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):
October 29, 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 October 29, 2015, Columbia Banking System, Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended September 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 October 29, 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 $0.18 per common share and per share equivalent for holders of preferred stock. The dividends will be paid on November 25, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 11, 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 October 29, 2015 reporting the financial results of Columbia Banking System, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

99.2
Press Release dated October 29, 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:
October 30, 2015
 
 
 
/s/ BARRY S. RAY
 
 
 
 
 
Barry S. Ray
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)






EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1
Press Release dated October 29, 2015 reporting the financial results of Columbia Banking System, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

99.2
Press Release dated October 29, 2015 announcing a regular quarterly dividend and a special cash dividend.










Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 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 Third Quarter 2015 Earnings

Highlights

Record net income of $25.8 million with diluted earnings per share of $0.45
Record new loan production for the quarter of $348 million
Solid deposit growth of $270 million, or 4% for the quarter
Nonperforming assets to period end assets reduced to 0.44%, a decrease of 10 basis points from June 30, 2015 and a decrease of 18 basis points from year end 2014
Efficiency ratio for the quarter improves to less than 60%

TACOMA, Washington, October 29, 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 third quarter 2015 earnings, “The balance sheet growth combined with our ongoing efforts to increase noninterest income and curb expenses resulted in record net income for the quarter. The Pacific Northwest economy continues to be favorable for businesses as evidenced by our record loan production and outstanding deposit growth during the third quarter. Our bankers have worked diligently to grow loans and increase core deposits, resulting in a relatively stable operating net interest margin despite the prolonged low interest rate environment.”

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Balance Sheet
Loans were $5.75 billion at September 30, 2015, up $134.6 million from June 30, 2015 due to record loan originations during the current quarter. Securities were $2.04 billion at September 30, 2015, an increase of $111.4 million, or 6% from $1.93 billion at June 30, 2015 due primarily to purchases of securities resulting from deposits growing in excess of loans. Total deposits at September 30, 2015 were $7.31 billion, an increase of $270.4 million from $7.04 billion at June 30, 2015. Core deposits were $6.99 billion at September 30, 2015, an increase of $248.2 million from June 30, 2015. The average rate on interest-bearing deposits and total deposits for the quarter was 0.08% and 0.04%, respectively, unchanged compared to the second quarter of 2015.
Income Statement
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the third quarter of 2015 was $81.7 million, an increase of $684 thousand compared to the second quarter of 2015. This increase was primarily due to higher average loan balances in the current quarter. Compared to the third quarter of 2014, net interest income increased by $5.5 million from $76.2 million. The increase from the prior year period is due to the combination of acquired loans and securities from the November 1, 2014 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 $22.5 million for the third quarter of 2015, an increase of $1.0 million compared to $21.5 million for the second quarter of 2015. The linked quarter increase was primarily due to an increase in other noninterest income of $1.3 million which resulted from gains on sales of loans in the current quarter of $1.1 million compared to $43 thousand in the second quarter of 2015.
Compared to the third quarter of 2014, noninterest income increased by $6.6 million due to both a $1.6 million increase in service charges and other fees and the change in FDIC loss-sharing asset. The growth in service charges and other fees resulted primarily from the increased customer base from the acquisition of Intermountain. Additional details of the components of the change in the FDIC loss-sharing asset are provided in tabular format below.

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The change in the FDIC loss-sharing asset has been a significant component of noninterest income, but over time the significance has diminished. The following table reflects the income statement components of the change in the FDIC loss-sharing asset:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Adjustments reflected in income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization, net
 
(1,416
)
 
(3,992
)
 
(5,086
)
 
(16,208
)
Loan impairment
 
(119
)
 
(416
)
 
1,413

 
2,735

Sale of other real estate
 
(126
)
 
(383
)
 
(753
)
 
(2,104
)
Write-downs of other real estate
 
25

 
67

 
1,148

 
860

Other
 
1

 
(92
)
 
299

 
32

Change in FDIC loss-sharing asset
 
$
(1,635
)
 
$
(4,816
)
 
$
(2,979
)
 
$
(14,685
)
Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2015 was $64.1 million, a decrease of $4.4 million compared to $68.5 million for the second quarter of 2015. This decrease was driven by lower acquisition-related expenses in the current quarter of $428 thousand compared to $5.6 million in the prior quarter. After removing the effect of the acquisition-related expenses, noninterest expense for the current quarter was $811 thousand higher than the second quarter of 2015 on the same basis. This increase was due to OREO costs, which were $240 thousand in the current quarter compared to a benefit of $563 thousand for the second quarter of 2015. In addition, during the third quarter of 2015 Columbia experienced unusually high fraud losses largely attributed to debit card activity. Fraud losses for the third quarter were $834 thousand, up $546 thousand from the second quarter of 2015.
Clint Stein, Columbia’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer stated, “As we approach the one year anniversary of closing the Intermountain acquisition, we have achieved our post-integration target expense run rate of less than $64 million per quarter. The realization of our expense goal ahead of our anticipated timeframe coupled with the growth in revenue during the quarter resulted in the efficiency ratio improving to below 60%.”

