UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 23, 2015
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
 
0-20288
 
91-1422237
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
1301 A Street
Tacoma, WA
 
 
 
98402
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (253) 305-1900
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Items to be Included in this Report
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 23, 2015, Columbia Banking System, Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events
On July 23, 2015, Columbia Banking System, Inc. issued a press release announcing a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per common share and per share equivalent for holders of preferred stock and a special dividend of $0.16 per common share and per share equivalent for holders of preferred stock. The dividends will be paid on August 19, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 5, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:
99.1
Press Release dated July 23, 2015 reporting the financial results of Columbia Banking System, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.

99.2
Press Release dated July 23, 2015 announcing a regular quarterly dividend and a special cash dividend.







SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
July 23, 2015
 
 
 
/s/ MELANIE J. DRESSEL
 
 
 
 
 
Melanie J. Dressel
 
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer






EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1
Press Release dated July 23, 2015 reporting the financial results of Columbia Banking System, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.

99.2
Press Release dated July 23, 2015 announcing a regular quarterly dividend and a special cash dividend.










Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2015

Contacts:     Melanie J. Dressel,
President and
Chief Executive Officer
(253) 305-1911

Clint E. Stein,
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(253) 593-8304

Columbia Banking System Announces Second Quarter 2015 Earnings

Highlights

Net income of $21.9 million with diluted earnings per share of $0.38, net of a reduction in net income of $3.4 million, or $.06 per diluted share, associated with acquisition-related expenses and FDIC acquired loan accounting
New loan production for the quarter of over $280 million
Nonperforming assets to period end assets reduced to 0.54%, a decrease of 8 basis points from year end 2014 and a decrease of 11 basis points from March 31, 2015
Core system conversion of Intermountain completed during the quarter
Named 2015 Best of the South Sound and Top Places to Work by the Business Examiner
Named one of “Washington’s Best Workplaces” 2015 by the Puget Sound Business Journal

TACOMA, Washington, July 23, 2015 -- Melanie Dressel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Banking System and Columbia Bank (NASDAQ: COLB) (“Columbia”) said today upon the release of Columbia’s second quarter 2015 earnings, “We accomplished a lot this quarter, generating solid financial performance, especially in light of the after tax impact to earnings of $3.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, resulting from acquisition-related expense and FDIC acquired loan accounting. Despite intense competition, our bankers continue to expand existing and source new relationships. Their production of over $280 million in new loans represents our second highest quarterly total ever.”
    

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Ms. Dressel continued, “We completed the core operating system conversion for our latest acquisition during the quarter and are nearing the end of the integration process. The successful conversion was the result of the outstanding efforts of everyone involved to ensure there was minimal disruption to our customers and new team members.”
Significant Influences on the Quarter Ended June 30, 2015
Balance Sheet
Loans were $5.61 billion at June 30, 2015, up $161.0 million from March 31, 2015 due to robust originations during the current quarter. Securities were $1.93 billion at June 30, 2015, a decrease of $113.9 million, or 6% from $2.04 billion at March 31, 2015 primarily due to the reinvestment of cash flows into originated loans. Total deposits at June 30, 2015 were $7.04 billion, a decrease of $30.6 million from $7.07 billion at March 31, 2015. Core deposits were $6.74 billion at June 30, 2015, a decrease of $33.8 million from March 31, 2015. The average rate on interest-bearing deposits and total deposits for the quarter was 0.08% and 0.04%, respectively, compared to 0.07% and 0.04% for the first quarter of 2015.
Asset Quality
At June 30, 2015, nonperforming assets to total assets were 0.54% compared to 0.65% at March 31, 2015. Total nonperforming assets decreased $8.8 million due to a $6.1 million reduction in nonaccrual loans and a $2.7 million decline in other real estate owned due to sales activity during the current quarter.

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The following table sets forth information regarding nonaccrual loans and total nonperforming assets:
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
$
13,539

 
$
17,429

 
$
16,799

Real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
4,193

 
4,429

 
2,822

Commercial and multifamily residential
 
3,809

 
4,498

 
7,847

Total real estate
 
8,002

 
8,927

 
10,669

Real estate construction:
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
1,937

 
2,134

 
465

Commercial and multifamily residential
 
469

 
470

 
480

Total real estate construction
 
2,406

 
2,604

 
945

Consumer
 
1,799

 
2,868

 
2,939

Total nonaccrual loans
 
25,746

 
31,828

 
31,352

Other real estate owned and other personal property owned
 
20,665

 
23,347

 
22,225

Total nonperforming assets
 
$
46,411

 
$
55,175

 
$
53,577



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The following table provides an analysis of the Company's allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL"):
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014 (1)
 
2015
 
2014 (1)
 
 
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
 
$
70,234

 
$
70,571

 
$
69,569

 
$
72,454

Charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
(2,086
)
 
(1,717
)
 
(3,512
)
 
(1,950
)
One-to-four family residential real estate
 
(289
)
 

 
(297
)
 
(207
)
Commercial and multifamily residential real estate
 
(43
)
 
(1,963
)
 
(43
)
 
(2,986
)
Consumer
 
(319
)
 
(909
)
 
(1,210
)
 
(1,636
)
Purchased credit impaired (1)
 
(2,876
)
 
(3,842
)
 
(6,976
)
 
(8,115
)
Total charge-offs
 
(5,613
)
 
(8,431
)
 
(12,038
)
 
(14,894
)
Recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
209

 
1,712

 
827

 
2,202

One-to-four family residential real estate
 
15

 
12

 
27

 
40

Commercial and multifamily residential real estate
 
20

 
537

 
3,281

 
576

One-to-four family residential real estate construction
 
8

 
442

 
36

 
484

Commercial and multifamily residential real estate construction
 
2

 

 
5

 

Consumer
 
137

 
338

 
410

 
591

Purchased credit impaired (1)
 
