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      Columbia Banking System Announces First Quarter 2019 Results, Quarterly and Special Cash Dividends

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      Apr 25, 2019, 09:00 ET

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      TACOMA, Wash., April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 

      Highlights

      • Record first quarter net income of $45.9 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.63
      • Net loans increased $129.3 million, or 6.2% on an annualized basis from record first quarter loan production of $365.8 million
      • Net interest margin of 4.32%, a decrease of 4 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2018; operating net interest margin(1) remained stable at 4.33%
      • Nonperforming assets to period end assets ratio improved to 0.45%
      • Regular cash dividend and the special cash dividend declared were $0.28 and $0.14, respectively, with the ability to repurchase up to 2.9 million shares, or approximately 4% of outstanding shares

      Hadley Robbins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Banking System and Columbia Bank (NASDAQ: COLB) ("Columbia"), said today upon the release of Columbia's first quarter 2019 earnings, "I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the high level of collaboration and commitment of our employees in creating value for our customers and shareholders. Their collective efforts represent the most significant catalyst in generating the record level of net income and earnings per share posted in the first quarter."

      (1) Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) is a non-GAAP measure. See the section titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this earnings release for the reconciliation of operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) to net interest margin.

      Balance Sheet

      Total assets at March 31, 2019 were $13.06 billion. Loans were $8.52 billion, up $129.3 million, or 6.2% annualized, from December 31, 2018 as a result of loan originations of $365.8 million. Securities available for sale were $3.03 billion at March 31, 2019, a decrease of $140.2 million from $3.17 billion at December 31, 2018 as earning assets rotated into loans. Total deposits at March 31, 2019 were $10.37 billion, a decrease of $89.1 million from December 31, 2018. Core deposits comprised 95% of total deposits and were $9.90 billion at March 31, 2019, a decrease of $74.9 million from December 31, 2018. Deposit mix remained fairly consistent from December 31, 2018 with 49% noninterest-bearing and 51% interest-bearing. The average cost of total deposits for the quarter was 18 basis points, an increase of 4 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2018, on an actual/actual basis. For additional information regarding this calculation, see the "Net Interest Margin" section.

      Clint Stein, Columbia's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, stated, "We achieved record loan production for the first quarter which, coupled with moderating headwinds from pay down activity, led to very solid loan growth during the quarter. Our bankers continue to take market share and earn new relationships on both sides of the balance sheet." Mr. Stein continued, "Our typical seasonal decline in deposits masked the significant new business development wins our teams achieved."

      Income Statement

      Net Interest Income

      Net interest income for the first quarter of 2019 was $121.0 million, a decrease of $2.9 million from the linked quarter and an increase of $5.5 million from the prior year period. The decrease from the linked quarter was primarily due to higher average Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advance balances combined with a nominal increase in the rates on our interest-bearing demand and money market accounts. The increase from the prior year period was a combination of higher rates on earning assets and higher volumes of loans and taxable securities. For additional information regarding net interest income, see the "Net Interest Margin" section and the "Average Balances and Rates" tables.

      Noninterest Income

      Noninterest income was $21.7 million for the first quarter of 2019, an increase of $1.3 million from the fourth quarter of 2018. The linked quarter increase was principally due to the $1.8 million gain from the sale of securities during the quarter. Compared to the first quarter of 2018, noninterest income decreased $1.4 million. The decrease from the prior year period was due to lower card revenue during the current quarter because, as of July 1, 2018, we became subject to the interchange fee cap imposed under the Dodd-Frank Act. In addition, loan revenue decreased compared to the first quarter of 2018 due to lower gains recorded on the sale of SBA loans coupled with lower interest rate swap fee income. Other noninterest income also declined as a result of a gain on the sale of a credit card portfolio that was recorded during the first quarter of 2018. Partially offsetting these decreases was the previously noted $1.8 million of investment securities gains in the current quarter.

      Noninterest Expense

      Total noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2019 was $84.7 million, a decrease of $2.3 million from the fourth quarter of 2018. After removing the effect of acquisition-related expenses for the linked quarter, noninterest expense decreased $1.8 million due to lower legal and professional fees and other expenses which were partially offset by an increase in compensation and benefits expense. The decrease in legal expense was due to lower expenses related to problem loans, while professional fees declined as a result of lower expenses related to corporate initiatives during the first quarter. Other expenses decreased as a result of a $550 thousand recapture of the loan loss reserve on off-balance sheet liabilities during the quarter compared to an expense of $375 thousand during the linked quarter.

      Compared to the first quarter of 2018, noninterest expense decreased by $1.3 million. After removing the acquisition-related expenses of $4.3 million from the first quarter of 2018, year over year noninterest expense increased $3.0 million, or 4%. This increase was primarily driven by higher compensation and employee benefits and legal and professional expenses partially offset by a decrease in other expenses. Other expenses decreased as a result of a $550 thousand recapture of the loan loss reserves on off-balance sheet liabilities during the quarter compared to an expense of $1.2 million during the first quarter of 2018.

      Net Interest Margin

      Beginning first quarter 2019, net interest margin was calculated using the actual number of days and on an Actual/Actual basis. This change was done to provide more meaningful trend information, on a quarterly basis, for our net interest margin regardless of the number of days in the quarter. Prior periods, which were previously reported on a 30/360 basis, have been restated to conform to the current basis.

      Columbia's net interest margin (tax equivalent) for the first quarter of 2019 was 4.32%, a decrease of 4 basis points from the linked quarter and an increase of 4 basis points from the prior year period. The decrease in the net interest margin for the current quarter as compared to the linked quarter was due to higher average FHLB advance balances combined with lower loan discount accretion income during the quarter. The increase from the prior year period was a combination of higher rates paid on loans and taxable securities and higher volumes of these interest-earning assets partially offset by higher average FHLB advances.

      Columbia's operating net interest margin (tax equivalent)(2) was 4.33% for the first quarter of 2019, which was effectively flat compared to the linked quarter and increased 9 basis points from the prior year period. The increase in the operating net interest margin for the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter was due to higher rates on interest-earning assets, which more than offset the increase in rates on interest-bearing liabilities.

      Greg Sigrist, Columbia's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, "Our client franchise has continued to be a remarkable source of strength, as reflected in our total deposit cost."