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Compared to the third quarter of 2014, noninterest expense increased $4.1 million, or 7% from $60.0 million, due to both increased expenses resulting from the Intermountain acquisition as well as additional OREO costs, partially offset by a decrease of $2.8 million in acquisition-related expenses.

Net Interest Margin (“NIM”)
Columbia’s net interest margin (tax equivalent) of 4.37% for the third quarter of 2015 decreased 4 basis points from 4.41% for the second quarter of 2015. Compared to the third quarter of 2014, Columbia’s net interest margin decreased 48 basis points from 4.85%, primarily due to lower incremental accretion on acquired loans, which was $9.4 million for the prior year quarter, compared to $6.4 million for the current quarter. Columbia’s operating net interest margin (tax equivalent)(1) was 4.18% for the third quarter of 2015, an increase of 1 basis point from 4.17% for the second quarter of 2015 and down 4 basis points compared to 4.22% for the third quarter of 2014 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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Incremental accretion income due to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FDIC purchased credit impaired loans
 
$
2,082

 
$
4,205

 
$
6,896

 
$
16,428

Other FDIC acquired loans
 
34

 
175

 
166

 
474

Other acquired loans
 
4,293

 
5,040

 
14,116

 
16,136

Incremental accretion income
 
$
6,409

 
$
9,420

 
$
21,178

 
$
33,038

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.37
%
 
4.85
%
 
4.39
%
 
4.86
%
Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)
 
4.18
%
 
4.22
%
 
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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Asset Quality
At September 30, 2015, nonperforming assets to total assets were 0.44% compared to 0.54% at June 30, 2015. Total nonperforming assets decreased $7.9 million due to a $6.7 million reduction in nonaccrual loans and a $1.2 million decline in other real estate owned due to sales activity during the current quarter. Andy McDonald, Columbia’s Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, stated “One of our goals coming out of the great recession was to reduce our level of nonperforming assets below 50 basis points. We are pleased that we have achieved this goal this past quarter as our NPA ratio declined to 44 basis points.”
The following table sets forth information regarding nonaccrual loans and total nonperforming assets:
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
$
10,150

 
$
13,539

 
$
16,799

Real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
2,012

 
4,193

 
2,822

Commercial and multifamily residential
 
4,317

 
3,809

 
7,847

Total real estate
 
6,329

 
8,002

 
10,669

Real estate construction:
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
1,472

 
1,937

 
465

Commercial and multifamily residential
 
470

 
469

 
480

Total real estate construction
 
1,942

 
2,406

 
945

Consumer
 
659

 
1,799

 
2,939

Total nonaccrual loans
 
19,080

 
25,746

 
31,352

Other real estate owned and other personal property owned
 
19,475

 
20,665

 
22,225

Total nonperforming assets
 
$
38,555

 
$
46,411

 
$
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 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014 (1)
 
2015
 
2014 (1)
 
 
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
 
$
69,257

 
$
69,295

 
$
69,569

 
$
72,454

Charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
(2,570
)
 
(1,348
)
 
(6,082
)
 
(3,298
)
One-to-four family residential real estate
 

 

 
(297
)
 
(207
)
Commercial and multifamily residential real estate
 
(198
)
 
(7
)
 
(241
)
 
(2,993
)
Consumer
 
(311
)
 
(620
)
 
(1,521
)
 
(2,256
)
Purchased credit impaired (1)
 
(3,198
)
 
(3,236
)
 
(10,174
)
 
(11,350
)
Total charge-offs
 
(6,277
)
 
(5,211
)
 
(18,315
)
 
(20,104
)
Recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
623

 
356

 
1,450

 
2,558

One-to-four family residential real estate
 
261

 
63

 
288

 
103

Commercial and multifamily residential real estate
 
417

 
140

 
3,698

 
716

One-to-four family residential real estate construction
 
105

 
20

 
141

 
504

Commercial and multifamily residential real estate construction
 
2

 

 
7

 

Consumer
 
297

 
340

 
707

 
931

Purchased credit impaired (1)
 
1,533

 
1,888

 
5,262

 
5,690

Total recoveries
 
3,238

 
2,807

 
11,553

 
10,502

Net charge-offs
 
(3,039
)
 
(2,404
)
 
(6,762
)
 
(9,602
)
Provision for loan and lease losses (1)
 
2,831

 
980

 
6,242

 
5,019

Ending balance
 
$
69,049

 
$
67,871

 
$
69,049

 
$
67,871

__________
(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 1.20% at September 30, 2015 compared to 1.23% at June 30, 2015. For the third quarter of 2015, Columbia recorded a net provision for loan and lease losses of $2.8 million compared to a net provision of $980 thousand for the comparable quarter last year. The net provision for loan and lease losses recorded during the current quarter was due to organic loan growth, charge-off activity and higher loss rates in the substandard category, partially offset by provision recapture recorded for the purchased credit impaired portfolio.