2,043

 
1,997

 
3,729

 
3,803

Total recoveries
 
2,434

 
5,038

 
8,315

 
7,696

Net charge-offs
 
(3,179
)
 
(3,393
)
 
(3,723
)
 
(7,198
)
Provision for loan and lease losses (1)
 
2,202

 
2,117

 
3,411

 
4,039

Ending balance
 
$
69,257

 
$
69,295

 
$
69,257

 
$
69,295

__________
(1) Reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. The reclassification was limited to including charge-off, recovery, and provision activity related to the purchased credit impaired loan portfolio.
The allowance for loan losses to period end loans was 1.23% at June 30, 2015 compared to 1.29% at March 31, 2015. Excluding acquired loans, the allowance at June 30, 2015 represented 1.17% of originated loans, unchanged from March 31, 2015. The allowance to loans, excluding acquired loans, is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on the last pages of this earnings release for the reconciliation of the allowance for loan losses to period end loans, excluding acquired loans.
For the second quarter of 2015, Columbia recorded a net provision for loan and lease losses of $2.2 million compared to a net provision of $2.1 million for the comparable quarter last year. The net provision for loan and lease losses recorded during the current quarter was primarily driven by the net charge-offs recorded during the quarter and growth in the loan portfolio, partially offset by improving asset quality metrics.

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Net Interest Margin (“NIM”)
Columbia’s net interest margin (tax equivalent) of 4.41% for the second quarter of 2015 increased 2 basis points from 4.39% for the first quarter of 2015. Compared to the second quarter of 2014, Columbia’s net interest margin decreased 45 basis points from 4.86%, primarily due to lower incremental accretion on acquired loans, which was $11.3 million for the prior year quarter, compared to $7.3 million for the current quarter. Columbia’s operating net interest margin (tax equivalent)(1) was 4.17% for the second quarter of 2015, relatively flat compared to 4.18% for the first quarter of 2015 and down 10 basis points compared to 4.27% for the second quarter of 2014 due as a result of the continuing low interest rate environment.
The following table shows the impact to interest income resulting from accretion of income on acquired loan portfolios as well as the net interest margin and operating net interest margin:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Incremental accretion income due to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FDIC purchased credit impaired loans
 
$
2,367

 
$
5,734

 
$
4,814

 
$
12,223

Other FDIC acquired loans
 
15

 
95

 
132

 
299

Other acquired loans
 
4,889

 
5,481

 
9,823

 
11,096

Incremental accretion income
 
$
7,271

 
$
11,310

 
$
14,769

 
$
23,618

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.41
%
 
4.86
%
 
4.40
%
 
4.86
%
Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)
 
4.17
%
 
4.27
%
 
4.18
%
 
4.23
%
__________
(1) Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on the last pages of this earnings release for the reconciliation of operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) to net interest margin.


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Impact of FDIC Acquired Loan Accounting
The following table illustrates the impact to earnings associated with Columbia’s FDIC acquired loan portfolios:
FDIC Acquired Loan Accounting
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Incremental accretion income on FDIC purchased credit impaired loans
 
$
2,367

 
$
5,734

 
$
4,814

 
$
12,223

Incremental accretion income on other FDIC acquired loans
 
15

 
95

 
132

 
299

Provision for losses on FDIC purchased credit impaired loans
 
(476
)
 
(1,517
)
 
(3,085
)
 
(3,939
)
Change in FDIC loss-sharing asset
 
(1,494
)
 
(5,050
)
 
(1,344
)
 
(9,869
)
FDIC clawback liability recovery (expense)
 
30

 
103

 
7

 
(101
)
Pre-tax earnings impact
 
$
442

 
$
(635
)
 
$
524

 
$
(1,387
)
The incremental accretion income on FDIC purchased credit impaired loans represents the amount of income recorded above the contractual rate stated in the individual loan notes and stems from the discount established at the time these loan portfolios were acquired. At June 30, 2015, the accretable yield on purchased credit impaired loans was $67.3 million. Accretable yield is subject to change based upon expected future loan cash flows, which are remeasured by Columbia on a quarterly basis.
The $1.5 million change in the FDIC loss-sharing asset in the current quarter reduced noninterest income and consisted primarily of $1.4 million in amortization expense. Additional details of the components of the change in the FDIC loss-sharing asset are provided in tabular format in the section titled “Noninterest Income” in the following pages.
Second Quarter 2015 Results
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the second quarter of 2015 was $81.0 million, an increase of $646 thousand compared to the first quarter of 2015. This increase was primarily due to higher average loan balances in the current quarter. Compared to the second quarter of 2014, net interest income increased by $5.9 million from $75.1 million. The increase from the prior year period is due to the combination of

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acquired loans and securities from the acquisition of Intermountain Community Bancorp (“Intermountain”) and organic loan growth, partially offset by a decline in incremental accretion income. For additional information regarding net interest income, see the “Average Balances and Rates” table.
Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income was $21.5 million for the second quarter of 2015, a decrease of $1.3 million compared to $22.8 million for the first quarter of 2015. The linked quarter decline was primarily due to a $1.6 million negative variance related to the change in FDIC loss-sharing asset. For the prior quarter, the change in FDIC loss-sharing asset was a net benefit of $150 thousand, compared to a net expense in the current quarter of $1.5 million. The net benefit in the linked quarter was due to increases in the asset resulting from loan impairment and OREO write-down activity. Additional details of the components of the change in the FDIC loss-sharing asset are provided in tabular format below. Also contributing to the linked quarter decrease in noninterest income was a reduction in investment securities gains, which were $378 thousand lower in the current quarter than in the first quarter of 2015. These decreases were partially offset by a $1.0 million increase in service charges and other fees compared to the first quarter of 2015.
Compared to the second quarter of 2014, noninterest income increased by $6.8 million. The increase from the prior year period was due to both a $2.1 million increase in service charges and other fees and the change in FDIC loss-sharing asset which was a net expense of $1.5 million in the current quarter compared to an expense of $5.1 million in the second quarter of 2014. The growth in service charges and other fees resulted primarily from the increased customer base from the acquisition of Intermountain.
    