      The following table shows the impact to interest income resulting from income accretion on acquired loan portfolios as well as the net interest margin and operating net interest margin:


      Three Months Ended


      March 31,


      December 31,


      September 30,


      June 30,


      March 31,


      2019


      2018


      2018


      2018


      2018


      (dollars in thousands)

      Incremental accretion income due to:










      FDIC purchased credit impaired loans

      $

      288



      $

      395



      $

      585



      $

      326



      $

      329


      Other acquired loans

      1,747



      2,218



      2,643



      2,690



      3,370


      Incremental accretion income

      $

      2,035



      $

      2,613



      $

      3,228



      $

      3,016



      $

      3,699












      Net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)

      4.32

      %


      4.36

      %


      4.37

      %


      4.30

      %


      4.28

      %

      Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)(2)

      4.33

      %


      4.34

      %


      4.34

      %


      4.28

      %


      4.24

      %



      (1)

      Beginning January 2019, net interest margin (tax equivalent) and operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) were calculated using the actual number of days on an Actual/Actual basis. This change was done to provide more meaningful trend information, on a quarterly basis, for our net interest margin regardless of the number of days in the quarter. Prior periods, which were previously reported on a 30/360 basis, have been restated to conform to the current basis.

      (2)

      Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the section titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this earnings release for the reconciliation of operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) to net interest margin.

      Asset Quality

      At March 31, 2019, nonperforming assets to total assets were 0.45% compared to 0.46% at December 31, 2018. Total nonperforming assets decreased $2.2 million from the linked quarter due to a decrease in nonaccrual loans.

      Andy McDonald, Columbia's Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, commented, "It was a stable quarter for the bank from a credit perspective as nonperforming assets to total assets ticked down to 0.45% which is below our general target of 0.50%. We continued to have modest net charge-offs and provisions for loan losses."

      The following table sets forth information regarding nonaccrual loans and total nonperforming assets:


      March 31, 2019


      December 31, 2018


      (in thousands)

      Nonaccrual loans:




      Commercial business

      $

      35,577



      $

      35,513


      Real estate:




      One-to-four family residential

      923



      1,158


      Commercial and multifamily residential

      13,301



      14,904


      Total real estate

      14,224



      16,062


      Real estate construction:




      One-to-four family residential

      —



      318


      Total real estate construction

      —



      318


      Consumer

      2,814



      2,949


      Total nonaccrual loans

      52,615



      54,842


      Other real estate owned and other personal property owned

      6,075



      6,049


      Total nonperforming assets

      $

      58,690



      $

      60,891


      The following table provides an analysis of the Company's allowance for loan and lease losses:



      Three Months Ended



      March 31, 2019


      December 31, 2018


      March 31, 2018



      (in thousands)

      Beginning balance, loans excluding PCI loans


      $

      79,758



      $

      79,770



      $

      68,739


      Beginning balance, PCI loans


      3,611



      4,017



      6,907


      Beginning balance


      83,369



      83,787



      75,646


      Charge-offs:







      Commercial business


      (1,249)



      (2,861)



      (2,477)


      One-to-four family residential real estate


      (2)



      —



      —


      Commercial and multifamily residential real estate


      —



      (557)



      (223)


      One-to-four family residential real estate construction


      (170)



      —



      —


      Consumer


      (478)



      (421)



      (264)


      Purchased credit impaired


      (1,089)



      (1,076)



      (1,343)


      Total charge-offs


      (2,988)



      (4,915)



      (4,307)


      Recoveries:







      Commercial business


      480



      535



      802


      One-to-four family residential real estate


      17



      19



      172


      Commercial and multifamily residential real estate


      31



      19



      159


      One-to-four family residential real estate construction


      60



      1,000



      19


      Consumer


      238



      384



      260


      Purchased credit impaired


      705



      751



      1,224


      Total recoveries


      1,531



      2,708



      2,636


      Net charge-offs


      (1,457)



      (2,207)



      (1,671)


      Provision for loan and lease losses, excluding PCI loans


      1,344



      1,870



      6,975


      Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses, PCI loans


      18



      (81)



      (1,123)


      Provision for loan and lease losses


      1,362



      1,789



      5,852


      Ending balance, loans excluding PCI loans


      80,029



      79,758



      74,162


      Ending balance, PCI loans


      3,245



      3,611



      5,665


      Ending balance


      $

      83,274



      $

      83,369



      $

      79,827


      The allowance for loan and lease losses to period end loans was 0.98% at March 31, 2019 compared to 0.99% at December 31, 2018. For the first quarter of 2019, Columbia recorded a net provision for loan and lease losses of $1.4 million compared to a net provision of $1.8 million for the linked quarter and a net provision of $5.9 million for the comparable quarter last year. The net provision for loan and lease losses recorded during the current quarter consisted of $1.3 million of provision expense for loans, excluding PCI loans and a provision of $18 thousand for PCI loans.

      Organizational Update

      As described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, our Board of Directors recently approved a stock repurchase program for up to 2.9 million shares, or approximately 4% of outstanding stock.

      "Columbia is committed to driving long term shareholder value, and we believe that having a share repurchase program as part of our capital strategy increases the options we have available to achieve this goal," said Hadley Robbins, President and Chief Executive Officer.

      During the quarter, Columbia Bank's Board of Directors was recognized by Seattle Business Magazine with its "Governance Award" for their service to the bank and the community. In addition, we were pleased to be recognized as one of the "Best Places to Work in Idaho" by Populus Marketing Research.

      Cash Dividend Announcement

      Columbia will pay a regular cash dividend of $0.28 per common share and a special cash dividend of $0.14 per common share on May 22, 2019 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2019.

      Conference Call Information

      Columbia's management will discuss the first quarter 2019 financial results on a conference call scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (1:00 p.m. EDT). Interested parties may join the live-streamed event by using the site:
      https://engage.vevent.com/rt/columbiabankingsysteminc~042519

      The conference call can also be accessed on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (1:00 p.m. EDT) by calling 888-286-8956; Conference ID: 6052807.

      A replay of the call can be accessed beginning Friday, April 26, 2019 using the site:
      https://engage.vevent.com/rt/columbiabankingsysteminc~042519

      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 locations throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho. For the 12th consecutive year, the bank was named in 2018 as one of Puget Sound Business Journal's "Washington's Best Workplaces." For the 8th consecutive year, Columbia was included in the 2019 Forbes America's Best Bank list.

