CVB FINANCIAL CORP (CVBF) FY 2024 MD&A

ITEM 7. 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. and its wholly owned subsidiary. 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 this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes presented elsewhere in this report.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of these 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 most important in the estimation process. We have used the best information available 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 could change future valuations and impact the results of operations.

Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”) — 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 original loan to value ratios, 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. 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 Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) 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.

For a full discussion of our methodology of assessing the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses, see “Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation — Risk Management” and Note 3 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 5 — Loans and Lease Finance Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses of our consolidated financial statements presented elsewhere in this report.

Business Combinations — The Company applies the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Under the acquisition method, the acquiring entity in a business combination recognizes the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. Management utilizes prevailing valuation techniques appropriate for the asset or liability being measured in determining these fair values. These fair values are estimates and are subject to adjustment for up to one year after the acquisition date or when additional information relative to the closing date fair values becomes available and such information is considered final, whichever is earlier. Any excess of the purchase price over amounts allocated to assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Where amounts

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allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed is greater than the purchase price, a bargain purchase gain would be recognized. Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred.

Valuation and Recoverability of Goodwill — Goodwill represented $765.8 million of our $15.15 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2024. The Company has one reportable segment. Goodwill has an indefinite useful life and is not amortized, but is tested for impairment at least annually, or more frequently, if events and circumstances exist that indicate that a goodwill impairment test should be performed. Such events and circumstances may include among others, a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the general business climate, significant decline in our stock price and market capitalization, unanticipated competition, the testing for recoverability of a significant asset group within the reporting unit, and an adverse action or assessment by a regulating body. Any adverse change in these factors could have a significant impact on the recoverability of goodwill and could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Based on the results of our annual goodwill impairment test, we determined that no goodwill impairment charges were required as our single reportable segment’s estimated fair value exceeded its carrying amount. See Note 6 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets of our consolidated financial statements presented elsewhere in this report.

For a complete discussion and disclosure of other accounting policies see Note 3 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Company’s consolidated financial statements presented elsewhere in this report.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Adopted as of December 31, 2024

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OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2024, we reported net earnings of $200.7 million, compared with $221.4 million for 2023, a $20.7 million, or 9.36%, decrease from the prior year. Diluted earnings per share of $1.44 for 2024, decreased by $0.15, or 9.43%, when compared to $1.59 for 2023. During 2023 market interest rates rapidly increased and stayed elevated through 2024. Net earnings were negatively impacted by a decrease in net interest income, as the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities increased faster than the rising yield on our interest-earning assets, primarily as a result of the higher short term market interest rates controlled by the Federal Reserve. The decline in net interest income was also negatively impacted by increased levels of higher-cost borrowings that were used to manage our liquidity during the uncertain times following the banking crisis in the spring of 2023 and resulting declines in our level of deposits. Net earnings of $200.7 million produced a return on average equity (“ROAE”) of 9.35%, a return on average tangible common equity (“ROATCE”) of 14.95% and a return on average assets (“ROAA”) of 1.24%. Our net interest margin, tax equivalent (“NIM”), was 3.09% for 2024, while our efficiency ratio was 46.6%.

Net interest income of $447.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, decreased $40.6 million, or 8.33%, compared to the same period of 2023. Interest income grew by $23.8 million, or 3.92%, in 2024, offset by a $64.4 million increase in interest expense year-over-year. Cost of funds for 2024 increased by 49 basis points over 2023, while the earning asset yield grew by 25 basis points. Average earning assets declined by $275.6 million year-over-year.

Noninterest income of $54.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, decreased $4.8 million, or 8.18%, compared to the same period of 2023. Noninterest income in 2024 included a total pre-tax loss of $28.3 million from the sale of $467 million of AFS securities partially offset by a pre-tax gain of $25.9 million from the sale-leaseback of four buildings, while 2023 included a $2.6 million gain from an equity fund distribution. Trust and investment income for 2024 grew by $1.2 million, or 9.34%, from the prior year.

Noninterest expense increased from $229.9 million in 2023 to $233.6 million in 2024. The $3.7 million increase in noninterest expense generally represents normal inflationary increases in most expense categories, partially offset by a decrease in regulatory assessment expense as 2023 included the $9.2 million Special FDIC assessment.

At December 31, 2024, total assets of $15.15 billion decreased by $867.3 million, or 5.41%, from total assets of $16.02 billion at December 31, 2023. Interest-earning assets of $13.53 billion at December 31, 2024 decreased by $934.2 million, or 6.46%, when compared with $14.46 billion at December 31, 2023. The decrease in interest-earning assets was primarily due to a $499.0 million decrease in investment securities, a $368.5 million decrease in total loans, and a decrease of $59.1 million in interest-earning balances due from the Federal Reserve.