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The change in the FDIC loss-sharing asset has been a significant component of noninterest income. The following table reflects the income statement components of the change in the FDIC loss-sharing asset:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Adjustments reflected in income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization, net
 
(1,376
)
 
(5,764
)
 
(3,670
)
 
(12,216
)
Loan impairment
 
1

 
1,214

 
1,532

 
3,151

Sale of other real estate
 
(208
)
 
(965
)
 
(627
)
 
(1,721
)
Write-downs of other real estate
 
52

 
276

 
1,124

 
792

Other
 
37

 
189

 
297

 
125

Change in FDIC loss-sharing asset
 
$
(1,494
)
 
$
(5,050
)
 
$
(1,344
)
 
$
(9,869
)
Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2015 was $68.5 million, an increase of $1.7 million compared to $66.7 million for the first quarter of 2015. This increase was driven by higher acquisition-related expenses in the current quarter of $5.6 million compared to $3.0 million for the first quarter of 2015. After taking into account the acquisition-related expenses, ongoing noninterest expense for the current quarter was $932 thousand lower than the first quarter of 2015 on the same basis. Clint Stein, Columbia’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer stated, “With the Intermountain core system conversion behind us, the added costs associated with running multiple platforms has subsided and we have started to more fully realize the resulting efficiency in our expense numbers.”
Compared to the second quarter of 2014, noninterest expense increased $10.7 million, or 19% from $57.8 million, due to the $5.0 million increase in acquisition-related expenses as well as additional ongoing expense resulting from the Intermountain acquisition, partially offset by the $563 thousand benefit recorded in the current quarter related to OREO compared to a benefit of only $97 thousand recorded during the second quarter of 2014.

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Organizational Update

Melanie Dressel commented, “We were delighted that Columbia Bank was recently voted the “Best Large Business” 2015 by readers of South Sound Magazine during their annual poll. We were also named one of “Washington’s Best Workplaces” 2015 by the Puget Sound Business Journal for the ninth consecutive year. These awards are a true testament to our wonderful employees and their dedication to customer service. I was also very pleased and proud when Clint Stein was named a Puget Sound Business Journal CFO of the year. The award celebrates financial executives in Washington whose leadership, guidance and knowledge contribute greatly to the success of their companies. Clint is certainly very deserving of the honor.”
Conference Call Information
Columbia’s management will discuss the second quarter 2015 results on a conference call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. PDT (4:00 pm EDT). Interested parties may listen to this discussion by calling 1-866-378-3802; Conference ID code #22782056.

A conference call replay will be available from approximately 4:00 p.m. PDT on July 23, 2015 through midnight PDT on July 30, 2015. The conference call replay can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering Conference ID code #22782056.

About Columbia
Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, Columbia Banking System, Inc. is the holding company of Columbia Bank, a Washington state-chartered full-service commercial bank, with over 150 branches throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Columbia ranked 17th best on the 2015 Forbes list of best banks in the country, as well as ranking the best in Washington and second in the Pacific Northwest for the fourth year in a row.

More information about Columbia can be found on its website at www.columbiabank.com.
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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which management believes are a benefit to shareholders. These forward looking statements describe Columbia’s management’s expectations regarding future events and developments such as future operating results, growth in loans and deposits, continued success of Columbia’s style of banking and the strength of the local economy. The words “will,” “believe,” “expect,”

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“intend,” “should,” and “anticipate” and words of similar construction are intended in part to help identify forward looking statements. Future events are difficult to predict, and the expectations described above are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely. In addition to discussions about risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in Columbia’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the Company’s website at www.columbiabank.com, including the “Risk Factors,” “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of our annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (1) local, national and international economic conditions may be less favorable than expected or have a more direct and pronounced effect on Columbia than expected and adversely affect Columbia’s ability to continue its internal growth at historical rates and maintain the quality of its earning assets; (2) changes in interest rates may reduce interest margins more than expected and negatively affect funding sources; (3) projected business increases following strategic expansion or opening or acquiring new branches may be lower than expected; (4) costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquisitions may be greater than expected; (5) competitive pressure among financial institutions may increase significantly; and (6) legislation or regulatory requirements or changes may adversely affect the businesses in which Columbia is engaged. We believe the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, based on information available to us on the date hereof. However, given the described uncertainties and risks, we cannot guarantee our future performance or results of operations and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The factors noted above and the risks and uncertainties described in our SEC filings should be considered when reading any forward-looking statements in this release.


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FINANCIAL STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
Unaudited
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Earnings
 
(dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
Net interest income
 
$
81,010

 
$
75,124

 
$
161,374

 
$
149,064

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
$
2,202

 
$
2,117

 
$
3,411

 
$
4,039

Noninterest income
 
$
21,462

 
$
14,627

 
$
44,229

 
$
28,635

Noninterest expense
 
$
68,471

 
$
57,764

 
$
135,205

 
$
115,150

Acquisition-related expense (included in noninterest expense)
 
$
5,643

 
$
672

 
$
8,617

 
$
1,638

Net income
 
$
21,946

 
$
21,227

 
$
46,307

 
$
41,071

Per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (basic)
 
$
0.38

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.80

 
$
0.79

Earnings (diluted)
 
