, compared to $56.5 million for the second quarter of 2024 and $55.0 million for the third quarter of 2023. The $2.3 million quarter-over-quarter increase included a $1.2 million increase in staff related expense, as annual salary increases took effect in July. The $690,000 quarter-over-quarter increase in regulatory assessments was due to the $700,000 accrual adjustment in the second quarter of 2024 related the FDIC special assessment. There was a $750,000 recapture of provision for unfunded loan commitments in the third quarter of 2024, compared to a $500,000 recapture of provision in the second quarter of 2024 and $900,000 recaptured in the third quarter of 2023. Occupancy and equipment expense grew by $432,000 or 7%, compared to the prior quarter, including the impact of the two buildings that were sold and leased back during the third quarter.
The $3.8 million increase in noninterest expense year-over-year included increased staff related expenses of $1.9 million, or 5.48%. Professional services increased $738,000, including a $627,000 increase in legal expense year-over-year. Occupancy and equipment expense increased by $586,000, or 10.43% and software expense increased $258,000, or 7% year-over-year. As a percentage of average assets, noninterest expense was 1.42% for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 1.40% for the second quarter of 2024 and 1.33% for the third quarter of 2023. The efficiency ratio for the third quarter of 2024 was 46.53%, compared to 45.10% for the second quarter of 2024 and 39.99% for the third quarter of 2023.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 26.25%, compared with 28.20% for the same period of 2023. Our estimated annual effective tax rate can vary depending upon the level of tax-advantaged income from municipal securities and BOLI, as well as available tax credits.
BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS
Assets
The Company reported total assets of $15.4 billion at September 30, 2024. This represented a decrease of $748.3 million, or 4.63%, from total assets of $16.15 billion at June 30, 2024. The decrease in assets included a $416.9 million decrease in interest-earning balances due from the Federal Reserve, a $304.8 million decrease in investment securities, and a $109.4 million decrease in net loans.
Total assets decreased by $617.8 million, or 3.86%, from total assets of $16.02 billion at December 31, 2023. The decrease in assets included a $549.9 million decrease in investment securities, and a $328.4 million decrease in net loans, partially offset by a $142.9 million increase in interest-earning balances due from the Federal Reserve.
Total assets at September 30, 2024 decreased by $499.8 million, or 3.14%, from total assets of $15.90 billion at September 30, 2023. The decrease in assets was primarily due to a $491.8 million decrease in investment securities and a $299.0 million decrease in net loans, partially offset by an increase of $188.6 million in interest-earning balances due from the Federal Reserve and a $57.1 million increase in the cash surrender value of BOLI.
Sale-Leaseback Transaction
During the third quarter of 2024, the Bank executed sale-leaseback transactions and sold two buildings, that are utilized as Banking Centers, for an aggregate sale price of $17 million. The Bank simultaneously entered into lease agreements with the respective purchasers for initial terms of 15 and 18 years. These sale-leaseback transactions resulted in a pre-tax net gain of $9.1 million for the third quarter of 2024. The Bank also recorded Right of Use ("ROU”) assets and corresponding operating lease liabilities each totaling $11.2 million.
Investment Securities and BOLI
Total investment securities were $4.87 billion at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $549.9 million, or 10.14% from December 31, 2023, and a decrease of $491.8 million, or 9.17%, from $5.36 billion at September 30, 2023.
At September 30, 2024, investment securities available-for-sale ("AFS”) totaled $2.47 billion, inclusive of a pre-tax net unrealized loss of $367.7 million. AFS securities decreased by $280.2 million from the prior quarter end, by $490.5 million, or 16.59%, from December 31, 2023 and decreased by $407.6 million, or 14.19%, from $2.87 billion at September 30, 2023. Pre-tax unrealized loss decreased by $120.2 million from the end of the prior quarter, and declined by $82.1 million from December 31, 2023 and by $260.7 million from September 30, 2023.
Concurrent with the sale-leaseback transactions during the third quarter of 2024, the Bank sold AFS securities with a book value of $312 million, resulting in a net pre-tax loss of $11.6 million.
At September 30, 2024, investment securities held-to-maturity ("HTM”) totaled $2.41 billion, a decrease of $24.6 million from the prior quarter end, a $59.4 million, or 2.41% decline from December 31, 2023, and a decrease of $84.2 million, or 3.38%, from September 30, 2023.
Combined, the AFS and HTM investments in mortgage backed securities ("MBS”) and collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMO”) totaled $3.82 billion or approximately 78% of the total investment securities at September 30, 2024. Virtually all of our MBS and CMO are issued or guaranteed by government or government sponsored enterprises, which have the implied guarantee of the U.S. Government. In addition, at September 30, 2024, we had $552.6 million of Government Agency securities that represent approximately 11.3% of the total investment securities.
Our combined AFS and HTM municipal securities totaled $485.7 million as of September 30, 2024, or 10% of our total investment portfolio. These securities are located in 35 states. Our largest concentrations of holdings by state, as a percentage of total municipal bonds, are located in Texas at 16.09%, Minnesota at 11.07%, and California at 9.71%.
At September 30, 2024, the Company had $316.6 million of Bank Owned Life insurance ("BOLI”), compared to $308.7 million at December 31, 2023 and $259.5 million at September 30, 2023. The $57.1 million increase in value of BOLI, when compared to September 30, 2023, was primarily due to a restructuring of the Company's life insurance policies at the end of 2023, including a $4.5 million write-down in value on surrender policies that was offset by a $10.9 million enhancement to cash surrender values, as well as additional policy purchases totaling $41 million. This restructuring has increased returns on our BOLI policies resulting in additional non-taxable noninterest income in 2024.
Loans
Total loans and leases, at amortized cost, of $8.57 billion at September 30, 2024 decreased by $109.3 million, or 1.26%, from June 30, 2024. The quarter-over quarter decrease in loans included decreases of $46.3 million in commercial real estate loans, $37.5 million in construction loans, $19.7 million in commercial and industrial loans, and $8.1 million in dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans.
Total loans and leases, at amortized cost, decreased by $332.3 million, or 3.73%, from December 31, 2023. The decrease in total loans included decreases of $165.9 million in commercial real estate loans, $70.5 million in dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans, $52.0 million in construction loans, and $33.4 million in commercial and industrial loans.
Total loans and leases, at amortized cost, decreased by $305.1 million, or 3.44%, from September 30, 2023. The $305.1 million decrease included decreases of $224.4 million in commercial real estate loans, $48.3 million in construction loans, $13.1 million in SBA loans, $9.0 million in dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans, and $8.0 million in municipal lease financings.
Asset Quality
During the third quarter of 2024, we experienced credit charge-offs of $26,000 and total recoveries of $182,000, resulting in net recoveries of $156,000. The allowance for credit losses ("ACL”) totaled $82.9 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $82.8 million at June 30, 2024 and $89.0 million at September 30, 2023. At September 30, 2024, ACL as a percentage of total loans and leases outstanding was 0.97%. This compares to 0.95% at June 30, 2024 and 0.98% at December 31, 2023 and 1.00% at September 30, 2023.
Nonperforming loans, defined as nonaccrual loans, including modified loans on nonaccrual, plus loans 90 days past due and accruing interest, and nonperforming assets, defined as nonperforming plus OREO, are highlighted below.
| Nonperforming Assets and Delinquency Trends | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Nonperforming loans | (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | $ | 18,794 | $ |
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