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8-K - BANNER CORPORATION FORM 8-K FOR THE EVENT ON FEBRUARY 2, 2015 - BANNER CORPk82215er.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 
 
     
Contact: Mark J. grescovich,
President & CEO
Lloyd W. Baker, CFO
(509) 527-3636
 
 
 
News Release
     

 
 
Banner Corporation Revises 2014 Earnings Downward by $0.03 per Diluted Share to Reflect
Adjusted Tax Expense

Walla Walla, WA – February 2, 2015 – Banner Corporation(NASDAQ GSM: BANR), the parent company of Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, today announced a downward adjustment of $482,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, to its previously reported fourth quarter and full year 2014 net income available to common shareholders.  The revision relates entirely to an adjustment to Banner’s provision for income taxes for the fourth quarter and has no effect on previously reported periods.  The Company’s earlier disclosure of fourth quarter and 2014 net income included a provision for income taxes which incorrectly reflected certain non-deductible merger and acquisition expenses as deductible for tax purposes.  As a result, the provision for income taxes for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014 was understated by $482,000.
 
Banner’s revised earnings of $11.7 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, compares to $11.6 million or $0.60 per diluted share for the fourth quarter a year ago.  The current quarter’s results included $2.8 million of acquisition-related expenses which, net of the corrected amount of related tax benefit, reduced net income by $0.12 per diluted share compared to a previously reported amount of $0.09 per diluted share.  For the year ended December 31, 2014, Banner’s net income increased 16% to $54.2 million, or $2.79 per diluted share, compared to $46.6 million, or $2.40 per diluted share, in 2013.
 
The attached financial statements and related disclosures have been revised to reflect the changed provision for income taxes and related effects on net income, earnings per share, liabilities, stockholders equity, and book value and tangible book value per share, as well as the return on assets, return on equity and capital ratios.  There are no changes to any revenue or non-tax related expense items, nor to any earning assets or costing liabilities included in the revised amounts.
 
About the Company
 
Banner Corporation is a $4.72 billion bank holding company operating two commercial banks in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.  Banner serves the Pacific Northwest region with a full range of deposit services and business, commercial real estate, construction, residential, agricultural and consumer loans.  Visit Banner Bank on the Web at www.bannerbank.com.
 
Forward-Looking Statements

When used in this press release and in other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in press releases or other public stockholder communications, or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases “believe,” “will,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “plans,” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made.  These statements may relate to future financial performance, strategic plans or objectives, revenues or earnings projections, or other financial information.  By their nature, these statements are subject to numerous uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the statements.  Statements about the expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed mergers and all other statements in this release other than historical facts constitute forward-looking statements.
 
 
 
 

 
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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or projected include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) expected revenues, cost savings, synergies and other benefits from the proposed mergers of Banner Bank and Siuslaw Bank and of Banner Bank and AmericanWest Bank (“AmericanWest”) might not be realized within the expected time frames or at all and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters, including but not limited to customer and employee retention, might be greater than expected; (2) the requisite shareholder and regulatory approvals for the transactions might not be obtained; (3) the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, which could necessitate additional provisions for loan losses, resulting both from loans originated and loans acquired from other financial institutions; (4) results of examinations by regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require increases in the allowance for loan losses or writing down of assets; (5) competitive pressures among depository institutions; (6) interest rate movements and their impact on customer behavior and net interest margin; (7) the impact of repricing and competitors' pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; (8) fluctuations in real estate values; (9) the ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to meet customers' needs and developments in the market place; (10) the ability to access cost-effective funding; (11) changes in financial markets; (12) changes in economic conditions in general and in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and California in particular; (13) the costs, effects and outcomes of litigation; (14) new legislation or regulatory changes, including but not limited to the Dodd-Frank Act and regulations adopted thereunder, changes in capital requirements pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act and the implementation of the Basel III capital standards, other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry and changes in federal and/or state tax laws or interpretations thereof by taxing authorities; (15) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; (16) future acquisitions by Banner or AmericanWest of other depository institutions or lines of business; (17) Banner’s pending acquisition of Siuslaw Financial Group, Inc. or AmericanWest’s pending acquisition of Greater Sacramento Bancorp may fail to be consummated; and (18) future goodwill impairment due to changes in Banner's business, changes in market conditions, or other factors.

Banner does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made except where expressly required by law.