$
0.38

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.80

 
$
0.77

Book value
 
$
21.38

 
$
20.71

 
$
21.38

 
$
20.71

Averages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
8,532,173

 
$
7,229,187

 
$
8,519,047

 
$
7,186,709

Interest-earning assets
 
$
7,560,288

 
$
6,339,102

 
$
7,544,750

 
$
6,292,157

Loans
 
$
5,542,489

 
$
4,646,356

 
$
5,479,067

 
$
4,592,033

Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
$
1,976,959

 
$
1,645,993

 
$
2,022,629

 
$
1,664,081

Deposits
 
$
6,978,472

 
$
5,968,881

 
$
6,953,254

 
$
5,935,544

Interest-bearing deposits
 
$
3,753,101

 
$
3,807,710

 
$
3,954,179

 
$
3,790,137

Interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
3,961,013

 
$
3,901,016

 
$
4,177,057

 
$
3,884,628

Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
$
3,225,371

 
$
2,161,171

 
$
2,999,075

 
$
2,145,407

Shareholders' equity
 
$
1,247,887

 
$
1,084,927

 
$
1,244,389

 
$
1,076,189

Financial Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
1.03
%
 
1.17
%
 
1.09
%
 
1.14
%
Return on average common equity
 
7.04
%
 
7.83
%
 
7.45
%
 
7.64
%
Average equity to average assets
 
14.63
%
 
15.01
%
 
14.61
%
 
14.97
%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.41
%
 
4.86
%
 
4.40
%
 
4.86
%
Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (1)
 
64.96
%
 
62.61
%
 
63.95
%
 
63.06
%
Operating efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (2)
 
60.78
%
 
63.80
%
 
61.90
%
 
64.49
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
Period end
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
 
Total assets
 
$
8,518,019

 
$
7,297,458

 
$
8,578,846

 
 
Loans, net of unearned income
 
$
5,611,897

 
$
4,714,575

 
$
5,445,378

 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
69,257

 
$
69,295

 
$
69,569

 
 
Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
$
1,926,248

 
$
1,621,929

 
$
2,131,622

 
 
Deposits
 
$
7,044,373

 
$
5,985,069

 
$
6,924,722

 
 
Core deposits
 
$
6,737,969

 
$
5,735,047

 
$
6,619,944

 
 
Shareholders' equity
 
$
1,236,214

 
$
1,092,151

 
$
1,228,175

 
 
Nonperforming assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans
 
$
25,746

 
$
30,613

 
$
31,352

 
 
Other real estate owned ("OREO") and other personal property owned ("OPPO")
 
20,665

 
28,254

 
22,225

 
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
46,411

 
$
58,867

 
$
53,577

 
 
Nonperforming loans to period-end loans
 
0.46
%
 
0.65
%
 
0.58
%
 
 
Nonperforming assets to period-end assets
 
0.54
%
 
0.81
%
 
0.62
%
 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans
 
1.23
%
 
1.47
%
 
1.28
%
 
 
Net loan charge-offs
 
$
3,723

(3)
$
7,198

(4)
$
9,612

(5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and noninterest income on a tax equivalent basis.
(2) The operating efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) is a non-GAAP financial measure. See section titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on the last pages of this earnings release for the reconciliation of the operating efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) to the efficiency ratio (tax equivalent).
(3) For the six months ended June 30, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) For the six months ended June 30, 2014.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5) For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

11



FINANCIAL STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Loan Portfolio Composition
 
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial business
 
$
2,255,468

 
40.2
 %
 
$
2,119,565

 
38.9
 %
Real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
181,849

 
3.2
 %
 
175,571

 
3.2
 %
Commercial and multifamily residential
 
2,406,594

 
42.9
 %
 
2,363,541

 
43.5
 %
Total real estate
 
2,588,443

 
46.1
 %
 
2,539,112

 
46.7
 %
Real estate construction:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
127,311

 
2.3
 %
 
116,866

 
2.1
 %
Commercial and multifamily residential
 
129,302

 
2.3
 %
 
134,443

 
2.5
 %
Total real estate construction
 
256,613

 
4.6
 %
 
251,309

 
4.6
 %
Consumer
 
358,365

 
6.4
 %
 
364,182

 
6.7
 %
Purchased credit impaired
 
202,367

 
3.6
 %
 
230,584

 
4.2
 %
Subtotal loans
 
5,661,256

 
100.9
 %
 
5,504,752

 
101.1
 %
Less: Net unearned income
 
(49,359
)
 
(0.9
)%
 
(59,374
)
 
(1.1
)%
Loans, net of unearned income
 
5,611,897

 
100.0
 %
 
5,445,378

 
100.0
 %
Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
(69,257
)
 
 
 
(69,569
)
 
 
Total loans, net
 
5,542,640

 
 
 
5,375,809

 
 
Loans held for sale
 
$
4,220

 
 
 
$
1,116

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Deposit Composition
 
(dollars in thousands)
Core deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand and other non-interest bearing
 
$
3,207,538

 
45.5
 %
 
$
2,651,373

 
38.3
 %
Interest bearing demand
 
912,637

 
13.0
 %
 
1,304,258

 
18.8
 %
Money market
 
1,718,000

 
24.4
 %
 
1,760,331

 
25.4
 %
Savings
 
630,897

 
9.0
 %
 
615,721

 
8.9
 %
Certificates of deposit less than $100,000
 
268,897

 
3.8
 %
 
288,261

 
4.2
 %
Total core deposits
 
6,737,969

 
95.7
 %
 
6,619,944

 
95.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit greater than $100,000
 
194,449

 
2.7
 %
 
202,014

 
2.9
 %
Certificates of deposit insured by CDARS®
 
18,357

 
0.3
 %
 
18,429

 
0.3
 %
Brokered money market accounts
 
93,061

 
1.3
 %
 
83,402

 
1.2
 %
Subtotal
 
7,043,836

 
100.0
 %
 
6,923,789

 
100.0
 %
Premium resulting from acquisition date fair value adjustment
 
537

 
 
 
933

 
 
Total deposits
 
$
7,044,373

 
 
 
$
6,924,722

 
 



12



QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
Three Months Ended
Unaudited
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
2014
 