      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. These forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, descriptions of 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" or the negative of these words or 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 risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, 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, include 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, (as applicable), 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 could significantly reduce net interest income 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; (6) failure to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures may adversely affect our business; (7) reliance on and cost of technology may increase; and (8) 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 which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by the federal securities laws. 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.

      Contacts:

      Hadley S. Robbins,


      President and


      Chief Executive Officer




      Gregory A. Sigrist,


      Executive Vice President and


      Chief Financial Officer




      Investor Relations


      [email protected]


      253-305-1921







      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


      Columbia Banking System, Inc.


      Unaudited




      March 31,


      December 31,





      2019


      2018





      (in thousands)

      ASSETS


      Cash and due from banks




      $

      178,591



      $

      260,180


      Interest-earning deposits with banks




      33,482



      17,407


      Total cash and cash equivalents




      212,073



      277,587


      Debt securities available for sale at fair value



      3,027,270



      3,167,448


      Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock at cost



      25,600



      25,960


      Loans held for sale




      4,017



      3,849


      Loans, net of unearned income




      8,520,798



      8,391,511


      Less: allowance for loan and lease losses



      83,274



      83,369


      Loans, net




      8,437,524



      8,308,142


      Interest receivable




      46,835



      45,323


      Premises and equipment, net




      168,139



      168,788


      Other real estate owned




      6,075



      6,019


      Goodwill




      765,842



      765,842


      Other intangible assets, net




      43,189



      45,937


      Other assets




      327,872



      280,250


      Total assets




      $

      13,064,436



      $

      13,095,145


      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY




      Deposits:







      Noninterest-bearing




      $

      5,106,568



      $

      5,227,216


      Interest-bearing




      5,262,441



      5,230,910


      Total deposits




      10,369,009



      10,458,126


      FHLB advances




      390,510



      399,523


      Securities sold under agreements to repurchase



      23,018



      61,094


      Subordinated debentures




      35,416



      35,462


      Other liabilities




      157,863



      107,291


      Total liabilities




      10,975,816



      11,061,496


      Commitments and contingent liabilities








      March 31,


      December 31,





      2019


      2018





      (in thousands)




      Preferred stock (no par value)







      Authorized shares

      2,000


      2,000




      Common stock (no par value)







      Authorized shares

      115,000


      115,000




      Issued and outstanding

      73,565


      73,249

      1,642,977



      1,642,246


      Retained earnings




      442,597



      426,708


      Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)




      3,046



      (35,305)


      Total shareholders' equity




      2,088,620



      2,033,649


      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity



      $

      13,064,436



      $

      13,095,145




















      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME



      Columbia Banking System, Inc.

      Three Months Ended

      Unaudited

      March 31,


      December 31,


      March 31,


      2019


      2018


      2018

      Interest Income

      (in thousands except per share amounts)

      Loans

      $

      108,416



      $

      110,010



      $

      103,027


      Taxable securities

      17,415



      16,684



      12,708


      Tax-exempt securities

      2,969



      3,005



      3,064


      Deposits in banks

      88



      102



      345


      Total interest income

      128,888



      129,801



      119,144


      Interest Expense






      Deposits

      4,498



      3,831



      2,509


      FHLB advances

      2,685



      1,399



      570


      Subordinated debentures

      468



      467



      468


      Other borrowings

      215



      216



      116


      Total interest expense

      7,866



      5,913



      3,663


      Net Interest Income

      121,022



      123,888



      115,481


      Provision for loan and lease losses

      1,362



      1,789



      5,852


      Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

      119,660



      122,099



      109,629


      Noninterest Income






      Deposit account and treasury management fees

      8,980



      9,383



      8,740


      Card revenue

      3,662



      3,576



      5,813


      Financial services and trust revenue

      2,957



      3,211



      2,730


      Loan revenue

      2,389



      2,344



      3,186


      Bank owned life insurance

      1,519



      1,467



      1,426


      Investment securities gains (losses), net

      1,847



      (16)



      22


      Other

      342



      437



      1,226


      Total noninterest income

      21,696



      20,402



      23,143


      Noninterest Expense






      Compensation and employee benefits

      52,085



      51,261



      50,570


      Occupancy

      8,809



      8,858



      10,121


      Data processing

      4,669



      5,278



      5,270


      Legal and professional fees

      4,573



      5,941



      3,237


      Amortization of intangibles

      2,748



      2,890



      3,188


      Business and Occupation ("B&O") taxes (1)

      1,876



      1,410



      1,317


      Advertising and promotion

      974



      1,061



      1,429


      Regulatory premiums

      984



      932



      937


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

      113



      (26)



      1


      Other (1)

      7,869



      9,414



      9,917


      Total noninterest expense

      84,700



      87,019



      85,987


      Income before income taxes

      56,656



      55,482



      46,785


      Provision for income taxes

      10,785



      10,734



      6,815


      Net Income

      $

      45,871



      $

      44,748



      $

      39,970


      Earnings per common share






      Basic

      $

      0.63



      $

      0.61



      $

      0.55


      Diluted

      $

      0.63



      $

      0.61



      $

      0.55


      Dividends declared per common share - regular

      $

      0.28



      $

      0.26



      $

      0.22


      Dividends declared per common share - special

      0.14



      0.14



      —


         Dividends declared per common share - total

      $

      0.42



      $

      0.40



      $

      0.22


      Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

      72,521



      72,434



      72,300


      Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding

      72,524



      72,438



      72,305




      (1)

      Beginning the first quarter of 2019, B&O taxes were reported separately from other taxes, licenses and fees, which are now reported under "other noninterest expense." Prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.







      FINANCIAL STATISTICS



      Columbia Banking System, Inc.

