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CVB FINANCIAL CORP - Quarter Report: 2021 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission File Number:
000-10140
CVB FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
 
95-3629339
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
701 North Haven Ave., Suite 350
   
Ontario, California
 
91764
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(909)
980-4030
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
  
Trading Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value
  
CVBF
  
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)
 
has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
☒    No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T
(§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒    No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, accelerated filer,
non-accelerated
filer or smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer          Accelerated filer   
Non-accelerated filer
         Smaller reporting company       
Emerging growth company                  
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
Number of shares of common stock of the registrant: 135,918,972 outstanding as
of April 30, 2021.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
GENERAL
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters set forth herein (including the exhibits hereto) constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including forward-looking statements relating to the Company’s current business plans and expectations and our future financial position and operating results. Words such as “will likely result”, “aims”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “hopes”, “intends”, “may”, “plans”, “projects”, “seeks”, “should”, “will”, “strategy”, “possibility”, and variations of these words and similar expressions help to identify these forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance and/or achievements to differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the following:
 
 
 
local, regional, national and international economic and market conditions and political events and public health developments and the impact they may have on us, our customers and our assets and liabilities;
 
 
our ability to attract deposits and other sources of funding or liquidity;
 
 
supply and demand for commercial or residential real estate and periodic deterioration in real estate prices and/or values in California or other states where we lend;
 
 
a sharp or prolonged slowdown or decline in real estate construction, sales or leasing activities;
 
 
changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers, depositors, key vendors or counterparties;
 
 
changes in our levels of delinquent loans, nonperforming assets, allowance for credit losses and charge-offs;
 
 
the costs or effects of mergers, acquisitions or dispositions we may make, whether we are able to obtain any required governmental approvals in connection with any such mergers, acquisitions or dispositions, and/or our ability to realize the contemplated financial or business benefits or cost savings associated with any such mergers, acquisitions or dispositions;
 
 
the effects of new laws, regulations and/or government programs, including those laws, regulations and programs enacted by federal, state or local governments in the geographic jurisdictions in which we do business in response to the recent national emergency declared in connection with the
COVID-19
pandemic;
 
 
the impact of the federal CARES Act and the significant additional lending activities undertaken by the Company in connection with the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program enacted thereunder, including risks to the Company with respect to the uncertain application by the Small Business Administration of new borrower and loan eligibility, forgiveness and audit criteria;
 
 
the effects of the Company’s participation in one or more of the new lending programs recently established by the Federal Reserve, including the Main Street New Loan Facility, the Main Street Priority Loan Facility and the Nonprofit Organization New Loan Facility, and the impact of any related actions or decisions by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and its special purpose vehicle established pursuant to such lending programs;
 
 
the effect of changes in other pertinent laws, regulations and applicable judicial decisions (including laws, regulations and judicial decisions concerning financial reforms, taxes, bank capital levels, allowance for credit losses, consumer, commercial or secured lending, securities and securities trading and hedging, bank operations, compliance, fair lending, the Community Reinvestment Act, employment, executive compensation, insurance, cybersecurity, vendor management and information security technology) with which we and our subsidiaries must comply or believe we should comply or which may otherwise impact us;
 
 
changes in estimates of future reserve requirements and minimum capital requirements based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant regulatory and accounting standards, including changes in the Basel Committee framework establishing capital standards for bank credit, operations and market risks;
 
 
the accuracy of the assumptions and estimates and the absence of technical error in implementation or calibration of models used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments or currently expected credit losses or delinquencies;
 
 
the sensitivity of our assets and liabilities to changes in market interest rates, or our current allowance for credit losses;
 
 
inflation, changes in market interest rates, securities market and monetary fluctuations;
 
 
changes in government-established interest rates, reference rates or monetary policies, including the possible imposition of negative interest rates on bank reserves;
 
 
the impact of the anticipated
phase-out
of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) on interest rate indexes specified in certain of our customer loan agreements and our interest rate swap arrangements, including any economic and compliance effects related to the expected change from LIBOR to an alternative reference rate;
 
 
changes in the amount, cost and availability of deposit insurance;
 
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disruptions in the infrastructure that supports our business and the communities where we are located, which are concentrated in California, involving or related to public health, physical site access and/or communication facilities;
 
 
cyber incidents, attacks, infiltrations, exfiltrations, or theft or loss of Company or customer or employee data or money;
 
 
political developments, uncertainties or instability, catastrophic events, acts of war or terrorism, or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, drought, the effects of pandemic diseases, climate changes or extreme weather events, that may affect electrical, environmental, computer servers, and communications or other services, computer services or facilities we use, or that may affect our customers, employees or third parties with whom we conduct business;
 
 
our timely development and implementation of new banking products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by our customers and potential customers;
 
 
the Company’s relationships with and reliance upon outside vendors with respect to certain of the Company’s key internal and external systems, applications and controls;
 
 
changes in commercial or consumer spending, borrowing and savings patterns, preferences or behaviors;
 
 
technological changes and the expanding use of technology in banking and financial services (including the adoption of mobile banking, funds transfer applications, electronic marketplaces for loans, blockchain technology and other financial products, systems or services);
 
 
our ability to retain and increase market share, retain and grow customers and control expenses;
 
 
changes in the competitive environment among banks and other financial services and technology providers;
 
 
competition and innovation with respect to financial products and services by banks, financial institutions and
non-traditional
providers including retail businesses and technology companies;
 
 
volatility in the credit and equity markets and its effect on the general economy or local or regional business conditions or on the Company’s capital, deposits, assets, or customers;
 
 
fluctuations in the price of the Company’s common stock or other securities, and the resulting impact on the Company’s ability to raise capital or make acquisitions;
 
 
the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted from
time-to-time
by the principal regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over the Company, as well as by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard-setters;
 
 
changes in our organization, management, compensation and benefit plans, and our ability to recruit and retain or expand our workforce, management team, key executive positions and/or our board of directors;
 
 
our ability to identify suitable and qualified replacements for any of our executive officers who may leave their employment with us, including our Chief Executive Officer;
 
 
the costs and effects of legal, compliance and regulatory actions, changes and developments, including the initiation and resolution of legal proceedings (including any securities, lender liability, bank operations, financial product or service, data privacy, consumer or employee class action litigation);
 
 
regulatory or other governmental inquiries or investigations, and/or the results of regulatory examinations or reviews;
 
 
our ongoing relations with our various federal and state regulators, including the SEC, Federal Reserve Board, FDIC and California DFPI;
 
 
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, 2020, and particularly the discussion of risk factors within that document.
Among other risks, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may significantly affect the banking industry, the health and safety of the Company’s employees, and the Company’s business prospects. The ultimate impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic on our business and financial results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic, the impact on the economy, our customers, our employees and our business partners, the safety, effectiveness, distribution and acceptance of vaccines developed to mitigate the pandemic, and actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic.
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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    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
    
      March 31,      
2021
 
  December 31,  
2020
Assets
                
Cash and due from banks
     $ 139,713       $ 122,305  
Interest-earning balances due from Federal Reserve
     1,385,586       1,835,855  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
     1,525,299       1,958,160  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning balances due from depository institutions
     27,748       43,563  
Investment securities
available-for-sale,
at fair value (with amortized cost of
$2,797,990 at March 31, 2021, and $2,344,174 at December 31, 2020)
     2,812,348       2,398,923  
Investment securities
held-to-maturity
(with fair value of $1,085,481 at March 31,
2021, and $604,223 at December 31, 2020)
     1,086,984       578,626  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment securities
     3,899,332       2,977,549  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment in stock of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)
     17,688       17,688  
Loans and lease finance receivables
     8,293,057       8,348,808  
Allowance for credit losses
     (71,805     (93,692
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loans and lease finance receivables
     8,221,252       8,255,116  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premises and equipment, net
     49,735       51,144  
Bank owned life insurance (BOLI)
     223,905       226,818  
Accrued interest receivable
     34,825       31,306  
Intangibles
     31,467       33,634  
Goodwill
     663,707       663,707  
Other real estate owned (OREO)
     1,575       3,392  
Income taxes
     15,372       29,540  
Other assets
     128,533       127,697  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
     $ 14,840,438       $ 14,419,314  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                
Liabilities:
                
Deposits:
                
Noninterest-bearing
     $ 7,577,839       $ 7,455,387  
Interest-bearing
     4,500,816       4,281,114  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total deposits
     12,078,655       11,736,501  
Customer repurchase agreements
     506,346       439,406  
Other borrowings
     5,000       5,000  
Deferred compensation
     22,023       21,611  
Junior subordinated debentures
     25,774       25,774  
Payable for securities purchased
     80,973       60,113  
Other liabilities
     101,001       122,919  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
     12,819,772       12,411,324  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
Commitments and Contingencies
                
Stockholders’ Equity
                
Common stock, authorized, 225,000,000 shares without par; issued and outstanding 135,919,625 at March 31, 2021, and 135,600,501 at December 31, 2020
     1,213,451       1,211,780  
Retained earnings
     800,259       760,861  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
     6,956       35,349  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
     2,020,666       2,007,990  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
     $ 14,840,438       $ 14,419,314  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
    
    Three Months Ended    
March 31,
    
2021
 
2020
Interest income:
                
Loans and leases, including fees
     $ 91,795       $ 92,117  
Investment securities:
                
Investment securities
available-for-sale
     9,159       10,049  
Investment securities
held-to-maturity
     3,940       3,998  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment income
     13,099       14,047  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends from FHLB stock
     217       332  
Interest-earning deposits with other institutions
     413       613  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest income
     105,524       107,109  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense:
                
Deposits
     1,812       4,124  
Borrowings and customer repurchase agreements
     141       479  
Junior subordinated debentures
     103       200  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest expense
     2,056       4,803  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income before (recapture of) provision for credit losses
     103,468       102,306  
(Recapture of) provision for credit losses
     (19,500     12,000  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income after (recapture of) provision for credit losses
     122,968       90,306  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest income:
                
Service charges on deposit accounts
     3,985       4,776  
Trust and investment services
     2,611       2,420  
Bankcard services
     350       577  
BOLI income
     4,624       2,059  
Gain on OREO, net
     429       10  
Other
     1,682       1,798  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total noninterest income
     13,681       11,640  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expense:
                
Salaries and employee benefits
     29,706       30,877  
Occupancy and equipment
     4,863       4,837  
Professional services
     2,168       2,256  
Computer software expense
     2,844       2,816  
Marketing and promotion
     725       1,555  
Amortization of intangible assets
     2,167       2,445  
Other
     4,690       3,855  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total noninterest expense
     47,163       48,641  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before income taxes
     89,486       53,305  
Income taxes
     25,593       15,325  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
     $ 63,893       $ 37,980  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
                
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities arising during the period, before tax
     $ (40,310     $ 36,618  
Less: Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income
     11,917       (10,826
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
     (28,393     25,792  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
     $ 35,500       $ 63,772  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
Basic earnings per common share
     $ 0.47       $ 0.27  
Diluted earnings per common share
     $ 0.47       $ 0.27  
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020
(Dollars and shares in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Common
Shares
Outstanding
 
Common
Stock
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Total
Balance, January 1, 2021
    135,601       $ 1,211,780       $ 760,861       $ 35,349       $ 2,007,990  
Repurchase of common stock
    (22     (502     -       -       (502
Exercise of stock options
    40       891       -       -       891  
Shares issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plan
    301       1,282       -       -       1,282  
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.18 per share)
    -       -       (24,495     -       (24,495
Net earnings
    -       -       63,893       -       63,893  
Other comprehensive loss
    -       -       -       (28,393     (28,393
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, March 31, 2021
    135,920       $ 1,213,451       $ 800,259       $ 6,956       $ 2,020,666  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
Balance, January 1, 2020
    140,102       $ 1,298,792       $ 682,692       $ 12,614       $ 1,994,098  
Cumulative adjustment upon adoption of ASU
2016-13
    -       -       (1,325     -       (1,325
Repurchase of common stock
    (4,988     (92,402     -       -       (92,402
Exercise of stock options
    4       42       -       -       42  
Shares issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plan
    393       1,617       -       -       1,617  
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.18 per share)
    -       -       (24,416     -       (24,416
Net earnings
    -       -       37,980       -       37,980  
Other comprehensive income
    -       -       -       25,792       25,792  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, March 31, 2020
    135,511       $ 1,208,049       $ 694,931       $ 38,406       $ 1,941,386  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
    
    Three Months Ended    
March 31,
    
2021
 
2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
                
Interest and dividends received
     $ 95,475       $ 105,673  
Service charges and other fees received
     8,636       9,644  
Interest paid
     (1,859     (4,589
Net cash paid to vendors, employees and others
     (56,221     (35,201
Income taxes
     907       -  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
     46,938       75,527  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
                
Net change in interest-earning balances from depository institutions
     15,815       (20,868
Proceeds from repayment of investment securities
available-for-sale
     224,104       92,519  
Proceeds from maturity of investment securities
available-for-sale
     -       2,390  
Purchases of investment securities
available-for-sale
     (661,857     -  
Proceeds from repayment and maturity of investment securities
held-to-maturity
     35,766       33,297  
Purchases of investment securities
held-to-maturity
     (545,681     (1,509
Net increase in equity investments
     (4,961     (2,985
Net decrease in loan and lease finance receivables
     64,167       103,890  
Proceeds from sale of building, net of selling costs
     1,157       -  
Purchase of premises and equipment
     (662     (882
Proceeds from BOLI death benefit
     5,062       138  
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
     2,216       -  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
     (864,874     205,990  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
                
Net increase in other deposits
     336,518       403,546  
Net increase in time deposits
     5,636       5,130  
Net increase (decrease) in customer repurchase agreements
     66,940       (59,744
Cash dividends on common stock
     (24,408     (25,252
Repurchase of common stock
     (502     (85,018
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
     891       42  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
     385,075       238,704  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
     (432,861     520,221  
     
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
     1,958,160       185,518  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
     $ 1,525,299       $ 705,739  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
    
    Three Months Ended    
March 31,
    
2021
 
2020
Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
                
   Net earnings
     $ 63,893       $ 37,980  
     
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
                
     
  Gain on sale of building, net
     (189     -  
  Gain on sale of other real estate owned
     (399     -  
  Increase in BOLI
     (4,624     (1,344
  Net amortization of premiums and discounts on investment securities
     6,411       2,620  
  Accretion of discount for acquired loans, net
     (4,028     (4,776
  (Recapture of) provision for credit losses
     (19,500     12,000  
  Stock-based compensation
     1,282       1,617  
  Depreciation and amortization, net
     (3,526     5,176  
  Change in other assets and liabilities
     7,618       22,254  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Total adjustments
     (16,955     37,547  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Net cash provided by operating activities
     $ 46,938       $ 75,527  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
Supplemental Disclosure of
Non-cash
Investing Activities
                
   Securities purchased and not settled
     $ 80,973       $ -  
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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CVB FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
1.
BUSINESS
The condensed consolidated financial statements include CVB Financial Corp. (referred to herein on an unconsolidated basis as “CVB” and on a consolidated basis
 
as “we”, “our” or the “Company”)
and its wholly owned subsidiary: Citizens Business Bank (the “Bank” or “CBB”), after elimination of all intercompany transactions and balances. The Company has one inactive subsidiary, Chino Valley Bancorp. The Company is also the common stockholder of CVB Statutory Trust III. CVB Statutory Trust III was created in January 2006 to issue trust preferred securities in order to raise capital for the Company. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation, this trust does not meet the criteria for consolidation.
The Company’s primary operations are related to traditional banking activities. This includes the acceptance of deposits and the lending and investing of money through the operations of the Bank. The Bank also provides trust and investment-related services to customers through its CitizensTrust Division. The Bank’s customers consist primarily of small to
mid-sized
businesses and individuals located in the Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, and the Central Valley area of California. The Bank operates 57 banking centers, one loan production office in Modesto, California and three trust office locations. The Company is head quartered in the city of Ontario, California.
 
2.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for Form
10-Q
and conform to practices within the banking industry and include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments), which are necessary for a fair presentation of financial results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, accounting policies and financial notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC. A summary of the significant accounting policies consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements follows.
Reclassification
— Certain amounts in the prior periods’ unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related footnote disclosures have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation with no impact on previously reported net income or stockholders’ equity.
 
3.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Except as discussed below, our accounting policies are described in Note 3 –
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
, of our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020 as filed with the SEC (“Form
10-K”).
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
— The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. A material estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relates to the determination of the allowance for credit losses. Other significant estimates, which may be subject to change, include fair value determinations and disclosures, impairment of investments, goodwill, loans, as well as valuation of deferred tax assets.
 
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4.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities are summarized below. The majority of securities held are
available-for-sale
securities with fair value based on quoted prices for similar assets in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets in markets that are not active. Estimated fair values were obtained from an independent pricing service based upon market quotes.
 
   
March 31, 2021
   
   Amortized   

Cost
 
Gross

   Unrealized   

Holding

Gain
 
 
Gross
   Unrealized   

Holding

Loss
 
   Fair Value   
 
  Total Percent  
   
(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities
available-for-sale:
                                       
Mortgage-backed securities
    $ 2,175,414       $ 38,333       $ (22,409)       $ 2,191,338       77.92%  
CMO/REMIC
    592,915       4,072       (6,821)       590,166       20.99%  
Municipal bonds
    28,703       1,183             29,886       1.06%  
Other securities
    958       -             958       0.03%  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
available-for-sale
securities
    $ 2,797,990       $ 43,588       $ (29,230)       $ 2,812,348       100.00%  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities
held-to-maturity:
                                       
Government agency/GSE
    $ 601,142       $ 3,860       $ (16,289     $ 588,713       55.30%  
Mortgage-backed securities
    135,137       5,348       (255     140,230       12.43%  
CMO/REMIC
    133,556       2,832             136,388       12.29%  
Municipal bonds
    217,149       5,095       (2,094)       220,150       19.98%  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
held-to-maturity
securities
    $ 1,086,984       $ 17,135       $ (18,638)       $ 1,085,481       100.00%  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
December 31, 2020
   
   Amortized   

Cost
 
Gross

   Unrealized   

Holding

Gain
 
 
Gross
   Unrealized   

Holding

Loss
 
   Fair Value   
 
  Total Percent  
   
(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities
available-for-sale:
                                       
Mortgage-backed securities
    $ 1,857,030       $ 48,006       $ (101)       $ 1,904,935       79.41%  
CMO/REMIC
    457,548       5,515       (249)       462,814       19.29%  
Municipal bonds
    28,707       1,578             30,285       1.26%  
Other securities
    889       -             889       0.04%  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
available-for-sale
securities
    $ 2,344,174       $ 55,099       $ (350)       $ 2,398,923       100.00%  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities
held-to-maturity:
                                       
Government agency/GSE
    $ 98,663       $ 5,877       $       $ 104,540       17.05%  
Mortgage-backed securities
    146,382       7,644       (32)       153,994       25.30%  
CMO/REMIC
    145,309       5,202             150,511       25.11%  
Municipal bonds
    188,272       6,980       (74)       195,178       32.54%  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
held-to-maturity
securities
    $ 578,626       $ 25,703       $ (106)       $ 604,223       100.00%  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The following table provides information about the amount of interest income earned on investment securities which is fully taxable and which is exempt from regular federal income tax.
 