 
(dollars in thousands except per share)
Earnings
 
 
Net interest income
 
$
81,010

 
$
80,364

 
$
78,764

 
$
76,220

 
$
75,124

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
$
2,202

 
$
1,209

 
$
1,708

 
$
980

 
$
2,117

Noninterest income
 
$
21,462

 
$
22,767

 
$
15,185

 
$
15,930

 
$
14,627

Noninterest expense
 
$
68,471

 
$
66,734

 
$
64,154

 
$
59,982

 
$
57,764

Acquisition-related expense (included in noninterest expense)
 
$
5,643

 
$
2,974

 
$
4,556

 
$
3,238

 
$
672

Net income
 
$
21,946

 
$
24,361

 
$
18,920

 
$
21,583

 
$
21,227

Per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (basic)
 
$
0.38

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.41

 
$
0.40

Earnings (diluted)
 
$
0.38

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.41

 
$
0.40

Book value
 
$
21.38

 
$
21.53

 
$
21.34

 
$
20.78

 
$
20.71

Averages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
8,532,173

 
$
8,505,776

 
$
8,152,463

 
$
7,337,306

 
$
7,229,187

Interest-earning assets
 
$
7,560,288

 
$
7,529,040

 
$
7,199,443

 
$
6,451,660

 
$
6,339,102

Loans
 
$
5,542,489

 
$
5,414,942

 
$
5,168,761

 
$
4,770,443

 
$
4,646,356

Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
$
1,976,959

 
$
2,068,806

 
$
1,918,690

 
$
1,585,996

 
$
1,645,993

Deposits
 
$
6,978,472

 
$
6,927,756

 
$
6,759,259

 
$
6,110,809

 
$
5,968,881

Interest-bearing deposits
 
$
3,753,101

 
$
4,157,491

 
$
4,174,459

 
$
3,847,730

 
$
3,807,710

Interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
3,961,013

 
$
4,395,502

 
$
4,282,273

 
$
3,889,233

 
$
3,901,016

Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
$
3,225,371

 
$
2,770,265

 
$
2,584,800

 
$
2,263,079

 
$
2,161,171

Shareholders' equity
 
$
1,247,887

 
$
1,240,853

 
$
1,185,346

 
$
1,099,512

 
$
1,084,927

Financial Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
1.03
%
 
1.15
%
 
0.93
%
 
1.18
%
 
1.17
%
Return on average common equity
 
7.04
%
 
7.86
%
 
6.39
%
 
7.86
%
 
7.83
%
Average equity to average assets
 
14.63
%
 
14.59
%
 
14.54
%
 
14.99
%
 
15.01
%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.41
%
 
4.39
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.85
%
 
4.86
%
Period end
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
8,518,019

 
$
8,552,902

 
$
8,578,846

 
$
7,466,081

 
$
7,297,458

Loans, net of unearned income
 
$
5,611,897

 
$
5,450,895

 
$
5,445,378

 
$
4,823,022

 
$
4,714,575

Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
69,257

 
$
70,234

 
$
69,569

 
$
67,871

 
$
69,295

Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
$
1,926,248

 
$
2,040,163

 
$
2,131,622

 
$
1,643,003

 
$
1,621,929

Deposits
 
$
7,044,373

 
$
7,074,965

 
$
6,924,722

 
$
6,244,401

 
$
5,985,069

Core deposits
 
$
6,737,969

 
$
6,771,755

 
$
6,619,944

 
$
5,990,118

 
$
5,735,047

Shareholders' equity
 
$
1,236,214

 
$
1,244,443

 
$
1,228,175

 
$
1,096,211

 
$
1,092,151

Nonperforming, assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans
 
$
25,746

 
$
31,828

 
$
31,352

 
$
27,998

 
$
30,613

OREO and OPPO
 
20,665

 
23,347

 
22,225

 
21,941

 
28,254

Total nonperforming assets
 
$
46,411

 
$
55,175

 
$
53,577

 
$
49,939

 
$
58,867

Nonperforming loans to period-end loans
 
0.46
%
 
0.58
%
 
0.58
%
 
0.58
%
 
0.65
%
Nonperforming assets to period-end assets
 
0.54
%
 
0.65
%
 
0.62
%
 
0.67
%
 
0.81
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans
 
1.23
%
 
1.29
%
 
1.28
%
 
1.41
%
 
1.47
%
Net loan charge-offs
 
$
3,179

 
$
544

 
$
10

 
$
2,404

 
$
3,393


13



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
Unaudited
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands except per share)
Interest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 
$
71,744

 
$
67,004

 
$
142,566

 
$
132,545

Taxable securities
 
7,260

 
6,382

 
14,786

 
13,134

Tax-exempt securities
 
3,010

 
2,671

 
6,052

 
5,289

Deposits in banks
 
26

 
30

 
53

 
44

Total interest income
 
82,040

 
76,087

 
163,457

 
151,012

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
740

 
729

 
1,488

 
1,481

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
154

 
115

 
313

 
229

Other borrowings
 
136

 
119

 
282

 
238

Total interest expense
 
1,030

 
963

 
2,083

 
1,948

Net Interest Income
 
81,010

 
75,124

 
161,374

 
149,064

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
2,202

 
2,117

 
3,411

 
4,039

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
 
78,808

 
73,007

 
157,963

 
145,025

Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges and other fees
 
15,874

 
13,790

 
30,743

 
26,726

Merchant services fees
 
2,340

 
2,040

 
4,380

 
3,910

Investment securities gains, net
 
343

 
296

 
1,064

 
519

Bank owned life insurance
 
1,206

 
976

 
2,284

 
1,941

Change in FDIC loss-sharing asset
 
(1,494
)
 
(5,050
)
 
(1,344
)
 
(9,869
)
Other
 
3,193

 
2,575

 
7,102

 
5,408

Total noninterest income
 
21,462

 
14,627

 
44,229

 
28,635

Noninterest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and employee benefits
 