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Impact of FDIC Acquired Loan Accounting
While the significance of the FDIC Acquired Loan Accounting has diminished over time, the following table illustrates the impact to earnings associated with Columbia’s FDIC acquired loan portfolios:
FDIC Acquired Loan Accounting
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
(in thousands)
Incremental accretion income on FDIC purchased credit impaired loans
 
$
2,082

 
$
4,205

 
$
6,896

 
$
16,428

Incremental accretion income on other FDIC acquired loans
 
34

 
175

 
166

 
474

Recapture (provision) for losses on FDIC purchased credit impaired loans
 
519

 
520

 
(2,566
)
 
(3,419
)
Change in FDIC loss-sharing asset
 
(1,635
)
 
(4,816
)
 
(2,979
)
 
(14,685
)
FDIC clawback liability recovery (expense)
 
(174
)
 
(201
)
 
(167
)
 
(302
)
Pre-tax earnings impact
 
$
826

 
$
(117
)
 
$
1,350

 
$
(1,504
)
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. At September 30, 2015, the accretable yield on purchased credit impaired loans was $62.8 million. Accretable yield is subject to change based upon expected future loan cash flows, which are remeasured by Columbia on a quarterly basis.
The $1.6 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.

Organizational Update

Hadley Robbins, Columbia’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer commented, “As part of our continuing efforts to grow noninterest income while increasing customer satisfaction, we created a Banking Solutions division during the third quarter. Comprised of deposit, payments and digital solutions management functions, including the Cash Management and Merchant Card Services departments and our Customer Care Centers, the division is designed to help us maintain a relevant and contemporary set of products for businesses and individuals.” 
 

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Mr. Robbins continued, “We continually review our branch system to ensure that we are running effectively and efficiently, while providing the best possible customer service. We recently celebrated a new building for our Mattawa branch in eastern Washington, delivering an enhanced level of service and convenience to our customers in a very busy location. We also announced the closure of two western Washington branches planned for the fourth quarter this year.”
Conference Call Information
Columbia’s management will discuss the third quarter 2015 results on a conference call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (4:00 p.m. EDT). Interested parties may listen to this discussion by calling 1-866-378-3802; Conference ID code #51083007.

A conference call replay will be available from approximately 4:00 p.m. PDT on October 29, 2015 through 9:00 p.m. PST on November 5, 2015. The conference call replay can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering Conference ID code #51083007.

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.
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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,” “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
 
Nine Months Ended
Unaudited
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Earnings
 
(dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
Net interest income
 
$
81,694

 
$
76,220

 
$
243,068

 
$
225,284

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
$
2,831

 
$
980

 
$
6,242

 
$
5,019

Noninterest income
 
$
22,499

 
$
15,930

 
$
66,728

 
$
44,565

Noninterest expense
 
$
64,067

 
$
59,982

 
$
199,272

 
$
175,132

Acquisition-related expense (included in noninterest expense)
 
$
428

 
$
3,238

 
$
9,045

 
$
4,876

Net income
 
$
25,780

 
$
21,583

 
$
72,087

 
$
62,654

Per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (basic)
 
$
0.45

 
$
0.41

 
$
1.25

 
$
1.20

Earnings (diluted)
 
$
0.45

 
$
0.41

 
$
1.25

 
$
1.18

Book value
 
$
21.69

 
$
20.78

 
$
21.69

 
$
20.78

Averages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
8,672,692

 
$
7,337,306

 
$
8,570,825

 
$
7,237,459

Interest-earning assets
 
$
7,711,531

 
$
6,451,660

 
$
7,600,954

 
$
6,345,909

Loans
 
$
5,712,614

 
$
4,770,443

 
$
5,557,771

 
$
4,652,157

Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
$
1,945,174

 
$
1,585,996

 
$
1,996,527

 
$
1,637,766

Deposits
 
$
7,233,863

 
$
6,110,809

 
$
7,047,818

 
$
5,994,608

Interest-bearing deposits
 
$
3,910,695

 
$
3,847,730

 
$
3,939,525

 
$
3,809,546

Interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
4,007,198

 
$
3,889,233

 
$
4,119,815

 
$
3,886,180

Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
$
3,323,168

 
$
2,263,079

 
$
3,108,293

 
$
2,185,062

Shareholders' equity
 
$
1,239,830

 
$
1,099,512

 
$
1,242,853

 
$
1,084,049

Financial Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
1.19
%
 
1.18
%
 
1.12
%
 
1.15
%
Return on average common equity
 
8.32
%
 
7.86
%
 
7.74
%
 
7.71
%
Average equity to average assets
 
14.30
%
 
14.99
%
 
14.50
%
 
14.98
%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.37
%
 
4.85
%
 
4.39
%
 
4.86
%
Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (1)
 