    
    Three Months Ended    
 
    
March 31,
 
    
         2021         
    
         2020         
 
    
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Investment securities
available-for-sale:
                 
Taxable
     $ 8,968        $ 9,825  
Tax-advantaged
     191        224  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total interest income from
available-for-sale
securities
     9,159        10,049  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Investment securities
held-to-maturity:
                 
Taxable
     2,811        2,698  
Tax-advantaged
     1,129        1,300  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total interest income from
held-to-maturity
securities
     3,940        3,998  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total interest income from investment securities
     $ 13,099        $ 14,047  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
The adoption of CECL did not have a material impact on the accounting for investment securities, as approximately 94% of the total investment securities portfolio at March 31, 2021 represents securities issued by the U.S. government or U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, with the implied guarantee of payment of principal and interest. The remaining securities are predominately
AA-
or better general-obligation municipal bonds. The allowance for credit losses for
held-to-maturity
investment securities under the new CECL model was zero at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
We adopted ASU
2016-13
on January 1, 2020, on a prospective basis. Under this ASU, once it is determined that a credit loss has occurred, an allowance for credit losses is established on our AFS and HTM securities. Management determined that there were no credit losses for securities in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
The following table presents the Company’s
available-for-sale
investment securities, by investment category, in an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
 
   
March 31, 2021
   
    Less Than 12 Months    
 
    12 Months or Longer    
 
    Total    
   
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding Losses
 
Fair Value
 
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
   
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities
available-for-sale:
                                               
Mortgage-backed securities
    $ 1,327,126       $ (22,409     $ -       $ -       $ 1,327,126       $ (22,409
CMO/REMIC
    422,765       (6,821     -       -       422,765       (6,821
Municipal bonds
    -             -       -       -        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
available-for-sale
securities
    $ 1,749,891       $ (29,230     $ -       $ -       $ 1,749,891       $ (29,230
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
December 31, 2020
   
    Less Than 12 Months    
 
    12 Months or Longer    
 
    Total    
   
Fair Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding Losses
 
Fair Value
 
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding
Losses
   
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities
available-for-sale:
                                               
Mortgage-backed securities
    $ 72,219       $ (101     $ -       $ -       $ 72,219       $ (101
CMO/REMIC
    96,974       (249     -       -       96,974       (249
Municipal bonds
    -             -       -       -        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
available-for-sale
securities
    $ 169,193       $ (350     $ -     $ -       $ 169,193       $ (350
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, investment securities having a carrying value of approximately $1.92 billion and $1.81 billion, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits, short and long-term borrowings, and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.
The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities at March 31, 2021, by contractual maturity, are shown in the table below. Although mortgage-backed and CMO/REMIC securities have weighted average remaining contractual maturities of approximately 19 years, expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay such obligations without penalty. Mortgage-backed and CMO/REMIC securities are included in maturity categories based upon estimated average lives which incorporate estimated prepayment speeds.
 
   
March 31, 2021
   
Available-for-sale
 
Held-to-maturity
   
  Amortized  
Cost
 
  Fair Value  
 
 
  Amortized  
Cost
 
  Fair Value  
   
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Due in one year or less
    $ 4,821       $ 4,920       $ 4,054       $ 4,086  
Due after one year through five years
    2,368,827       2,383,641       280,057       288,032  
Due after five years through ten years
    393,699       392,160       133,106       134,081  
Due after ten years
    30,643       31,627       669,767       659,282  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment securities
    $ 2,797,990       $ 2,812,348       $ 1,086,984       $ 1,085,481  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The investment in FHLB stock is periodically evaluated for impairment based on, among other things, the capital adequacy of the FHLB and its overall financial condition. No
 
impairment losses have been recorded through March 31, 2021.
 
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5.
LOANS AND LEASE FINANCE RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The following table provides a summary of total loans and lease finance receivables by type.
 
    
March 31, 2021
    
December 31, 2020
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial real estate
   $ 5,596,781      $ 5,501,509  
Construction
     96,356        85,145  
SBA
     307,727        303,896  
SBA - Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
     897,724        882,986  
Commercial and industrial
     753,708        812,062  
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
     261,088        361,146  
Municipal lease finance receivables
     42,349        45,547  
SFR mortgage
     255,400        270,511  
Consumer and other loans
     81,924        86,006  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total loans, at amortized cost
     8,293,057        8,348,808  
Less: Allowance for credit losses
     (71,805      (93,692
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total loans and lease finance receivables, net
   $ 8,221,252      $ 8,255,116  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2021, 71.73% of the Company’s total loan portfolio consisted of real estate loans, with commercial real estate loans representing 67.49% of total loans. Substantially all of the Company’s real estate loans and construction loans are secured by real properties located in California. As of March 31, 2021, $327.4 million, or 5.85% of the total commercial real estate loans included loans secured by farmland, compared to $314.4 million, or 5.72%, at December 31, 2020. The loans secured by farmland included $129.2 million for loans secured by dairy & livestock land and $198.1 million for loans secured by agricultural land at March 31, 2021, compared to $132.9 million for loans secured by dairy & livestock land and $181.5 million for loans secured by agricultural land at December 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2021, dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans of $261.1 million were comprised of $229.1 million for dairy & livestock loans and $31.9 million for agribusiness loans, compared to $320.1 million for dairy & livestock loans and $41.0 million for agribusiness loans at December 31, 2020.
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, loans totaling $6.07 billion and $6.07 billion, respectively, were pledged to secure the borrowings and available lines of credit from the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank.
There were no
 
outstanding loans
held-for-sale
as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
 
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Credit Quality Indicators
We monitor credit quality by evaluating various risk attributes and utilize such information in our evaluation of the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses. Internal credit risk ratings, within our loan risk rating system, are the credit quality indicators that we most closely monitor.
An important element of our approach to credit risk management is our loan risk rating system. The originating officer assigns each loan an initial risk rating, which is reviewed and confirmed or changed, as appropriate, by credit management. Approvals are made based upon the amount of inherent credit risk specific to the transaction and are reviewed for appropriateness by senior line and credit management personnel. Credits are monitored by line and credit management personnel for deterioration or improvement in a borrower’s financial condition, which would impact the ability of the borrower to perform under the contract. Risk ratings are adjusted as necessary.
Loans are risk rated into the following categories: Pass, Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful and Loss. Each of these groups is assessed for the proper amount to be used in determining the adequacy of our allowance for losses. These categories can be described as follows:
Pass — These loans, including loans on the Bank’s internal watch list, range from minimal credit risk to lower than average, but still acceptable, credit risk. Watch list loans usually require more than normal management attention. Loans on the watch list may involve borrowers with adverse financial trends, higher debt/equity ratios, or weaker liquidity positions, but not to the degree of being considered a defined weakness or problem loan where risk of loss may be apparent.
Special Mention — Loans assigned to this category have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in the deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or the Company’s credit position at some future date. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.
Substandard — Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets so classified must have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. Substandard loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful — Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or the liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.
Loss — Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this asset with insignificant value even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.
 
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The following table summarizes loans by type and origination year, according to our internal risk ratings as of the dates presented.
 
   
Origination Year
 
Revolving

loans
amortized

cost basis
 
Revolving

loans

converted to

term loans
   
March 31, 2021
 
2021
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
Prior
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 282,950       $ 981,750       $ 678,640       $ 588,405       $ 569,006      $ 2,063,996       $ 180,542       $ 35,794       $ 5,381,083  
Special Mention
    10,420       9,254       11,441       25,826       50,811       66,570       4,609       9,890       188,821  
Substandard
    -       -       479       2,156       9,064       14,347       500       331       26,877  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Commercial real estate
 
loans:
    $ 293,370       $ 991,004       $ 690,560       $ 616,387       $ 628,881     $ 2,144,913       $ 185,651       $ 46,015       $ 5,596,781  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 876       $ 19,034       $ 7,974       $ 6,380       $ 2,257       $ 4       $ 52,058       $ -       $ 88,583  
Special Mention
    -       -       -       7,773       -       -       -       -       7,773  
Substandard
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Construction loans:
    $ 876       $ 19,034       $ 7,974       $ 14,153       $ 2,257       $ 4       $ 52,058       $ -       $ 96,356  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SBA loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 20,599       $ 44,593       $ 12,742       $ 43,163       $ 55,759         $ 104,385       $ -       $ 2,976       $ 284,217  
Special Mention
    -       -       -       -       5,408       6,864       -       -       12,272  
Substandard
    -       -       -       876       5,145       5,217       -       -       11,238  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total SBA loans:
    $ 20,599       $ 44,593       $ 12,742       $ 44,039       $ 66,312       $ 116,466       $ -       $ 2,976       $ 307,727  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SBA - PPP loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 314,940       $ 581,281       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ 896,221  
Special Mention
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Substandard
    -       1,503       -       -       -       -       -       -       1,503  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total SBA - PPP loans:
    $  314,940       $ 582,784       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ 897,724  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 31,474       $ 100,585       $ 147,772       $ 59,414       $ 50,335       $ 97,792       $ 219,271       $ 6,303       $ 712,946  
Special Mention
    486       1,781       1,881       1,732       856       4,798       10,485       247       22,266  
Substandard
    2,643       1,611       808       3,467       2,039       355       6,183       1,390       18,496  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Commercial and industrial
 
 
 
loans:
    $ 34,603       $ 103,977       $ 150,461       $ 64,613       $ 53,230       $ 102,945       $ 235,939       $ 7,940       $ 753,708  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Origination Year
 
Revolving

loans
amortized

cost basis
 
Revolving

loans

converted to

term loans
   
March 31, 2021
 
2021
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
Prior
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
 
loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ -       $ 2,216       $ 1,660       $ 1,102       $ 256       $ 391       $ 227,667       $ 387       $ 233,679  
Special Mention
    -       -       -       347       -       1,684       11,029       7,342       20,402  
Substandard
    -       -       -       259       -       -       -       6,748       7,007  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Dairy & livestock and
 
agribusiness loans:
    $ -       $ 2,216       $ 1,660       $ 1,708       $ 256       $ 2,075       $ 238,696       $ 14,477       $ 261,088  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal lease finance receivables loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ -       $ 8,217       $ -       $ 2,556       $ 10,248       $ 20,916       $ -       $ -       $ 41,937  
Special Mention
    -       -       -       -       -       412       -       -       412  
Substandard
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Municipal lease finance
 
receivables loans:
    $ -       $ 8,217       $ -       $ 2,556       $ 10,248       $ 21,328       $ -       $ -       $ 42,349  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SFR mortgage loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 7,745       $ 61,021       $ 53,148       $ 27,117       $ 20,857       $ 81,721       $ 2       $ -       $ 251,611  
Special Mention
    -       -       -       -       -       195       -       -       195  
Substandard
    -       -       -       -       -       3,168       -       426       3,594  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total SFR mortgage loans:
    $ 7,745       $ 61,021       $ 53,148       $ 27,117       $ 20,857       $ 85,084       $ 2       $ 426       $ 255,400  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer and other loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 2,618       $ 7,558       $ 1,833       $ 778       $ 878       $ 2,157       $ 61,735       $ 1,791       $ 79,348  
Special Mention
    975       -       -       -       -       90       516       -       1,581  
Substandard
    -       -       -       -       -       170       149       676       995  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Consumer and other loans:
    $ 3,593       $ 7,558       $ 1,833       $ 778       $ 878       $ 2,417       $ 62,400       $ 2,467       $ 81,924  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 661,202       $ 1,806,255       $ 903,769       $ 728,915       $ 709,596       $ 2,371,362       $ 741,275       $ 47,251       $ 7,969,625  
Special Mention
    11,881       11,035       13,322       35,678       57,075       80,613       26,639       17,479       253,722  
Substandard
    2,643       3,114       1,287       6,758       16,248       23,257       6,832       9,571       69,710  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Loans:
    $ 675,726       $ 1,820,404       $ 918,378       $ 771,351       $ 782,919       $ 2,475,232       $ 774,746       $ 74,301       $ 8,293,057  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Origination Year
 
Revolving

loans
amortized

cost basis
 
Revolving

loans

converted to

term loans
   
December 31, 2020
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
Prior
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 979,499       $ 691,091       $ 607,753       $ 617,640       $ 550,105       $ 1,646,876       $ 192,583       $ 24,548       $ 5,310,095  
Special Mention
    9,332       7,162       30,049       43,870       17,398       49,840       5,720       994       164,365  
Substandard
    -       491       2,157       7,382       2,528       13,790       360       341       27,049  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total Commercial real estate loans:
    $ 988,831       $ 698,744       $ 639,959       $ 668,892       $ 570,031       $ 1,710,506       $ 198,663       $ 25,883       $ 5,501,509  
Construction loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 14,511       $ 9,350       $ 14,945       $ 2,258       $ -       $ 4       $ 44,077       $ -       $ 85,145  
Special Mention
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Substandard
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total Construction loans:
    $ 14,511       $ 9,350       $ 14,945       $ 2,258       $ -       $ 4       $ 44,077       $ -       $ 85,145  
SBA loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 47,901       $ 12,821       $ 44,950       $ 58,839       $ 26,136       $ 86,085       $ -       $ 2,976       $ 279,708  
Special Mention
    -       -       -       5,446       1,336       5,648       -       -       12,430  
Substandard
    -       -       904       5,503       1,554       3,797       -       -       11,758  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total SBA loans:
    $ 47,901       $ 12,821       $ 45,854       $ 69,788       $ 29,026       $ 95,530       $ -       $ 2,976       $ 303,896  
SBA - PPP loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 882,986       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ 882,986  
Special Mention
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Substandard
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total SBA - PPP loans:
    $ 882,986       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ 882,986  
Commercial and industrial loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 104,478       $ 168,050       $ 62,453       $ 56,043       $ 32,149       $ 76,019       $ 257,250       $ 6,058       $ 762,500  
Special Mention
    1,995       1,081       1,892       1,028       95       4,882       17,395       1,132       29,500  
Substandard
    4,346       860       3,996       2,282       285       94       6,677       1,522       20,062  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total Commercial and industrial loans:
    $ 110,819       $ 169,991       $ 68,341       $ 59,353       $ 32,529       $ 80,995       $ 281,322       $ 8,712       $ 812,062  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Origination Year
 
Revolving

loans
amortized

cost basis
 
Revolving

loans

converted to

term loans
   
December 31, 2020
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
Prior
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 1,041       $ 1,765       $ 1,199       $ 5,680       $ 120       $ 320       $ 319,211       $ 363       $ 329,699  
Special Mention
    878       -       364       -       -       -       13,255       1,511       16,008  
Substandard
    -       -       784       693       2,285       -       -       11,677       15,439  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans:
    $ 1,919       $ 1,765       $ 2,347       $ 6,373       $ 2,405       $ 320       $ 332,466       $ 13,551       $ 361,146  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Municipal lease finance receivables loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 8,478       $ -       $ 2,556       $ 10,249       $ 3,586       $ 20,266       $ -       $ -       $ 45,135  
Special Mention
    -       -       -       -       -       412       -       -       412  
Substandard
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Municipal lease finance receivables loans:
    $ 8,478       $ -       $ 2,556       $ 10,249       $ 3,586       $ 20,678       $ -       $ -       $ 45,547  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SFR mortgage loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 65,463       $ 59,596       $ 29,142       $ 22,452       $ 27,192       $ 62,593       $ 3       $ -       $ 266,441  
Special Mention
    -       -       -       -       -       452       -       -       452  
Substandard
    -       -       -       -       229       2,957       -       432       3,618  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total SFR mortgage loans:
    $ 65,463       $ 59,596       $ 29,142       $ 22,452       $ 27,421       $ 66,002       $ 3       $ 432       $ 270,511  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer and other loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 8,557       $ 2,077       $ 871       $ 969       $ 1,586       $ 961       $ 67,774       $ 1,688       $ 84,483  
Special Mention
    -       -       -       -       -       91       517       22       630  
Substandard
    -       -       -       -       -       172       -       721       893  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Consumer and other loans:
    $ 8,557       $ 2,077       $ 871       $ 969       $ 1,586       $ 1,224       $ 68,291       $ 2,431       $ 86,006  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Loans:
                                                                       
Risk Rating:
                                                                       
Pass
    $ 2,112,914       $ 944,750       $ 763,869       $ 774,130       $ 640,874       $ 1,893,124       $ 880,898       $ 35,633       $ 8,046,192  
Special Mention
    12,205       8,243       32,305       50,344       18,829       61,325       36,887       3,659       223,797  
Substandard
    4,346       1,351       7,841       15,860       6,881       20,810       7,037       14,693       78,819  
Doubtful & Loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Loans:
    $ 2,129,465       $ 954,344       $ 804,015       $ 840,334       $ 666,584       $ 1,975,259       $ 924,822       $ 53,985       $ 8,348,808  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Allowance for Credit Losses
Our allowance for credit losses is based upon lifetime loss rate models developed from an estimation framework that uses historical lifetime loss experiences to derive loss rates at a collective pool level. We measure the expected credit losses on a collective (pooled) basis for those loans that share similar risk characteristics. We have three collective loan pools: Commercial Real Estate, Commercial and Industrial, and Consumer. Our ACL amounts are largely driven by portfolio characteristics, including loss history and various risk attributes, and the economic outlook for certain macroeconomic variables. Risk attributes for commercial real estate loans include OLTV, origination year, loan seasoning, and macroeconomic variables that include GDP growth, commercial real estate price index and unemployment rate. Risk attributes for commercial and industrial loans include internal risk ratings, borrower industry sector, loan credit spreads and macroeconomic variables that include unemployment rate and BBB spread. The macroeconomic variables for Consumer include unemployment rate and GDP. The Commercial Real Estate methodology is applied over commercial real estate loans, a portion of construction loans, and a portion of SBA loans (excluding Payment Protection Program loans). The Commercial and Industrial methodology is applied over a substantial portion of the Company’s commercial and industrial loans, all dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans, municipal lease receivables, as well as the remaining portion of SBA loans (excluding Payment Protection Program loans). The Consumer methodology is applied to SFR mortgage loans, consumer loans, as well as the remaining construction loans. In addition to determining the quantitative life of loan loss rate to be applied against the amortized cost basis of the portfolio segments, management reviews current conditions and forecasts to determine whether adjustments are needed to ensure that the life of loan loss rates reflect both the current state of the portfolio, and expectations for macroeconomic changes. Our methodology for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance is reviewed on a regular basis and considers overall risks in the Bank’s loan portfolio. Refer to Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies contained herein for a more detailed discussion concerning the allowance for credit losses.
Our allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2021 decreased from the prior quarter end by $21.9 million, as a result of a $19.5 million recapture of provision for credit losses and net charge-offs of $2.4 million. The recapture of provision for credit losses was primarily due to the forecasted improvements in macroeconomic variables, with the greatest impact reflected in an $18.9 million decline in the ACL for Commercial Real Estate loans. During the first quarter of 2020, we recorded a provision for credit losses of $12.0 million, due to the initial forecast of a severe economic downturn from the
COVID-19
pandemic. The provision in the first quarter of 2020 was followed by an additional $11.5 million provision for credit losses in the second quarter of 2020, as the forecasted economic impact from the pandemic increased in both severity and duration. Based on the magnitude of government economic stimulus and the wide availability of vaccines, our latest economic forecast reflects improvements in key macroeconomic variables, particularly the commercial real estate price index and the unemployment rate. Our economic forecast continues to be a blend of multiple forecasts produced by Moody’s, including Moody’s baseline forecast, as well as upside and downside forecasts. Our forecast at the end of the first quarter of 2021, assumes GDP will increase by 4.0% in 2021 and then grow by 3.2 % in 2022 and 2.8% in 2023. The forecast for the unemployment rate is 6.4% in 2021, 6.3% in 2022 and 5.5% in 2023. At March 31, 2021, the allowance for credit losses of $71.8 million was 0.87% of total loans, compared to 1.12% and 1.11% at December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively.
Management believes that the ACL was appropriate at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. As there is a high degree of uncertainty around the epidemiological assumptions and impact of government responses to the pandemic that impact our economic forecast, no assurance can be given that economic conditions that adversely affect the Company’s service areas or other circumstances will not be reflected in increased provisions for credit losses in the future.
 