38,446

 
31,064

 
77,546

 
62,402

Occupancy
 
8,687

 
8,587

 
16,680

 
16,831

Merchant processing
 
1,079

 
998

 
2,056

 
1,978

Advertising and promotion
 
1,195

 
950

 
2,126

 
1,719

Data processing and communications
 
4,242

 
3,680

 
9,226

 
7,200

Legal and professional fees
 
2,847

 
2,303

 
5,354

 
4,472

Taxes, licenses and fees
 
1,427

 
1,051

 
2,659

 
2,231

Regulatory premiums
 
1,321

 
1,073

 
2,542

 
2,249

Net cost (benefit) of operation of other real estate
 
(563
)
 
(97
)
 
(1,809
)
 
49

Amortization of intangibles
 
1,718

 
1,480

 
3,535

 
3,060

Other
 
8,072

 
6,675

 
15,290

 
12,959

Total noninterest expense
 
68,471

 
57,764

 
135,205

 
115,150

Income before income taxes
 
31,799

 
29,870

 
66,987

 
58,510

Provision for income taxes
 
9,853

 
8,643

 
20,680

 
17,439

Net Income
 
$
21,946

 
$
21,227

 
$
46,307

 
$
41,071

Earnings per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.38

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.80

 
$
0.79

Diluted
 
$
0.38

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.80

 
$
0.77

Dividends paid per common share
 
$
0.34

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.64

 
$
0.36

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
 
57,055

 
52,088

 
56,999

 
51,600

Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding
 
57,069

 
52,494

 
57,012

 
52,463



14



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
172,139

 
$
171,221

Interest-earning deposits with banks
 
5,564

 
16,949

Total cash and cash equivalents
 
177,703

 
188,170

Securities available for sale at fair value (amortized cost of $1,907,403 and $2,087,069, respectively)
 
1,914,445

 
2,098,257

Federal Home Loan Bank stock at cost
 
11,803

 
33,365

Loans held for sale
 
4,220

 
1,116

Loans, net of unearned income of ($49,359) and ($59,374), respectively
 
5,611,897

 
5,445,378

Less: allowance for loan and lease losses
 
69,257

 
69,569

Loans, net
 
5,542,640

 
5,375,809

FDIC loss-sharing asset
 
9,344

 
15,174

Interest receivable
 
27,483

 
27,802

Premises and equipment, net
 
170,380

 
172,090

Other real estate owned
 
20,617

 
22,190

Goodwill
 
382,537

 
382,537

Other intangible assets, net
 
26,924

 
30,459

Other assets
 
229,923

 
231,877

Total assets
 
$
8,518,019

 
$
8,578,846

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing
 
$
3,207,538

 
$
2,651,373

Interest-bearing
 
3,836,835

 
4,273,349

Total deposits
 
7,044,373

 
6,924,722

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
45,549

 
216,568

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
 
92,230

 
105,080

Other borrowings
 
 
 
 

 
8,248

Other liabilities
 
99,653

 
96,053

Total liabilities
 
7,281,805

 
7,350,671

Commitments and contingent liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock (no par value)
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Authorized shares
2,000

 
2,000

 
 
 
 
Issued and outstanding
9

 
9

 
2,217

 
2,217

Common stock (no par value)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Authorized shares
115,000

 
63,033

 
 
 
 
Issued and outstanding
57,709

 
57,437

 
987,320

 
985,839

Retained earnings
 
243,888

 
234,498

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
2,789

 
5,621

Total shareholders' equity
 
1,236,214

 
1,228,175

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
8,518,019

 
$
8,578,846




15



AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014 (1)
 
 
Average
Balances
 
Interest
Earned / Paid
 
Average
Rate
 
Average
Balances
 
Interest
Earned / Paid
 
Average
Rate
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net (1)(2)(3)
 
$
5,542,489

 
$
72,410

 
5.23
%
 
$
4,646,356

 
$
67,429

 
5.80
%
Taxable securities
 
1,516,740

 
7,260

 
1.91
%
 
1,281,753

 
6,382

 
1.99
%
Tax exempt securities (3)
 
460,219

 
4,632

 
4.03
%
 
364,240

 
4,192

 
4.60
%
Interest-earning deposits with banks
 
40,840

 
26

 
0.25
%
 
46,753

 
30

 
0.26
%
Total interest-earning assets
 
7,560,288

 
$
84,328

 
4.46
%
 
6,339,102

 
$
78,033

 
4.92
%
Other earning assets
 
148,573

 
 
 
 
 
130,462

 
 
 
 
Noninterest-earning assets
 
823,312

 
 
 
 
 
759,623

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
8,532,173

 
 
 
 
 
$
7,229,187

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Certificates of deposit
 
$
489,984

 
$
236

 
0.19
%
 
$
480,459

 
$
325

 
0.27
%
Savings accounts
 
626,930

 
17

 
0.01
%
 
527,370

 
14

 
0.01
%
Interest-bearing demand
 
883,366

 
155

 
0.07
%
 
1,187,274

 
115

 
0.04
%
Money market accounts
 
1,752,821

 
332

 
0.08
%
 
1,612,607

 
275

 
0.07
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
3,753,101

 
740

 
0.08
%
 
3,807,710

 
729

 
0.08
%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
121,828

 
154

 
0.51
%
 
68,306

 
115

 
0.67
%
Other borrowings
 
86,084

 
136

 
0.63
%
 
25,000

 
119

 
1.90
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
3,961,013

 
$
1,030

 
0.10
%
 
3,901,016

 
$
963

 
0.10
%
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
3,225,371

 
 
 
 
 
2,161,171

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
 
97,902

 
 
 
 
 
82,073

 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
 
1,247,887

 
 
 
 
 
1,084,927

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity
 
$
8,532,173

 
 
 
 
 
$
7,229,187

 
 
 
 
Net interest income (tax equivalent)
 
$
83,298

 
 
 
 
 
$
77,070

 
 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.41
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.86
%

(1)
Adjusted to conform to the current period presentation. The adjustment was limited to including amounts historically disclosed as “Covered loans” in “Loans, net”.
(2)
Nonaccrual loans have been included in the tables as loans carrying a zero yield. Amortized net deferred loan fees and net unearned discounts on certain acquired loans were included in the interest income calculations. The amortization of net deferred loan fees was $1.5 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The incremental accretion on acquired loans was $7.3 million and $11.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(3)
Yields on a fully tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $666 thousand and $425 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $1.6 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.