Total investment securities were $4.92 billion at December 31, 2024, a decrease of $499.0 million, or 9.20%, from $5.42 billion at December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to principal repayments and maturities, as well as sales of securities exceeding purchases during the year. At December 31, 2024, investment securities held-to-maturity (“HTM”) totaled $2.38 billion. HTM securities decreased by $85.0 million, or 3.45% from $2.46 billion at December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2024, investment securities AFS totaled $2.54 billion, inclusive of a pre-tax net unrealized loss of $447.7 million. AFS securities decreased by $414.0 million, or 14.01%, from $2.96 billion at December 31, 2023, including the impact of the sale of $467 million of AFS securities in the third and fourth quarters. The sale of these securities resulted in a net pre-tax loss of $28.3 million. The securities sold had an average yield of less than three percent. The net cash proceeds from the sale of these securities was partially utilized to purchase $385 million of AFS securities in the fourth quarter of 2024, with yields that exceeded five percent. Our tax equivalent yield on our investment portfolio grew from 2.52% for 2023 to 2.65% for 2024. The 13 basis point increase in the yield on investment securities from the prior year was impacted by the positive spread generated from fair-value hedging of certain AFS securities, in which the Company receives daily SOFR and paid a weighted average fixed cost of approximately 3.8% during 2024.

In June 2023, fair value hedging transactions were executed in which $1 billion notional pay-fixed interest rate swaps were consummated with maturities ranging from four to five years, wherein the Company pays a weighted average fixed rate of approximately 3.8% and receives daily SOFR. In December 2024, we terminated one of these swaps which had a notional value of $300 million, a maturity date of June 2027 and a fixed rate of 3.95%. The remaining $700 million notional pay-fixed interest rate swaps had a fair value which totaled $7.2 million and was reflected as an asset at December 31, 2024. The fair value of these instruments totaled $6.9 million and were reflected as a liability at December 31, 2023. These instruments generated interest income of $14.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 18 – Derivative Financial Instruments of the notes to the consolidated financial statements of this report for additional information.

Total loans and leases, at amortized cost, were $8.54 billion at December 31, 2024, a decrease of $368.5 million, or 4.14%, from $8.90 billion at December 31, 2023. The decrease in outstanding loans in 2024 was impacted by a slowdown in

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loan demand due to higher interest rates and borrower uncertainty about the timing and amount of future rate actions of the Federal Reserve and the outcome of the November 2024 election. The $368.5 million decrease included $277.1 million in commercial real estate loans, $50.7 million in construction loans and $44.7 million in commercial and industrial loans. Our loan yields were 5.26% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 5.04% for 2023. This 22 basis point increase in our loan yields year-over-year was the result of increases in market interest rates.

The allowance for credit losses totaled $80.1 million at December 31, 2024, compared to $86.8 million at December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2024, ACL as a percentage of total loans and leases outstanding was 0.94%. This compares to 0.98% at December 31, 2023. The changes in our allowance over the last few quarters have been primarily due to lower loan balances outstanding and changes in our economic forecast. Our economic forecast continues to be a blend of multiple forecasts produced by Moody’s. The resulting economic forecast reflects slower GDP growth of less than 2% for 2025 though 2027. Commercial Real Estate values are forecasted to continue their decline in 2025, with meaningful growth in values not occurring until 2027. Unemployment is forecasted to exceed 5% throughout the near term forecast periods, with a decrease below 5% in 2028.

Noninterest-bearing deposits were $7.04 billion at December 31, 2024, a decrease of $169.1 million, or 2.35% when compared to $7.21 billion at December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2024, noninterest-bearing deposits were 58.90% of total deposits, compared to 63.03% at December 31, 2023.

Interest-bearing deposits were $4.91 billion at December 31, 2024, an increase of $683.8 million, or 16.18%, when compared to $4.23 billion at December 31, 2023. Customer repurchase agreements totaled $261.9 million at December 31, 2024, compared to $271.6 million at December 31, 2023. Our average cost of total deposits including customer repurchase agreements for 2024 was 0.90%, compared to 0.41% for 2023.

In 2024, we experienced a decline in noninterest-bearing deposit levels due to the impact of higher interest rates that led to deposits moving to higher yielding alternatives, such as our money market and time deposit products. We also experienced noninterest-bearing deposits being transferred from the Bank’s balance sheet by customers to be invested by CitizensTrust in higher yielding instruments such as United States treasury notes or bonds.

At December 31, 2024, total borrowings of $0.50 billion consisted of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, at an average cost of approximately 4.6%. Borrowings decreased $1.57 billion from $2.07 billion at December 31, 2023, primarily due to the payoff of $1.91 billion of advances from the Federal Reserve's Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”) in 2024. The higher-cost short-term borrowings outstanding during most of 2024 and an increase in the cost of deposits and customer repurchase agreements of 49 basis points, increased our cost of funds by 49 basis points to 1.32% for the year ended December 31 2024.

The Company’s total equity was $2.19 billion at December 31, 2024. This represented an overall increase of $108.3 million from total equity of $2.08 billion at December 31, 2023. Increases to equity included $200.7 million in net earnings and an $11.5 million increase in other comprehensive income, that were partially offset by $111.9 million in cash dividends. We did not repurchase any stock during 2024. In 2023, we repurchased 791,800 shares of common stock, at an average repurchase price of $23.43, totaling $18.5 million. Our tangible book value per share at December 31, 2024 was $10.10, compared to $9.31 at December 31, 2023.

