Business Combinations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combinations

4. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

American Security Bank Acquisition

On May 15, 2014, the Bank acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of ASB for $57.0 million in cash. As a result, ASB was merged with CBB, the principal subsidiary of CVB. The Company believes this transaction serves to further expand its footprint in Southern California. At close, ASB had five branches located in the Southern California communities of: Newport Beach, Laguna Niguel, Corona, Lancaster, and Apple Valley. ASB also had two electronic branch vestibules in the High Desert area of California and a loan production office in Ontario, California. In the latter half of the third quarter of 2014, branch locations were consolidated and the two electronic banking vestibules were closed. By the end of 2014, the integration of ASB into CBB was completed. This included personnel decisions, center consolidations and system conversions.

Goodwill of $19.1 million from the acquisition represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired.

The total fair value of assets acquired approximated $436.4 million, which included $117.8 million in cash and cash due from banks, $44.5 million in investment securities available for sale, $1.9 million in FHLB stock, $242.7 million in loans receivable, $4.8 million in fixed assets, $2.1 million in core deposit intangible assets acquired, $1.6 million in OREO, and $1.8 million in other assets. The total fair value of liabilities assumed was $379.4 million, which included $378.4 million in deposits and $1.0 million in other liabilities. The assets and liabilities, both tangible and intangible, were recorded at their estimated fair values as of May 15, 2014. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been accounted for under the purchase accounting method. The final purchase price allocation was completed in the fourth quarter of 2014.

We have included the financial results of the business combination in the consolidated statement of earnings and comprehensive income beginning on the acquisition date.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred non-recurring merger related expenses associated with the ASB acquisition of $2.0 million.