59.69
%
 
63.33
%
 
62.51
%
 
63.16
%
Operating efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (2)
 
58.85
%
 
63.81
%
 
60.86
%
 
64.26
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
Period end
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
 
Total assets
 
$
8,755,984

 
$
7,466,081

 
$
8,578,846

 
 
Loans, net of unearned income
 
$
5,746,511

 
$
4,823,022

 
$
5,445,378

 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
69,049

 
$
67,871

 
$
69,569

 
 
Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
$
2,037,666

 
$
1,643,003

 
$
2,131,622

 
 
Deposits
 
$
7,314,805

 
$
6,244,401

 
$
6,924,722

 
 
Core deposits
 
$
6,986,206

 
$
5,990,118

 
$
6,619,944

 
 
Shareholders' equity
 
$
1,254,136

 
$
1,096,211

 
$
1,228,175

 
 
Nonperforming assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans
 
$
19,080

 
$
27,998

 
$
31,352

 
 
Other real estate owned ("OREO") and other personal property owned ("OPPO")
 
19,475

 
21,941

 
22,225

 
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
38,555

 
$
49,939

 
$
53,577

 
 
Nonperforming loans to period-end loans
 
0.33
%
 
0.58
%
 
0.58
%
 
 
Nonperforming assets to period-end assets
 
0.44
%
 
0.67
%
 
0.62
%
 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans
 
1.20
%
 
1.41
%
 
1.28
%
 
 
Net loan charge-offs
 
$
6,762

(3)
$
9,602

(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 nine months ended September 30, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) For the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5) For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

10



FINANCIAL STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Loan Portfolio Composition
 
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial business
 
$
2,354,731

 
41.0
 %
 
$
2,119,565

 
38.9
 %
Real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
177,108

 
3.1
 %
 
175,571

 
3.2
 %
Commercial and multifamily residential
 
2,449,847

 
42.6
 %
 
2,363,541

 
43.5
 %
Total real estate
 
2,626,955

 
45.7
 %
 
2,539,112

 
46.7
 %
Real estate construction:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
136,783

 
2.4
 %
 
116,866

 
2.1
 %
Commercial and multifamily residential
 
134,097

 
2.3
 %
 
134,443

 
2.5
 %
Total real estate construction
 
270,880

 
4.7
 %
 
251,309

 
4.6
 %
Consumer
 
348,315

 
6.1
 %
 
364,182

 
6.7
 %
Purchased credit impaired
 
191,066

 
3.3
 %
 
230,584

 
4.2
 %
Subtotal loans
 
5,791,947

 
100.8
 %
 
5,504,752

 
101.1
 %
Less: Net unearned income
 
(45,436
)
 
(0.8
)%
 
(59,374
)
 
(1.1
)%
Loans, net of unearned income
 
5,746,511

 
100.0
 %
 
5,445,378

 
100.0
 %
Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
(69,049
)
 
 
 
(69,569
)
 
 
Total loans, net
 
5,677,462

 
 
 
5,375,809

 
 
Loans held for sale
 
$
6,637

 
 
 
$
1,116

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Deposit Composition
 
(dollars in thousands)
Core deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand and other non-interest bearing
 
$
3,386,968

 
46.3
 %
 
$
2,651,373

 
38.3
 %
Interest bearing demand
 
911,686

 
12.5
 %
 
1,304,258

 
18.8
 %
Money market
 
1,776,087

 
24.3
 %
 
1,760,331

 
25.4
 %
Savings
 
651,695

 
8.9
 %
 
615,721

 
8.9
 %
Certificates of deposit less than $100,000
 
259,770

 
3.6
 %
 
288,261

 
4.2
 %
Total core deposits
 
6,986,206

 
95.6
 %
 
6,619,944

 
95.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit greater than $100,000
 
184,047

 
2.4
 %
 
202,014

 
2.9
 %
Certificates of deposit insured by CDARS®
 
26,975

 
0.4
 %
 
18,429

 
0.3
 %
Brokered money market accounts
 
117,196

 
1.6
 %
 
83,402

 
1.2
 %
Subtotal
 
7,314,424

 
100.0
 %
 
6,923,789

 
100.0
 %
Premium resulting from acquisition date fair value adjustment
 
381

 
 