Our capital ratios under the capital framework referred to as Basel III remain well above regulatory requirements. As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s Tier 1 leverage capital ratio totaled 11.46%, our common equity Tier 1 ratio totaled 16.24%, our Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio totaled 16.24%, and our total risk-based capital ratio totaled 17.06%. Refer to our Analysis of Financial Condition — Capital Resources.

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Acquisition Related

On January 7, 2022, the Company completed a merger transaction whereby Suncrest Bank (“Suncrest”), headquartered in Visalia, California, merged with and into the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Citizens Business Bank, in accordance with the terms and conditions of that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger (“Merger Agreement”), dated as of July 27, 2021, by and among the Company, the Bank and Suncrest, in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $237 million in aggregate, or $18.63 per Suncrest share based on CVB Financial Corp.’s closing stock price of $22.87 on January 7, 2022. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company issued approximately 8.6 million shares of Company common stock and approximately $39.6 million in aggregate cash consideration, including cash paid out in settlement of outstanding incentive stock option awards at Suncrest.

At close, the total fair value of assets acquired approximated $1.38 billion in total assets, including $329.0 million of cash and cash equivalents, net of cash paid, $131.1 million of investment securities, and $765.9 million in net loans. The acquired loans were recorded at fair value, which reflected a net discount of 1.5% for the entire loan portfolio. Approximately 30% of the acquired loans are considered PCD loans. An allowance for credit loss of $8.6 million was established for these PCD loans at acquisition. In addition, the acquired PCD loans were further discounted by almost 2% to adjust them to fair value. Non-PCD loans were valued at a total premium of 0.3%, net of a credit discount of 1.5%. We recorded a loan loss provision to establish a day one allowance for credit losses of $4.9 million on the non-PCD loans.

Suncrest had seven branch locations and two loan production offices in California’s Central Valley and the Sacramento area, which opened as Citizens Business Bank locations on January 10, 2022. The integration of Suncrest, including the conversion of core systems in the first quarter of 2022, was completed with the consolidation of two banking centers during the second quarter of 2022. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company incurred non-recurring merger related expenses associated with the Suncrest acquisition of $6.0 million.

ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Financial Performance

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Return on Average Tangible Common Equity Reconciliations (Non-GAAP)

The return on average tangible common equity is a non-GAAP disclosure. The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures commonly used by banking analysts and investors 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.

(1)
Tax effected at respective statutory rates.

(2)
Annualized where applicable.

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, investments and interest earning cash (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 years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022. 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 policy, and the strength of the global, 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, the growth and maturity of earning assets, and derivative financial instruments. See Item 7 — 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 tables below present 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.

Interest-Earning Assets and Interest-Bearing Liabilities

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Includes tax equivalent (TE) adjustments utilizing a federal statutory rate of 21% in effect for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022. The non-TE rates for total investment securities was 2.61%, 2.48% and 2.00% for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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Includes loan fees of $2.9 million, $3.1 million and $8.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Prepayment penalty fees of $2.6 million, $2.5 million and $6.9 million are included in interest income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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Includes interest-bearing demand and money market accounts.

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 and reflect an adjustment for the number of days as appropriate.

Rate and Volume Analysis for Changes in Interest Income, Interest Expense and Net Interest Income

2024 Compared to 2023

Net interest income before provision for credit losses of $447.3 million for 2024 decreased $40.6 million, or 8.33%, compared to $488.0 million for 2023. Interest income increased by $23.8 million, or 3.92% in 2024, offset by a $64.4 million increase in interest expense year-over-year. Cost of funds for 2024 increased by 49 basis points over 2023, while the earning asset yield increased by 25 basis points. Interest-earning assets decreased on average by $275.6 million, or 1.86%, from $14.83 billion for 2023 to $14.55 billion for 2024. Our net interest margin (TE) was 3.09% for 2024, compared to 3.31% for 2023.

Total interest income for 2024 of $630.1 million grew by $23.8 million, or 3.92%, when compared to 2023. Compared to 2023, average interest-earning assets decreased $275.6 million and the yield on interest-earning assets increased

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by 25 basis point from 4.10% for 2023 to 4.35% for 2024. The $275.6 million year-over-year decrease in average earning assets resulted from a $434.9 million decrease in average investment securities and a decline of $222.9 million in average loans, offset by $386.4 million of growth in average earning balances due from the Federal Reserve. The 25 basis point increase in the earning asset yield over 2023 resulted primarily from a 22 basis point increase in loan yields, from 5.04% for 2023 to 5.26% for 2024, and from a 13 basis point increase in the yield on investment securities, from 2.52% for 2023 to 2.65% for 2024. The increase in the overall earning asset yield was also impacted by the increase in average earning balances due from the Federal Reserve as a percentage of earning assets, from 2.2% in 2023 to 5.0% in 2024. Balances due from the Federal Reserve earned 5.38% on average in 2024.