      Three Months Ended

      Unaudited

      March 31,


      December 31,


      March 31,


      2019


      2018


      2018

      Earnings

      (dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

      Net interest income

      $

      121,022



      $

      123,888



      $

      115,481


      Provision for loan and lease losses

      $

      1,362



      $

      1,789



      $

      5,852


      Noninterest income

      $

      21,696



      $

      20,402



      $

      23,143


      Noninterest expense

      $

      84,700



      $

      87,019



      $

      85,987


      Acquisition-related expense (included in noninterest expense)

      $

      —



      $

      493



      $

      4,265


      Net income

      $

      45,871



      $

      44,748



      $

      39,970


      Per Common Share






      Earnings (basic)

      $

      0.63



      $

      0.61



      $

      0.55


      Earnings (diluted)

      $

      0.63



      $

      0.61



      $

      0.55


      Book value

      $

      28.39



      $

      27.76



      $

      26.60


      Tangible book value per common share (1)

      $

      17.39



      $

      16.68



      $

      15.39


      Averages






      Total assets

      $

      13,048,041



      $

      12,957,754



      $

      12,603,144


      Interest-earning assets

      $

      11,561,627



      $

      11,458,470



      $

      11,122,753


      Loans

      $

      8,406,664



      $

      8,441,354



      $

      8,348,740


      Securities, including equity securities and FHLB stock

      $

      3,140,201



      $

      2,998,638



      $

      2,682,250


      Deposits

      $

      10,271,016



      $

      10,560,280



      $

      10,334,480


      Interest-bearing deposits

      $

      5,226,396



      $

      5,298,590



      $

      5,405,730


      Interest-bearing liabilities

      $

      5,802,965



      $

      5,599,646



      $

      5,627,853


      Noninterest-bearing deposits

      $

      5,044,620



      $

      5,261,690



      $

      4,928,750


      Shareholders' equity

      $

      2,044,832



      $

      1,988,981



      $

      1,949,275


      Financial Ratios






      Return on average assets

      1.41

      %


      1.38

      %


      1.27

      %

      Return on average common equity

      8.97

      %


      9.00

      %


      8.20

      %

      Return on average tangible common equity (1)

      15.57

      %


      16.00

      %


      15.08

      %

      Average equity to average assets

      15.67

      %


      15.35

      %


      15.47

      %

      Shareholders equity to total assets

      15.99

      %


      15.53

      %


      15.55

      %

      Tangible common shareholders' equity to tangible assets (1)

      10.44

      %


      9.95

      %


      9.63

      %

      Net interest margin (tax equivalent) (2)

      4.32

      %


      4.36

      %


      4.28

      %

      Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (3)

      58.33

      %


      59.31

      %


      61.04

      %

      Operating efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (1)

      57.54

      %


      58.10

      %


      57.59

      %

      Noninterest expense ratio

      2.60

      %


      2.69

      %


      2.73

      %

      Core noninterest expense ratio (1)

      2.60

      %


      2.67

      %


      2.59

      %








      March 31,


      December 31,



      Period end

      2019


      2018



      Total assets

      $

      13,064,436



      $

      13,095,145




      Loans, net of unearned income

      $

      8,520,798



      $

      8,391,511




      Allowance for loan and lease losses

      $

      83,274



      $

      83,369




      Securities, including equity securities and FHLB stock

      $

      3,052,870



      $

      3,193,408




      Deposits

      $

      10,369,009



      $

      10,458,126




      Core deposits

      $

      9,898,982



      $

      9,973,840




      Shareholders' equity

      $

      2,088,620



      $

      2,033,649




      Nonperforming assets






      Nonaccrual loans

      $

      52,615



      $

      54,842




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

      6,075



      6,049




      Total nonperforming assets

      $

      58,690



      $

      60,891




      Nonperforming loans to period-end loans

      0.62

      %


      0.65

      %



      Nonperforming assets to period-end assets

      0.45

      %


      0.46

      %



      Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans

      0.98

      %


      0.99

      %



      Net loan charge-offs (for the three months ended)

      $

      1,457



      $

      2,207






      (1)

      This is a non-GAAP measure. See section titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on the last three pages of this earnings release for a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure.

      (2)

      Beginning January 2019, net interest margin was calculated using the actual number of days and on an Actual/Actual basis. This change was done to provide more meaningful trend information, on a quarterly basis, for our net interest margin regardless of the number of days in the quarter. Prior periods, which were previously reported on a 30/360 basis, have been restated to conform to the current basis.

      (3)

      Noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and noninterest income on a tax equivalent basis.







      QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS





      Columbia Banking System, Inc.

      Three Months Ended

      Unaudited

      March 31,


      December 31,


      September 30,


      June 30,


      March 31,


      2019


      2018


      2018


      2018


      2018

      Earnings

      (dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

      Net interest income

      $

      121,022



      $

      123,888



      $

      122,796



      $

      116,674



      $

      115,481


      Provision for loan and lease losses

      $

      1,362



      $

      1,789



      $

      3,153



      $

      3,975



      $

      5,852


      Noninterest income

      $

      21,696



      $

      20,402



      $

      21,019



      $

      23,692



      $

      23,143


      Noninterest expense

      $

      84,700



      $

      87,019



      $

      82,841



      $

      84,643



      $

      85,987


      Acquisition-related expense (included in noninterest expense)

      $

      —



      $

      493



      $

      1,081



      $

      2,822



      $

      4,265


      Net income

      $

      45,871



      $

      44,748



      $

      46,415



      $

      41,749



      $

      39,970


      Per Common Share










      Earnings (basic)

      $

      0.63



      $

      0.61



      $

      0.63



      $

      0.57



      $

      0.55


      Earnings (diluted)

      $

      0.63



      $

      0.61



      $

      0.63



      $

      0.57



      $

      0.55


      Book value

      $

      28.39



      $

      27.76



      $

      27.05



      $

      26.83



      $

      26.60


      Averages










      Total assets

      $

      13,048,041



      $

      12,957,754



      $

      12,805,131



      $

      12,529,540



      $

      12,603,144


      Interest-earning assets

      $

      11,561,627



      $

      11,458,470



      $

      11,326,629



      $

      11,052,807



      $

      11,122,753


      Loans

      $

      8,406,664



      $

      8,441,354



      $

      8,456,632



      $

      8,389,230



      $

      8,348,740


      Securities, including equity securities and FHLB stock

      $

      3,140,201



      $

      2,998,638



      $

      2,849,495



      $

      2,628,292



      $

      2,682,250


      Deposits

      $

      10,271,016



      $

      10,560,280



      $

      10,478,800



      $

      10,264,822



      $

      10,334,480


      Interest-bearing deposits

      $

      5,226,396



      $

      5,298,590



      $

      5,376,300



      $

      5,390,869



      $

      5,405,730


      Interest-bearing liabilities

      $

      5,802,965



      $

      5,599,646



      $

      5,620,997



      $

      5,611,055



      $

      5,627,853


      Noninterest-bearing deposits

      $

      5,044,620



      $

      5,261,690



      $

      5,102,500



      $

      4,873,953



      $

      4,928,750


      Shareholders' equity

      $

      2,044,832



      $

      1,988,981



      $

      1,983,317



      $

      1,954,552



      $

      1,949,275


      Financial Ratios










      Return on average assets

      1.41

      %


      1.38

      %


      1.45

      %


      1.33

      %


      1.27

      %

      Return on average common equity

      8.97

      %


      9.00

      %


      9.36

      %


      8.54

      %


      8.20

      %

      Average equity to average assets

      15.67

      %


      15.35

      %


      15.49

      %


      15.60

      %


      15.47

      %

      Shareholders' equity to total assets

      15.99

      %


      15.53

      %


      15.29

      %


      15.56

      %


      15.55

      %

      Net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)