 
933

 
 
Total deposits
 
$
7,314,805

 
 
 
$
6,924,722

 
 



11



QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
Three Months Ended
Unaudited
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2014
 
 
(dollars in thousands except per share)
Earnings
 
 
Net interest income
 
$
81,694

 
$
81,010

 
$
80,364

 
$
78,764

 
$
76,220

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
$
2,831

 
$
2,202

 
$
1,209

 
$
1,708

 
$
980

Noninterest income
 
$
22,499

 
$
21,462

 
$
22,767

 
$
15,185

 
$
15,930

Noninterest expense
 
$
64,067

 
$
68,471

 
$
66,734

 
$
64,154

 
$
59,982

Acquisition-related expense (included in noninterest expense)
 
$
428

 
$
5,643

 
$
2,974

 
$
4,556

 
$
3,238

Net income
 
$
25,780

 
$
21,946

 
$
24,361

 
$
18,920

 
$
21,583

Per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (basic)
 
$
0.45

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.41

Earnings (diluted)
 
$
0.45

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.41

Book value
 
$
21.69

 
$
21.38

 
$
21.53

 
$
21.34

 
$
20.78

Averages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
8,672,692

 
$
8,532,173

 
$
8,505,776

 
$
8,152,463

 
$
7,337,306

Interest-earning assets
 
$
7,711,531

 
$
7,560,288

 
$
7,529,040

 
$
7,199,443

 
$
6,451,660

Loans
 
$
5,712,614

 
$
5,542,489

 
$
5,414,942

 
$
5,168,761

 
$
4,770,443

Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
$
1,945,174

 
$
1,976,959

 
$
2,068,806

 
$
1,918,690

 
$
1,585,996

Deposits
 
$
7,233,863

 
$
6,978,472

 
$
6,927,756

 
$
6,759,259

 
$
6,110,809

Interest-bearing deposits
 
$
3,910,695

 
$
3,753,101

 
$
4,157,491

 
$
4,174,459

 
$
3,847,730

Interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
4,007,198

 
$
3,961,013

 
$
4,395,502

 
$
4,282,273

 
$
3,889,233

Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
$
3,323,168

 
$
3,225,371

 
$
2,770,265

 
$
2,584,800

 
$
2,263,079

Shareholders' equity
 
$
1,239,830

 
$
1,247,887

 
$
1,240,853

 
$
1,185,346

 
$
1,099,512

Financial Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
1.19
%
 
1.03
%
 
1.15
%
 
0.93
%
 
1.18
%
Return on average common equity
 
8.32
%
 
7.04
%
 
7.86
%
 
6.39
%
 
7.86
%
Average equity to average assets
 
14.30
%
 
14.63
%
 
14.59
%
 
14.54
%
 
14.99
%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.37
%
 
4.41
%
 
4.39
%
 
4.50
%
 
4.85
%
Period end
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
8,755,984

 
$
8,518,019

 
$
8,552,902

 
$
8,578,846

 
$
7,466,081

Loans, net of unearned income
 
$
5,746,511

 
$
5,611,897

 
$
5,450,895

 
$
5,445,378

 
$
4,823,022

Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
69,049

 
$
69,257

 
$
70,234

 
$
69,569

 
$
67,871

Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
$
2,037,666

 
$
1,926,248

 
$
2,040,163

 
$
2,131,622

 
$
1,643,003

Deposits
 
$
7,314,805

 
$
7,044,373

 
$
7,074,965

 
$
6,924,722

 
$
6,244,401

Core deposits
 
$
6,986,206

 
$
6,737,969

 
$
6,771,755

 
$
6,619,944

 
$
5,990,118

Shareholders' equity
 
$
1,254,136

 
$
1,236,214

 
$
1,244,443

 
$
1,228,175

 
$
1,096,211

Nonperforming, assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans
 
$
19,080

 
$
25,746

 
$
31,828

 
$
31,352

 
$
27,998

OREO and OPPO
 
19,475

 
20,665

 
23,347

 
22,225

 
21,941

Total nonperforming assets
 
$
38,555

 
$
46,411

 
$
55,175

 
$
53,577

 
$
49,939

Nonperforming loans to period-end loans
 
0.33
%
 
0.46
%
 
0.58
%
 
0.58
%
 
0.58
%
Nonperforming assets to period-end assets
 
0.44
%
 
0.54
%
 
0.65
%
 
0.62
%
 
0.67
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans
 
1.20
%
 
1.23
%
 
1.29
%
 
1.28
%
 
1.41
%
Net loan charge-offs
 
$
3,039

 
$
3,179

 
$
544

 
$
10

 
$
2,404


12



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
Unaudited
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in thousands except per share)
Interest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 
$
72,242