Total interest income and fees on loans for 2024 of $455.8 million increased $7.5 million, or 1.66%, when compared to 2023. This increase in income was due to a higher loan yield partially offset by a decrease in average loans of $222.9 million. Loan yields were 5.26% for 2024, compared to 5.04% for 2023. Loan yields grew year-over-year, as rising interest rates contributed to an increase in yields on loans indexed to the Prime rate or other short-term indexes, as well as higher rates from adjustable rate loans and newly originated loans.

In general, we stop accruing interest on a loan after its principal or interest becomes 90 days or more past due. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual, all interest previously accrued but not collected is charged against earnings. There was no interest income that was accrued and not reversed on nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2024 and 2023. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had $27.8 million and $21.3 million of nonaccrual loans, respectively.

Interest income from investment securities was $134.0 million for 2024, a $4.3 million, or 3.09%, decrease from $138.3 million for 2023. This decrease was driven by a decline in the average balance of investment securities of $434.9 million, or 7.80%, partially offset by a 13 basis point increase in the yield on securities, compared to 2023. This 13 basis point increase in the yield on investment securities from the prior year period was impacted by the positive spread generated from the pay-fixed swaps we entered into at the end of the second quarter of 2023. The positive carry on these fair value hedges resulted in approximately $14.4 million of interest income in 2024. The yield on investment securities was also impacted positively by the sale of $467 million of lower-yielding investment securities combined with the purchase of $418.5 million of higher-yielding securities in 2024.

Interest expense of $182.8 million for 2024 increased $64.4 million, compared to $118.3 million for 2023. Total cost of funds for 2024 was 1.32%, compared with 0.83% for 2023. This 49 basis point increase in cost of funds was primarily the result of the increase in the cost of deposits. The average rate paid on deposits increased by 47 basis points, to 0.88% for 2024 from 0.41% for 2023. The increase in interest expense was also driven by a $134.6 million increase in average interest-bearing deposits in 2024 as compared to 2023. Noninterest bearing deposits continued to be a significant portion of total deposits in 2024. Average noninterest-bearing deposits were 59.92% of our total deposits for 2024, compared to 62.66% for 2023.

2023 Compared to 2022

Net interest income, before provision for credit losses of $488.0 million for 2023 decreased $17.5 million, or 3.47%, compared to $505.5 million for 2022. Interest income grew by $91.7 million, or 17.81% in 2023, offset by a $109.2 million increase in interest expense year-over-year. Cost of funds for 2023 increased by 77 basis points over 2022, while the earning asset yield grew by 74 basis points. Interest-earning assets decreased on average by $610.4 million, or 3.95%, from $15.44 billion for 2022 to $14.83 billion for 2023. Our net interest margin (TE) was 3.31% for 2023, compared to 3.30% for 2022.

Total interest income for 2023 of $606.3 million grew by $91.7 million, or 17.81%, when compared to 2022. Compared to 2022, average interest-earning assets decreased $610.4 million and the yield on interest-earning assets increased by 74 basis point from 3.36% for 2022 to 4.10% for 2023. The $610.4 million year-over-year decrease in earning assets resulted from a $471.9 million decrease in average earning balances due from the Federal Reserve and a decline of $360.1 million in average investment securities, offset by $216.5 million of growth in average loans. The 74 basis point increase in the earning asset yield over 2022 resulted from a 55 basis point increase in loan yields, increasing from 4.49% for 2022 to 5.04% for 2023, as well as a change in the mix of earning assets. Average loans as a percentage of earning assets grew from 56.20% for 2022 to 59.97% for 2023. Average investments as a percentage of earning assets decreased to 37.63% for 2023 from 38.47% for 2022. The tax-equivalent yield on investment securities was 2.52% for 2023, compared to 2.03% for 2022.

Total interest income and fees on loans for 2023 of $448.3 million increased $59.1 million, or 15.19%, when compared to 2022. This increase in income was partly due to growth in average loans of $216.5 million, as well as higher loan yields. Loan yields were 5.04% for 2023, compared to 4.49% for 2022. Discount accretion on acquired loans decreased by $4.0 million and interest and fee income from PPP loans declined by $5.4 million compared to 2022. After excluding discount accretion and the impact from PPP loans, our loan yields grew by 63 basis points compared to 2022. Loan yields

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grew year-over-year, as rising interest rates contributed to an increase in yields on loans indexed to the Prime rate or other short-term indexes, as well as higher rates from newly originated loans.

In general, we stop accruing interest on a loan after its principal or interest becomes 90 days or more past due. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual, all interest previously accrued but not collected is charged against earnings. There was no interest income that was accrued and not reversed on nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2023 and 2022. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we had $21.3 million and $4.9 million of nonaccrual loans, respectively.

Interest income from investment securities was $138.3 million for 2023, a $20.8 million, or 17.66%, increase from $117.6 million for 2022. This increase was driven by a 49 basis point increase in the yield on securities, compared to 2022. This 49 basis point increase in the yield on investment securities from the prior year period was impacted by the positive spread generated from the pay-fixed swaps we entered into at the end of the second quarter of 2023. The positive carry on these fair value hedges resulted in approximately $8.2 million of interest income associated with these interest rate swaps. Excluding the impact of these swaps, 2023 investment yields increased by 33 basis points from 2022. Average investment securities declined by $360.1 million from 2022.