      4.32

      %


      4.36

      %


      4.37

      %


      4.30

      %


      4.28

      %

      Period end










      Total assets

      $

      13,064,436



      $

      13,095,145



      $

      12,956,596



      $

      12,628,586



      $

      12,530,636


      Loans, net of unearned income

      $

      8,520,798



      $

      8,391,511



      $

      8,514,317



      $

      8,454,107



      $

      8,339,631


      Allowance for loan and lease losses

      $

      83,274



      $

      83,369



      $

      83,787



      $

      80,150



      $

      79,827


      Securities, including equity securities and FHLB stock

      $

      3,052,870



      $

      3,193,408



      $

      2,942,655



      $

      2,665,131



      $

      2,640,685


      Deposits

      $

      10,369,009



      $

      10,458,126



      $

      10,603,957



      $

      10,384,004



      $

      10,395,523


      Core deposits

      $

      9,898,982



      $

      9,973,840



      $

      10,084,687



      $

      9,888,696



      $

      9,897,185


      Shareholders' equity

      $

      2,088,620



      $

      2,033,649



      $

      1,981,395



      $

      1,964,881



      $

      1,947,923


      Goodwill

      $

      765,842



      $

      765,842



      $

      765,842



      $

      765,842



      $

      765,842


      Other intangible assets, net

      $

      43,189



      $

      45,937



      $

      48,827



      $

      51,897



      $

      54,985


      Nonperforming assets










      Nonaccrual loans

      $

      52,615



      $

      54,842



      $

      60,332



      $

      69,504



      $

      78,464


      OREO and OPPO

      6,075



      6,049



      7,415



      7,080



      11,507


      Total nonperforming assets

      $

      58,690



      $

      60,891



      $

      67,747



      $

      76,584



      $

      89,971


      Nonperforming loans to period-end loans

      0.62

      %


      0.65

      %


      0.71

      %


      0.82

      %


      0.94

      %

      Nonperforming assets to period-end assets

      0.45

      %


      0.46

      %


      0.52

      %


      0.61

      %


      0.72

      %

      Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans

      0.98

      %


      0.99

      %


      0.98

      %


      0.95

      %


      0.96

      %

      Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)

      $

      1,457



      $

      2,207



      $

      (484)



      $

      3,652



      $

      1,671




      (1)

      Beginning January 2019, net interest margin was calculated using the actual number of days and on an Actual/Actual basis. This change was done to provide more meaningful trend information, on a quarterly basis, for our net interest margin regardless of the number of days in the quarter. Prior periods, which were previously reported on a 30/360 basis, have been restated to conform to the current basis.







      LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION





      Columbia Banking System, Inc.





      Unaudited

      March 31,


      December 31,


      September 30,


      June 30,


      March 31,


      2019


      2018


      2018


      2018


      2018

      Loan Portfolio Composition - Dollars

      (dollars in thousands)

      Commercial business

      $

      3,509,472



      $

      3,438,422



      $

      3,554,147



      $

      3,538,492



      $

      3,402,162


      Real estate:










      One-to-four family residential

      282,673



      238,367



      232,924



      180,522



      182,302


      Commercial and multifamily residential

      3,917,833



      3,846,027



      3,786,615



      3,758,207



      3,776,709


      Total real estate

      4,200,506



      4,084,394



      4,019,539



      3,938,729



      3,959,011


      Real estate construction:










      One-to-four family residential

      207,900



      217,790



      211,629



      206,181



      208,441


      Commercial and multifamily residential

      240,458



      284,394



      349,328



      387,951



      385,339


      Total real estate construction

      448,358



      502,184



      560,957



      594,132



      593,780


      Consumer

      312,886



      318,945



      327,863



      326,402



      323,631


      Purchased credit impaired

      88,257



      89,760



      95,936



      101,782



      109,299


      Subtotal loans

      8,559,479



      8,433,705



      8,558,442



      8,499,537



      8,387,883


      Less:  Net unearned income

      (38,681)



      (42,194)



      (44,125)



      (45,430)



      (48,252)


      Loans, net of unearned income

      8,520,798



      8,391,511



      8,514,317



      8,454,107



      8,339,631


      Less:  Allowance for loan and lease losses

      (83,274)



      (83,369)



      (83,787)



      (80,150)



      (79,827)


      Total loans, net

      8,437,524



      8,308,142



      8,430,530



      8,373,957



      8,259,804


      Loans held for sale

      $

      4,017



      $

      3,849



      $

      5,275



      $

      6,773



      $

      4,312























      March 31,


      December 31,


      September 30,


      June 30,


      March 31,

      Loan Portfolio Composition - Percentages

      2019


      2018


      2018


      2018


      2018

      Commercial business

      41.2

      %


      41.0

      %


      41.7

      %


      41.9

      %


      40.8

      %

      Real estate:










      One-to-four family residential

      3.3

      %


      2.8

      %


      2.7

      %


      2.1

      %


      2.2

      %

      Commercial and multifamily residential

      46.1

      %


      45.8

      %


      44.5

      %


      44.4

      %


      45.3

      %

      Total real estate

      49.4

      %


      48.6

      %


      47.2

      %


      46.5

      %


      47.5

      %

      Real estate construction:










      One-to-four family residential

      2.4

      %


      2.6

      %


      2.5

      %


      2.4

      %


      2.5

      %

      Commercial and multifamily residential

      2.8

      %


      3.4

      %


      4.1

      %


      4.6

      %


      4.6

      %

      Total real estate construction

      5.2

      %


      6.0

      %


      6.6

      %


      7.0

      %


      7.1

      %

      Consumer

      3.7

      %


      3.8

      %


      3.9

      %


      3.9

      %


      3.9

      %

      Purchased credit impaired

      1.0

      %


      1.1

      %


      1.1

      %


      1.2

      %


      1.3

      %

      Subtotal loans

      100.5

      %


      100.5

      %


      100.5

      %


      100.5

      %


      100.6

      %

      Less:  Net unearned income

      (0.5)

      %


      (0.5)

      %


      (0.5)

      %


      (0.5)

      %


      (0.6)

      %

      Loans, net of unearned income

      100.0

      %


      100.0

      %


      100.0

      %


      100.0

      %


      100.0

      %































      DEPOSIT COMPOSITION










      Columbia Banking System, Inc.