Additional Information

This communication is being made in respect of the proposed merger transactions involving Banner Corporation ("Banner"), Siuslaw Financial Group, Inc. and Starbuck Bancshares, Inc. ("Starbuck"), the parent company of AmericanWest Bank.  This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.  Banner has filed a proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction to acquire Starbuck, which after becoming effective will be sent to the Banner shareholders. Shareholders are advised to read the proxy statement when it becomes available because it will contain important information about Banner, Starbuck, and the proposed transaction.  Banner also plans to file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction with Starbuck and the pending proposed merger transaction with Siuslaw Financial Group, Inc.  When filed, these documents relating to the proposed transactions can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  These documents also can be obtained free of charge by accessing Banner’s website at http://www.bannerbank.com/AboutUs/InvestorRelations/SecuritiesandExchangeCommission(SEC)Filings/Pages/default.aspx. Alternatively, these documents, when available, can be obtained free of charge from Banner upon written request to Banner Corporation, Attn: Investor Relations, 10 South First Avenue, Walla Walla, Washington 99362 or by calling (509) 527-3636.

Banner Corporation and its respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Banner shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction with Starbuck.  Information about these participants may be found in the definitive proxy statement of Banner relating to its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC by Banner on March 24, 2014.  The definitive proxy statement can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.  Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be included in the proxy statement and
 
 
 
 

 
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other relevant documents regarding the proposed merger transaction filed with the SEC when they become available, copies of which may also be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.

Banner has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC in connection with the merger transaction with Siuslaw Financial Group, Inc.  The registration statement includes a proxy statement of Siuslaw that also constitutes a prospectus of Banner, which has been sent to the shareholders of Siuslaw.  INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN, OR WILL CONTAIN, IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BANNER, SIUSLAW AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. This document and other documents relating to the merger can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  These documents also can be obtained free of charge by accessing Banner’s website at:

 http://www.bannerbank.com/AboutUs/InvestorRelations/SecuritiesandExchangeCommission(SEC)Filings/Pages/default.aspx
 or by accessing Siuslaw’s website at http://www.siuslawbank.com/Investor-Relations.aspx.

Alternatively, these documents can be obtained free of charge from Banner upon written request to Banner Corporation, Attn: Investor Relations, 10 South First Avenue, Walla Walla, Washington 99362 or by calling (509) 527-3636, or from Siuslaw, upon written request to Siuslaw Financial Group, Inc., Attn: Investor Relations, P.O. Box 280, Florence, Oregon 97439 or by calling (541) 997-3486.

Banner Corporation and Siuslaw Financial Group, Inc., and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Siuslaw shareholders in connection with the merger.  Information about the directors and executive officers of Siuslaw and the interests of these participants may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available.


 
 

 
 
BANR-Fourth Quarter 2014 Results
February 2, 2015
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Quarters Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
(in thousands except shares and per share data)
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sep 30, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
   
REVISED
         
REVISED
   
INTEREST INCOME:
                   
Loans receivable
 
$
46,102
   
$
46,496
   
$
41,470
   
$
177,541
   
$
167,204
 
Mortgage-backed securities
 
1,403
   
1,459
   
1,321
   
5,779
   
5,168
 
Securities and cash equivalents
 
1,746
   
1,809
   
1,804
   
7,341
   
7,340
 
   
49,251
   
49,764
   
44,595
   
190,661
   
179,712
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
                   
Deposits
 
1,801
   
1,903
   
2,198
   
7,578
   
9,737
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
16
   
20
   
7
   
125
   
99
 
Other borrowings
 
40
   
43
   
41
   
172
   
192
 
Junior subordinated debentures
 
734
   
734
   
742
   
2,914
   
2,968
 
   
2,591
   
2,700
   
2,988
   
10,789
   
12,996
 
Net interest income before provision for loan losses
 
46,660
   
47,064
   
41,607
   
179,872
   
166,716
 
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
 
   
   
   
   
 
Net interest income
 
46,660
   
47,064
   
41,607
   
179,872
   
166,716
 
OTHER OPERATING INCOME:
                   
Deposit fees and other service charges
 
8,317
   
8,289
   
6,670
   
30,553
   
26,581
 
Mortgage banking operations
 
2,966
   
2,842
   
2,168
   
10,249
   
11,170
 
Miscellaneous
 
916
   
761
   
1,110
   
2,957
   
3,484
 
   
12,199
   
11,892
   
9,948
   
43,759
   
41,235
 
Net gain on sale of securities
 
1
   
6
   
2
   
42
   
1,022
 
Other-than-temporary impairment recovery
 
   
   
   
   
409
 
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value
 
(287
)
 
1,452
   
(324
)
 
1,374
   
(2,278
)
Proposed acquisition termination fee
 
   
   
2,954
   
   
2,954
 
Acquisition bargain purchase gain
 
   
   