16



AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014 (1)
 
 
Average
Balances
 
Interest
Earned / Paid
 
Average
Rate
 
Average
Balances
 
Interest
Earned / Paid
 
Average
Rate
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net (1)(2)(3)
 
$
5,479,067

 
$
143,897

 
5.25
%
 
$
4,592,033

 
$
133,327

 
5.81
%
Taxable securities
 
1,562,776

 
14,787

 
1.89
%
 
1,305,584

 
13,134

 
2.01
%
Tax exempt securities (3)
 
459,853

 
9,311

 
4.05
%
 
358,497

 
8,301

 
4.63
%
Interest-earning deposits with banks
 
43,054

 
53

 
0.25
%
 
36,043

 
44

 
0.24
%
Total interest-earning assets
 
7,544,750

 
$
168,048

 
4.45
%
 
6,292,157

 
$
154,806

 
4.92
%
Other earning assets
 
147,321

 
 
 
 
 
128,703

 
 
 
 
Noninterest-earning assets
 
826,976

 
 
 
 
 
765,849

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
8,519,047

 
 
 
 
 
$
7,186,709

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Certificates of deposit
 
$
496,101

 
$
476

 
0.19
%
 
$
491,731

 
$
687

 
0.28
%
Savings accounts
 
626,036

 
36

 
0.01
%
 
520,678

 
28

 
0.01
%
Interest-bearing demand
 
1,047,844

 
293

 
0.06
%
 
1,178,042

 
223

 
0.04
%
Money market accounts
 
1,784,198

 
683

 
0.08
%
 
1,599,686

 
543

 
0.07
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
3,954,179

 
1,488

 
0.08
%
 
3,790,137

 
1,481

 
0.08
%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
125,812

 
313

 
0.50
%
 
69,491

 
229

 
0.66
%
Other borrowings
 
97,066

 
282

 
0.58
%
 
25,000

 
238

 
1.90
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
4,177,057

 
$
2,083

 
0.10
%
 
3,884,628

 
$
1,948

 
0.10
%
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
2,999,075

 
 
 
 
 
2,145,407

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
 
98,526

 
 
 
 
 
80,485

 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
 
1,244,389

 
 
 
 
 
1,076,189

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity
 
$
8,519,047

 
 
 
 
 
$
7,186,709

 
 
 
 
Net interest income (tax equivalent)
 
$
165,965

 
 
 
 
 
$
152,858

 
 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.40
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.86
%

(1)
Adjusted to conform to the current period presentation. The adjustment was limited to including historically disclosed “covered loans” amounts into the respective row for loans, net as covered loans are no longer disclosed separately in the consolidated balance sheets or statements of income.
(2)
Nonaccrual loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. Amortized net deferred loan fees and net unearned discounts on certain acquired loans were included in the interest income calculations. The amortization of net deferred loan fees was $2.6 million and $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The incremental accretion on certain loans was $14.8 million and $23.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(3)
Yields on a fully tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $1.3 million and $782 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $3.3 million and $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


17



Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company considers its operating net interest margin and operating efficiency ratios to be important measurements as they more closely reflect the ongoing operating performance of the Company. Despite the importance of the operating net interest margin and operating efficiency ratio to the Company, there are no standardized definitions for them and, as a result, the Company’s calculations may not be comparable with other organizations. Also, there may be limits in the usefulness of these measures to investors. As a result, the Company encourages readers to consider its consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
The following tables reconcile the Company’s calculation of the operating net interest margin and operating efficiency ratio:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Operating net interest margin non-GAAP reconciliation:
 
(dollars in thousands)
Net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)
 
$
83,298

 
$
77,070

 
$
165,965

 
$
152,858

Adjustments to arrive at operating net interest income (tax equivalent):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Incremental accretion income on FDIC purchased credit impaired loans
 
(2,367
)
 
(5,734
)
 
(4,814
)
 
(12,223
)
Incremental accretion income on other FDIC acquired loans
 
(15
)
 
(95
)
 
(132
)
 
(299
)
Incremental accretion income on other acquired loans
 
(4,889
)
 
(5,481
)
 
(9,823
)
 
(11,096
)
Premium amortization on acquired securities
 
2,706

 
1,554

 
5,567

 
3,179

Interest reversals on nonaccrual loans
 
156

 
392

 
806

 
680

Operating net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)
 
$
78,889

 
$
67,706

 
$
157,569

 
$
133,099

Average interest earning assets
 
$
7,560,288

 
$
6,339,102

 
$
7,544,750

 
$
6,292,157

Net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)
 
4.41
%
 
4.86
%
 
4.40
%
 
4.86
%
Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)
 
4.17
%
 
4.27
%
 
4.18
%
 
4.23
%
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Operating efficiency ratio non-GAAP reconciliation:
 
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest expense (numerator A)
 
$
68,471

 
$
57,764

 
$
135,205

 
$
115,150

Adjustments to arrive at operating noninterest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition-related expenses
 
(5,643
)
 
(672
)
 
(8,617
)
 
(1,638
)
Net benefit of operation of OREO and OPPO
 
561

 
117

 
1,802

 
95

FDIC clawback liability expense
 
30

 
103

 
7

 
(101
)
Loss on asset disposals
 
(10
)
 
(431
)
 
(106
)
 
(450
)
State of Washington Business and Occupation ("B&O") taxes
 
(1,327
)
 
(972
)
 
(2,456
)
 