      Unaudited











      March 31,


      December 31,


      September 30,


      June 30,


      March 31,


      2019


      2018


      2018


      2018


      2018

      Deposit Composition - Dollars

      (dollars in thousands)

      Core deposits:










      Demand and other noninterest-bearing

      $

      5,106,568



      $

      5,227,216



      $

      5,250,222



      $

      4,953,993



      $

      4,927,226


      Interest-bearing demand

      1,270,047



      1,244,254



      1,260,543



      1,278,686



      1,328,756


      Money market

      2,389,024



      2,367,964



      2,413,185



      2,513,648



      2,477,487


      Savings

      897,329



      890,557



      908,945



      875,707



      886,171


      Certificates of deposit, less than $250,000

      236,014



      243,849



      251,792



      266,662



      277,545


      Total core deposits

      9,898,982



      9,973,840



      10,084,687



      9,888,696



      9,897,185












      Certificates of deposit, $250,000 or more

      101,965



      89,473



      90,387



      91,578



      96,333


      Certificates of deposit insured by CDARS®

      22,890



      23,580



      23,841



      23,492



      23,191


      Brokered certificates of deposit

      51,375



      57,930



      65,476



      68,870



      76,931


      Reciprocal money market accounts

      294,096



      313,692



      340,044



      311,935



      302,544


      Subtotal

      10,369,308



      10,458,515



      10,604,435



      10,384,571



      10,396,184


      Valuation adjustment resulting from acquisition accounting

      (299)



      (389)



      (478)



      (567)



      (661)


      Total deposits

      $

      10,369,009



      $

      10,458,126



      $

      10,603,957



      $

      10,384,004



      $

      10,395,523























      March 31,


      December 31,


      September 30,


      June 30,


      March 31,

      Deposit Composition - Percentages

      2019


      2018


      2018


      2018


      2018

      Core deposits:










      Demand and other noninterest-bearing

      49.2

      %


      50.0

      %


      49.5

      %


      47.7

      %


      47.4

      %

      Interest-bearing demand

      12.2

      %


      11.9

      %


      11.9

      %


      12.3

      %


      12.8

      %

      Money market

      23.0

      %


      22.6

      %


      22.8

      %


      24.2

      %


      23.8

      %

      Savings

      8.7

      %


      8.5

      %


      8.6

      %


      8.4

      %


      8.5

      %

      Certificates of deposit, less than $250,000

      2.3

      %


      2.3

      %


      2.4

      %


      2.6

      %


      2.7

      %

      Total core deposits

      95.4

      %


      95.3

      %


      95.2

      %


      95.2

      %


      95.2

      %











      Certificates of deposit, $250,000 or more

      1.0

      %


      0.9

      %


      0.9

      %


      0.9

      %


      0.9

      %

      Certificates of deposit insured by CDARS®

      0.2

      %


      0.2

      %


      0.2

      %


      0.2

      %


      0.2

      %

      Brokered certificates of deposit

      0.5

      %


      0.6

      %


      0.6

      %


      0.7

      %


      0.7

      %

      Reciprocal money market accounts

      2.9

      %


      3.0

      %


      3.1

      %


      3.0

      %


      3.0

      %

      Total

      100.0

      %


      100.0

      %


      100.0

      %


      100.0

      %


      100.0

      %


































      AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATES





      Columbia Banking System, Inc.











      Unaudited















      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended



      March 31, 2019


      March 31, 2018



      Average
      Balances


      Interest
      Earned / Paid


      Average
      Rate (3)


      Average
      Balances


      Interest
      Earned / Paid


      Average
      Rate (3)



      (dollars in thousands)

      ASSETS













      Loans, net (1)(2)


      $

      8,406,664



      $

      109,715



      5.29

      %


      $

      8,348,740



      $

      104,091



      5.06

      %

      Taxable securities


      2,637,436



      17,415



      2.68

      %


      2,158,039



      12,708



      2.39

      %

      Tax exempt securities (2)


      502,765



      3,758



      3.03

      %


      524,211



      3,878



      3.00

      %

      Interest-earning deposits with banks


      14,762



      88



      2.42

      %


      91,763



      345



      1.52

      %

      Total interest-earning assets


      11,561,627



      130,976



      4.59

      %


      11,122,753



      121,022



      4.41

      %

      Other earning assets


      232,077







      218,126






      Noninterest-earning assets


      1,254,337







      1,262,265






      Total assets


      $

      13,048,041







      $

      12,603,144






      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

      Certificates of deposit


      $

      406,539



      $

      576



      0.57

      %


      $

      479,729



      $

      526



      0.44

      %

      Savings accounts


      897,335



      44



      0.02

      %


      878,170



      41



      0.02

      %

      Interest-bearing demand


      1,258,054



      953



      0.31

      %


      1,252,823



      535



      0.17

      %

      Money market accounts


      2,664,468



      2,925



      0.45

      %


      2,795,008



      1,407



      0.20

      %

      Total interest-bearing deposits


      5,226,396



      4,498



      0.35

      %


      5,405,730



      2,509



      0.19

      %

      FHLB advances


      499,428



      2,685



      2.18

      %


      125,660



      570



      1.84

      %

      Subordinated debentures


      35,438



      468



      5.36

      %


      35,623



      468



      5.33

      %

      Other borrowings


      41,703



      215



      2.09

      %


      60,840



      116



      0.77

      %

      Total interest-bearing liabilities


      5,802,965



      7,866



      0.55

      %


      5,627,853



      3,663



      0.26

      %

      Noninterest-bearing deposits


      5,044,620







      4,928,750






      Other noninterest-bearing liabilities


      155,624







      97,266






      Shareholders' equity


      2,044,832







      1,949,275






      Total liabilities & shareholders' equity


      $

      13,048,041







      $

      12,603,144






      Net interest income (tax equivalent)


      $

      123,110







      $

      117,359




      Net interest margin (tax equivalent)


      4.32

      %






      4.28

      %



      (1)

      Nonaccrual loans have been included in the tables as loans carrying a zero yield. Amortized net deferred loan fees and net unearned discounts on acquired loans were included in the interest income calculations. The amortization of net deferred loan fees was $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. The incremental accretion on acquired loans was $2.0 million and $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

      (2)

      Tax-exempt income is calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $1.3 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $789 thousand and $814 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

      (3)

      Beginning January 2019, average rates were calculated using the actual number of days and on an Actual/Actual basis. This change was done to provide more meaningful trend information, on a quarterly basis, for our net interest margin regardless of the number of days in the quarter. Prior periods, which were previously reported on a 30/360 basis, have been restated to conform to the current basis.







      AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATES







      Columbia Banking System, Inc.







      Unaudited












      Three Months Ended


      Three Months Ended



      March 31, 2019


      December 31, 2018



      Average
      Balances


      Interest
      Earned / Paid


      Average
      Rate (3)


      Average
      Balances


      Interest
      Earned / Paid


      Average
      Rate (3)



      (dollars in thousands)

      ASSETS













      Loans, net (1)(2)


      $

      8,406,664



      $

      109,715



      5.29

      %


      $

      8,441,354



      $

      111,239



      5.23

      %

      Taxable securities


      2,637,436



      17,415



      2.68

      %


      2,493,683



      16,684



      2.65

      %

      Tax exempt securities (2)


      502,765



      3,758



      3.03

      %


      504,955



      3,805



      2.99

      %

      Interest-earning deposits with banks


      14,762



      88



      2.42

      %


      18,478



      102



      2.19

      %

      Total interest-earning assets


      11,561,627



      130,976



      4.59

      %


      11,458,470



      131,830



      4.56

      %

      Other earning assets


      232,077







      230,601






      Noninterest-earning assets


      1,254,337







      1,268,683






      Total assets


      $

      13,048,041







      $

      12,957,754






      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

      Certificates of deposit


      $

      406,539



      $

      576



      0.57

      %


      $

      427,592



      $

      587



      0.54

      %

      Savings accounts


      897,335



      44



      0.02

      %


      897,976



      36



      0.02

      %

      Interest-bearing demand


      1,258,054



      953



      0.31

      %


      1,230,351



      730



      0.24

      %

      Money market accounts


      2,664,468



      2,925



      0.45

      %


      2,742,671



      2,478



      0.36

      %

      Total interest-bearing deposits


      5,226,396



      4,498



      0.35

      %


      5,298,590



      3,831



      0.29

      %

      FHLB advances


      499,428



      2,685



      2.18

      %


      215,606



      1,399



      2.57

      %

      Subordinated debentures


      35,438



      468



      5.36

      %


      35,484



      467



      5.22

      %

      Other borrowings


      41,703



      215



      2.09

      %


      49,966



      216



      1.72

      %

      Total interest-bearing liabilities


      5,802,965



      7,866



      0.55

      %


      5,599,646



      5,913



      0.42

      %

      Noninterest-bearing deposits


      5,044,620







      5,261,690






      Other noninterest-bearing liabilities


      155,624







      107,437






      Shareholders' equity


      2,044,832







      1,988,981






      Total liabilities & shareholders' equity


      $

      13,048,041







      $

      12,957,754






      Net interest income (tax equivalent)


      $

      123,110







      $

      125,917




      Net interest margin (tax equivalent)


      4.32

      %






      4.36

      %



      (1)

      Nonaccrual loans have been included in the tables as loans carrying a zero yield. Amortized net deferred loan fees and net unearned discounts on acquired loans were included in the interest income calculations. The amortization of net deferred loan fees was $2.2 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The incremental accretion on acquired loans was $2.0 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

      (2)

      Tax-exempt income is calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $1.3 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $789 thousand and $800 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

      (3)

      Beginning January 2019, average rates were calculated using the actual number of days and on an Actual/Actual basis. This change was done to provide more meaningful trend information, on a quarterly basis, for our net interest margin regardless of the number of days in the quarter. Prior periods, which were previously reported on a 30/360 basis, have been restated to conform to the current basis.

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      The Company considers its operating net interest margin and operating efficiency ratios to be useful measurements as they more closely reflect the ongoing operating performance of the Company. Despite the usefulness 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. 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


      March 31,


      December 31,


      March 31,


      2019


      2018


      2018

      Operating net interest margin non-GAAP reconciliation:

      (dollars in thousands)

      Net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)

      $

      123,110



      $

      125,917



      $

      117,359


      Adjustments to arrive at operating net interest income (tax equivalent):






      Incremental accretion income on FDIC purchased credit impaired loans

      (288)



      (395)



      (329)


      Incremental accretion income on other acquired loans

      (1,747)



      (2,218)



      (3,370)


      Premium amortization on acquired securities

      1,779



      1,671



      2,075


      Interest reversals on nonaccrual loans

      626



      417



      417


      Operating net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)

      $

      123,480



      $

      125,392



      $

      116,152


      Average interest earning assets

      $

      11,561,627



      $

      11,458,470



      $

      11,122,753


      Net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)(2)

      4.32

      %


      4.36

      %


      4.28

      %

      Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)(2)

      4.33

      %


      4.34

      %


      4.24

      %




      Three Months Ended


      March 31,


      December 31,


      March 31,


      2019


      2018


      2018

      Operating efficiency ratio non-GAAP reconciliation:

      (dollars in thousands)

      Noninterest expense (numerator A)

      $

      84,700



      $

      87,019



      $

      85,987


      Adjustments to arrive at operating noninterest expense:






      Acquisition-related expenses

      —



      (493)



      (4,265)


      Net benefit (cost) of operation of OREO and OPPO

      (114)



      (23)



      4


      Loss on asset disposals

      —



      (166)



      —


      Business and Occupation ("B&O") taxes

      (1,876)



      (1,410)



      (1,317)


      Operating noninterest expense (numerator B)

      $

      82,710



      $

      84,927



      $

      80,409








      Net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)

      $

      123,110



      $

      125,917



      $

      117,359


      Noninterest income

      21,696



      20,402



      23,143


      Bank owned life insurance tax equivalent adjustment

      404



      390



      379


      Total revenue (tax equivalent) (denominator A)

      $

      145,210



      $

      146,709



      $

      140,881








      Operating net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)

      $

      123,480



      $

      125,392



      $

      116,152


      Adjustments to arrive at operating noninterest income (tax equivalent):






      Investment securities loss (gain), net

      (1,847)



      16



      (22)


      Gain on asset disposals

      —



      (30)



      (35)


      Operating noninterest income (tax equivalent)

      20,253



      20,778



      23,465


      Total operating revenue (tax equivalent) (denominator B)

      $

      143,733



      $

      146,170



      $

      139,617


      Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (numerator A/denominator A)

      58.33

      %


      59.31

      %


      61.04

      %

      Operating efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (numerator B/denominator B)

      57.54

      %


      58.10

      %


      57.59

      %



      (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 $2.1 million, $2.0 million, and $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018, and March 31, 2018.