 
$
65,903

 
$
214,808

 
$
198,448

Taxable securities
 
7,472

 
8,545

 
22,258

 
21,679

Tax-exempt securities
 
2,920

 
2,624

 
8,972

 
7,913

Deposits in banks
 
31

 
61

 
84

 
105

Total interest income
 
82,665

 
77,133

 
246,122

 
228,145

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
756

 
713

 
2,244

 
2,194

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
78

 
80

 
391

 
309

Other borrowings
 
137

 
120

 
419

 
358

Total interest expense
 
971

 
913

 
3,054

 
2,861

Net Interest Income
 
81,694

 
76,220

 
243,068

 
225,284

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
2,831

 
980

 
6,242

 
5,019

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
 
78,863

 
75,240

 
236,826

 
220,265

Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges and other fees
 
15,893

 
14,254

 
46,636

 
40,980

Merchant services fees
 
2,422

 
2,104

 
6,802

 
6,014

Investment securities gains, net
 
236

 
33

 
1,300

 
552

Bank owned life insurance
 
1,086

 
956

 
3,370

 
2,897

Change in FDIC loss-sharing asset
 
(1,635
)
 
(4,816
)
 
(2,979
)
 
(14,685
)
Other
 
4,497

 
3,399

 
11,599

 
8,807

Total noninterest income
 
22,499

 
15,930

 
66,728

 
44,565

Noninterest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and employee benefits
 
35,175

 
32,559

 
112,721

 
94,961

Occupancy
 
8,101

 
7,445

 
24,781

 
24,276

Merchant processing
 
1,090

 
1,080

 
3,146

 
3,058

Advertising and promotion
 
1,354

 
1,027

 
3,480

 
2,746

Data processing and communications
 
3,796

 
4,269

 
13,022

 
11,469

Legal and professional fees
 
2,173

 
2,905

 
7,527

 
7,377

Taxes, licenses and fees
 
1,344

 
1,156

 
4,003

 
3,387

Regulatory premiums
 
1,084

 
1,195

 
3,626

 
3,444

Net cost (benefit) of operation of other real estate owned
 
240

 
(1,256
)
 
(1,569
)
 
(1,207
)
Amortization of intangibles
 
1,695

 
1,456

 
5,230

 
4,516

Other
 
8,015

 
8,146

 
23,305

 
21,105

Total noninterest expense
 
64,067

 
59,982

 
199,272

 
175,132

Income before income taxes
 
37,295

 
31,188

 
104,282

 
89,698

Provision for income taxes
 
11,515

 
9,605

 
32,195

 
27,044

Net Income
 
$
25,780

 
$
21,583

 
$
72,087

 
$
62,654

Earnings per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.45

 
$
0.41

 
$
1.25

 
$
1.20

Diluted
 
$
0.45

 
$
0.41

 
$
1.25

 
$
1.18

Dividends paid per common share
 
$
0.34

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.98

 
$
0.64

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
 
57,051

 
52,112

 
57,007

 
51,772

Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding
 
57,064

 
52,516

 
57,021

 
52,479



13



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
149,610

 
$
171,221

Interest-earning deposits with banks
 
22,578

 
16,949

Total cash and cash equivalents
 
172,188

 
188,170

Securities available for sale at fair value (amortized cost of $2,004,728 and $2,087,069, respectively)
 
2,027,424

 
2,098,257

Federal Home Loan Bank stock at cost
 
10,242

 
33,365

Loans held for sale
 
6,637

 
1,116

Loans, net of unearned income of ($45,436) and ($59,374), respectively
 
5,746,511

 
5,445,378

Less: allowance for loan and lease losses
 
69,049

 
69,569

Loans, net
 
5,677,462

 
5,375,809

FDIC loss-sharing asset
 
8,146

 
15,174

Interest receivable
 
30,486

 
27,802

Premises and equipment, net
 
168,495

 
172,090

Other real estate owned
 
19,456

 
22,190

Goodwill
 
382,762

 
382,537

Other intangible assets, net
 
25,229

 
30,459

Other assets
 
227,457

 
231,877

Total assets
 
$
8,755,984

 
$
8,578,846

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing
 
$
3,386,968

 
$
2,651,373

Interest-bearing
 
3,927,837

 
4,273,349

Total deposits
 
7,314,805

 
6,924,722

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
6,540

 
216,568

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
 
73,182

 
105,080

Other borrowings
 
 
 
 

 
8,248

Other liabilities
 
107,321

 
96,053

Total liabilities
 
7,501,848

 
7,350,671

Commitments and contingent liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 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
57,729