Interest expense of $118.3 million for 2023 increased $109.2 million, compared to $9.2 million for 2022. Total cost of funds for 2023 was 0.83%, compared with 0.06% for 2022. This 77 basis point increase in cost of funds was the result of the increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits and the addition of $1.35 billion of borrowings, on average, for 2023, at an average cost of 4.88%. Average interest-bearing deposits declined by $580.5 million when compared 2022. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased by 168 basis points, to 1.84% for 2023 from 0.16% for 2022. Likewise, the rate on interest-bearing deposits for 2023 increased by 98 basis points from 2022. Noninterest bearing deposits continued to be greater than 60% of total deposits in 2023. Average noninterest-bearing deposits were 62.66% of our total deposits for 2023, compared to 62.85% for 2022.

Provision for (Recapture of) Credit Losses

The provision for (recapture of) 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 as of the balance sheet date.

We recorded recapture of provision for credit losses of $3.0 million in 2024, and experienced credit charge-offs of $4.4 million and recoveries of $0.7 million, resulting in net charge-offs of $3.7 million. The year-to-date recapture of provision for credit losses of $3.0 million was the result of a decrease in loan balances outstanding at December 31, 2024 as compared to the prior year-end and an overall decrease in projected loss rates from 0.98% at the end of 2023 to 0.94% at December 31, 2024. For 2023, we recorded $2.0 million in provision for credit losses, and experienced credit charge-offs of $405,000 and total recoveries of $130,000, resulting in net charge-offs of $275,000. The modest changes in projected loss rates continue to be driven primarily by economic forecast changes to various macroeconomic variables such as GDP growth, commercial real estate values and the rate of unemployment. Refer to the discussion of “Allowance for Credit Losses” in Item 7 – 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 from changes in rates by the Federal Reserve, geopolitical events in Europe and the Middle East, and impacts of changes in global trade and inflation will have on future interest rates, unemployment, the overall economy and resulting impact on our customers. See “Allowance for Credit Losses” under Analysis of Financial Condition herein.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income includes income derived from financial services offered to our customers, such as CitizensTrust, merchant processing and card services, international banking, and other business services. Also included in noninterest income are service charges and fees, primarily from deposit accounts, BOLI income, gains/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.

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The following table sets forth the various components of noninterest income for the periods presented.

2024 Compared to 2023

The $4.9 million decrease in noninterest income included $28.3 million in losses from the sale of AFS securities partially offset by gains of $25.9 million from the sale and leaseback of four properties in 2024, while 2023 included a $2.6 million gain from an equity fund distribution related to a CRA investment. Service charges on deposit accounts increased by $0.2 million, or 0.75% from the year ended December 31, 2023. Trust management fees increased by $1.2 million, or 9.34% compared to 2023. Income from Bank-Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”) decreased by $0.3 million, or 2.60% from the prior year.

Trust and Investment Services represents our CitizensTrust group. The CitizensTrust group is made up of wealth management and investment services. They provide 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 December 31, 2024, CitizensTrust had approximately $4.6 billion in assets under management and administration, including $3.3 billion in assets under management. CitizensTrust generated fees of $13.7 million for 2024, compared to $12.6 million for 2023. The increase in fees in 2024 included both the impact on market values of changes in equity and fixed income markets but also increased flows of funds from customers, including liquidity management of funds formerly on deposit with the Bank.

The Bank’s investment in BOLI includes life insurance policies generally acquired through acquisitions or the purchase of life insurance by the Bank on a select group of employees to fund deferred compensation plans. 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 declined by $0.3 million for 2024 as compared to 2023, which consisted of lower cash surrender value income partially offset by higher gains and death benefits that exceeded cash surrender values.

The Bank has entered 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 these non-hedged swaps primarily offset each other resulting in swap fee income. Generally speaking, our volume of back-to-back interest rate swaps is impacted by the level and shape of the yield curve and the Bank's management of interest rate risk. Swap fee income was $0.4 million lower than 2023, primarily due to LIBOR indexed swaps that were converted to term SOFR in 2023 generating fee income of approximately $620,000. Refer to Note 18 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the notes to the consolidated financial statements of this report for additional information.

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2023 Compared to 2022

The $9.3 million increase in noninterest income included $2.6 million in gain from an equity fund distribution related to a CRA investment, while 2022 included a $2.4 million net gain on the sale of one of our properties. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased by $1.2 million, or 5.44% from the year ended December 31, 2022. Trust management fees increased by $1.0 million, or 9.01% compared to 2022. Income from BOLI increased by $7.4 million from the prior year, primarily due to approximately $6.5 million net increase in cash surrender value resulting from the surrender and redeployment of various BOLI policies at the end 2023, which offset the tax expense impact of the taxable gains generated from the surrendered policies.

Service fees on deposits include analysis fees, NSF fees, as well as other deposit fees. For 2023, service fees on deposits declined by approximately $1.2 million, when compared to 2022. More than half of this decline was due to lower NSF fee income in 2023.

