M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.90
CVB Financial completes all-stock acquisition of Heritage Commerce; assets exceed $20B
CVB FINANCIAL CORP
- CVBF issued ~41M shares to Heritage shareholders at 0.65 exchange ratio; total assets rise to >$20B
- Clay Jones appointed President of CVBF and Citizens Business Bank; David Brager remains CEO
- Two Heritage directors (Jones, Biagini-Komas) join CVBF and CBB boards, expanding to 11 directors
- Combined company loans ~$12B, deposits & repurchase agreements ~$17B; adds 16 Bay Area branches
- NEO employment agreements amended to provide 1x salary/bonus severance for termination without cause