(2,047
)
Operating noninterest expense (numerator B)
 
$
62,082

 
$
55,909

 
$
125,835

 
$
111,009

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)
 
$
83,298

 
$
77,070

 
$
165,965

 
$
152,858

Noninterest income
 
21,462

 
14,627

 
44,229

 
28,635

Bank owned life insurance tax equivalent adjustment
 
649

 
556

 
1,230

 
1,105

Total revenue (tax equivalent) (denominator A)
 
$
105,409

 
$
92,253

 
$
211,424

 
$
182,598

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)
 
$
78,889

 
$
67,706

 
$
157,569

 
$
133,099

Adjustments to arrive at operating noninterest income (tax equivalent):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities gains, net
 
(343
)
 
(296
)
 
(1,064
)
 
(519
)
Gain on asset disposals
 
(5
)
 
(18
)
 
(5
)
 
(50
)
Change in FDIC loss-sharing asset
 
1,494

 
5,050

 
1,344

 
9,869

Operating noninterest income (tax equivalent)
 
23,257

 
19,919

 
45,734

 
39,040

Total operating revenue (tax equivalent) (denominator B)
 
$
102,146

 
$
87,625

 
$
203,303

 
$
172,139

Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (numerator A/denominator A)
 
64.96
%
 
62.61
%
 
63.95
%
 
63.06
%
Operating efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (numerator B/denominator B)
 
60.78
%
 
63.80
%
 
61.90
%
 
64.49
%
__________
(1) Tax-exempt interest income has been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis. The amount of such adjustment was an addition to net interest income of $2.3 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and an addition to net interest income of $4.6 million and $3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

18



Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Continued
The Company considers its ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans, excluding acquired loans to be an important measurement because it more closely reflects the ongoing allowance coverage and provides a ratio that is more comparable to other bank holding companies that have not had similar acquisitions. Despite the importance of this ratio to the Company, there are no standardized definitions for it and, as a result, the Company’s calculations may not be comparable with other organizations. Also, there may be limits in the usefulness of this measure to investors. As a result, the Company encourages readers to consider its consolidated financial statements in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
The following table reconciles the Company’s calculation of the allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans, excluding acquired loans:

 
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Allowance for loan and lease losses (numerator A)
 
$
69,257

 
$
70,234

 
$
69,569

Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses attributable to acquired loans
 
(20,941
)
 
(24,100
)
 
(23,212
)
Equals: Allowance for loan and lease losses, excluding acquired loans (numerator B)
 
$
48,316

 
46,134

 
46,357

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net of unearned income (denominator A)
 
$
5,611,897

 
$
5,450,895

 
$
5,445,378

Less: acquired loans, net
 
(1,481,817
)
 
(1,519,334
)
 
(1,615,496
)
Equals: Loans, excluding acquired loans, net of unearned income (denominator B)
 
$
4,130,080

 
$
3,931,561

 
$
3,829,882

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans (numerator A/denominator A)
 
1.23
%
 
1.29
%
 
1.28
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans, excluding acquired loans (numerator B/denominator B)
 
1.17
%
 
1.17
%
 
1.21
%

19




Exhibit 99.2


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2015

Contacts:     Melanie J. Dressel,
President and
Chief Executive Officer
(253) 305-1911

Clint E. Stein,
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(253) 593-8304


Columbia Banking System Announces Regular Cash Dividend of $0.18
and Declares Special Cash Dividend of $0.16


TACOMA, Washington--- Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ: COLB) announced today that a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per common share and per common share equivalent for holders of preferred stock, will be paid on August 19, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 5, 2015.

In addition, the Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $0.16 per common share, and per common share equivalent for holders of preferred stock, which will also be paid on August 19, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 5, 2015.

Melanie Dressel, President and Chief Executive Officer noted, “We are pleased that our current capital position and our financial performance allows us to pay a special cash dividend for the sixth consecutive quarter.  Along with our regular dividend, the special dividend constitutes a payout ratio of 89% for the quarter and a dividend yield of 4.1% based on the closing price on July 22, 2015.”

About Columbia
Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, Columbia Banking System, Inc. is the holding company of Columbia Bank, a Washington state-chartered full-service commercial bank, with over 150 branches





throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho. For the ninth consecutive year, the bank was named in 2015 as one of Puget Sound Business Journal's "Washington's Best Workplaces." Columbia ranked in the top 20 on the 2015 Forbes list of best banks in the country, as well as ranking the best in Washington and second in the Pacific Northwest for the fourth year in a row.


More information about Columbia can be found on its website at www.columbiabank.com.
# # #

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which management believes are a benefit to shareholders. These forward looking statements describe Columbia's management's expectations regarding future events and developments such as future operating results, growth in loans and deposits, continued success of Columbia's style of banking and the strength of the local economy. The words “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “should,” and “anticipate” and words of similar construction are intended in part to help identify forward looking statements. Future events are difficult to predict, and the expectations described above are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely. In addition to discussions about risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in Columbia's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and the Company's website at www.columbiabank.com, including the “Risk Factors,” “Business” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of our annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (1) local, national and international economic conditions may be less favorable than expected or have a more direct and pronounced effect on Columbia than expected and adversely affect Columbia's ability to continue its internal growth at historical rates and maintain the quality of its earning assets; (2) changes in interest rates may reduce interest margins more than expected and negatively affect funding sources; (3) projected business increases following strategic expansion or opening or acquiring new branches may be lower than expected; (4) costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquisitions may be greater than expected; (5) competitive pressure among financial institutions may increase significantly; and (6) legislation or regulatory requirements or changes may adversely affect the businesses in which Columbia is engaged. We believe the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, based on information available to us on the date hereof. However, given the described uncertainties and risks, we cannot guarantee our future performance or results of operations and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The factors noted above and the risks and uncertainties described in our SEC filings should be considered when reading any forward-looking statements in this release.



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