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The following tables present the balance and activity related to the allowance for credit losses for
held-for-investment
loans by type for the periods presented.
 
    
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
    
 Ending Balance 
December 31,
2020
  
Charge-offs
 
Recoveries
  
(Recapture of)
Provision for
Credit Losses
 
 Ending Balance 
March 31, 2021
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate
     $ 75,439        $ -       $ -        $ (18,867     $ 56,572  
Construction
     1,934        -       3        (59     1,878  
SBA
     2,992        -       4        (484     2,512  
SBA - PPP
     -        -       -        -       -  
Commercial and industrial
     7,142        (2,475     2        1,770       6,439  
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
     3,949        -       -        (1,227     2,722  
Municipal lease finance receivables
     74        -       -        (39     35  
SFR mortgage
     367        -       79        (148     298  
Consumer and other loans
     1,795        -       -        (446     1,349  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total allowance for credit losses
     $ 93,692      $ (2,475   $ 88      $ (19,500   $ 71,805  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
    
Ending Balance,

prior to adoption

of ASU
2016-13

December 31, 2019
Impact of

Adoption of

ASU 2016-13
 
Charge-offs
 
Recoveries
 
Provision for

(Recapture of)

Credit Losses
  
Ending Balance

March 31, 2020
    
(Dollars in thousands)
    
Commercial real 
estate
   $48,629   $ 3,547     $ -     $ -     $
6,251
     $ 58,427  
Construction
   858     655       -      
3
      3,116        4,632  
SBA
   1,453     1,818       -       -      
675
       3,946  
Commercial and
 
industrial
   8,880     (2,442     -      
2
      2,947        9,387  
Dairy & livestock and
 
agribusiness
   5,255     (186     -       -      
(803
)
 
     4,266  
Municipal lease finance receivables
   623     (416     -       -      
70
       277  
SFR mortgage
   2,339     (2,043     -      
206
      (221      281  
Consumer and other loans
   623     907       (86     16       (35      1,425  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total allowance for
 
credit losses
   $68,660   $ 1,840     $ (86   $ 227     $ 12,000      $ 82,641  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Past Due and Nonperforming Loans
We seek to manage asset quality and control credit risk through diversification of the loan portfolio and the application of policies designed to promote sound underwriting and loan monitoring practices. The Bank’s Credit Management Division is in charge of monitoring asset quality, establishing credit policies and procedures and enforcing the consistent application of these policies and procedures across the Bank. Reviews of nonperforming, past due loans and larger credits, designed to identify potential charges to the allowance for credit losses, are conducted on an ongoing basis. These reviews consider such factors as the financial strength of borrowers and any guarantors, the value of the applicable collateral, loan loss experience, estimated credit losses, growth in the loan portfolio, prevailing economic conditions and other factors. Refer to Note 3 –
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
, included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020, for additional discussion concerning the Bank’s policy for past due and nonperforming loans.
 
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The following table presents the recorded investment in, and the aging of, past due loans (including nonaccrual loans), by type of loans as of the dates presented.
 
    
March 31, 2021
    
30-59 Days

Past Due
  
60-89 Days

Past Due
  
 Greater than 89 
Days Past Due
  
Total
Past
Due
  
Loans Not
Past Due
  
Total Loans
  and Financing  
Receivables
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate
                                                     
  Owner occupied
   $ -      $ 211      $ 6,934      $ 7,145      $ 2,165,178      $ 2,172,323  
  Non-owner
occupied
     178        -        -        178        3,424,280        3,424,458  
Construction
                                                     
  Speculative (1)
     -        -        -        -        80,857        80,857  
  Non-speculative
     -        -        -        -        15,499        15,499  
SBA
     258        -        1,028        1,286        306,441        307,727  
SBA - PPP
     -        -        -        -        897,724        897,724  
Commercial and industrial
     452        689        2,606        3,747        749,961        753,708  
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
     -        -        259        259        260,829        261,088  
Municipal lease finance receivables
     -        -        -        -        42,349        42,349  
SFR mortgage
     266        -        229        495        254,905        255,400  
Consumer and other loans
     21        -        193        214        81,710        81,924  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 Total loans
   $ 1,175      $ 900      $ 11,249      $ 13,324      $ 8,279,733      $ 8,293,057  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  (1)
Speculative construction loans are generally for properties where there is no identified buyer or renter.
 
    
December 31, 2020
    
30-59 Days

Past Due
  
60-89 Days

Past Due
  
 Greater than 89 
Days Past Due
  
Total
Past
Due
  
Loans Not
Past Due
  
Total Loans
  and Financing  
Receivables
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate
                                                     
  Owner occupied
   $ -      $ -      $ 7,208      $ 7,208      $ 2,136,051      $ 2,143,259  
  Non-owner
occupied
     -        -        -        -        3,358,250        3,358,250  
Construction
                                                     
  Speculative (1)
     -        -        -        -        72,126        72,126  
  Non-speculative
     -        -        -        -        13,019        13,019  
SBA
     531        2,415        1,025        3,971        299,925        303,896  
 SBA - PPP
     -        -        -        -        882,986        882,986  
Commercial and industrial
     608        811        2,338        3,757        808,305        812,062  
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
     -        -        784        784        360,362        361,146  
Municipal lease finance receivables
     -        -        -        -        45,547        45,547  
SFR mortgage
     -        -        229        229        270,282        270,511  
Consumer and other loans
     -        -        -        -        86,006        86,006  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 Total loans
   $ 1,139      $ 3,226      $ 11,584      $ 15,949      $  8,332,859      $ 8,348,808  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  (1)
Speculative construction loans are generally for properties where there is no identified buyer or renter.
 
 
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Amortized cost of our finance receivables and loans that are on nonaccrual status, including loans with no allowance are presented as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 by type of loan.
 
    
March 31, 2021
    
Nonaccrual
with No
Allowance for
Credit Losses
  
Total
Nonaccrual (1)
  
Loans Past
Due Over 89
Days Still
Accruing
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate
                          
  Owner occupied
     $ 7,395        $ 7,395        $  
  Non-owner
occupied
                    
 Construction
                          
  Speculative (2)
                    
  Non-speculative
                    
SBA
     2,076        2,412         
SBA - PPP
                    
Commercial and industrial
     1,506        2,967         
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
            259         
Municipal lease finance receivables
                    
SFR mortgage
     424        424         
Consumer and other loans
     312        312         
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 Total loans
     $ 11,713        $ 13,769        $  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  (1)
As of March 31, 2021, $2.1 million of nonaccruing loans were current, $400,000 were
60-89
days past due, and $11.2 million were 90+ days past due.
  (2)
Speculative construction loans are generally for properties where there is no identified buyer or renter.
 
    
December 31, 2020
    
Nonaccrual
with No
Allowance for
Credit Losses
  
Total
Nonaccrual (1)(3)
  
Loans Past
Due Over 89
Days Still
Accruing
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate
                          
  Owner occupied
     $ 7,563        $ 7,563        $  
  Non-owner
occupied
                    
Construction
                          
  Speculative (2)
                    
  Non-speculative
                    
SBA
     2,035        2,273         
SBA - PPP
                    
Commercial and industrial
     1,576        3,129         
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
     785        785         
Municipal lease finance receivables
     430                
SFR mortgage
            430         
Consumer and other loans
     167        167         
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 Total loans
     $ 12,556        $ 14,347        $  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  (1)
As of December 31, 2020, $1.4 million of nonaccruing loans were current, $2,000 were
30-59
days past due, $1.3 million were
60-89
days past due, and $11.6 million were 90+ days past due.
  (2)
Speculative construction loans are generally for properties where there is no identified buyer or renter.
  (3)
Excludes $184,000 of guaranteed portion of nonaccrual SBA loans that are in process of collection.
 
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Collateral Dependent Loans
A loan is considered collateral-dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. The following table presents the recorded investment in collateral-dependent loans by type of loans as of the dates presented.
 
    
March 31, 2021
    
Number of
Loans

Dependent on

Collateral
 
    
Real Estate
    
Business Assets
    
Other
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial real estate
     $ 7,689        $        $
 
       8  
Construction
                          11  
SBA
     1,826        418        168         
SBA - PPP
                           
Commercial and industrial
     421        7,708        143        21  
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
            259               1  
Municipal lease finance receivables
                           
SFR mortgage
     424                      2  
Consumer and other loans
     312                      3  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 Total collateral-dependent loans
     $ 10,672        $ 8,385        $ 311        46  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
    
December 31, 2020
  
Number of
Loans

Dependent on

Collateral
    
Real Estate
  
Business Assets
  
Other
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate
     $ 7,883        $        $
 
       8  
Construction
                           
SBA
     1,761        326        185        10  
SBA - PPP
                           
Commercial and industrial
     470        5,542        95        18  
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
            785               1  
Municipal lease finance receivables
                           
SFR mortgage
     430                      2  
Consumer and other loans
     168                      2  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 Total collateral-dependent loans
     $ 10,712        $ 6,653        $ 280        41  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Reserve for Unfunded Loan Commitments
The allowance for
off-balance
sheet credit exposure relates to commitments to extend credit, letters of credit and undisbursed funds on lines of credit. The Company evaluates credit risk associated with the
off-balance
sheet loan commitments in the same manner as it evaluates credit risk associated with the loan and lease portfolio. There was no provision or recapture of provision for unfunded commitments for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the balance in this reserve was  $9.0 million and was included in other liabilities.
 
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Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”)
Loans that are reported as TDRs are considered impaired and
charge-off
amounts are taken on an individual loan basis, as deemed appropriate. The majority of restructured loans are loans for which the terms of repayment have been renegotiated, resulting in a reduction in interest rate or deferral of principal. Refer to Note 3 –
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,
included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020 for a more detailed discussion regarding TDRs.
As of March 31, 2021, there were $5.8 million of loans classified as a TDR, all of which were performing. TDRs on accrual status are comprised of loans that were accruing interest at the time of restructuring or have demonstrated repayment performance in compliance with the restructured terms for a sustained period and for which the Company anticipates full repayment of both principal and interest. At March 31, 2021, performing TDRs were comprised of three commercial and industrial loans of $4.5 million, five SFR mortgage loans of $1.0 million, and one commercial real estate loan of $294,000.
The majority of TDRs have no specific allowance allocated as any impairment amount is normally charged off at the time the loan is considered uncollectible. We have no
 
allocated allowance to TDRs as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
The following table provides a summary of the activity related to TDRs for the periods presented.
 
    
Three Months Ended
    
March 31,
    
2021
  
2020
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Performing TDRs:
                 
Beginning balance
     $
 
2,159        $
 
3,112  
New modifications
     4,643        -  
Payoffs/payments, net and other
     (989      (299
TDRs returned to accrual status
     -        -  
TDRs placed on nonaccrual status
     -        -  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Ending balance
     $ 5,813        $ 2,813  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Nonperforming TDRs:
                 
Beginning balance
     $ -        $ 244  
New modifications
     -        -  
Charge-offs
     -        -  
Payoffs/payments, net and other
     -        (244
TDRs returned to accrual status
     -        -  
TDRs placed on nonaccrual status
     -        -  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Ending balance
     $ -        $ -  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total TDRs
     $ 5,813        $ 2,813  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
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The following table summarizes loans modified as TDRs for the period presented.
Modifications (1)
 
    
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
    
Number of
Loans
  
Pre-Modification

Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  
Post-Modification

Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
  
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment at
March 31, 2021
  
Financial Effect
Resulting From
Modifications (2)
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate:
                                            
Interest rate reduction
     -        $ -        $ -      $ -        $ -  
 
 
Change in amortization
 
period or maturity
     -        -        -        -        -  
Commercial and industrial:
                                            
Interest rate reduction
     -        -        -        -        -  
Change in amortization
 
period or maturity
     2        4,643        4,643        4,443        -  
SFR mortgage:
                                            
Interest rate reduction
     -        -        -        -        -  
 
 
Change in amortization
 
period or maturity
     -        -        -        -        -  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total loans
     2        $ 4,643        $ 4,643        $ 4,443        $ -  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  (1)
The tables above exclude modified loans that were paid off prior to the end of the period.
  (2)
Financial effects resulting from modifications represent charge-offs and current allowance for credit losses at modification date.
As of March 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no loans that were modified as a TDR within the previous 12 months that subsequently defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
 
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6.
EARNINGS PER SHARE RECONCILIATION
Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing income allocated to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period. The computation of diluted earnings per common share considers the number of shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of outstanding common stock options. Antidilutive common shares are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, shares deemed to be antidilutive, and thus excluded from the computation of earnings per common share, were 117,000 and 269,000, respectively.
The table below shows earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share, and reconciles the numerator and denominator of both earnings per common share calculations.
 
    
Three Months Ended
March 31,
    
2021
  
2020
    
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Earnings per common share:
                 
Net earnings
     $ 63,893        $ 37,980  
  Less: Net earnings allocated to restricted stock
     309        83  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net earnings allocated to common shareholders
     $ 63,584        $ 37,897  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
     135,175        139,107  
Basic earnings per common share
     $ 0.47        $ 0.27  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     
Diluted earnings per common share:
                 
Net income allocated to common shareholders
     63,584        37,897  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  Weighted average shares outstanding
     135,175        139,107  
  Incremental shares from assumed exercise of outstanding options
     253        209  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
     135,428        139,316  
Diluted earnings per common share
     $ 0.47        $ 0.27  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
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7.
FAIR VALUE INFORMATION
Fair Value Hierarchy
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
The valuation methodologies for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and
non-recurring
basis are described in Note 19 —
Fair Value Information,
included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The tables below present the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates presented.
 
   
  Carrying Value at  
March 31, 2021
 
Quoted Prices in
  Active Markets for  
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
   
Significant Other
  Observable Inputs  
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
Description of assets
                               
Investment securities - AFS:
                               
Mortgage-backed securities
    $ 2,191,338       $       $ 2,191,338       $  -   
CMO/REMIC
    590,166             590,166        
Municipal bonds
    29,886             29,886        
Other securities
    958             958        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total investment securities - AFS
    2,812,348             2,812,348        
Interest rate swaps
    14,692             14,692        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
    $ 2,827,040       $  -        $ 2,827,040       $
 - 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description of liability
                               
Interest rate swaps
    $ 14,692       $       $ 14,692       $  -   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
    $ 14,692       $       $ 14,692       $  -   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
  Carrying Value at  
December 31, 2020
 
Quoted Prices in
  Active Markets for  
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
   
Significant Other
  Observable Inputs  
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
Description of assets
                               
Investment securities - AFS:
                               
Mortgage-backed securities
    $ 1,904,935       $
 - 
      $ 1,904,935       $
 - 
 
CMO/REMIC
    462,814             462,814        
Municipal bonds
    30,285             30,285        
Other securities
    889             889        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total investment securities - AFS
    2,398,923             2,398,923        
Interest rate swaps
    30,181             30,181        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
    $ 2,429,104       $       $ 2,429,104       $  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description of liability
                               
Interest rate swaps
    $ 30,181       $       $ 30,181       $  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
    $ 30,181       $       $ 30,181       $  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a
Non-Recurring
Basis
We may be required to measure certain assets at fair value on a
non-recurring
basis in accordance with GAAP. These adjustments to fair value usually result from application of lower of cost or fair value accounting or impairment write-downs of individual assets.
For assets measured at fair value on a
non-recurring
basis that were held on the balance sheet at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, the following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine each adjustment and the carrying value of the related assets that had losses during the period.
 
   
Carrying Value at
March 31, 2021
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
   
Total Losses
For the Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2021
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Description of assets
                                       
Loans:
                                       
Commercial real estate
  $     $     $     $     $  
Construction
                             
SBA
    97                    97        19   
Commercial and industrial
    2,248                    2,248        307   
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
    260                    260        102   
Municipal lease finance receivables
                             
SFR mortgage
                             
Consumer and other loans
                             
Other real estate owned
                             
Asset
held-for-sale
                             
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total assets
    $ 2,605      $       $       $ 2,605        $ 428   
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
Carrying Value at
December 31, 2020
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
   
Total Losses For
the Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Description of assets
                                       
Loans:
                                       
Commercial real estate
    $       $       $       $       $  
Construction
                             
SBA
    76                   76        24   
Commercial and industrial
    4,266                    4,266        2,316   
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
                             
Municipal lease finance receivables
                             
SFR mortgage
                             
Consumer and other loans
                             
Other real estate owned
    2,275                    2,275        700   
Asset
held-for-sale
                             
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
  Total assets
    $ 6,617        $       $       $ 6,617        $ 3,040   
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following disclosure presents estimated fair value of our financial instruments. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented below are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company may realize in a current market exchange as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
 
    
March 31, 2021
 
           
Estimated Fair Value
 
    
Carrying
Amount
    
Level 1
    
Level 2
    
Level 3
    
Total
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Assets
                                            
Total cash and cash equivalents
     $ 1,525,299      $ 1,525,299        $ -        $ -        $ 1,525,299  
Interest-earning balances due from depository institutions
     27,748        -        27,748        -        27,748  
Investment securities
available-for-sale
     2,812,348        -        2,812,348        -        2,812,348  
Investment securities
held-to-maturity
     1,086,984        -        1,085,481        -        1,085,481  
Total loans, net of allowance for credit losses
     8,221,252        -        -        8,231,707        8,231,707  
Swaps
     14,692        -        14,692        -        14,692  
Liabilities
                                            
Deposits:
                                            
Interest-bearing
     $ 4,500,816        $ -        $ 4,500,611        $ -        $ 4,500,611  
Borrowings
     511,346        -        504,563        -        504,563  
Junior subordinated debentures
     25,774        -        -        20,351        20,351  
Swaps
     14,692        -        14,692        -        14,692  
 
    
December 31, 2020
 
           
Estimated Fair Value
 
    
Carrying
Amount
    
Level 1
    
Level 2
    
Level 3
    
Total
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Assets
                                            
Total cash and cash equivalents
     $ 1,958,160        $ 1,958,160        $ -        $ -        $ 1,958,160  
Interest-earning balances due from depository institutions
     43,563        -        43,600        -        43,600  
Investment securities
available-for-sale
     2,398,923        -        2,398,923        -        2,398,923  
Investment securities
held-to-maturity
     578,626        -        604,223        -        604,223  
Total loans, net of allowance for credit losses
     8,255,116        -        -        8,256,178        8,256,178  
Swaps
     30,181        -        30,181        -        30,181  
Liabilities
                                            
Deposits:
                                            
Interest-bearing
     $ 4,281,114      $ -        $ 4,281,952        $ -        $ 4,281,952  
Borrowings
     444,406        -        444,349        -        444,349  
Junior subordinated debentures
     25,774        -        -        19,431        19,431  
Swaps
     30,181        -        30,181        -        30,181  
The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of March 31, 2021and December 31, 2020. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since that date, and therefore, current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented above.
 