   
9,079
   
 
Total other operating income
 
11,913
   
13,350
   
12,580
   
54,254
   
43,342
 
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE:
                   
Salary and employee benefits
 
23,321
   
22,971
   
21,191
   
89,778
   
84,388
 
Less capitalized loan origination costs
 
(3,050
)
 
(3,204
)
 
(2,371
)
 
(11,730
)
 
(11,227
)
Occupancy and equipment
 
5,689
   
5,819
   
5,362
   
22,743
   
21,423
 
Information / computer data services
 
2,147
   
2,131
   
1,956
   
8,131
   
7,309
 
Payment and card processing services
 
2,998
   
3,201
   
2,586
   
11,460
   
9,870
 
Professional services
 
863
   
784
   
1,531
   
3,753
   
4,331
 
Advertising and marketing
 
1,387
   
2,454
   
2,033
   
6,266
   
6,885
 
Deposit insurance
 
595
   
607
   
502
   
2,415
   
2,329
 
State/municipal business and use taxes
 
415
   
475
   
478
   
1,437
   
1,941
 
Real estate operations
 
(187
)
 
(190
)
 
357
   
(446
)
 
(689
)
Amortization of core deposit intangibles
 
531
   
531
   
488
   
1,990
   
1,941
 
Miscellaneous
 
3,735
   
3,410
   
2,266
   
13,619
   
11,924
 
   
38,444
   
38,989
   
36,379
   
149,416
   
140,425
 
Acquisition related costs
 
2,785
   
(494
)
 
550
   
4,325
   
550
 
Total other operating expense
 
41,229
   
38,495
   
36,929
   
153,741
   
140,975
 
Income before provision for income taxes
 
17,344
   
21,919
   
17,258
   
80,385
   
69,083
 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
5,600
   
7,076
   
5,704
   
26,220
   
22,528
 
NET INCOME
 
$
11,744
   
$
14,843
   
$
11,554
   
$
54,165
   
$
46,555
 
Earnings per share available to common shareholders:
                   
Basic
 
$
0.61
   
$
0.77
   
$
0.60
   
$
2.80
   
$
2.40
 
Diluted
 
$
0.60
   
$
0.76
   
$
0.60
   
$
2.79
   
$
2.40
 
Cumulative dividends declared per common share
 
$
0.18
   
$
0.18
   
$
0.15
   
$
0.72
   
$
0.54
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                   
Basic
 
19,374,228
   
19,372,740
   
19,344,174
   
19,359,409
   
19,361,411
 
Diluted
 
19,441,712
   
19,419,344
   
19,398,213
   
19,402,656
   
19,397,360
 
Change in common shares outstanding
 
43
   
2,801
   
719
   
27,779
   
88,804
 

 
 

 

 
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February 2, 2015
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FINANCIAL  CONDITION
           
(in thousands except shares and per share data)
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sep 30, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
   
REVISED
       
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks
 
$
71,077
   
$
69,023
   
$
69,711
 
Federal funds and interest-bearing deposits
 
54,995
   
82,702
   
67,638
 
Securities - trading
 
40,258
   
51,076
   
62,472
 
Securities - available for sale
 
411,021
   
433,745
   
470,280
 
Securities - held to maturity
 
131,258
   
133,069
   
102,513
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
27,036
   
29,106
   
35,390
 
Loans receivable:
           
Held for sale
 
2,786
   
6,949
   
2,734
 
Held for portfolio
 
3,831,034
   
3,799,746
   
3,415,711
 
Allowance for loan losses
 
(75,907
)
 
(74,331
)
 
(74,258
)
   
3,757,913
   
3,732,364
   
3,344,187
 
Accrued interest receivable
 
15,279
   
17,062
   
13,996
 
Real estate owned held for sale, net
 
3,352
   
3,928
   
4,044
 
Property and equipment, net
 
91,185
   
91,291
   
90,267
 
Other intangibles, net
 
2,831
   
3,362
   
2,449
 
Bank-owned life insurance
 
63,759
   
63,293
   
61,945
 
Other assets
 
53,935
   
49,368
   
64,006
 
   
$
4,723,899
   
$
4,759,389
   
$
4,388,898
 
LIABILITIES
           
Deposits:
           
Non-interest-bearing
 
$
1,298,866
   
$
1,304,720
   
$
1,115,346
 
Interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts
 
1,829,568
   
1,833,404
   
1,629,885
 
Interest-bearing certificates
 
770,516
   
852,994
   
872,695
 
   
3,898,950
   
3,991,118
   
3,617,926
 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank at fair value
 
