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    CVBF
    Earnings call· Jun 2026(Q2 FY26)

    CVB FINANCIAL CORP CVBF

    Jul 23, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    CVB Financial Corp. Q2 FY26 — Successful Heritage Bank Integration Drives Growth

    CVB Financial reported Q2 FY26 results marked by the successful integration of Heritage Bank of Commerce, which drove significant balance sheet growth and net interest income expansion. Despite a sequential decline in reported net earnings due to acquisition-related expenses, the company achieved strong loan origination growth and improved its adjusted efficiency ratio. Management remains focused on realizing projected synergies and capital return targets, leveraging the expanded market presence across California.

    Highlights

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    • Reported net earnings of $48.3 million or $0.29 per share, marking the 197th consecutive quarter of profitability.

    • Net interest income increased by $44.6 million quarter-over-quarter, driven by a 28 basis point NIM expansion.

    • Loan originations were approximately 85% higher than Q2 FY25 and 40% higher than Q1 FY26, with average yields of approximately 6%.

    • Adjusted efficiency ratio improved to 43.9% in Q2 FY26 from 44.6% in Q1 FY26 and 45.5% in Q2 FY25.

    • Successfully completed the core banking system integration of Heritage Bank of Commerce, enabling enhanced services and revenue synergies.

    Concerns

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    • Net earnings of $48.3 million or $0.29 per share decreased from $51 million or $0.38 per share in Q1 FY26.

    • Pretax income declined to $65 million in Q2 FY26 from $68.6 million in Q1 FY26.

    • Tangible book value per share decreased to $11.07 at June 30, 2026, from $11.42 at March 31, 2026.

    • Noninterest-bearing deposits as a percentage of total deposits decreased to 53% at June 30, 2026, from 59% pre-merger.

    • Total nonperforming assets increased by $10.5 million to $16.8 million at June 30, 2026.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    EPS accretion from Heritage acquisition
    13% or greater
    high materiality
    High
    Return on hedge assets from Heritage acquisition
    1.50%
    medium materiality
    High
    Return on tangible common equity (ROATCE) from Heritage acquisition
    17%
    high materiality
    High
    Cost savings realization from Heritage acquisition
    90% to 95%
    medium materiality
    High

    Operational metrics

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    Pretax income (excluding unusual items)
    $100.7M
    Q2 FY26

    Excludes $31.4 million in acquisition expenses and $4.25 million provision for unfunded commitments.

    Acquisition expenses
    $31.4M$30.3M better than Q1 FY26
    Q2 FY26

    Related to the Heritage merger.

    Provision for unfunded commitments
    $4.25M
    Q2 FY26

    For acquired Heritage unfunded loan commitments.

    Average earning assets
    $17.6Bincreased by $3.7B over Q1 FY26
    Q2 FY26

    Benefited from the merger.

    NII accretion from merger
    $2.7M
    Q2 FY26

    Specific NII accretion attributed to the merger.

    Cost of funds
    0.96%decreased from 0.97% in Q1 FY26
    Q2 FY26

    Result of changes in borrowings, including replacing brokered CDs with FHLB advances and not replacing maturing FHLB advances.

    Tangible book value per share
    $11.07vs $11.42 at March 31, 2026
    June 30, 2026

    Impacted by the acquisition.

    Tangible common equity ratio
    9.8%vs 10.5% at March 31, 2026
    June 30, 2026

    Impacted by the acquisition.

    Average yield on new loan originations
    6%in line with Q1 FY26
    Q2 FY26

    Reflects current market conditions and competition.

    Average loan yield
    5.53%vs 5.32% for Q1 FY26 and 5.22% for Q2 FY25
    Q2 FY26

    Overall average yield on the loan portfolio.

    Base loan yield (excluding fees and accretion)
    5.37%increased from 5.14% at March 31, 2026
    June 30, 2026

    Reflects the underlying yield of the loan portfolio without one-time adjustments.

    Overall line utilization rate
    41%vs 44% at March 31, 2026
    June 30, 2026

    Overall utilization across all lines of credit.

    C&I line utilization
    32%increased from 30% at March 31, 2026
    June 30, 2026

    Utilization rate for Commercial & Industrial lines of credit.

    Dairy and livestock loan utilization
    63%decreased from 69% at March 31, 2026
    June 30, 2026

    In line with typical seasonal patterns for these loan types.

    Core noninterest expense
    $75.2Mvs $58.1M in Q1 FY26 and $56.4M in Q2 FY25
    Q2 FY26

    Excludes acquisition expense, amortization of intangible assets, and provision for unfunded commitments.

    Investment portfolio cash flow
    $150M-$200M
    per quarter

    Generated from the investment portfolio, available for reinvestment in loans or other assets.

    FHLB advances (maturing)
    $300M
    Q2 FY26

    Maturing potable FHLB advances that were not replaced.

    FHLB advances (90-day cash flow hedge)
    $300M
    Q2 FY26

    Replaced maturing brokered CDs that were hedged with pay-fixed swaps.

    FHLB advances (total)
    $500M
    June 30, 2026

    Total FHLB advances after Q2 adjustments.

    Acquired sub debt (market value)
    $38.7M
    at close

    Subordinated debt acquired from Heritage Bank of Commerce.

    Deposit and other banking service fees growth
    $850kQoQ increase
    Q2 FY26

    Component of noninterest income growth.

    Trust and investment services income growth
    $460k12% from Q1 FY26
    Q2 FY26

    Component of noninterest income growth.

    International Banking income growth
    $200kQoQ increase
    Q2 FY26

    Component of noninterest income growth.