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8.
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Bank is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations and utilizes interest rate swap agreements (“swaps”) as part of its asset/liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position. As of March 31, 2021, the Bank has entered into 148 interest-rate swap agreements with customers with a notional amount totaling $509.5 million. The Bank then entered into identical offsetting swaps with a counterparty. The swap agreements are not designated as hedging instruments. The purpose of entering into offsetting derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument is to provide the Bank a variable-rate loan receivable and to provide the customer the financial effects of a fixed-rate loan without creating significant volatility in the Bank’s earnings.
The structure of the swaps is as follows. The Bank enters into an interest rate swap with its customers in which the Bank pays the customer a variable rate and the customer pays the Bank a fixed rate, therefore allowing customers to convert variable rate loans to fixed rate loans. At the same time, the Bank enters into a swap with the counterparty bank in which the Bank pays the counterparty a fixed rate and the counterparty in return pays the Bank a variable rate. The net effect of the transaction allows the Bank to receive interest on the loan from the customer at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus a spread. The changes in the fair value of the swaps primarily offset each other and therefore should not have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations, although the Company does incur credit and counterparty risk with respect to performance on the swap agreements by the Bank’s customer and counterparty, respectively. As a result of the Bank exceeding $10 billion in assets, federal regulations required the Bank, beginning in January 2019, to clear most interest rate swaps through a clearing house (“centrally cleared”). These instruments contain language outlining collateral pledging requirements for each counterparty, in which collateral must be posted if market value exceeds certain agreed upon threshold limits. Cash or securities are pledged as collateral. Our interest rate swap derivatives are subject to a master netting arrangement with our counterparties. None of our derivative assets and liabilities are offset in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.
We believe our risk of loss associated with our counterparty borrowers related to interest rate swaps is mitigated as the loans with swaps are underwritten to take into account potential additional exposure, although there can be no assurances in this regard since the performance of our swaps is subject to market and counterparty risk.
Balance Sheet Classification of Derivative Financial Instruments
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the total notional amount of the Company’s swaps was $509.5 million, and $503.8 million, respectively. The location of the asset and liability, and their respective fair values, are summarized in the tables below.
 
    
March 31, 2021
 
    
Asset Derivatives
    
Liability Derivatives
 
    
    Balance Sheet    

Location
    
Fair

    Value    
    
    Balance Sheet    

Location
    
Fair

    Value    
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
                                   
Interest rate swaps
     Other assets          $14,692          Other liabilities          $14,692    
             
 
 
             
 
 
 
Total derivatives
              $14,692                     $14,692    
             
 
 
             
 
 
 
   
    
December 31, 2020
 
    
Asset Derivatives
    
Liability Derivatives
 
    
    Balance Sheet    

Location
    
Fair

    Value    
    
    Balance Sheet    

Location
    
Fair

    Value    
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
                                   
Interest rate swaps
     Other assets          $30,181          Other liabilities          $30,181    
             
 
 
             
 
 
 
Total derivatives
                $30,181                     $30,181    
             
 
 
             
 
 
 
 
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The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
The following table summarizes the effect of derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the periods presented.
 
Derivatives Not Designated as
Hedging Instruments
  
Location of Gain Recognized in
  Income on Derivative Instruments  
    
  Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on  

Derivative Instruments
 
           
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
           
2021
    
2020
 
           
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest rate swaps
     Other income        $ 215          $ 373    
             
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
              $ 215          $ 373    
             
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
9.
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The table below provides a summary of the components of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) for the periods presented.
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
   
2021
 
2020
   
 Before-tax 
 
 Tax effect 
 
 After-tax 
 
 Before-tax 
 
 Tax effect 
 
 After-tax 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities:
                                               
Net change in fair value recorded in accumulated OCI
    $ (40,391     $  11,941       $ (28,450     $ 36,619       $  (10,826     $  25,793  
Amortization of net unrealized losses on securities transferred from
available-for-sale
to
held-to-maturity
    81       (24     57       (1     -       (1
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Net change
    $ (40,310   $   11,917       $ (28,393     $ 36,618       $  (10,826     $ 25,792  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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10.
BALANCE SHEET OFFSETTING
Assets and liabilities relating to certain financial instruments, including, derivatives and securities sold under repurchase agreements (“repurchase agreements”), may be eligible for offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as permitted under accounting guidance. As noted above, our interest rate swap derivatives are subject to master netting arrangements. Our interest rate swap derivatives require the Company to pledge investment securities as collateral based on certain risk thresholds. Investment securities that have been pledged by the Company to counterparties continue to be reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets unless the Company defaults. We offer a repurchase agreement product to our customers, which include master netting agreements that allow for the netting of collateral positions. This product, known as Citizens Sweep Manager, sells certain of our securities overnight to our customers under an agreement to repurchase them the next day. The repurchase agreements are not offset in the Company’s condensed consolidated balances.
 
   
Gross Amounts
Recognized in
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the
 
Net Amounts
Presented in the
 
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
   
   
the Condensed
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 
Condensed
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 
Condensed
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
 
Financial
Instruments
 
Collateral
Pledged
 
Net Amount
   
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2021
                                               
Financial assets:
                                               
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
    $ 14,692       $ -       $ -       $ 14,692       $ -       $ 14,692  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
    $ 14,692       $ -       $ -       $ 14,692       $ -       $ 14,692  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
Financial liabilities:
                                               
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
    $ 27,826       $ (13,134     $ 14,692     $   13,134       $ (45,482     $ (17,656
Repurchase agreements
    506,346       -       506,346       -       (543,551     (37,205
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
    $ 534,172       $ (13,134     $ 521,038       $ 13,134       $ (589,033     $ (54,861
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
December 31, 2020
                                               
Financial assets:
                                               
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
    $ 30,181       $ -       $ -       $ 30,181       $ -       $ 30,181  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
    $ 30,181       $ -       $ -       $ 30,181       $ -       $ 30,181  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
Financial liabilities:
                                               
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
    $ 30,434       $ (253     $ 30,181       $ 253       $ (63,730     $ (33,296
Repurchase agreements
    439,406       -       439,406       -       (483,603     (44,197
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
    $ 469,840       $ (253     $ 469,587       $ 253       $ (547,333     $         (77,493
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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11.   LEASES
The Company’s operating leases, where the Company is a lessee, include real estate, such as office space and banking centers. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease and is reflected in the consolidated statement of earnings.
Right-of-use
(“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities are included in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.
While the Company has, as a lessor, certain equipment finance leases, such leases are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The tables below present the components of lease costs and supplemental information related to leases as of and for the periods presented.
 
    
March 31,
2021
    
December 31,
2020
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Lease Assets and Liabilities
                 
ROU assets
     $  20,340          $ 19,112    
Total lease liabilities
       22,237            21,164    
 
    
  Three Months Ended  
 
    
March 31,
 
    
2021
    
2020
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Lease Cost
                 
Operating lease expense (1)
     $ 1,662          $ 1,623    
Sublease income
     -          -    
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total lease expense
     $ 1,662          $ 1,623    
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
     
(1) Includes short-term leases and variable lease costs, which are immaterial.
                 
Other Information
                 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
                 
Operating cash outflows from operating leases, net
     $  1,819          $ 1,935    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
March 31, 
2021
   
December 31, 
020
 
Lease Term and Discount Rate
                
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
     4.40       4.16  
Weighted average discount rate
     2.63%       2.80%  
The Company’s lease arrangements that have not yet commenced as of March 31, 2021 and the Company’s short-term lease costs and variable lease costs, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not material to the consolidated financial statements. The future lease payments required for leases that have initial or remaining
non-cancelable
lease terms in excess of one year as of March 31, 2021, excluding property taxes and insurance, are as follows:
 
    
  March 31, 2021  
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Year:
        
2021 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2021)
   $ 5,142  
2022
     6,031  
2023
     4,279  
2024
     3,107  
2025
     2,433  
Thereafter
     2,499  
    
 
 
 
Total future lease payments
     23,491  
Less: Imputed interest
     (1,254
    
 
 
 
Present value of lease liabilities
   $ 22,237  
    
 
 
 
 
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12.   REVENUE RECOGNITION
The following presents noninterest income, segregated by revenue streams
in-scope
and
out-of-scope
of ASU
No. 2014-09
“Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”, for the periods indicated.
 
    
 Three Months Ended 
March 31,
 
    
2021
    
2020
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Noninterest income:
                 
In-scope
of Topic 606:
                 
Service charges on deposit accounts
     $ 3,985        $ 4,776  
Trust and investment services
     2,611        2,420  
Bankcard services
     350        577  
Gain on OREO, net
     429        10  
Other
     1,682        1,798  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Noninterest Income
(in-scope
of Topic 606)
     9,057        9,581  
Noninterest Income
(out-of-scope
of Topic 606)
     4,624        2,059  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total noninterest income
     $ 13,681        $ 11,640  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Refer to Note 3 –
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
and Note 24 –
Revenue Recognition,
included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020 for a more detailed discussion about noninterest revenue streams that are
in-scope
of Topic 606.
 
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion provides information about the results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources of CVB Financial Corp. (referred to herein on an unconsolidated basis as “CVB” and on a consolidated basis as “we,” “our” or the “Company”) and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Citizens Business Bank (the “Bank” or “CBB”). This information is intended to facilitate the understanding and assessment of significant changes and trends related to our financial condition and the results of our operations. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes presented elsewhere in this report.
IMPACT OF
COVID-19
The spread of
COVID-19
has created a global public health crisis that has resulted in unprecedented volatility and disruption in financial markets and deterioration in economic activity and market conditions in the markets we serve. The pandemic has affected our customers and the communities we serve and depending on the duration of the crisis and government actions, the adverse impact on our financial position and results of operations could be significant. In response to the effects of the pandemic on the U.S. economy, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”) has taken significant actions, including a reduction in the target range of the federal funds rate to 0.0% to 0.25% and an indeterminate amount of purchases of Treasury and mortgage-backed securities.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was signed into law. It contain substantial tax and spending provisions intended to address the impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic. The CARES Act includes the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), a $349 billion program designed to aid small- and
medium-sized
businesses through 100% Small Business Administration (“SBA”) guaranteed loans distributed through banks. These loans were intended to guarantee 24 weeks of payroll and other costs to help those businesses remain viable and keep their workers employed. Legislation passed on April 24, 2020 provided additional PPP funds of $310 billion. During 2020, we originated and funded approximately 4,100 loans, totaling $1.10 billion. In response to the
COVID-19
pandemic and the CARES Act, we also implemented a short-term loan modification program to provide temporary payment relief to certain of our borrowers who meet the program’s qualifications. There were six loans with approximately $10 million in outstanding loan amounts that remained on deferment, as of March 31, 2021. These deferments of principal or principal and interest, are for
90-
days or less. On January 13, 2021, the SBA reopened the PPP for Second Draw loans to small businesses and
non-profit
organizations that did receive a loan through the initial PPP phase. At least $25 billion has been set aside for Second Draw PPP (“round two”) loans to eligible borrowers with a maximum of 10 employees or for loans of $250,000 or less to eligible borrowers in low or moderate income neighborhoods. Generally speaking, businesses with more than 300 employees and/or less than a 25% reduction in gross receipts between comparable quarters in 2019 and 2020 are not eligible for Second Draw loans. Further, maximum loan amounts have been increased for accommodation and food service businesses. As of March 31, 2021, we have originated approximately 1,500 round two loans totaling $325 million in outstanding borrowings. The Paycheck Protection Program is expected to end on May 31, 2021.
The first quarter of 2021 includes a $19.5 million recapture of provision for credit losses, as the economic outlook has improved markedly due to widely available vaccines and government economic stimulus. In comparison, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $12.0 million in the first quarter of 2020, as well as $11.5 million in the second quarter of 2020, due to the initial forecasts of a severe economic downturn. We continue to monitor the impact of
COVID-19
closely. The extent to which the
COVID-19
pandemic will impact our operations and financial results during 2021 is highly uncertain, but we may experience continued volatility in the provision for credit losses if this pandemic results in economic stress greater than forecasted on our borrowers and loan portfolios and lower interest income if the current low interest rate environment continues.
 
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The discussion and analysis of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are based upon the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and are essential to understanding Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The following is a summary of the more judgmental and complex accounting estimates and principles. In each area, we have identified the variables we believe are most important in our estimation process. We utilize information available to us to make the necessary estimates to value the related assets and liabilities. Actual performance that differs from our estimates and future changes in the key variables and information could change future valuations and impact the results of operations.
 
 
·
 
Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”)
 
 
·
 
Business Combinations
 
 
·
 
Valuation and Recoverability of Goodwill
 
 
·
 
Income Taxes
Our significant accounting policies are described in greater detail in our 2020 Annual Report on Form
10-K
in the “Critical Accounting Policies” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Note 3 –
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
, included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020, which are essential to understanding Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements but Not Adopted as of March 31, 2021
 
Standard
  
Description
  
Adoption Timing
  
Impact on Financial Statements
       
ASU
No. 2020-04,
Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting
 
Issued March 2020
  
The FASB issued ASU
2020-04,
Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in this update provide temporary, optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for transitioning away from reference rates such as LIBOR. The amendments provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments primarily include relief related to contract modifications and hedging
relationships, as well as providing a
one-time
election for the sale or transfer of debt securities classified as
held-to-maturity.
This guidance is effective immediately and the amendments may be applied prospectively through December 31, 2022.
   1st Quarter 2020 through the 4th Quarter 2022    The Company established a LIBOR Transition Task Force in 2020, which has inventoried our instruments that reflect exposure to LIBOR, created a framework to manage the transition and established a timeline for key decisions and actions to complete the transition from LIBOR in 2021. Although the Company is assessing the impacts of this transition and exploring alternatives to use in place of LIBOR for various financial instruments, primarily related to our variable-rate loans, our subordinated debentures, and interest rate swap derivatives that are indexed to LIBOR, we do not expect this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
       
ASU
2020-06,
Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic
470-20)
and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic
815-40):
Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity
 
Issued August 2020
   The FASB issued ASU
2020-06,
Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic
470-20)
and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic
815-40):
Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. This ASU reduces the number of accounting models for convertible instruments and allows more contracts to qualify for equity classification.
   1st Quarter 2022    The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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OVERVIEW
For the first quarter of 2021, we reported net earnings of $63.9 million, compared with $50.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2020 and $38.0 million for the first quarter of 2020. Diluted earnings per share were $0.47 for the first quarter, compared to $0.37 for the prior quarter and $0.27 for the same period last year.
The first quarter of 2021 included a $19.5 million recapture of provision for credit losses, due to the improvement in our economic forecast of certain macroeconomic variables, which were impacted by
COVID-19.
In comparison, there was no provision for credit losses recorded in the fourth quarter of 2020, while the first quarter of 2020 included a $12.0 million provision for credit losses at the start of the pandemic. During the first quarter of 2021, we experienced credit charge-offs of $2.5 million and total recoveries of $88,000, resulting in net charge-offs of $2.4 million. Gross charge-offs during the first quarter include one commercial and industrial loan, previously rated substandard, that was
charged-off
in total for approximately $2.5 million. Of the 4,100 SBA PPP loans we originated in 2020, $582.8 million was outstanding at March 31, 2021. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company originated, approximately 1,500 PPP loans in round two, with a loan balance, at amortized cost, of $314.9 million at March 31, 2021. Interest and fee income from PPP loans was $10.4 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $10.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2020.
At March 31, 2021, total assets of $14.84 billion increased $421.1 million, or 2.92%, from total assets of $14.42 billion at December 31, 2020. Interest-earning assets of $13.62 billion at March 31, 2021 increased $399.9 million, or 3.02%, when compared with $13.22 billion at December 31, 2020. The increase in interest-earning assets was primarily due to a $921.8 million increase in investment securities, partially offset by a $450.3 million decrease in interest-earning balances due from the Federal Reserve, and a $55.8 million decrease in total loans.
Total investment securities were $3.90 billion at March 31, 2021, an increase of $921.8 million, or 30.96%, from $2.98 billion at December 31, 2020. In the first quarter of 2021, we purchased $1.23 billion of securities, with an average expected yield of approximately 1.57%. At March 31, 2021, investment securities
held-to-maturity
(“HTM”) totaled $1.09 billion. At March 31, 2021, investment securities
available-for-sale
(“AFS”) totaled $2.81 billion, inclusive of a net
pre-tax
unrealized gain of $14.4 million, which decreased $40.4 million from December 31, 2020. HTM securities increased by $508.4 million, or 87.86%, and AFS securities increased by $413.4 million, or 17.23%, from December 31, 2020. Our tax equivalent yield on investments was 1.65% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to 1.81% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 2.45% for the first quarter of 2020.
Total loans and leases, net of deferred fees and discounts (amortized cost), of $8.29 billion at March 31, 2021 decreased by $55.8 million, or 0.67%, from December 31, 2020. The $55.8 million decrease in total loans included decreases of $100.1 million in dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans due to seasonal pay downs, $58.4 million in commercial and industrial loans, $15.1 million in SFR mortgage loans, and $7.3 million in other loans, partially offset by increases of $95.3 million in commercial real estate loans, $14.7 million in PPP loans, $11.2 million in construction loans, and $3.8 million in SBA loans. After adjusting for seasonality and PPP loans, our loans grew by $29.6 million, or 0.42%, from the end of the fourth quarter of 2020. Our yield on loans was 4.50% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to 4.56% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 4.95% for the first quarter of 2020. The significant decline in interest rates since the start of the pandemic has had a negative impact on loan yields, which after excluding discount accretion, nonaccrual interest income, and the impact from PPP loans, declined by 15 basis points and 44 basis points compared to the fourth quarter and first quarter of 2020, respectively. Interest income for yield adjustments related to discount accretion on acquired loans was $4.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to $4.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2020 and $4.8 million for the first quarter of 2020.
Noninterest-bearing deposits were $7.58 billion at March 31, 2021, an increase of $122.5 million, or 1.64%, when compared to December 31, 2020. At March 31, 2021, noninterest-bearing deposits were 62.74% of total deposits, compared to 63.52% at December 31, 2020. Our average cost of total deposits was 0.06% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to 0.09% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 0.19% for the first quarter of 2020.
Customer repurchase agreements totaled $506.3 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $439.4 million at December 31, 2020. Our average cost of total deposits including customer repurchase agreements was 0.06% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to 0.09% for the fourth quarter of 2020 and 0.20% for the first quarter of 2020.
 
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At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had $5.0 million in short-term borrowings with 0% cost, compared to no borrowings at March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2021, we had $25.8 million of junior subordinated debentures, bearing interest at three-month LIBOR plus 1.38% and mature in 2036, which was unchanged from December 31, 2020. We plan to redeem these debentures, which had a cost of 1.60% during the first quarter of 2021, by the end of the second quarter of 2021. Our average cost of funds was 0.07% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, 0.09% for the fourth quarter of 2020, and 0.21% for the first quarter of 2020.
The allowance for credit losses totaled $71.8 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $93.7 million at December 31, 2020. The allowance for credit losses for the first quarter of 2021 was decreased by $19.5 million due to the improved outlook in our forecast of certain macroeconomic variable that were influenced by the economic impact of the pandemic and government stimulus, and by $2.4 million in net charge-offs. At March 31, 2021, ACL as a percentage of total loans and leases outstanding was 0.87% or 0.97% when PPP loans are excluded. This compares to 1.12% at December 31, 2020, or 1.25% when PPP loans are excluded. As of March 31, 2021, total discounts on acquired loans were $26.9 million.
The Company’s total equity was $2.02 billion at March 31, 2021. This represented an increase of $12.7 million, or 0.63%, from total equity of $2.01 billion at December 31, 2020. This increase was primarily due to net earnings of $63.9 million, partially offset by a $28.4 million decrease in other comprehensive income resulting from the
tax-effected
impact of the decrease in market value of our
available-for-sale
investment securities portfolio and $24.5 million in cash dividends. Our tangible common equity ratio was 9.4% at March 31, 2021.
Our capital ratios under the revised capital framework referred to as Basel III remain well-above regulatory requirements. As of March 31, 2021, the Company’s Tier 1 leverage capital ratio totaled 9.83%, our common equity Tier 1 ratio totaled 14.87%, our Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio totaled 15.15%, and our total risk-based capital ratio totaled 16.05%. We did not elect to phase in the impact of CECL on regulatory capital, as allowed under the interim final rule of the FDIC and other U.S. banking agencies. Refer to our
Analysis of Financial Condition – Capital Resources
.
 
