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Business Combinations
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Business Combinations
Note 2. Business Combinations

Effective on April 1, 2024, Central Valley Community Bancorp (“Central Valley”) completed its merger transaction with Community West Bancshares (“Community West”). Shortly thereafter Community West Bank (“CWB”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Community West, merged with and into Central Valley Community Bank (“CVCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Valley, with CVCB being the surviving banking institution. Effective with these mergers, the corporate names of Central Valley and CVCB were changed to Community West Bancshares and Community West Bank, respectively.

Pursuant to the terms of the merger, holders of Community West common stock received 0.79 of a share of common stock of Central Valley for each share of Community West common stock held immediately prior to the effective time of the mergers, with cash to be paid in lieu of any fractional shares of common stock of Central Valley. As a result of the mergers, Central Valley issued approximately 7,037,202 shares of Central Valley common stock. Reporting of the financial condition and results of operation of the combined companies commenced in the second quarter of 2024.

The acquisition of Community West has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 805. Assets acquired, liabilities assumed, intangibles recognized and consideration exchanged was recorded at their respective acquisition date fair values. Determining the fair value of assets and liabilities involves significant judgment regarding methods and assumptions used to calculate estimated fair values. We recorded the fair values based on the valuations available as of reporting date. The Company utilized the discounted cash flow methodology to determine the fair value of loans,
which included significant assumptions relating to market discount rates using a build-up approach and default and loss rates. In
the determination of the core deposit intangible, the Company utilized a discounted economic benefit methodology that included significant assumptions related to deposit runoff rates, cost of deposits, cost of alternative funds, and a discount rate applied.
The following table summarizes the consideration paid for Community West Bank and the amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed that were recorded at the acquisition date (in thousands):

Community West
April 1, 2024
Fair value of consideration transferred:
Fair value of shares issued$139,970 
Cash consideration2 
Fair value of options assumed3,742 
Total merger consideration$143,714 
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents$58,523 
Securities available-for-sale846 
Loans and leases920,097 
Premises and equipment7,608 
Cash value of life insurance8,971 
Other assets44,894 
Total assets acquired1,040,939 
Liabilities assumed:
Deposits(844,035)
Borrowings(85,638)
Other liabilities(10,603)
Total liabilities assumed(940,276)
Total net assets acquired100,663 
Goodwill created from transaction$43,051 

The acquisition resulted in goodwill of $43 million, which is nondeductible for tax purposes, as this acquisition was a nontaxable transaction. Goodwill represents the premium paid over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and reflects the related synergies from the combined operations.

The following table presents the fair value and gross contractual amounts receivable of acquired non-credit deteriorated loans from the acquisition on April 1, 2024, and their respective expected contractual cash flows as of the acquisition date:

Community West
April 1, 2024
Fair value$892,090 
Gross contractual amounts receivable1,124,200 
Estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (1)
13,375 
Estimate of contractual cash flows expected to be collected1,110,825 
(1) Includes interest payments not expected to be collected due to loan prepayments as well as principal and interest payments not expected to be collected due to customer default.

The acquisition improved the Company’s footprint in Central California, expanding to the Central Coast. The acquisition diversified its commercial banking business, adds additional revenue enhancing products, improved the Bank’s loan to deposit ratio, and creates operational efficiencies. Revenues and earnings of the acquired company since the acquisition date have not been disclosed as it is not practicable as Community West was merged into the Company and separate financial information is not readily available.