 
57,437

 
989,088

 
985,839

Retained earnings
 
250,005

 
234,498

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
12,826

 
5,621

Total shareholders' equity
 
1,254,136

 
1,228,175

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
8,755,984

 
$
8,578,846




14



AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Three Months Ended September 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)(4)
 
$
5,712,614

 
$
73,231

 
5.13
%
 
$
4,770,443

 
$
66,421

 
5.57
%
Taxable securities (3)
 
1,498,211

 
7,472

 
1.99
%
 
1,224,608

 
8,545

 
2.79
%
Tax exempt securities (4)
 
446,963

 
4,491

 
4.02
%
 
361,388

 
4,118

 
4.56
%
Interest-earning deposits with banks
 
53,743

 
31

 
0.23
%
 
95,221

 
61

 
0.26
%
Total interest-earning assets
 
7,711,531

 
$
85,225

 
4.42
%
 
6,451,660

 
$
79,145

 
4.91
%
Other earning assets
 
149,895

 
 
 
 
 
131,887

 
 
 
 
Noninterest-earning assets
 
811,266

 
 
 
 
 
753,759

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
8,672,692

 
 
 
 
 
$
7,337,306

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Certificates of deposit
 
$
480,132

 
$
213

 
0.18
%
 
$
460,985

 
$
288

 
0.25
%
Savings accounts
 
643,672

 
17

 
0.01
%
 
539,982

 
15

 
0.01
%
Interest-bearing demand
 
916,388

 
158

 
0.07
%
 
1,201,154

 
117

 
0.04
%
Money market accounts
 
1,870,503

 
368

 
0.08
%
 
1,645,609

 
293

 
0.07
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
3,910,695

 
756

 
0.08
%
 
3,847,730

 
713

 
0.07
%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
13,968

 
78

 
2.23
%
 
16,503

 
80

 
1.94
%
Other borrowings
 
82,535

 
137

 
0.66
%
 
25,000

 
120

 
1.92
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
4,007,198

 
$
971

 
0.10
%
 
3,889,233

 
$
913

 
0.09
%
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
3,323,168

 
 
 
 
 
2,263,079

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
 
102,496

 
 
 
 
 
85,482

 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
 
1,239,830

 
 
 
 
 
1,099,512

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity
 
$
8,672,692

 
 
 
 
 
$
7,337,306

 
 
 
 
Net interest income (tax equivalent)
 
$
84,254

 
 
 
 
 
$
78,232

 
 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.37
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.85
%

(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 $1.2 million for both three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. The incremental accretion on acquired loans was $6.4 million and $9.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(3)
During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a $2.6 million reversal of premium amortization, which increased interest income on taxable securities.
(4)
Tax-exempt income is calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $989 thousand and $518 thousand for the three months ended September 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 September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.



15



AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 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)(4)
 
$
5,557,771

 
$
217,128

 
5.21
%
 
$
4,652,157

 
$
199,747

 
5.72
%
Taxable securities (3)
 
1,541,018

 
22,258

 
1.93
%
 
1,278,295

 
21,679

 
2.26
%
Tax exempt securities (4)
 
455,509

 
13,802

 
4.04
%
 
359,471

 
12,419

 
4.61
%
Interest-earning deposits with banks
 
46,656

 
84

 
0.24
%
 
55,986

 
105

 
0.25
%
Total interest-earning assets
 
7,600,954

 
$
253,272

 
4.44
%
 
6,345,909

 
$
233,950

 
4.92
%
Other earning assets
 
148,189

 
 
 
 
 
129,819

 
 
 
 
Noninterest-earning assets
 
821,682

 
 
 
 
 
761,731

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
8,570,825

 
 
 
 
 
$
7,237,459

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Certificates of deposit
 
$
490,720

 
$
689

 
0.19
%
 
$
481,370

 
$
975

 
0.27
%
Savings accounts
 
631,979

 
53

 
0.01
%
 
527,183

 
42

 
0.01
%
Interest-bearing demand
 
1,003,544

 
451

 
0.06
%
 
1,185,831

 
340

 
0.04
%
Money market accounts
 
1,813,282

 
1,051

 
0.08
%
 
1,615,162

 
837

 
0.07
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
3,939,525

 
2,244

 
0.08
%
 
3,809,546

 
2,194

 
0.08
%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
88,121

 
391

 
0.59
%
 
51,634

 
309

 
0.80
%
Other borrowings
 
92,169

 
419

 
0.61
%
 
25,000

 
358

 
1.91
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
4,119,815

 
$
3,054

 
0.10
%
 
3,886,180

 
$
2,861

 
0.10
%
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
3,108,293

 
 
 
 
 
2,185,062

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
 
99,864

 
 
 
 
 
82,168

 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
 
1,242,853

 
 
 
 
 
1,084,049

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity
 
$
8,570,825

 
 