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ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Financial Performance
 
    
Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
Variance
 
    
2021
 
2020
 
$
    
%
    
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net interest income
     $     103,468       $ 102,306       $ 1,162          1.14
Recapture of (provision for) credit losses
     19,500       (12,000     31,500          262.50
Noninterest income
     13,681       11,640       2,041          17.53
Noninterest expense
     (47,163     (48,641     1,478          3.04
Income taxes
     (25,593     (15,325     (10,268)         -67.00
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Net earnings
     $ 63,893       $ 37,980       $ 25,913          68.23
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Earnings per common share:
         
Basic
     $ 0.47       $ 0.27       $ 0.20       
Diluted
     $ 0.47       $ 0.27       $ 0.20       
Return on average assets
     1.79     1.34     0.45%       
Return on average shareholders’ equity
     12.75     7.61     5.14%       
Efficiency ratio
     40.26     42.69     -2.43%       
Noninterest expense to average assets
     1.32     1.72     -0.40%       
    
Three Months Ended
 
Variance
 
    
March 31,
2021
 
December 31,
2020
 
$
    
%
    
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net interest income
     $     103,468       $ 105,853       $ (2,385)         -2.25
Recapture of credit losses
     19,500       -       19,500          -  
Noninterest income
     13,681       12,925       756          5.85
Noninterest expense
     (47,163     (48,276     1,113          2.31
Income taxes
     (25,593     (20,446     (5,147)         -25.17
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Net earnings
     $ 63,893       $ 50,056       $ 13,837          27.64
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
Earnings per common share:
         
Basic
     $ 0.47       $ 0.37       $ 0.10       
Diluted
     $ 0.47       $ 0.37       $ 0.10       
Return on average assets
     1.79     1.42     0.37%       
Return on average shareholders’ equity
     12.75     9.92     2.83%       
Efficiency ratio
     40.26     40.64     -0.38%       
Noninterest expense to average assets
     1.32     1.37     -0.05%       
 
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Return on Average Tangible Common Equity Reconciliation
(Non-GAAP)
The return on average tangible common equity 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 net income, adjusted for
tax-effected
amortization of intangibles, to net income computed in accordance with GAAP; a reconciliation of average tangible common equity to the Company’s average stockholders’ equity computed in accordance with GAAP; as well as a calculation of return on average tangible common equity.
 
    
Three Months Ended
 
    
March 31,
2021
    
December 31,
2020
    
March 31,
2020
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Net Income
     $ 63,893        $ 50,056        $ 37,980  
Add: Amortization of intangible assets
     2,167        2,170        2,445  
Less: Tax effect of amortization of intangible assets (1)
     (641      (642      (723
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Tangible net income
     $ 65,419        $ 51,584        $ 39,702  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Average stockholders’ equity
     $ 2,032,676        $ 2,007,640        $ 2,006,464  
Less: Average goodwill
     (663,707      (663,707      (663,707
Less: Average intangible assets
     (32,590      (34,711      (41,732
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Average tangible common equity
     $     1,336,379        $     1,309,222        $     1,301,025  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Return on average equity, annualized
     12.75%        9.92%        7.61%  
Return on average tangible common equity, annualized
     19.85%        15.67%        12.27%  
 
  (1)
Tax effected at respective statutory rates.
Net Interest Income
The principal component of our earnings is net interest income, which is the difference between the interest and fees earned on loans and investments (interest-earning assets) and the interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds (interest-bearing liabilities). Net interest margin is net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets for the period. The level of interest rates and the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities impact net interest income and net interest margin. The net interest spread is the yield on average interest-earning assets minus the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin and net interest spread are included on a tax equivalent (TE) basis by adjusting interest income utilizing the federal statutory tax rates of 21% in effect for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Our net interest income, interest spread, and net interest margin are sensitive to general business and economic conditions. These conditions include short-term and long-term interest rates, inflation, monetary supply, and the strength of the international, national and state economies, in general, and more specifically, the local economies in which we conduct business. Our ability to manage net interest income during changing interest rate environments will have a significant impact on our overall performance. We manage net interest income through affecting changes in the mix of interest-earning assets as well as the mix of interest-bearing liabilities, changes in the level of interest-bearing liabilities in proportion to interest-earning assets, and in the growth and maturity of earning assets. See Item 2 –
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Asset/Liability and Market Risk Management – Interest Rate Sensitivity Management
included herein.
 
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The table below presents the interest rate spread, net interest margin and the composition of average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities by category for the periods indicated, including the changes in average balance, composition, and average yield/rate between these respective periods.
 
    
Three Months Ended March 31,
    
2021
  
2020
    
Average
Balance
  
Interest
  
Yield/
Rate
  
Average
Balance
  
Interest
  
Yield/
Rate
    
(Dollars in thousands)
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS
                 
Investment securities (1)
                 
Available-for-sale
securities:
                 
Taxable
     $ 2,523,609        $ 8,968        1.47%        $ 1,659,394        $ 9,825        2.37%  
Tax-advantaged
     30,158        191        3.02%        38,086        224        3.36%  
Held-to-maturity
securities:
                 
Taxable
     580,478        2,811        1.95%        469,394        2,698        2.30%  
Tax-advantaged
     199,348        1,129        2.74%        189,522        1,300        3.32%  
Investment in FHLB stock
     17,688        217        4.98%        17,688        332        7.55%  
Interest-earning deposits with other institutions
     1,664,193        413        0.10%        261,041        613        0.94%  
Loans (2)
     8,270,282        91,795        4.50%        7,482,805        92,117        4.95%  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Total interest-earning assets
     13,285,756        105,524        3.24%        10,117,930        107,109        4.27%  
Total noninterest-earning assets
     1,220,899              1,257,870        
  
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
     
Total assets
     $  14,506,655              $ 11,375,800        
  
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
     
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
                 
Savings deposits (3)
     $ 4,026,248        1,198        0.12%        $ 3,056,743        3,111        0.41%  
Time deposits
     408,034        614        0.61%        445,431        1,013        0.91%  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Total interest-bearing deposits
     4,434,282        1,812        0.17%        3,502,174        4,124        0.47%  
FHLB advances, other borrowings, and customer repurchase agreements
     590,170        244        0.17%        504,585        679        0.54%  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Interest-bearing liabilities
     5,024,452        2,056        0.17%        4,006,759        4,803        0.48%  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Noninterest-bearing deposits
     7,240,494              5,247,025        
Other liabilities
     209,033              115,552        
Stockholders’ equity
     2,032,676              2,006,464        
  
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
     
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
     $   14,506,655              $   11,375,800        
  
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
     
Net interest income
        $     103,468              $ 102,306     
     
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
  
Net interest spread—tax equivalent
           3.07%              3.79%  
Net interest margin
           3.17%              4.06%  
Net interest margin—tax equivalent
           3.18%              4.08%  
 
 
  (1)
Includes tax equivalent (TE) adjustments utilizing federal statutory rates of 21% in effect for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The non TE rates were 1.62% and 2.38% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
  (2)
Includes loan fees of $8.9 million and $548,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Prepayment penalty fees of $1.6 million and $1.5 million are included in interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
  (3)
Includes interest-bearing demand and money market accounts.
 
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The following table presents a comparison of interest income and interest expense resulting from changes in the volumes and rates on average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated. Changes in interest income or expense attributable to volume changes are calculated by multiplying the change in volume by the initial average interest rate. The change in interest income or expense attributable to changes in interest rates is calculated by multiplying the change in interest rate by the initial volume. The changes attributable to interest rate and volume changes are calculated by multiplying the change in rate times the change in volume.
Rate and Volume Analysis for Changes in Interest Income, Interest Expense and Net Interest Income
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
    
Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2021 Compared to 2020
 
Increase (Decrease) Due to
    
    Volume    
 
Rate
 
Rate/

    Volume    
 
    Total    
        
(Dollars in thousands)
   
Interest income:
        
Available-for-sale
securities:
        
Taxable investment securities
  
  $
4,541
 
 
  $
(3,674
 
  $
(1,724
 
  $
(857
Tax-advantaged
investment securities
  
 
(46
 
 
17
 
 
 
(4
 
 
(33
Held-to-maturity
securities:
        
Taxable investment securities
  
 
609
 
 
 
(404
 
 
(92
 
 
113
 
Tax-advantaged
investment securities
  
 
65
 
 
 
(224
 
 
(12
 
 
(171
Investment in FHLB stock
  
 
-
 
 
 
(115
 
 
-
 
 
 
(115
Interest-earning deposits with other institutions
  
 
3,266
 
 
 
(543
 
 
(2,923
 
 
(200
Loans
  
 
9,232
 
 
 
(8,644
 
 
(910
 
 
(322
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest income
  
 
17,667
 
 
 
(13,587
 
 
(5,665
 
 
(1,585
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense:
        
Savings deposits
  
 
972
 
 
 
(2,191
 
 
(694
 
 
(1,913
Time deposits
  
 
(63
 
 
(250
 
 
(86
 
 
(399
FHLB advances, other borrowings, and customer repurchase agreements
  
 
113
 
 
 
(469
 
 
(79
 
 
(435
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest expense
  
 
1,022
 
 
 
(2,910
 
 
(859
 
 
(2,747
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
  
  $
16,645
 
 
  $
(10,677
 
  $
(4,806
 
  $
1,162
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter of 2021 Compared to the First Quarter of 2020
Net interest income, before provision for credit losses, of $103.5 million for the first quarter of 2021 increased $1.2 million, or 1.14%, compared to $102.3 million for the first quarter of 2020. Interest-earning assets increased on average by $3.17 billion, or 31.31%, from $10.12 billion for the first quarter of 2020 to $13.29 billion for the first quarter of 2021. Our net interest margin (TE) was 3.18% for the first quarter of 2021, compared to 4.08% for the first quarter of 2020.
Interest income for the first quarter of 2021 was $105.5 million, which represented a $1.6 million, or 1.48%, decrease when compared to the same period of 2020. Average interest-earning assets increased to $13.29 billion and the average interest-earning asset yield was 3.24% for the first quarter of 2021, compared to 4.27% for the first quarter of 2020. The 102 basis point decrease in the average interest-earning asset yield compared to the first quarter of 2020, was primarily due to a combination of a 45 basis point decrease in loan yields, a 76 basis point decrease in the
non-tax
equivalent investment yields, and a change in mix of average earning assets, with average balances at the Federal Reserve growing to 12.21% of earning assets for the first quarter of 2021, compared to 2.40% for the first quarter of 2020. The increase in balances at the Federal Reserve was impacted by $2.93 billion in average deposit growth compared to the first quarter of 2020. The net interest margin for the first quarter of 2021 would have been approximately 35 basis points higher without the $1.38 billion year-over-year increase in average deposits at the Federal Reserve, earning 10 basis points.
 
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Interest income and fees on loans for the first quarter of 2021 of $91.8 million decreased $322,000, or 0.35%, when compared to the first quarter of 2020. Average loans increased $787.5 million for the first quarter of 2021 when compared with the same period of 2020, primarily due to $880.7 million in average PPP loans. The PPP loans we originated resulted in the recognition of approximately $8.2 million in fee income and $2.2 million in loan interest during the first quarter of 2021. Discount accretion on acquired loans decreased by $748,000 compared to the first quarter of 2020. The significant decline in interest rates since the start of the pandemic has had a negative impact on loan yields, which after excluding the impact from PPP loans, discount accretion and nonaccrual interest income, declined by 44 basis points from the first quarter of 2020.
Interest income from investment securities was $13.1 million for the first quarter of 2021, a $948,000, or 6.75%, decrease from $14.0 million for the first quarter of 2020. This decrease was primarily the result of a 76 basis point decline in the
non-tax
equivalent yield on investments as the decline in interest rates over the past four quarters decreased yields on investment securities due to higher levels of premium amortization, as well as lower yields on investments purchased during the past four quarters. Partially offsetting the decline from lower rates was a $977.2 million increase in average investment securities for the first quarter of 2021, compared to the same period of 2020.
Interest expense of $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2021, decreased $2.7 million, or 57.19%, compared to the first quarter of 2020. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 31 basis points, to 0.17% for the first quarter of 2021 from 0.48% for the first quarter of 2020. Average interest-bearing liabilities were $1.02 billion higher for the first quarter of 2021 when compared to the first quarter of 2020. On average, noninterest-bearing deposits were 62.02% of our total deposits for the first quarter of 2021, compared to 59.97% for the first quarter of 2020. In comparison to the first quarter of 2020, our overall cost of funds decreased by 14 basis points, partially due to growth in average noninterest-bearing deposits of $1.99 billion, compared to the increase in average interest-bearing deposits of $932.1 million. In addition, the cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased by 30 basis points for the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020.    
Provision for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses is a charge to earnings to maintain the allowance for credit losses at a level consistent with management’s assessment of expected lifetime losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date.
The allowance for credit losses on loans totaled $71.8 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $93.7 million at December 31, 2020 and $82.6 million as of March 31, 2020. For the first quarter of 2021, we recaptured $19.5 million in provision for credit losses, due to the improved outlook in our forecast of certain macroeconomic variables that were influenced by the economic impact of the pandemic and government stimulus. For the first quarter of 2021, we experienced credit charge-offs of $2.5 million and total recoveries of $88,000, resulting in net charge-offs of $2.4 million. This compares to a $12.0 million credit loss provision and net recoveries of $141,000 for the same period of 2020. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to total loans and leases outstanding, net of deferred fees and discount, as of March 31, 2021, was 0.87%, or 0.97% when PPP loans are excluded. This compares to 1.12% and 1.11%, as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, remaining discounts on acquired loans were $26.9 million. Refer to the discussion of “Allowance for Credit Losses” in Item 2 –
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
contained herein for discussion concerning observed changes in the credit quality of various components of our loan portfolio as well as changes and refinements to our methodology.
No assurance can be given that economic conditions which affect the Company’s service areas or other circumstances will or will not be reflected in future changes in the level of our allowance for credit losses and the resulting provision or recapture of provision for credit losses. The process to estimate the allowance for credit losses requires considerable judgment and our economic forecasts may continue to vary due to the uncertainty of the future impact of the pandemic on our business and customers. See “Allowance for Credit Losses” under
Analysis of Financial Condition
herein.
 
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Noninterest Income
Noninterest income includes income derived from financial services offered, such as CitizensTrust, BankCard services, international banking, and other business services. Also included in noninterest income are service charges and fees, primarily from deposit accounts, gains (net of losses) from the disposition of investment securities, loans, other real estate owned, and fixed assets, and other revenues not included as interest on earning assets.
The following table sets forth the various components of noninterest income for the periods presented.
 
    
    Three Months Ended    
March 31,
    
Variance
 
    
2021
    
2020
    
$
   
%
 
           
(Dollars in thousands)
       
Noninterest income:
                                  
Service charges on deposit accounts
     $ 3,985        $ 4,776        $ (791     -16.56%  
Trust and investment services
     2,611        2,420        191       7.89%  
Bankcard services
     350        577        (227     -39.34%  
BOLI income
     4,624        2,059        2,565       124.58%  
Swap fee income
     215        373        (158     -42.36%  
Gain on OREO, net
     429        10        419       4190.00%  
Other
     1,467        1,425        42       2.95%  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total noninterest income
     $ 13,681        $ 11,640        $     2,041             17.53%  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
First Quarter of 2021 Compared to the First Quarter of 2020
The $2.0 million increase in noninterest income was primarily due to a $2.6 million increase in BOLI income and a $399,000 gain on the sale of one OREO property in the first quarter of 2021, partially offset by a $791,000 decrease in service charges on deposit accounts. This decrease was primarily due to the offset of fees due to higher earnings credits generated by the significant increase in our customer’s noninterest-bearing deposits held at the Bank when compared to the first quarter of 2020.
The Bank enters into interest rate swap agreements with our customers to manage our interest rate risk and enters into identical offsetting swaps with a counterparty. The changes in the fair value of the swaps primarily offset each other resulting in swap fee income (refer to Note 8 –
Derivative Financial Instruments
of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of this report for additional information). The first quarter of 2021 included lower swap fee income of $158,000 compared to the first quarter of 2020, due to lower volume of swap transactions. The steepening of the yield curve has made it less attractive for our customers to enter into interest rates swaps that convert floating rate loans to fixed rate instruments, compared to a conventional fixed rate loan. We executed on swap agreements related to new loan originations with a notional amount totaling $15.4 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $23.3 million for the first quarter of 2020.
CitizensTrust consists of Wealth Management and Investment Services income. The Wealth Management group provides a variety of services, which include asset management, financial planning, estate planning, retirement planning, private and corporate trustee services, and probate services. Investment Services provides self-directed brokerage, 401(k) plans, mutual funds, insurance and other
non-insured
investment products. At March 31, 2021, CitizensTrust had approximately $3.10 billion in assets under management and administration, including $2.29 billion in assets under management. CitizensTrust generated fees of $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $2.4 million for the first quarter of 2020, due to the growth in assets under management and investment services.
The Bank’s investment in BOLI includes life insurance policies acquired through acquisitions and the purchase of life insurance by the Bank on a select group of employees. The Bank is the owner and beneficiary of these policies. BOLI is recorded as an asset at its cash surrender value. Increases in the cash value of these policies, as well as insurance proceeds received, are recorded in noninterest income and are not subject to income tax, as long as they are held for the life of the covered parties. Income from our BOLI policies for the first quarter of 2021 included $3.5 million in death benefits that exceeded cash surrender values of certain BOLI policies, compared to $715,000 in death benefits for the first quarter of 2020.
 
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Noninterest Expense
The following table summarizes the various components of noninterest expense for the periods presented.
 
    
  Three Months Ended  
March 31,
  
Variance
    
2021
  
2020
  
$
  
%
 
         
(Dollars in thousands)
      
Noninterest expense:
                                   
Salaries and employee benefits
     $ 29,706        $ 30,877        $ (1,171)        -3.79%   
Occupancy
     4,107        3,803        304        7.99%   
Equipment
     756        1,034        (278)        -26.89%   
Professional services
     2,168        2,256        (88)        -3.90%   
Computer software expense
     2,844        2,816        28        0.99%   
Marketing and promotion
     725        1,555        (830)        -53.38%   
Amortization of intangible assets
     2,167        2,445        (278)        -11.37%   
Telecommunications expense
     552        636        (84)        -13.21%   
Regulatory assessments
     1,059        148        911        615.54%   
Insurance
     453        406        47        11.58%   
Loan expense
     238        257        (19)        -7.39%   
OREO expense
     9        258        (249)            -96.51%   
Directors’ expenses
     379        351        28        7.98%   
Stationery and supplies
     244        285        (41)        -14.39%   
Other
     1,756        1,514        242        15.98%   
Total noninterest expense
     $       47,163        $       48,641        $     (1,478)        -3.04%   
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Noninterest expense to average assets
     1.32%        1.72%                    
         
Efficiency ratio (1)
     40.26%        42.69%                    
 
  (1)
Noninterest expense divided by net interest income before provision for credit losses plus noninterest income.
Our ability to control noninterest expenses in relation to asset growth can be measured in terms of total noninterest expenses as a percentage of average assets. Noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets was 1.32% for the first quarter of 2021, compared to 1.72% for the first quarter of 2020. The decline in this ratio for 2021 reflects the $3.13 billion growth in average assets that resulted primarily from $2.93 billion in average deposit growth.
Our ability to control noninterest expenses in relation to the level of total revenue (net interest income before provision for credit losses plus noninterest income) can be measured by the efficiency ratio and indicates the percentage of net revenue that is used to cover expenses. The efficiency ratio was 40.26% for the first quarter of 2021, compared to 42.69% for the first quarter of 2020.
First Quarter of 2021 Compared to the First Quarter of 2020
Noninterest expense of $47.2 million for the first quarter of 2021 was $1.5 million, or 3.04%, lower than the first quarter of 2020. Salaries and employee benefits declined by $1.2 million from the first quarter of 2020, as deferred loan origination costs, which are a contra expense, increased by $1.0 million due primarily to the origination of more than 1,500 PPP loans in the first quarter of 2021. Additionally, marketing and promotion expense declined by $830,000, partly due to restrictions resulting from the pandemic. An increase of $911,000 in regulatory assessment expense in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the prior year quarter, resulted from the final application of assessment credits provided by the FDIC at the end of the second quarter of 2020.
Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was 28.60%, compared to 28.75% for the same period of 2020. Our estimated annual effective tax rate varies depending upon the level of
tax-advantaged
income as well as available tax credits.
The Company’s effective tax rates are below the nominal combined Federal and State tax rate primarily as a result of
tax-advantaged
income from certain municipal security investments, municipal loans and leases and BOLI, as well as available tax credits for each period.
 