Trust and Investment Services represents our CitizensTrust group. The CitizensTrust group is made up of wealth management and investment services. They provide 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 December 31, 2023, CitizensTrust had approximately $4.0 billion in assets under management and administration, including $2.81 billion in assets under management. CitizensTrust generated fees of $12.6 million for 2023, compared to $11.5 million for 2022. The increase in fees in 2023 included both the impact on market values of changes in equity and fixed income markets but also increased flows of funds from customers, including liquidity management of funds formerly on deposit with the Bank.

The Bank’s investment in BOLI includes life insurance policies generally acquired through acquisitions or the purchase of life insurance by the Bank on a select group of employees to fund deferred compensation plans. 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. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company partially restructured its BOLI assets by surrendering various policies valued at approximately $68 million, resulting in a write-down of asset values of more than $4 million and additional income tax expense and penalties of more than $6 million. This combined restructuring charge was offset by increases of approximately $10 million to the cash surrender value resulting from the purchase of $109 million of new policies during the quarter, reflecting a net increase to noninterest income of $6.5 million and additional tax expense of approximately $6.5 million. The new policies will have an initial crediting rate that is approximately 300 basis points higher than the policies that we surrendered. Separate account BOLI policies that fund deferred compensation increased in value in 2023, compared to declines in value in 2022, due to the overall performance of the selected investments within these policies. Income from our BOLI policies for 2023 also included $935,000 of death benefits that exceeded cash surrender values, compared to $3.6 million of death benefits for 2022.

The Bank has entered 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 these non-hedged swaps primarily offset each other resulting in swap fee income. Generally speaking, our volume of back-to-back interest rate swaps is impacted by the level and shape of the yield curve and the Bank's management of interest rate risk. Swap fee income was higher than 2022, primarily due to LIBOR indexed swaps that were converted to term SOFR in 2023 generating fee income of approximately $620,000. We executed on swap agreements related to new loan originations with a notional amount totaling $1.0 million for 2023. There were no executed swap agreements related to new loan originations for 2022. Refer to Note 18 — Derivative Financial Instruments of the notes to the consolidated financial statements of this report for additional information.

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Noninterest Expense

The following table summarizes the various components of noninterest expense for the periods presented.

(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 1.45% for 2024, compared to 1.41% for 2023 and 1.28% for 2022, respectively. The increase in this ratio in 2024 as compared to 2023 was due primarily to normal inflationary increases in most expense categories, partially offset by a decrease in regulatory assessment expense as 2023 included the $9.2 million FDIC Special Assessment, and also due to a $207 million decrease in average assets in 2024 as compared to 2023. The increase in this ratio for 2023 compared with 2022 reflects the impact of inflationary pressures on staff related expenses and expense growth associated with Suncrest. This ratio was also negatively impacted in 2023 by a $9.2 million expense accrual for the FDIC Special Assessment. The ratio was negatively impacted in 2022 as a result of $6 million of acquisition expense associated with Suncrest.

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 46.55% for 2024, compared to 42.00% for 2023 and 38.98% for 2022. The increase in the efficiency ratio in 2024 was primarily due to the decrease in our net interest margin in 2024, as well as the 1.6% increase in noninterest expense. The increase in the efficiency ratio in 2023 compared to 2022 reflects the impact of inflationary pressures on staff related expenses and expense growth associated with Suncrest. This ratio was also negatively impacted in 2023 by a $9.2 million expense accrual for the FDIC Special Assessment. The ratio was negatively impacted in 2022 as a result of $6 million of acquisition expense associated with Suncrest.

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2024 Compared to 2023

Noninterest expense of $233.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $3.7 million, or 1.6% higher than 2023. Year-over-year increases included normal inflationary increases in most expense categories including $5.3 million in salaries and employee benefits, primarily due to inflationary pressures on salaries and benefits. As we continue to invest in new technology, software expense increased by $1.3 million, or 8.90%. The increase in technology costs demonstrates our commitment to improving efficiencies and providing an excellent customer experience. Professional expense increased by $1.4 million, or 15.42%, as legal expense increased by $1.3 million or 80.7%. These increases were partially offset by a $7.6 million decrease in regulatory assessment expense, as 2023 included $9.2 million for the FDIC Special Assessment.

2023 Compared to 2022

Noninterest expense of $229.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $13.3 million higher than 2022. Year-over-year increases included $12.2 million in regulatory assessments, including the $9.2 million FDIC special assessment, and $7.6 million in salaries and employee benefits, primarily due to inflationary pressures on salaries and benefits and a $2.9 million decline in the contra expense for deferred origination costs due to fewer loan originations. Marketing and promotion expense increased over 2022 by approximately $460,000, as these expenses returned to pre-pandemic levels. As we continue to invest in new technology, software expense increased by $548,000, or 4.06%. The increase in technology costs demonstrates our commitment to improving efficiencies and providing an excellent customer experience. These increases were partially offset by a $6.0 million decrease in acquisition expense. The year-over-year decrease also included a $500,000 recapture of provision for unfunded loan commitments recorded in 2023.

Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2024 was 26.00%, compared with 29.80% and 28.30% for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate was a result of increased investments in tax credits during 2024 and the impact on taxes in 2023 from the surrender of certain BOLI policies. During the fourth quarter and full year of 2023, our effective tax rate was impacted by more than $6 million in combined income tax expense and penalties resulting from the surrender of various BOLI policies. Our estimated annual effective tax rate also varies depending upon the level of tax-advantaged income from municipal securities and BOLI as well as available tax credits. Refer to Note 9 — Income Taxes of the notes to consolidated financial statements for more information.

The effective tax rates are below the nominal combined Federal and State tax rate 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 $15.15 billion at December 31, 2024 decreased by $867.3 million, or 5.41%, from total assets of $16.02 billion at December 31, 2023. Interest-earning assets of $13.53 billion at December 31, 2024, decreased by $934.2 million, or 6.46%, when compared with $14.46 billion at December 31, 2023. The decrease in interest-earning assets was primarily due to a $499.0 million decrease in investment securities, a $368.5 million decrease in total loans, and a decrease of $59.1 million in interest-earning balances due from the Federal Reserve.

Total liabilities were $12.97 billion at December 31, 2024, a decrease of $975.7 million, or 7.00%, from total liabilities of $13.94 billion at December 31, 2023. The decrease was due to a $1.57 billion decrease in borrowings partially offset by a $514.7 million increase in deposits. Total deposits increased by $514.7 million, or 4.50%, from December 31, 2023. The increase in deposits includes $300 million of brokered deposits issued in association with cash flow hedging transactions entered into in 2024. Borrowings decreased by $1.57 billion from December 31, 2023, primarily due to the payoff of $1.91 billion of BTFP advances in 2024. As of December 31, 2024, total borrowings consisted of $500 million of Federal Home Loan Bank advances, at an average cost of approximately 4.6%.

Total equity increased $108.3 million to $2.19 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to total equity of $2.08 billion at December 31, 2023. Increases to equity included $200.7 million in net earnings and an $11.5 million increase in other comprehensive income, that were partially offset by $111.9 million in cash dividends. We did not repurchase any stock in 2024. In 2023, we repurchased 791,800 shares of common stock, at an average repurchase price of $23.43, totaling $18.5 million. The Company's 2024 10b5-1 stock repurchase plan was authorized in November 2024 and allows for the repurchase of up to 10,000,000 shares of CVB common stock.

Sale-Leaseback Transactions

During the third and fourth quarters of 2024, the Bank executed sale-leaseback transactions and sold four buildings for a cumulative sale price of $47.1 million, resulting in a net pre-tax gain of $25.9 million and cash proceeds of $44.76 million. The Bank simultaneously entered into lease agreements with the respective purchasers for initial terms of 15 and 18 years. Total ROU assets and corresponding operating lease liabilities recorded were $26.8 million.

Investment Securities and BOLI

The Company maintains a portfolio of investment securities to provide interest income and to serve as a source of liquidity for its ongoing operations. We continued to shrink our investment portfolio in 2024. At December 31, 2024, total investment securities were $4.92 billion. This represented a decrease of $499.0 million, or 9.20%, from total investment securities of $5.42 billion at December 31, 2023. The decrease in investment securities was primarily due to principal payments and maturities, as well as sales of securities exceeding purchases during the year. Concurrent with the sale-leaseback transactions in the third and fourth quarters of 2024, the Bank sold AFS securities with a book value of $467 million, resulting in a net pre-tax loss of $28.3 million. At December 31, 2024, our AFS investment securities totaled $2.54 billion, inclusive of a pre-tax net unrealized loss of $447.7 million. The after-tax unrealized loss reported in AOCI on AFS investment securities was $315.4 million. This represented a decrease of $1.4 million from $316.8 million after-tax unrealized loss at December 31, 2023. The change in the net unrealized holding loss resulted primarily from fluctuations in market interest rates and from realized losses on sold securities. At December 31, 2024, total HTM investment securities of $2.38 billion declined by $84.9 million from December 31, 2023. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, sales/repayments/maturities of investment securities totaled $901.5 million and $450.3 million, respectively. The Company purchased additional investment securities totaling $430.6 million and $48.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

At December 31, 2024, the Company had $316.2 million of BOLI. The $7.5 million increase in the value of BOLI, when compared to December 31, 2023, was primarily due to increases in the cash surrender value of the policies owned.

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The tables below set forth our investment securities AFS and HTM portfolio by type for the dates presented.

The distribution of the AFS and HTM portfolios by estimated average life consist of the following as of the date presented.

(1)
The weighted average yield for the portfolio is not tax-equivalent. The tax equivalent yield at December 13, 2024 was 3.18%.

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(1)
The weighted average yield for the portfolio is not tax-equivalent. The tax equivalent yield at December 31, 2024 was 2.77%.

The maturity of each security category is defined as the contractual maturity except for the categories of mortgage-backed securities and CMO/REMIC whose maturities are defined as the estimated average life. The final maturity of mortgage-backed securities and CMO/REMIC will differ from their contractual maturities because the underlying mortgages have the right to repay such obligations without penalty. The speed at which the underlying mortgages repay is influenced by many factors, one of which is interest rates. Mortgages tend to repay faster as interest rates fall and slower as interest rate rise. This will either shorten or extend the estimated average life. Also, the yield on mortgage-backed securities and CMO/REMIC are affected by the speed at which the underlying mortgages repay. This is caused by the change in the amount of amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts of each security as repayments increase or decrease. The Company obtains the estimated average life of each security from independent third parties.