 
 
 
$
7,237,459

 
 
 
 
Net interest income (tax equivalent)
 
$
250,218

 
 
 
 
 
$
231,089

 
 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.39
%
 
 
 
 
 
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 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 $3.8 million and $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The incremental accretion on certain loans was $21.2 million and $33.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(3)
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a $2.6 million reversal of premium amortization, which increased interest income on taxable securities.
(4)
Tax-exempt income is calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $2.3 million and $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $4.8 million and $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


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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 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Operating net interest margin non-GAAP reconciliation:
 
(dollars in thousands)
Net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)
 
$
84,254

 
$
78,232

 
$
250,218

 
$
231,089

Adjustments to arrive at operating net interest income (tax equivalent):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Incremental accretion income on FDIC purchased credit impaired loans
 
(2,082
)
 
(4,205
)
 
(6,896
)
 
(16,428
)
Incremental accretion income on other FDIC acquired loans
 
(34
)
 
(175
)
 
(166
)
 
(474
)
Incremental accretion income on other acquired loans
 
(4,293
)
 
(5,040
)
 
(14,116
)
 
(16,136
)
Premium amortization on acquired securities
 
2,396

 
1,454

 
7,964

 
4,633

Correction of immaterial error - securities premium amortization
 

 
(2,622
)
 

 
(2,622
)
Interest reversals on nonaccrual loans
 
325

 
423

 
1,131

 
1,103

Operating net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)
 
$
80,566

 
$
68,067

 
$
238,135

 
$
201,165

Average interest earning assets
 
$
7,711,531

 
$
6,451,660

 
$
7,600,954

 
$
6,345,909

Net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)
 
4.37
%
 
4.85
%
 
4.39
%
 
4.86
%
Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)
 
4.18
%
 
4.22
%
 
4.18
%
 
4.23
%
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Operating efficiency ratio non-GAAP reconciliation:
 
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest expense (numerator A)
 
$
64,067

 
$
59,982

 
$
199,272

 
$
175,132

Adjustments to arrive at operating noninterest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition-related expenses
 
(428
)
 
(3,238
)
 
(9,045
)
 
(4,876
)
Net benefit of operation of OREO and OPPO
 
(228
)
 
1,247

 
1,574

 
1,342

FDIC clawback liability expense
 
(174
)
 
(201
)
 
(167
)
 
(302
)
Loss on asset disposals
 
(274
)
 
(106
)
 
(381
)
 
(557
)
State of Washington Business and Occupation ("B&O") taxes
 
(1,212
)
 
(1,069
)
 
(3,668
)
 
(3,116
)
Operating noninterest expense (numerator B)
 
$
61,751

 
$
56,615

 
$
187,585

 
$
167,623

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)
 
$
84,254

 
$
78,232

 
$
250,218

 
$
231,089

Noninterest income
 
22,499

 
15,930

 
66,728

 
44,565

Bank owned life insurance tax equivalent adjustment
 
585

 
544

 
1,815

 
1,649

Total revenue (tax equivalent) (denominator A)
 
$
107,338

 
$
94,706

 
$
318,761

 
$
277,303

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)
 
$
80,566

 
$
68,067

 
$
238,135

 
$
201,165

Adjustments to arrive at operating noninterest income (tax equivalent):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities gains, net
 
(236
)
 
(33
)
 
(1,300
)
 
(552
)
Gain on asset disposals
 
(120
)
 
(28
)
 
(125
)
 
(78
)
Change in FDIC loss-sharing asset
 
1,635

 
4,816

 
2,979

 
14,685

Operating noninterest income (tax equivalent)
 
24,363

 
20,664

 
70,097

 
59,704

Total operating revenue (tax equivalent) (denominator B)
 
$
104,929

 
$
88,731

 
$
308,232

 
$
260,869

Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (numerator A/denominator A)
 
59.69
%
 
63.33
%
 
62.51
%
 
63.16
%
Operating efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (numerator B/denominator B)
 
58.85
%
 
63.81
%
 
60.86
%
 
64.26
%
__________
(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 $2.6 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and an addition to net interest income of $7.2 million and $5.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Exhibit 99.2


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 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 $0.18


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 November 25, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 11, 2015.

In addition, the Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $0.18 per common share, and per common share equivalent for holders of preferred stock, which will also be paid on November 25, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 11, 2015. This is a 13% increase from the $0.16 special cash dividend paid for the prior two quarters.

Melanie Dressel, President and Chief Executive Officer noted, “We are pleased that our financial performance and our current capital position allow us to pay a special cash dividend for the seventh consecutive quarter. Along with our regular dividend, the special dividend constitutes a payout ratio of 80% for the quarter and a dividend yield of 4.2% based on our closing price on October 28, 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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