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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
Total assets of $14.84 billion at March 31, 2021 increased $421.1 million, or 2.92%, from total assets of $14.42 billion at December 31, 2020. Interest-earning assets totaled $13.62 billion at March 31, 2021, an increase of $399.9 million, or 3.02%, when compared with $13.22 billion at December 31, 2020. The increase in interest-earning assets was primarily due to a $921.8 million increase in investment securities, partially offset by a $450.3 million decrease in interest-earning balances due from the Federal Reserve, and a $55.8 million decrease in total loans. During the first quarter of 2021, we originated approximately 1,500 SBA PPP loans in round two, with a loan balance, at amortized cost, of $314.9 million at March 31, 2021. Of the 4,100 PPP loans we originated in 2020, $582.8 million remained outstanding at March 31, 2021. Excluding PPP loans, total loans declined by $70.5 million, or 0.94%, from December 31, 2020.
Total liabilities were $12.82 billion at March 31, 2021, an increase of $408.4 million, or 3.29%, from total liabilities of $12.41 billion at December 31, 2020. Total deposits grew by $342.2 million, or 2.92%. Total equity increased $12.7 million, or 0.63%, to $2.02 billion at March 31, 2021, compared to total equity of $2.01 billion at December 31, 2020. The $12.7 million increase in equity was primarily due to net earnings of $63.9 million during the first quarter of 2021, partially offset by a $28.4 million decrease in other comprehensive income from the
tax-effected
impact of the decrease in market value of
available-for-sale
securities and $24.5 million in cash dividends.
Investment Securities
The Company maintains a portfolio of investment securities to provide interest income and to serve as a source of liquidity for its ongoing operations. At March 31, 2021, total investment securities were $3.90 billion. This represented an increase of $921.8 million, or 30.96%, from total investment securities of $2.98 billion at December 31, 2020. The increase in investment securities was primarily due to new securities purchased exceeding cash outflow from the portfolio in the first quarter of 2021. At March 31, 2021, investment securities HTM totaled $1.09 billion. At March 31, 2021, our AFS investment securities totaled $2.81 billion, inclusive of a
pre-tax
net unrealized gain of $14.4 million. The
after-tax
unrealized gain reported in AOCI on AFS investment securities was $10.1 million. The changes in the net unrealized holding gain resulted primarily from fluctuations in market interest rates. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, repayments/maturities of investment securities totaled $259.9 million and $128.2 million, respectively. The Company purchased additional investment securities totaling $1.23 billion and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The current quarter purchases included $682.9 million in AFS securities that were comprised of MBS with average lives of less than five years that are expected to yield approximately 1.37%. Additionally, we purchased $545.7 million dollars in HTM securities that were comprised of fixed rate agency and municipal bonds, with longer maturities that on average exceed ten years. On a
non-tax
equivalent basis, these securities will generate a yield of approximately 1.81%. There were no investment securities sold during the first three months of 2021 and 2020.
 
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The tables below set forth our investment securities AFS and HTM portfolio by type for the dates presented.
 
    
March 31, 2021
    
  Amortized  
Cost
  
Gross
  Unrealized  
Holding
Gain
  
Gross
  Unrealized  
Holding

Loss
 
  Fair Value  
  
 Total Percent 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities
available-for-sale:
                                           
Mortgage-backed securities
     $ 2,175,414        $ 38,333        $ (22,409     $ 2,191,338        77.92%  
CMO/REMIC
     592,915        4,072        (6,821     590,166        20.99%  
Municipal bonds
     28,703        1,183        -       29,886        1.06%  
Other securities
     958        -        -       958        0.03%  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
available-for-sale
securities
     $   2,797,990        $ 43,588        $ (29,230     $ 2,812,348          100.00%  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Investment securities
held-to-maturity:
                                           
Government agency/GSE
     $ 601,142        $ 3,860        $ (16,289     $ 588,713        55.30%  
Mortgage-backed securities
     135,137        5,348        (255     140,230        12.43%  
CMO/REMIC
     133,556        2,832        -       136,388        12.29%  
Municipal bonds
     217,149        5,095        (2,094     220,150        19.98%  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
held-to-maturity
securities
     $ 1,086,984        $ 17,135        $ (18,638     $ 1,085,481        100.00%  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
    
December 31, 2020
    
  Amortized  
Cost
  
Gross
  Unrealized  
Holding
Gain
  
Gross
  Unrealized  
Holding

Loss
 
  Fair Value  
  
  Total Percent  
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities
available-for-sale:
                                           
Mortgage-backed securities
     $ 1,857,030        $ 48,006        $ (101     $ 1,904,935        79.41%  
CMO/REMIC
     457,548        5,515        (249     462,814        19.29%  
Municipal bonds
     28,707        1,578        -       30,285        1.26%  
Other securities
     889        -        -       889        0.04%  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
available-for-sale
securities
     $ 2,344,174      $ 55,099        $ (350     $ 2,398,923        100.00%  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Investment securities
held-to-maturity:
                                           
Government agency/GSE
     $ 98,663        $ 5,877        $ -       $ 104,540        17.05%  
Mortgage-backed securities
     146,382        7,644        (32     153,994        25.30%  
CMO/REMIC
     145,309        5,202        -       150,511        25.11%  
Municipal bonds
     188,272        6,980        (74     195,178        32.54%  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
held-to-maturity
securities
     $ 578,626        $ 25,703        $ (106     $ 604,223        100.00%  
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2021, approximately $60.6 million in U.S. government agency bonds are callable. The Agency CMO/REMIC securities are backed by agency-pooled collateral. Municipal bonds, which represented approximately 6% of the total investment portfolio, are predominately AA or higher rated securities.
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The following table presents the Company’s
available-for-sale
investment securities, by investment category, in an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
 
    
March 31, 2021
 
    
Less Than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
    
Total
 
    
  Fair Value  
    
Gross

  Unrealized  

Holding

Losses
   
Fair Value
    
Gross

  Unrealized  

Holding

Losses
    
Fair Value
    
Gross

  Unrealized  

Holding

Losses
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Investment securities
available-for-sale:
                
Mortgage-backed securities
     $ 1,327,126        $ (22,409   $ -      $ -        $ 1,327,126        $ (22,409
CMO/REMIC
     422,765        (6,821     -        -        422,765        (6,821
Municipal bonds
     -        -       -        -        -        -  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
available-for-sale
securities
     $ 1,749,891        $ (29,230   $ -      $ -        $ 1,749,891        $ (29,230
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
December 31, 2020
 
    
Less Than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
    
Total
 
    
  Fair Value  
    
Gross
  Unrealized  
Holding
Losses
   
  Fair Value  
    
Gross
  Unrealized  
Holding
Losses
    
  Fair Value  
    
Gross
  Unrealized  
Holding
Losses
 
                 
(Dollars in thousands)
               
Investment securities
available-for-sale:
                
Mortgage-backed securities
     $ 72,219        $ (101   $ -      $ -        $ 72,219        $ (101
CMO/REMIC
     96,974        (249     -        -        96,974        (249
Municipal bonds
     -        -       -        -        -        -  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
available-for-sale
securities
     $   169,193        $ (350   $ -      $ -        $    169,193        $ (350
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Once it is determined that a credit loss has occurred, an allowance for credit losses is established on our
available-for-sale
and
held-to-maturity
securities. Management determined that credit losses did not exist for securities in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Refer to Note 4 –
Investment Securities
of the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of this report for additional information on our investment securities portfolio.
 
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Loans
Total loans and leases, at amortized cost, of $8.29 billion at March 31, 2021 decreased by $55.8 million, or 0.67%, from December 31, 2020. The $55.8 million decrease in total loans included decreases of $100.1 million in dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans due to seasonal pay downs, $58.4 million in commercial and industrial loans, $15.1 million in SFR mortgage loans, and $7.3 million in other loans, partially offset by increases of $95.3 million in commercial real estate loans, $14.7 million in PPP loans, $11.2 million in construction loans, and $3.8 million SBA loans. After adjusting for seasonality and PPP loans, our loans grew by $29.6 million or 0.42% from December 31, 2020.
The following table presents our loan portfolio by type as of the dates presented.
Distribution of Loan Portfolio by Type
 
    
    March 31, 2021    
  
    December 31, 2020
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate
     $ 5,596,781        $ 5,501,509  
Construction
     96,356        85,145  
SBA
     307,727        303,896  
SBA - Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
     897,724        882,986  
Commercial and industrial
     753,708        812,062  
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
     261,088        361,146  
Municipal lease finance receivables
     42,349        45,547  
SFR mortgage
     255,400        270,511  
Consumer and other loans
     81,924        86,006  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total loans, at amortized cost
     8,293,057        8,348,808  
Less: Allowance for credit losses
     (71,805      (93,692
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total loans and lease finance receivables, net
   $ 8,221,252      $ 8,255,116  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2021, $327.4 million, or 5.85% of the total commercial real estate loans included loans secured by farmland, compared to $314.4 million, or 5.72%, at December 31, 2020. The loans secured by farmland included $129.2 million for loans secured by dairy & livestock land and $198.1 million for loans secured by agricultural land at March 31, 2021, compared to $132.9 million for loans secured by dairy & livestock land and $181.5 million for loans secured by agricultural land at December 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2021, dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans of $261.1 million were comprised of $229.1 million for dairy & livestock loans and $31.9 million for agribusiness loans, compared to $320.1 million for dairy & livestock loans and $41.0 million for agribusiness loans at December 31, 2020.
Real estate loans are loans secured by conforming trust deeds on real property, including property under construction, land development, commercial property and single-family and multi-family residences. Our real estate loans are comprised of industrial, office, retail, medical, single family residences, multi-family residences, and farmland. Consumer loans include installment loans to consumers as well as home equity loans, auto and equipment leases and other loans secured by junior liens on real property. Municipal lease finance receivables are leases to municipalities. Dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans are loans to finance the operating needs of wholesale dairy farm operations, cattle feeders, livestock raisers and farmers.
As of March 31, 2021, the Company had $200.5 million of total SBA 504 loans. SBA 504 loans include term loans to finance capital expenditures and for the purchase of commercial real estate. Initially the Bank provides two separate loans to the borrower representing a first and second lien on the collateral. The loan with the first lien is typically at a 50% advance to the acquisition costs and the second lien loan provides the financing for 40% of the acquisition costs with the borrower’s down payment of 10% of the acquisition costs. The Bank retains the first lien loan for its term and sells the second lien loan to the SBA subordinated debenture program. A majority of the Bank’s 504 loans are granted for the purpose of commercial real estate acquisition. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had $107.2 million of total SBA 7(a) loans that include a guarantee of payment from the SBA (typically 75% of the loan amount, but up to 90% in certain cases) in the event of default. The SBA 7(a) loans include revolving lines of credit (SBA Express) and term loans of up to ten (10) years to finance long-term working capital requirements, capital expenditures, and/or for the purchase or refinance of commercial real estate.
As an active participant in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, we originated approximately 4,100 PPP loans totaling $1.10 billion, with a remaining outstanding balance of $582.8 million as of March 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2021, we have originated approximately 1,500 PPP loans in round two with a loan balance, at amortized cost, of $314.9 million.
 
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As of March 31, 2021, the Company had $96.4 million in construction loans. This represents 1.16% of total loans
held-for-investment.
Although our construction loans are located throughout our market footprint, the majority of construction loans consist of commercial land development and construction projects in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire region of Southern California. There were no nonperforming construction loans at March 31, 2021.
Our loan portfolio is geographically disbursed throughout our marketplace. The following is the breakdown of our total
held-for-investment
commercial real estate loans, by region as of March 31, 2021.
 
                                                                                       
    
March 31, 2021
    
Total Loans
  
Commercial Real Estate

Loans
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Los Angeles County
  
  $
3,549,896
 
  
 
42.8%
 
  
  $
2,232,034
 
  
 
39.9%
 
Central Valley
  
 
1,344,718
 
  
 
16.2%
 
  
 
1,028,703
 
  
 
18.4%
 
Inland Empire
  
 
1,168,494
 
  
 
14.1%
 
  
 
865,648
 
  
 
15.5%
 
Orange County
  
 
1,083,075
 
  
 
13.1%
 
  
 
679,585
 
  
 
12.1%
 
Central Coast
  
 
492,532
 
  
 
5.9%
 
  
 
366,547
 
  
 
6.5%
 
San Diego
  
 
232,277
 
  
 
2.8%
 
  
 
170,091
 
  
 
3.0%
 
Other California
  
 
137,582
 
  
 
1.7%
 
  
 
87,463
 
  
 
1.6%
 
Out of State
  
 
284,483
 
  
 
3.4%
 
  
 
166,710
 
  
 
3.0%
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
  $
8,293,057
 
  
 
100.0%
 
  
  $
5,596,781
 
  
 
100.0%
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
The table below breaks down our commercial real estate portfolio.
 
    
March 31, 2021
    
  Loan Balance  
  
  Percent  
  
Percent

Owner-
    Occupied (1)    
  
Average
Loan

    Balance    
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial real estate:
           
Industrial
     $ 1,915,437        34.2%        52.4%        $ 1,434  
Office
     1,025,167        18.3%        24.2%        1,635  
Retail
     793,485        14.2%        13.0%        1,714  
Multi-family
     605,110        10.8%        2.0%        1,548  
Secured by farmland (2)
     327,363        5.8%        96.6%        2,154  
Medical
     293,909        5.3%        42.6%        1,729  
Other (3)
     636,310        11.4%        57.4%        1,398  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     
Total commercial real estate
     $     5,596,781        100.0%        38.8%        $     1,557  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     
 
  (1)
Represents percentage of reported owner-occupied at origination in each real estate loan category.
  (2)
The loans secured by farmland included $129.2 million for loans secured by dairy & livestock land and $198.1 million for loans secured by agricultural land at March 31, 2021.
  (3)
Other loans consist of a variety of loan types, none of which exceeds 2.0% of total commercial real estate loans at March 31, 2021.
 
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Nonperforming Assets
The following table provides information on nonperforming assets as of the dates presented.
 
    
    March 31, 2021    
 
    December 31, 2020    
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans
     $ 13,769       $ 14,347  
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest
     -       -  
Nonperforming troubled debt restructured loans (TDRs)
     -       -  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming loans
     13,769       14,347  
OREO, net
     1,575       3,392  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming assets
     $ 15,344       $ 17,739  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performing TDRs
     $ 5,813       $ 2,159  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming loans and performing TDRs
     $ 19,582       $ 16,506  
Percentage of nonperforming loans and performing TDRs to total loans, net of deferred fees
     0.24     0.20
Percentage of nonperforming assets to total loans, net of deferred fees, and OREO
     0.18     0.21
Percentage of nonperforming assets to total assets
     0.10     0.12
Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”)
Total TDRs were $5.8 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $2.2 million at December 31, 2020. At March 31, 2021, all of our TDRs were performing and accruing interest as restructured loans. Our performing TDRs were generally provided a modification of loan repayment terms in response to borrower financial difficulties. The performing restructured loans represent the only loans accruing interest at each respective reporting date. A performing restructured loan is categorized as such if we believe that it is reasonably assured of repayment and is performing in accordance with the modified terms.
The following table provides a summary of TDRs as of the dates presented.
 
     
                      
     
                      
     
                      
     
                      
 
    
March 31, 2021
    
December 31, 2020
 
    
Balance
    
Number of
Loans
    
Balance
    
Number of
Loans
 
           
(Dollars in thousands)
        
Performing TDRs:
                                   
Commercial real estate
  
  $
294
 
  
 
1
 
  
  $
320
 
  
 
1
 
Construction
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
SBA
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Commercial and industrial
  
 
4,482
 
  
 
3
 
  
 
43
 
  
 
1
 
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
SFR mortgage
  
 
1,037
 
  
 
5
 
  
 
1,796
 
  
 
7
 
Consumer and other
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total performing TDRs
  
  $
5,813
 
  
 
9
 
  
  $
2,159
 
  
 
9
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Nonperforming TDRs:
                                   
Commercial real estate
  
  $
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
  $
-
 
  
 
-
 
Construction
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
SBA
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Commercial and industrial
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
SFR mortgage
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Consumer and other
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total nonperforming TDRs
  
  $
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
  $
-
 
  
 
-
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total TDRs
  
  $
5,813
 
  
 
9
 
  
  $
2,159
 
  
 
9
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there was no ACL allocated to TDRs. Impairment amounts identified are typically charged off against the allowance at the time the loan is considered uncollectible. There were no charge-offs on TDRs for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
 
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Nonperforming Assets and Delinquencies
The table below provides trends in our nonperforming assets and delinquencies as of the dates presented.
 