    Bank-owned life insurance income growth
    $350kQoQ increase
    Q2 FY26

    Due to additional policies from the merger.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Loans$12.1BUSD
    Deposits$16.9BUSD
    Rotce ROE17%%
    Cet1 ratio14.7%%
    Capital returns$0.20USD per share
    Fee income lines$17MUSD
    Allowance reserves$126.7MUSD
    Net interest incomeincreased by $44.6MUSD
    Net interest margin28 bps expansionbps
    Net charge offs npls$137kUSD
    Total operating expenses$114.4MUSD
    Provision for credit losses$0USD
    Efficiency ratio operating leverage43.9%%

    Deals & partnerships

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    Heritage Bank of CommerceAcquisition of Heritage Bank of Commerce, expanding market presence across California.$845M

    The acquisition closed on April 17, 2026. Core banking systems were integrated by the end of Q2. Issued 40.6 million shares of common stock as part of the consideration. Sold $490M of acquired investment securities and $327M of SFR mortgage pools. Incurred $31.4M in acquisition expenses in Q2 FY26.

    Risks & headwinds

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    Rate competition for high-quality loansOngoing

    Intense

    Mitigation: Focus on full relationships, credit quality, and leveraging increased lending capacity post-merger.

    Pressure on interest ratesNear-term (90-ish days)

    5-year, 10-year treasuries rising substantially

    Mitigation: Monitoring impact on customer prospect behaviors; leveraging investment portfolio cash flow for higher-yielding reinvestment.

    Real estate price declinesThrough end of 2027

    Forecasted to continue through end of 2027

    Mitigation: Economic forecast used for ACL includes this assumption; focus on credit quality in loan originations.

    Unemployment rate increaseBeginning of 2027 through 2028

    Forecasted to reach 5% by beginning of 2027 and remain above 5% through 2028

    Mitigation: Economic forecast used for ACL includes this assumption.

    What to watch in Q3 FY26

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    Cost savings realization

    Q3 FY26 / Q4 FY26
    CurrentSome noise in Q3, 90-95% by Q4
    TargetFurther reduction in acquisition expenses and progress towards 90-95% cost saves

    Why it matters

    Verifying the pace of cost synergy realization is crucial for the acquisition's financial benefits and the company's operating efficiency.

    Of course, Q3 will still have some noise. We'll still be a heightened level of acquisition expense but not the same level as Q2. That will trickle down into Q4. I think Q4 will be fairly clean, but the full impact of the expense synergies won't be seen at the beginning of 2027.

    Q&A highlights

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    Analyst sought clarification on the NII accretion from the merger and the progress on realizing cost savings.

    Management clarified that NII accretion specifically from the merger was $2.7 million for the quarter. Regarding cost savings, they expect Q3 to still have some noise from acquisition expenses, but Q4 should be cleaner, with 90-95% of projected cost saves realized by Q4 and fully loaded by early 2027.

    “Q4 will be a true run rate in line with what we talked about in the announcement, we'll probably achieve by the fourth quarter, 90% to 95% of what we said we would achieve in terms of cost saves and then have it fully loaded by the beginning of 2027.”

    asked by Matthew Clark · answered by E. Nicholson

    2 min read5 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

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    Heritage Bank Acquisition and Integration

    The acquisition of Heritage Bank of Commerce closed on April 17, significantly expanding CVB Financial's total assets to $21.2 billion. The core banking systems were integrated by the end of Q2, a major milestone supported by strong execution. The acquisition involved approximately $845 million in consideration, resulting in $450 million in intangible assets, including $334 million of goodwill. The company also acquired $1 billion of investment securities and $3.8 billion of loans from Heritage.

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    Balance Sheet Optimization and Funding Strategy

    Post-acquisition, CVB Financial actively optimized its balance sheet. This included selling $490 million of acquired investment securities and subsequently purchasing $500 million of new securities with an average yield of approximately 4.7%. The company also sold $327 million of SFR mortgage pools acquired from Heritage. In its funding strategy, CVB replaced $300 million of maturing brokered CDs with 90-day FHLB advances and chose not to replace another $300 million of maturing FHLB advances, resulting in a slight decrease in the overall cost of funds to 0.96%.

    03

    Strong Loan Growth and Pipeline

    Loan originations demonstrated robust growth, increasing 85% compared to Q2 FY25 and 40% compared to Q1 FY26, with new originations yielding approximately 6%. Total loans reached $12.1 billion, including $3.15 billion from the Heritage merger. The company noted strong loan pipelines, particularly in investor commercial real estate, which has helped fill the gap seen in prior years. Despite intense rate competition, management is focused on high-quality relationships and credit standards.

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    Capital Position and Deployment

    Shareholders' equity grew to $3.2 billion, reflecting the issuance of 40.6 million shares for the Heritage acquisition. The tangible common equity ratio stood at 9.8%, and the CET1 capital ratio was 14.7%. The Board authorized a new $15 million share repurchase plan, with $8.9 million already executed. Management expressed confidence in achieving ROATCE targets and continues to evaluate capital deployment strategies, including buybacks and dividends, given the company's strong capital generation.

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    Deposit Dynamics and Customer Experience

    Total deposits and customer repurchase agreements increased to $16.9 billion, with $4.75 billion acquired from Heritage. While noninterest-bearing deposits as a percentage of total deposits decreased post-merger to 53%, the company emphasizes its disciplined approach to relationship pricing and defending its core deposit base. The integration also brought an enhanced online banking platform to former Heritage customers, improving the overall full-service banking experience.

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