The weighted-average yield on the total investment portfolio at December 31, 2024 was 2.36% with a weighted-average life of 7.2 years. This compares to a weighted-average yield of 2.16% at December 31, 2023 with a weighted-average life of 6.7 years. The weighted average life is the average number of years that each dollar of unpaid principal due remains outstanding. Average life is computed as the weighted-average time to the receipt of all future cash flows, using as the weights the dollar amounts of the principal pay-downs.

Approximately 90% of the securities in the total investment portfolio, at December 31, 2024, are 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. As of December 31, 2024, approximately $27.1 million in U.S. government agency bonds are callable. The Agency CMO/REMIC are backed by agency-pooled collateral. Municipal bonds, which represented approximately 10% of the total investment portfolio, are predominately AA or higher rated securities.

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Municipal securities held by the Company are issued by various states and their various local municipalities. The following tables present municipal securities by the top holdings by state as of the dates presented.

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The following tables present 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 December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

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 December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Refer to Note 4 – Investment Securities of the notes to the consolidated financial statements of this report for additional information on our investment securities portfolio.

Loans

Total loans and leases, at amortized cost, of $8.54 billion at December 31, 2024, decreased by $368.5 million, or 4.14%, from $8.90 billion at December 31, 2023. Loan growth continues to be impacted by a slowdown in loan demand. The $368.5 million decrease included $277.1 million in commercial real estate loans, $50.7 million in construction loans and $44.7 million in commercial and industrial loans.

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Total loans, at amortized cost, comprised 63.10% of our total earning assets as of December 31, 2024. The following table presents our loan portfolio by type as of the dates presented.

Distribution of Loan Portfolio by Type

As of December 31, 2024, $449.8 million, or 6.91% of the total commercial real estate loans included loans secured by farmland, compared to $497.7 million, or 7.34%, at December 31, 2023. The loans secured by farmland included $109.1 million for loans secured by dairy & livestock land and $340.7 million for loans secured by agricultural land at December 31, 2024, compared to $122.4 million for loans secured by dairy & livestock land and $375.3 million for loans secured by agricultural land at December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2024, dairy & livestock and agribusiness loans of $419.9 million were comprised of $385.3 million for dairy & livestock loans and $34.6 million for agribusiness loans, compared to $374.9 million of dairy & livestock loans and $38.0 million for agribusiness loans at December 31, 2023.

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 December 31, 2024, the Company had $204.5 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 December 31, 2024, the Company had $68.5 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 during 2020 approximately 4,100 PPP loans totaling $1.10 billion in round one and originated approximately 1,900 PPP loans totaling $420 million in round two. As of December 31, 2024, the remaining outstanding balance of PPP loans totaled $0.8 million.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $16.1 million in construction loans. This represented 0.19% of total held-for-investment loans at amortized cost. Our construction loans are located throughout our California market footprint and the majority consist of commercial land development and construction projects. There were no nonperforming construction loans at December 31, 2024.

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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 December 31, 2024.

The table below breaks down our commercial real estate portfolio by property type.

(1)
Represents percentage of reported owner-occupied at origination in each real estate loan category.

(2)
The loans secured by farmland included $109.1 million for loans secured by dairy & livestock land and $340.6 million for loans secured by agricultural land at December 31, 2024.

(3)
Other loans consist of a variety of loan types, none of which exceeds 2.0% of total commercial real estate loans.

At December 31, 2024, commercial real estate loans on office properties totaled $1.04 billion, or approximately 16.0% of total commercial real estate loans. At origination, these loans on office properties were underwritten with loan-to-values averaging approximately 55%. Approximately 37% of these loans were originated prior to 2020. The average loan size for office loans was approximately $1.7 million and 87% of these loans have a balance of $10 million or less.

At December 31, 2024, commercial real estate loans on retail properties totaled $887.5 million, or approximately 13.6% of total commercial real estate loans. At origination, these loans on retail properties were underwritten with loan-to-values averaging approximately 47%. Approximately 37% of these loans were originated prior to 2020.

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The table below provides the maturity distribution for held-for-investment total gross loans as of December 31, 2024. The loan amounts are based on contractual maturities although the borrowers have the ability to prepay the loans. Amounts are also classified according to repricing opportunities or rate sensitivity.

Loan Maturities and Interest Rate Category

As a normal practice in extending credit for commercial and industrial purposes, we may accept trust deeds on real property as collateral. In some cases, when the primary source of repayment for the loan is anticipated to come from the cash flow from normal operations of the borrower, and real property has been taken as collateral, the real property is considered a secondary source of repayment for the loan. Since we lend primarily in Southern and Central California, our real estate loan collateral is concentrated in this region.

Nonperforming Assets

The following table provides information on nonperforming assets as of the dates presented.