     
                      
     
                      
     
                      
     
                      
     
                      
 
    
March 31,
2021
  
December 31,
2020
  
September 30,
2020
  
June 30,
2020
  
March 31,
2020
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Nonperforming loans (1):
                                            
Commercial real estate
  
  $
7,395
 
  
  $
7,563
 
  
  $
6,481
 
  
  $
2,628
 
  
  $
947
 
Construction
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
SBA
  
 
2,412
 
  
 
2,273
 
  
 
1,724
 
  
 
1,598
 
  
 
2,748
 
Commercial and industrial
  
 
2,967
 
  
 
3,129
 
  
 
1,822
 
  
 
1,222
 
  
 
1,703
 
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
  
 
259
 
  
 
785
 
  
 
849
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
SFR mortgage
  
 
424
 
  
 
430
 
  
 
675
 
  
 
1,080
 
  
 
864
 
Consumer and other loans
  
 
312
 
  
 
167
 
  
 
224
 
  
 
289
 
  
 
166
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
  $
13,769
 
  
  $
14,347
 
  
  $
11,775
 
  
  $
6,817
 
  
  $
6,428
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
% of Total loans
  
 
0.17%
 
  
 
0.17%
 
  
 
0.14%
 
  
 
0.08%
 
  
 
0.09%
 
           
Past due
30-89
days:
                                            
Commercial real estate
  
$
178
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
-
 
  
$
4
 
  
$
210
 
Construction
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
SBA
  
 
258
 
  
 
1,965
 
  
 
66
 
  
 
214
 
  
 
3,086
 
Commercial and industrial
  
 
952
 
  
 
1,101
 
  
 
3,627
 
  
 
630
 
  
 
665
 
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
882
 
  
 
166
 
SFR mortgage
  
 
266
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
446
 
  
 
233
 
Consumer and other loans
  
 
21
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
67
 
  
 
413
 
  
 
-
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
  $
1,675
 
  
  $
3,066
 
  
  $
3,760
 
  
  $
2,589
 
  
  $
4,360
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
% of Total loans
  
 
0.02%
 
  
 
0.04%
 
  
 
0.04%
 
  
 
0.03%
 
  
 
0.06%
 
OREO:
                                            
Commercial real estate
  
$
1,575
 
  
$
1,575
 
  
$
1,575
 
  
$
2,275
 
  
$
2,275
 
SBA
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
797
 
  
 
797
 
  
 
797
 
SFR mortgage
  
 
-
 
  
 
1,817
 
  
 
1,817
 
  
 
1,817
 
  
 
1,817
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
  $
1,575
 
  
  $
3,392
 
  
  $
4,189
 
  
  $
4,889
 
  
  $
4,889
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total nonperforming, past due, and OREO
  
  $
17,019
 
  
  $
20,805
 
  
  $
19,724
 
  
  $
14,295
 
  
  $
15,677
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
% of Total loans
  
 
0.21%
 
  
 
0.25%
 
  
 
0.23%
 
  
 
0.17%
 
  
 
0.21%
 
 
  (1)
As of June 30, 2020, nonperforming loans included $25,000 of commercial and industrial loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest.
Nonperforming loans, defined as nonaccrual loans, nonperforming TDR loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest, were $13.8 million at March 31, 2021, or 0.17% of total loans. This compares to nonperforming loans of $14.3 million, or 0.17% of total loans, at December 31, 2020 and $6.4 million, or 0.09% of total loans, at March 31, 2020. The $578,000 quarter-over-quarter decrease in nonperforming loans was primarily due to decreases of $526,000 in nonperforming dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans, $168,000 in commercial real estate loans, and $162,000 in nonperforming commercial and industrial loans. This was partially offset by a $145,000 increase in nonperforming consumer and other loans and a $139,000 increase in SBA loans.
At March 31, 2021, we had one OREO property with a carrying value of $1.6 million, compared to two OREO properties with a carrying value of $3.4 million at December 31, 2020 and four OREO properties with a carrying value of $4.9 million at March 31, 2020. We recognized a $399,000 gain on the sale of one OREO property in the first quarter of 2021. There were no additions to or sales of OREO properties for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Changes in economic and business conditions have had an impact on our market area and on our loan portfolio. We continually monitor these conditions in determining our estimates of needed reserves. However, we cannot predict the extent to which the deterioration in general economic conditions, real estate values, changes in general rates of interest and changes in the financial conditions or business of a borrower may adversely affect a specific borrower’s ability to pay or the value of our collateral. See “
Risk Management – Credit Risk Management
” contained in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended 
December 31, 2020.
 
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Allowance for Credit Losses
We adopted CECL on January 1, 2020, which replaces the “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model over the life of the loan, as further described in Note 3—
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
of the notes contained in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020. The allowance for credit losses totaled $71.8 million as of March 31, 2021, compared to $93.7 million as of December 31, 2020 and $82.6 million as of March 31, 2020. Our allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2021 was 0.87%, or 0.97% of total loans when excluding the $897.7 million in PPP loans. The first quarter of 2021 included a $19.5 million recapture of provision for credit losses as a result of the improvement in our economic forecast. The Company previously recorded provision for credit losses totaling $23.5 million in 2020, due to the severe decline in economic forecasts associated with the pandemic. Net charge-offs were $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. This compares to a $12.0 million credit loss provision and $141,000 in net recoveries for the same period of 2020.
The allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2021 is based upon lifetime loss rate models developed from an estimation framework that uses historical lifetime loss experiences to derive loss rates at a collective pool level. We measure the expected credit losses on a collective (pooled) basis for those loans that share similar risk characteristics. We have three collective loan pools: Commercial Real Estate, Commercial and Industrial, and Consumer. Our ACL amounts are largely driven by portfolio characteristics, including loss history and various risk attributes, and the economic outlook for certain macroeconomic variables. Risk attributes for commercial real estate loans include OLTV, origination year, loan seasoning, and macroeconomic variables that include GDP growth, commercial real estate price index and unemployment rate. Risk attributes for commercial and industrial loans include internal risk ratings, borrower industry sector, loan credit spreads and macroeconomic variables that include unemployment rate and BBB spread. The macroeconomic variables for Consumer include unemployment rate and GDP. The Commercial Real Estate methodology is applied over commercial real estate loans, a portion of construction loans, and a portion of SBA loans (excluding Payment Protection Program loans). The Commercial and Industrial methodology is applied over a substantial portion of the Company’s commercial and industrial loans, all dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans, municipal lease receivables, as well as the remaining portion of Small Business Administration (SBA) loans (excluding Payment Protection Program loans). The Consumer methodology is applied to SFR mortgage loans, consumer loans, as well as the remaining construction loans. In addition to determining the quantitative life of loan loss rate to be applied against the portfolio segments, management reviews current conditions and forecasts to determine whether adjustments are needed to ensure that the life of loan loss rates reflect both the current state of the portfolio, and expectations for macroeconomic changes.
Based on the magnitude of government economic stimulus and the wide availability of vaccines, our latest economic forecast reflects improvements in key macroeconomic variables, particularly the commercial real estate price index and the unemployment rate. Our economic forecast continues to be a blend of multiple forecasts produced by Moody’s, including Moody’s baseline forecast, as well as upside and downside forecasts. Our forecast at the end of the first quarter of 2021, assumes GDP will increase by 4.0% in 2021 and then grow by 3.2% in 2022 and 2.8% in 2023. The forecast for the unemployment rate is 6.4% in 2021, 6.3% in 2022 and 5.5% in 2023. Management believes that the ACL was appropriate at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. As there is a high degree of uncertainty around the epidemiological assumptions and impact of government responses to the pandemic that impact our economic forecast, no assurance can be given that economic conditions that adversely affect the Company’s service areas or other circumstances will not be reflected in an increased allowance for credit losses in future periods.
 
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The table below presents a summary of charge-offs and recoveries by type, the provision for credit losses on loans, and the resulting allowance for credit losses for the periods presented.
 
                                                 
    
As of and For the

Three Months Ended

March 31,
 
    
2021
    
2020
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period
  
  $
93,692  
 
  
  $
68,660  
 
Impact of adopting ASU
2016-13
  
 
-     
 
  
 
1,840  
 
Charge-offs:
     
Commercial real estate
  
 
-     
 
  
 
-     
 
Construction
  
 
-     
 
  
 
-     
 
SBA
  
 
-     
 
  
 
-     
 
Commercial and industrial
  
 
(2,475) 
 
  
 
-     
 
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
  
 
-     
 
  
 
-     
 
SFR mortgage
  
 
-     
 
  
 
-     
 
Consumer and other loans
  
 
-     
 
  
 
(86) 
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total charge-offs
  
 
(2,475) 
 
  
 
(86) 
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Recoveries:
     
Commercial real estate
  
 
-     
 
  
 
-     
 
Construction
  
 
3  
 
  
 
3  
 
SBA
  
 
4  
 
  
 
-     
 
Commercial and industrial
  
 
2  
 
  
 
2  
 
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness
  
 
-     
 
  
 
-     
 
SFR mortgage
  
 
79  
 
  
 
206  
 
Consumer and other loans
  
 
-     
 
  
 
16  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total recoveries
  
 
88  
 
  
 
227  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries
  
 
(2,387) 
 
  
 
141  
 
(Recapture of) provision for credit losses
  
 
(19,500) 
 
  
 
12,000  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Allowance for credit losses at end of period
  
  $
71,805  
 
  
  $
82,641  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of reserve for unfunded loan commitments:
     
Reserve for unfunded loan commitments at beginning of period
  
  $
9,000 
 
  
  $
8,959  
 
Impact of adopting ASU
2016-13
  
 
-     
 
  
 
41  
 
Provision for unfunded loan commitments
  
 
-     
 
  
 
-     
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Reserve for unfunded loan commitments at end of period
  
  $
9,000  
 
  
  $
9,000  
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Reserve for unfunded loan commitments to total unfunded loan commitments
  
 
0.48% 
 
  
 
0.56% 
 
Amount of total loans at end of period (1)
  
  $
8,293,057  
 
  
  $
7,466,152 
 
Average total loans outstanding (1)
  
  $
8,270,282  
 
  
  $
7,482,805 
 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average total loans
  
 
-0.029% 
 
  
 
0.002% 
 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to total loans at end of period
  
 
-0.029% 
 
  
 
0.002% 
 
Allowance for credit losses to average total loans
  
 
0.87% 
 
  
 
1.10% 
 
Allowance for credit losses to total loans at end of period
  
 
0.87% 
 
  
 
1.11% 
 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to allowance for credit losses
  
 
-3.32%  
 
  
 
0.17% 
 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to (recapature of ) provision for credit losses
  
 
12.24% 
 
  
 
1.18% 
 
 
  (1)
Net of deferred loan origination fees, costs and discounts (amortized cost).
 
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The ACL/Total Loan Coverage Ratio as of March 31, 2021 decreased to 0.87%, compared to 1.11% as of March 31, 2020 due to the forecasted impact of improved economic conditions on future life of loan.
The Bank’s ACL methodology also produced an allowance of $9.0 million for our
off-balance
sheet credit exposures as of March 31, 2021, which was unchanged from the allowance at March 31, 2020.
While we believe that the allowance at March 31, 2021 was appropriate to absorb losses from known or inherent risks in the portfolio, no assurance can be given that economic conditions, interest rate fluctuations, conditions of our borrowers (including fraudulent activity), or natural disasters, which adversely affect our service areas or other circumstances or conditions, including those defined above, will not be reflected in increased provisions for credit losses in the future.
Deposits
The primary source of funds to support earning assets (loans and investments) is the generation of deposits.
Total deposits were $12.08 billion at March 31, 2021. This represented an increase of $342.2 million, or 2.92%, over total deposits of $11.74 billion at December 31, 2020. The composition of deposits is summarized as of the dates presented in the table below.
 
    
March 31, 2021
  
December 31, 2020
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
    
Balance
  
Percent
  
Balance
  
Percent
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest-bearing deposits
     $ 7,577,839        62.74%        $ 7,455,387        63.52%  
Interest-bearing deposits
           
Investment checking
     567,062        4.69%        517,976        4.42%  
Money market
     2,996,378        24.81%        2,869,348        24.45%  
Savings
     530,046        4.39%        492,096        4.19%  
Time deposits
     407,330        3.37%        401,694        3.42%  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total deposits
     $     12,078,655        100.00%        $     11,736,501        100.00%  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
The amount of noninterest-bearing deposits in relation to total deposits is an integral element in our strategy of seeking to achieve a low cost of funds. Noninterest-bearing deposits totaled $7.58 billion at March 31, 2021, representing an increase of $122.5 million, or 1.64%, from noninterest-bearing deposits of $7.46 billion at December 31, 2020. Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 62.74% of total deposits at March 31, 2021, compared to 63.52% of total deposits at December 31, 2020.
Savings deposits, which include savings, interest-bearing demand, and money market accounts, totaled $4.09 billion at March 31, 2021, representing an increase of $214.1 million, or 5.52%, from savings deposits of $3.88 billion at December 31, 2020.
Time deposits totaled $407.3 million at March 31, 2021, representing an increase of $5.6 million, or 1.40%, from total time deposits of $401.7 million for December 31, 2020.
 
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Borrowings
We offer a repurchase agreement product to our customers. This product, known as Citizens Sweep Manager, sells our investment securities overnight to our customers under an agreement to repurchase them the next day at a price that reflects the market value of the use of funds by the Bank for the period concerned. These repurchase agreements are signed with customers who want to invest their excess deposits, above a
pre-determined
balance in a demand deposit account, in order to earn interest. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, total funds borrowed under these agreements were $506.3 million and $439.4 million, respectively, with a weighted average interest rate of 0.09% and 0.10%, respectively.
At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had $5.0 million in short-term borrowings that were interest-free advances from the FHLB, compared to no borrowings at March 31, 2020.
At December 31, 2020, our junior subordinated debentures of $25.8 million represent the amounts that are due from the Company to CVB Statutory Trust III. The debentures have the same maturity as the Trust Preferred Securities. These debentures bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 1.38% and mature in 2036.
At March 31, 2021, $6.07 billion of loans and $1.92 billion of investment securities, at carrying value, were pledged to secure public deposits, short and long-term borrowings, and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.
Aggregate Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes the aggregate contractual obligations as of March 31, 2021.
 
                                                                                                                            
         
Maturity by Period
    
Total
  
Less Than

One

Year
  
One Year
Through
Three Years
  
Four Years
Through
Five Years
  
Over
Five
Years
    
(Dollars in thousands)
Deposits (1)
  
  $
12,078,655
 
  
  $
12,041,777
 
  
  $
26,966
 
  
  $
9,293
 
  
  $
619
 
Customer repurchase agreements (1)
  
 
506,346
 
  
 
506,346
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
Junior subordinated debentures (1)
  
 
25,774
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
-
 
  
 
25,774
 
Deferred compensation
  
 
22,482
 
  
 
674
 
  
 
956
 
  
 
622
 
  
 
20,230
 
Operating leases
  
 
23,491
 
  
 
6,757
 
  
 
9,555
 
  
 
5,173
 
  
 
2,006
 
Affordable housing investment
  
 
1,950
 
  
 
1,859
 
  
 
55
 
  
 
30
 
  
 
6
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total
  
  $
12,658,698
 
  
  $
12,557,413
 
  
  $
37,532
 
  
  $
15,118
 
  
  $
48,635
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  (1)
Amounts exclude accrued interest.
Deposits represent noninterest-bearing, money market, savings, NOW, certificates of deposits, brokered and all other deposits held by the Bank.
Customer repurchase agreements represent excess amounts swept from customer demand deposit accounts, which mature the following business day and are collateralized by investment securities. These amounts are due to customers.
Junior subordinated debentures represent the amounts that are due from the Company to CVB Statutory Trust III. These debentures bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 1.38% and mature in 2036. We plan to redeem our $25.8 million junior subordinated debentures, which had a cost of 1.60% during the first quarter of 2021, by the end of the second quarter of this year.
Deferred compensation represents the amounts that are due to former employees based on salary continuation agreements as a result of acquisitions and amounts due to current and retired employees under our deferred compensation plans.
Operating leases represent the total minimum lease payments due under
non-cancelable
operating leases. Refer to Note 11 –
Leases
of the notes to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a more detailed discussion about leases.
 
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Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
The following table summarizes the
off-balance
sheet items at March 31, 2021.
 
           
Maturity by Period
 
           
Less Than
    
One Year
    
Four Years
    
After
 
           
One
    
to Three
    
to Five
    
Five
 
    
Total
    
Year
    
Years
    
Years
    
Years
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Commitment to extend credit:
              
Commercial real estate
     $ 329,913        $ 56,821        $ 110,606        $ 136,422        $ 26,064  
Construction
     110,133        43,477        66,656        -        -  
SBA
     98        28        -        -        70  
SBA - PPP
     -        -        -        -        -  
Commercial and industrial
     1,047,807        736,354        212,758        8,095        90,600  
Dairy & livestock and agribusiness (1)
     219,510        148,395        71,115        -        -  
SFR Mortgage
     3,877        -        500        -        3,377  
Consumer and other loans
     127,634        10,231        11,628        3,697        102,078  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total commitment to extend credit
     1,838,972        995,306        473,263        148,214        222,189  
Obligations under letters of credit
     50,835        46,971        3,864        -        -  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     $ 1,889,807        $ 1,042,277        $ 477,127        $ 148,214        $ 222,189  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
  (1)
Total commitments to extend credit to agribusiness were $24.5 million at March 31, 2021.
As of March 31, 2021, we had commitments to extend credit of approximately $1.84 billion, and obligations under letters of credit of $50.8 million. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers, provided there is no violation of any material condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Commitments are generally variable rate, and many of these commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon. As such, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We use the same credit underwriting policies in granting or accepting such commitments or contingent obligations as we do for
on-balance
sheet instruments, which consist of evaluating customers’ creditworthiness individually. The Company recorded no provision or recapture of provision for unfunded loan commitments for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company had a reserve for unfunded loan commitments of $9.0 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 included in other liabilities.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the financial performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support private borrowing or purchase arrangements. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. When deemed necessary, we hold appropriate collateral supporting those commitments.
Capital Resources
Our primary source of capital has been the retention of operating earnings and issuance of common stock in connection with periodic acquisitions. In order to ensure adequate levels of capital, we conduct an ongoing assessment of projected sources, needs and uses of capital in conjunction with projected increases in assets and the level of risk. As part of this ongoing assessment, the Board of Directors reviews the various components of our capital.
Total equity increased $12.7 million, or 0.63%, to $2.02 billion at March 31, 2021, compared to total equity of $2.01 billion at December 31, 2020. The $12.7 million increase in equity was primarily due to $63.9 million in net earnings and $1.7 million for various stock based compensation items. This was partially offset by a $28.4 million decrease in other comprehensive income resulting from the tax effected impact of the decrease in market value of our investment securities portfolio and $24.5 million in cash dividends declared. Our tangible common equity ratio was 9.37% at March 31, 2021.
During the first quarter of 2021, the Board of Directors of CVB declared quarterly cash dividends totaling $0.18 per share. Dividends are payable at the discretion of the Board of Directors and there can be no assurance that the Board of Directors will continue to pay dividends at the same rate, or at all, in the future. CVB’s ability to pay cash dividends to its shareholders is subject to restrictions under federal and California law, including restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve, and covenants set forth in various agreements we are a party to including covenants set forth in our junior subordinated debentures.
 
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On August 11, 2016, our Board of Directors approved a program to repurchase up to 10,000,000 shares of CVB common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at times and at prices considered appropriate by us, depending upon prevailing market conditions and other corporate and legal considerations. There is no expiration date for this repurchase program. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 4,944,290 shares of CVB common stock outstanding under this program. As of March 31, 2021, we have 4,585,145 shares of CVB common stock remaining that are eligible for repurchase under the common stock repurchase program.
The Bank and the Company are required to meet risk-based capital standards under the revised capital framework referred to as Basel III set by their respective regulatory authorities. The risk-based capital standards require the achievement of a minimum total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% and a common equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) capital ratio of 4.5%. In addition, the regulatory authorities require the highest rated institutions to maintain a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0%. To be considered “well-capitalized” for bank regulatory purposes, the Bank and the Company are required to have a CET1 capital ratio equal to or greater than 6.5%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio equal to or greater than 8.0%, a total risk-based capital ratio equal to or greater than 10.0% and a Tier 1 leverage ratio equal to or greater than 5.0%. At March 31, 2021, the Bank and the Company exceeded the minimum risk-based capital ratios and leverage ratios required to be considered “well-capitalized” for regulatory purposes. For further information about capital requirements and our capital ratios, see “Item 1.
Business – Capital Adequacy Requirements
” as described in our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020.
At March 31, 2021, the Bank and the Company exceeded the minimum risk-based capital ratios and leverage ratios, under the revised capital framework referred to as Basel III, required to be considered “well-capitalized” for regulatory purposes. We did not elect to phase in the impact of CECL on regulatory capital, as allowed under the interim final rule of the FDIC and other U.S. banking agencies.
The table below presents the Company’s and the Bank’s risk-based and leverage capital ratios for the periods presented.
 
               
March 31, 2021
 
December 31, 2020
   
Adequately
 
Minimum Required
 
Well
 
CVB Financial
 
Citizens
 
CVB Financial
 
Citizens
   
Capitalized
 
Plus Capital
 
Capitalized
 
Corp.
 