      (2)

      Beginning January 2019, net interest margin (tax equivalent) and operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) were calculated using the actual number of days and on an Actual/Actual basis. This change was done to provide more meaningful trend information, on a quarterly basis, for our net interest margin regardless of the number of days in the quarter. Prior periods, which were previously reported on a 30/360 basis, have been restated to conform to the current basis.

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Continued

      The Company also considers its core noninterest expense ratio to be a useful measurement as it more closely reflects the ongoing operating performance of the Company. Despite the usefulness of the core noninterest expense ratio to the Company, there is not a standardized definition for it, as a result, the Company's calculations may not be comparable with other organizations. 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 core noninterest expense ratio:



      Three Months Ended



      March 31,


      December 31,


      March 31,



      2019


      2018


      2018

      Core noninterest expense ratio non-GAAP reconciliation:


      (dollars in thousands)

      Noninterest expense (numerator A)


      $

      84,700



      $

      87,019



      $

      85,987


      Adjustments to arrive at core noninterest expense:







      Acquisition-related expenses


      —



      (493)



      (4,265)


      Core noninterest expense (numerator B)


      $

      84,700



      $

      86,526



      $

      81,722


      Average assets (denominator)


      $

      13,048,041



      $

      12,957,754



      $

      12,603,144


      Noninterest expense ratio (numerator A/denominator) (1)


      2.60

      %


      2.69

      %


      2.73

      %

      Core noninterest expense ratio (numerator B/denominator) (2)


      2.60

      %


      2.67

      %


      2.59

      %



      (1)

      For the purpose of this ratio, interim noninterest expense has been annualized.

      (2)

      For the purpose of this ratio, interim core noninterest expense has been annualized.

      The Company considers its tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per share ratio to be useful measurements in evaluating the capital adequacy of the Company as they provide a method to assess management's success in utilizing our tangible capital. Despite the usefulness of these ratios to the Company, there is not a standardized definition for them, as a result, the Company's calculation may not always be comparable with other organizations. 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 tangible common equity ratio:


      March 31,


      December 31,


      March 31,


      2019


      2018


      2018

      Tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share non-GAAP reconciliation:

      (dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

      Shareholders' equity (numerator A)

      $

      2,088,620



      $

      2,033,649



      $

      1,947,923


      Adjustments to arrive at tangible common equity:






      Goodwill

      (765,842)



      (765,842)



      (765,842)


      Other intangible assets, net

      (43,189)



      (45,937)



      (54,985)


      Tangible common equity (numerator B)

      $

      1,279,589



      $

      1,221,870



      $

      1,127,096


      Total assets (denominator A)

      $

      13,064,436



      $

      13,095,145



      $

      12,530,636


      Adjustments to arrive at tangible assets:






      Goodwill

      (765,842)



      (765,842)



      (765,842)


      Other intangible assets, net

      (43,189)



      (45,937)



      (54,985)


      Tangible assets (denominator B)

      $

      12,255,405



      $

      12,283,366



      $

      11,709,809


      Shareholders' equity to total assets (numerator A/denominator A)

      15.99

      %


      15.53

      %


      15.55

      %

      Tangible common shareholders' equity to tangible assets (numerator B/denominator B)

      10.44

      %


      9.95

      %


      9.63

      %

      Common shares outstanding (denominator C)

      73,565



      73,249



      73,240


      Book value per common share (numerator A/denominator C)

      $

      28.39



      $

      27.76



      $

      26.60


      Tangible book value per common share (numerator B/denominator C)

      $

      17.39



      $

      16.68



      $

      15.39


      Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Continued

      The Company also considers its return on average tangible common equity ratio to be a useful measurement as it evaluates the Company's ongoing ability to generate returns for its common shareholders. By removing the impact of intangible assets and their related amortization and tax effects, the performance of the business can be evaluated, whether acquired or developed internally. Despite the usefulness of this ratio to the Company, there is not a standardized definition for it, and, as a result, the Company's calculation may not always be comparable with other organizations. 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 return on average tangible common shareholders' equity ratio:



      Three Months Ended



      March 31,


      December 31,


      March 31,



      2019


      2018


      2018

      Return on average tangible common equity non-GAAP reconciliation:


      (dollars in thousands)

      Net income (numerator A)


      $

      45,871



      $

      44,748



      $

      39,970


      Adjustments to arrive at tangible income applicable to common shareholders:







      Amortization of intangibles


      2,748



      2,890



      3,188


      Tax effect on intangible amortization


      (577)



      (607)



      (669)


      Tangible income applicable to common shareholders (numerator B)


      $

      48,042



      $

      47,031



      $

      42,489


      Average shareholders' equity (denominator A)


      $

      2,044,832



      $

      1,988,981



      $

      1,949,275


      Adjustments to arrive at average tangible common equity:







      Average intangibles


      (810,376)



      (813,145)



      (822,376)


      Average tangible common equity (denominator B)


      $

      1,234,456



      $

      1,175,836



      $

      1,126,899


      Return on average common equity (numerator A/denominator A) (1)


      8.97

      %


      9.00

      %


      8.20

      %

      Return on average tangible common equity (numerator B/denominator B) (2)


      15.57

      %


      16.00

      %


      15.08

      %



      (1)

      For the purpose of this ratio, interim net income has been annualized.

      (2)

      For the purpose of this ratio, interim tangible income applicable to common shareholders has been annualized.

      SOURCE Columbia Banking System, Inc.

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