Business
 
Corp.
 
Business
Capital Ratios
 
Ratios
 
Conservation Buffer
 
Ratios
 
Consolidated
 
Bank
 
Consolidated
 
Bank
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio
      4.00 %       4.00 %       5.00 %       9.83 %       9.45 %       9.90 %       9.58 %
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio
      4.50 %       7.00 %       6.50 %       14.87 %       14.55 %       14.77 %       14.57 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
      6.00 %       8.50 %       8.00 %       15.15 %       14.55 %       15.06 %       14.57 %
Total risk-based capital ratio
      8.00 %       10.50 %       10.00 %       16.05 %       15.46 %       16.24 %       15.75 %
 
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ASSET/LIABILITY AND MARKET RISK MANAGEMENT
Liquidity and Cash Flow
The objective of liquidity management is to ensure that funds are available in a timely manner to meet our financial obligations when they come due without incurring unnecessary cost or risk, or causing a disruption to our normal operating activities. This includes the ability to manage unplanned decreases or changes in funding sources, accommodating loan demand and growth, funding investments, repurchasing securities, paying creditors as necessary, and other operating or capital needs.
We regularly assess the amount and likelihood of projected funding requirements through a review of factors such as historical deposit volatility and funding patterns, present and forecasted market and economic conditions, individual customer funding needs, as well as current and planned business activities. Management has an Asset/Liability Committee that meets monthly. This committee analyzes the cash flows from loans, investments, deposits and borrowings. In addition, the Company has a Balance Sheet Management Committee of the Board of Directors that meets quarterly to review the Company’s balance sheet and liquidity position. This committee provides oversight to the balance sheet and liquidity management process and recommends policy guidelines for the approval of our Board of Directors, and courses of action to address our actual and projected liquidity needs.
Our primary sources and uses of funds for the Company are deposits and loans. Our deposit levels and cost of deposits may fluctuate from
period-to-period
due to a variety of factors, including the stability of our deposit base, prevailing interest rates, and market conditions. Total deposits of $12.08 billion at March 31, 2021 increased $342.2 million, or 2.92%, over total deposits of $11.74 billion at December 31, 2020. This deposit growth was primarily due to our customers maintaining greater liquidity.
In general, our liquidity is managed daily by controlling the level of liquid assets as well as the use of funds provided by the cash flow from the investment portfolio, loan demand and deposit fluctuations. Our definition of liquid assets includes cash and cash equivalents in excess of minimum levels needed to fulfill normal business operations, short-term investment securities, and other anticipated near term cash flows from investments. Our balance sheet has significant liquidity and our assets are funded almost entirely with core deposits. Furthermore, we have significant
off-balance
sheet sources of liquidity. To meet unexpected demands, lines of credit are maintained with correspondent banks, the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve, although availability under these lines of credit are subject to certain conditions. The Bank has available lines of credit exceeding $4 billion, most of which is secured by pledged loans. The sale of investment securities can also serve as a contingent source of funds. We can obtain additional liquidity from deposit growth by offering competitive interest rates on deposits from both our local and national wholesale markets. At March 31, 2021, the Bank had $5.0 million in FHLB short-term borrowings at 0% cost that mature in May of 2021.
CVB is a holding company separate and apart from the Bank that must provide for its own liquidity and must service its own obligations. At March 31, 2021, we had $25.8 million in subordinated debt at an interest rate of three month LIBOR plus 1.38%. This subordinated debt is scheduled to be redeemed at par on June 15, 2021. Substantially all of CVB’s revenues are obtained from dividends declared and paid by the Bank to CVB. There are statutory and regulatory provisions that could limit the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to CVB. In addition, our regulators could limit the ability of the Bank or CVB to pay dividends or make other distributions.
 
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Below is a summary of our average cash position and statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. For further details see our “
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)” under Part I, Item 1 of this report.
Consolidated Summary of Cash Flows
 
    
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
    
2021
    
2020
 
    
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Average cash and cash equivalents
     $ 1,772,635          $ 409,885    
Percentage of total average assets
     12.22%          3.60%    
Net cash provided by operating activities
     $ 46,938          $ 75,527    
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
     (864,874)         205,990    
Net cash provided by financing activities
     385,075          238,704    
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
     $ (432,861)         $ 520,221    
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Average cash and cash equivalents increased by $1.36 billion, or 332.47%, to $1.77 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to $409.9 million for the same period of 2020.
At March 31, 2021, cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.53 billion. This represented an increase of $819.6 million, or 116.13%, from $705.7 million at March 31, 2020.
Interest Rate Sensitivity Management
During periods of changing interest rates, the ability to
re-price
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities can influence net interest income, the net interest margin, and consequently, our earnings. Interest rate risk is managed by attempting to control the spread between rates earned on interest-earning assets and the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities within the constraints imposed by market competition in our service area. The primary goal of interest rate risk management is to control exposure to interest rate risk, within policy limits approved by the Board of Directors. These limits and guidelines reflect our risk appetite for interest rate risk over both short-term and long-term horizons. We measure these risks and their impact by identifying and quantifying exposures through the use of sophisticated simulation and valuation models, which, as described in additional detail below, are employed by management to understand net interest income (NII) at risk and economic value of equity (EVE) at risk. Net interest income at risk sensitivity captures asset and liability repricing mismatches and is considered a shorter term measure, while EVE sensitivity captures mismatches within the period end balance sheets through the financial instruments’ respective maturities or estimated durations and is considered a longer term measure.
One of the primary methods that we use to quantify and manage interest rate risk is simulation analysis, which we use to model NII from the Company’s balance sheet under various interest rate scenarios. We use simulation analysis to project rate sensitive income under many scenarios. The analyses may include rapid and gradual ramping of interest rates, rate shocks, basis risk analysis, and yield curve scenarios. Specific balance sheet management strategies are also analyzed to determine their impact on NII and EVE. Key assumptions in the simulation analysis relate to the behavior of interest rates and pricing spreads, the changes in product balances, and the behavior of loan and deposit clients in different rate environments. This analysis incorporates several assumptions, the most material of which relate to the
re-pricing
characteristics and balance fluctuations of deposits with indeterminate or
non-contractual
maturities, and prepayment of loans and securities.
Our interest rate risk policy measures the sensitivity of our net interest income over both a
one-year
and
two-year
cumulative time horizon.
The simulation model estimates the impact of changing interest rates on interest income from all interest-earning assets and interest expense paid on all interest-bearing liabilities reflected on our balance sheet. This sensitivity analysis is compared to policy limits, which specify a maximum tolerance level for net interest income exposure over a
one-year
horizon assuming no balance sheet growth, given a 200 basis point upward and a 100 basis point downward shift in interest rates depending on the level of current market rates. The simulation model uses a parallel yield curve shift that ramps rates up or down on a pro rata basis over the
12-month
and
24-month
time horizon.
 
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The following depicts the Company’s net interest income sensitivity analysis for the periods presented below, when rates are ramped up 200bps or ramped down 100bps over a
12-month
time horizon.
 
                    Estimated Net Interest Income Sensitivity (1)
   
March 31, 2021
     
December 31, 2020
       
24-month Period
         
24-month Period
    Interest Rate Scenario        
 
12-month Period
 
(Cumulative)
 
Interest Rate Scenario
 
12-month Period
 
(Cumulative)
+ 200 basis points
  9.99%   18.97%   + 200 basis points   11.10%   19.60%
- 100 basis points
  -4.64%   -5.79%   - 100 basis points   -1.20%   -2.40%
 
  (1)
Percentage change from base scenario, but the current low interest rate environment limits the absolute decline in rates as the model does not assume rates go below zero.
Based on our current simulation models, we believe that the interest rate risk profile of the balance sheet is asset sensitive over both a
one-year
and a
two-year
horizon. The estimated sensitivity does not necessarily represent a forecast and the results may not be indicative of actual changes to our net interest income. These estimates are based upon a number of assumptions including: the nature and timing of interest rate levels including yield curve shape,
re-pricing
characteristics and balance fluctuations of deposits with indeterminate or
non-contractual
maturities, prepayments on loans and securities, pricing strategies on loans and deposits, and replacement of asset and liability cash flows. While the assumptions used are based on current economic and local market conditions, there is no assurance as to the predictive nature of these conditions including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change. Our exposure in the rates down scenario is impacted by the current low interest rate environment and the model does not assume that rates go below zero.
We also perform valuation analysis, which incorporates all cash flows over the estimated remaining life of all material balance sheet and derivative positions. The valuation of the balance sheet, at a point in time, is defined as the discounted present value of all asset cash flows and derivative cash flows minus the discounted present value of all liability cash flows, the net of which is referred to as EVE. The sensitivity of EVE to changes in the level of interest rates is a measure of the longer-term
re-pricing
risk and options risk embedded in the balance sheet. EVE uses instantaneous changes in rates, as shown in the table below. Assumptions about the timing and variability of balance sheet cash flows are critical in the EVE analysis. Particularly important are the assumptions driving prepayments and the expected duration and pricing of the indeterminate deposit portfolios. EVE sensitivity is reported in both upward and downward rate shocks. At March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the EVE profile indicates a decline in net balance sheet value due to instantaneous downward changes in rates, compared to an increase resulting from an increase in rates.
Economic Value of Equity Sensitivity
 
Instantaneous Rate Change
  
    March 31, 2021    
      
    December 31, 2020    
100 bp decrease in interest rates
   -11.1%      -21.0%
100 bp increase in interest rates
   9.7%      16.1%
200 bp increase in interest rates
   18.6%      28.4%
300 bp increase in interest rates
   23.4%      34.4%
400 bp increase in interest rates
   29.8%      41.6%
As EVE measures the discounted present value of cash flows over the estimated lives of instruments, the change in EVE does not directly correlate to the degree that earnings would be impacted over a shorter time horizon (i.e., the current year). Further, EVE does not take into account factors such as future balance sheet growth, changes in asset and liability mix, changes in yield curve relationships, and changing product spreads that could mitigate the adverse impact of changes in interest rates.
 
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ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
LIBOR is expected to be completely phased out by 2023, as such the Company is assessing the impacts of this transition and exploring alternatives to use in place of LIBOR for various financial instruments, primarily related to our variable-rate loans and interest rate swap derivatives that are indexed to LIBOR. For further quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risks in our portfolio, see “
Asset/Liability Management and Interest Rate Sensitivity Management
” included in Item 2 “
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
” presented elsewhere in this report. This analysis should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020. Our analysis of market risk and market-sensitive financial information contains forward-looking statements and is subject to the disclosure at the beginning of Part I regarding such forward-looking information.
ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and other senior management of the Company. Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2021, there have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.
 
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various lawsuits and threatened lawsuits in the ordinary and
non-ordinary
course of business. From time to time, such lawsuits and threatened lawsuits may include, but are not limited to, actions involving securities litigation, employment matters, wage-hour and labor law claims, consumer claims, regulatory compliance claims, data privacy claims, lender liability claims and negligence claims, some of which may be styled as “class action” or representative cases. Some of these lawsuits may be similar in nature to other lawsuits pending against the Company’s competitors.
For lawsuits where the Company has determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, a liability representing the best estimate of the Company’s financial exposure based on known facts has been recorded in accordance with FASB guidance over loss contingencies (ASC 450). However, as a result of inherent uncertainties in judicial interpretation and application of a myriad of laws and regulations applicable to the Company’s business, and the unique, complex factual issues presented in any given lawsuit, the Company often cannot determine the probability of loss or estimate the amount of damages which a plaintiff might successfully prove if the Company were found to be liable. For lawsuits or threatened lawsuits where a claim has been asserted or the Company has determined that it is probable that a claim will be asserted, and there is a reasonable possibility that the outcome will be unfavorable, the Company will disclose the existence of the loss contingency, even if the Company is not able to make an estimate of the possible loss or range of possible loss with respect to the action or potential action in question, unless the Company believes that the nature, potential magnitude or potential timing (if known) of the loss contingency is not reasonably likely to be material to the Company’s liquidity, consolidated financial position, and/or results of operations.
Our accruals and disclosures for loss contingencies are reviewed quarterly and adjusted as additional information becomes available. We disclose a loss contingency and/or the amount accrued if we believe it is reasonably likely to be material or if we believe such disclosure is necessary for our financial statements to not be misleading. If we determine that an exposure to loss exists in excess of an amount previously accrued or disclosed, we assess whether there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss, or additional loss, may have been incurred, and we adjust our accruals and disclosures accordingly.
We do not presently believe that the ultimate resolution of any lawsuits currently pending against the Company will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. The outcome of litigation and other legal and regulatory matters is inherently uncertain, however, and it is possible that one or more of the legal matters currently pending or threatened against the Company could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
 
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ITEM 1A.   RISK FACTORS
Except as discussed below there have been no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed in Item 1A. to Part I of our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2020. The materiality of any risks and uncertainties identified in our Forward Looking Statements contained in this report together with those previously disclosed in the Form
10-K
and any subsequent Form
10-Q
or those that are presently unforeseen could result in significant adverse effects on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See Item 2. “
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
” in this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q.
Risks relating to the
COVID-19
Pandemic
The
COVID-19
pandemic has significantly impacted the banking industry and our business. The ultimate impact on our business and financial results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic.
The
COVID-19
pandemic has negatively impacted the global, U.S., California and local economies, disrupted supply chains, lowered equity market valuations, created significant volatility and disruption in financial markets, and sharply increased unemployment levels. In addition, the pandemic has resulted in temporary closures of many businesses and the institution of social distancing and sheltering in place requirements in many states and communities, including in California and the principal counties and cities in which our banking centers are located. Our operations, like those of other financial institutions that operate in our markets, are significantly influenced by economic conditions in California, including the strength of the real estate market and business conditions in the industries to which we lend or from which we gather deposits. The
COVID-19
pandemic has resulted in a substantial decline in the revenues of many business sectors as well as in commercial and residential property sales and construction activities. As a result, the demand for our products and services has been, and may continue to be, significantly impacted.
Furthermore, the pandemic could further influence the recognition of credit losses in our loan portfolios and further increase our allowance for credit losses, particularly as many businesses remain closed or partially open. Our customers could be expected to draw further on their lines of credit or to seek deferments of scheduled loan payments to help mitigate the effects of lost revenues. We implemented CECL, for determining our overall provision for credit losses, at the beginning of the first quarter of 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2020, our allowance for credit losses increased by $23.5 million in provision for credit losses, primarily due to the forecasted impact of
COVID-19
on certain economic variables that may cause distress to our loan portfolios. During the first quarter of 2021, forecasted improvements in macroeconomic variables, because of the wide availability of vaccines and government economic stimulus, resulted in a $19.5 million recapture of provision for credit losses. In addition, through March 31, 2021 we have temporary payment deferments of interest or of principal and interest to customers for six loans, with a gross balance of $10 million, or 0.12% of our total loan portfolio at March 31, 2021. Depending on the scope and duration of the
COVID-19
pandemic, we believe there is a possibility that increased provisions for credit losses could prove necessary in the future.
Similarly, because of changing economic and market conditions affecting bond issuers, we may be required to recognize credit losses in future periods on the securities we hold as well as reductions in other comprehensive income. Our business operations may also be disrupted if significant or critical portions of our workforce or managers are unable to work effectively, including because of illness, quarantines, government actions, or other restrictions in connection with the pandemic. In response to the pandemic, and to comply with or follow various government recommendations or mandates, we have also suspended certain real property foreclosure actions and sales, and in certain instances, we are providing fee waivers, payment deferrals, and other expanded assistance for our business and mortgage customers. The extent to which the
COVID-19
pandemic impacts our business, results of operations, and financial condition, as well as our regulatory capital and liquidity ratios, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic, the safety, effectiveness, distribution and acceptance of vaccines developed to mitigate the pandemic, and actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response to the pandemic.
Our bank has elected to participate as a lender in the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and has accordingly become subject to a number of significant risks applicable to lenders under the PPP.
As one set of responses to the
COVID-19
pandemic, our federal, state and local governments have promulgated a wide variety of laws, regulations, executive orders and programs designed to ameliorate the severe and widespread economic distress caused by the mandatory closings of many businesses throughout the State of California and counties in which we operate. One such program is the PPP enacted under the federal CARES Act. This program is designed, among other things, to provide employee payroll maintenance support for small and
medium-sized
businesses throughout the United States,
 
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including in the State of California, through loans made by authorized lenders and guaranteed by the federal Small Business Administration (SBA). Because the Company is an authorized SBA lender and our primary customer base consists of small and
medium-sized
businesses, the Company has actively participated in the PPP. Including the second round of funding, after legislation passed on April 24, 2020, we originated and funded approximately 4,100 PPP loans totaling approximately $1.10 billion, of which $582.8 million was outstanding at March 31, 2021. On January 13, 2021, the SBA reopened the PPP for Second Draw loans to small businesses and
non-profit
organizations that did receive a loan through the initial PPP phase. At least $25 billion has been set aside for Second Draw PPP loans to eligible borrowers with a maximum of 10 employees or for loans of $250,000 or less to eligible borrowers in low or moderate income neighborhoods. Generally speaking, businesses with more than 300 employees and/or less than a 25% reduction in gross receipts between comparable quarters in 2019 and 2020 are not eligible for Second Draw loans. Further, maximum loan amounts have been increased for accommodation and food service businesses. Recently, the Bank began accepting applications for the second round of PPP loans. As of March 31, 2021, we have originated approximately 1,500 round two loans totaling $325 million in customer borrowings.
Under interim final regulations promulgated by the SBA, PPP lenders are entitled to rely on borrower certifications with respect to issues such as program eligibility and eligible loan amounts, and PPP loans are designed to be subsequently forgivable, in whole or part, if certain additional criteria are met by the borrower with respect to employee payroll maintenance. However, in view of the fact that the PPP was by design intended to support economically distressed businesses, the SBA’s guarantee of PPP loan amounts to participating lenders is a critical feature of the program. There are significant risks to the Company’s participation in the PPP, including whether certain borrowers will ultimately be found to have been eligible for PPP loans, whether eligible PPP loan amounts for certain borrowers were correctly calculated, whether certain PPP loans will ultimately be determined to be forgivable, and if not, whether the SBA’s guarantee will continue to apply to any unforgiven PPP loan amounts. As of March 31, 2021, approximately 2,400 loans, representing nearly $544 million in loan balances, were submitted to the SBA and granted forgiveness. To date, our customers who have had their forgiveness requests reviewed by the SBA have received almost 100% loan forgiveness.
ITEM 2.   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On August 11, 2016, our Board of Directors approved a program to repurchase up to 10,000,000 shares of CVB common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at times and at prices considered appropriate by us, depending upon prevailing market conditions and other corporate and legal considerations. There is no expiration date for this repurchase program. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company did not repurchase any shares of CVB common stock outstanding under this program. As of March 31, 2021, we have 4,585,145 shares of CVB common stock available for repurchase under the common stock repurchase program.
ITEM 3.   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not Applicable
ITEM 4.   MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not Applicable
ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION
None
 
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ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS
 
  Exhibit No.
  
Description of Exhibits
  10.1    Employee Offer Letter, executed March 24, 2021, for Mr. Brian T. Mauntel†(1)
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
  32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
  32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
101.INS    Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104    The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, has been formatted in Inline XBRL.
 
*
Filed herewith
**
Furnished herewith
Indicates a management contract or compensation plan.
(1)
 
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 13, 2021.
 
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
     
CVB FINANCIAL CORP.
     
(Registrant)
Date: May 10, 2021
     
 
     
/s/ E. Allen Nicholson
     
E. Allen Nicholson
     
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
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