32,250
   
250
   
27,250
 
Customer repurchase agreements
 
77,185
   
67,605
   
83,056
 
Junior subordinated debentures at fair value
 
78,001
   
77,624
   
73,928
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
37,082
   
32,375
   
31,324
 
Deferred compensation
 
16,807
   
16,359
   
16,442
 
   
4,140,275
   
4,185,331
   
3,849,926
 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
           
Common stock
 
568,882
   
568,255
   
569,028
 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
 
15,000
   
6,780
   
(25,073
)
Other components of stockholders' equity
 
(258
)
 
(977
)
 
(4,983
)
   
583,624
   
574,058
   
538,972
 
   
$
4,723,899
   
$
4,759,389
   
$
4,388,898
 
Common Shares Issued:
           
Shares outstanding at end of period
 
19,571,548
   
19,571,505
   
19,543,769
 
Less unearned ESOP shares at end of period
 
   
   
34,340
 
Shares outstanding at end of period excluding unearned ESOP shares
 
19,571,548
   
19,571,505
   
19,509,429
 
Common stockholders' equity per share (1)
 
$
29.82
   
$
29.33
   
$
27.63
 
Common stockholders' tangible equity per share (1) (2)
 
$
29.68
   
$
29.16
   
$
27.50
 
Common stockholders' tangible equity to tangible assets (2)
 
12.30
%
 
12.00
%
 
12.23
%
Consolidated Tier 1 leverage capital ratio
 
13.41
%
 
13.14
%
 
13.64
%

(1)
Calculation is based on number of common shares outstanding at the end of the period rather than weighted average shares outstanding and excludes unallocated shares in the ESOP.
(2)
Common stockholders' tangible equity excludes other intangibles.  Tangible assets exclude other intangible assets.  These ratios represent non-GAAP financial measures.  See also Non-GAAP Financial Measures reconciliation tables on the final page of the press release tables.

 
 

 

 
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February 2, 2015
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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
           
(dollars in thousands)
           
   
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sep 30, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
LOANS (including loans held for sale):
           
Commercial real estate:
           
Owner occupied
 
$
546,783
   
$
546,333
   
$
502,601
 
Investment properties
 
856,942
   
854,284
   
692,457
 
Multifamily real estate
 
167,524
   
183,944
   
137,153
 
Commercial construction
 
17,337
   
18,606
   
12,168
 
Multifamily construction
 
60,193
   
48,606
   
52,081
 
One- to four-family construction
 
219,889
   
214,141
   
200,864
 
Land and land development:
           
Residential
 
102,435
   
89,649
   
75,695
 
Commercial
 
11,152
   
10,505
   
10,450
 
Commercial business
 
723,964
   
728,088
   
682,169
 
Agricultural business including secured by farmland
 
238,499
   
240,048
   
228,291
 
One- to four-family real estate
 
539,894
   
527,271
   
529,494
 
Consumer:
           
Consumer secured by one- to four-family real estate
 
222,205
   
215,385
   
173,188
 
Consumer-other
 
127,003
   
129,835
   
121,834
 
                         
Total loans outstanding
 
$
3,833,820
   
$
3,806,695
   
$
3,418,445
 
                         
Restructured loans performing under their restructured terms
 
$
29,154
   
$
30,387
   
$
47,428
 
                         
Loans 30 - 89 days past due and on accrual
 
$
8,387
   
$
6,925
   
$
8,784
 
                         
Total delinquent loans (including loans on non-accrual)
 
$
25,124
   
$
26,703
   
$
22,010
 
                   
Total delinquent loans  /  Total loans outstanding
 
0.66
%
 
0.70
%
 
0.64
%



GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION
                   
OF LOANS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014
 
Washington
 
Oregon
 
Idaho
 
Other
 
Total
Commercial real estate:
                   
Owner occupied
 
$
383,950
   
$
86,937
   
$
56,348
   
$
19,548
   
$
546,783
 
Investment properties
 
523,806
   
124,604
   
60,053
   
148,479
   
856,942
 
Multifamily real estate
 
116,793
   
35,527
   
14,759
   
445
   
167,524
 
Commercial construction
 
15,599
   
   
1,738
   
   
17,337
 
Multifamily construction
 
50,931
   
8,850
   
412
   
   
60,193
 
One- to four-family construction
 
129,499
   
88,468
   
1,922
   
   
219,889
 
Land and land development:
                   
Residential
 
56,675
   
44,707
   
1,053
   
   
102,435
 
Commercial
 
5,781
   
2,529
   
2,842
   
   
11,152
 
Commercial business
 
397,103
   
125,235
   
85,580
   
116,046
   
723,964
 
Agricultural business including secured by farmland
 
119,617
   
69,843
   
48,997
   
42
   
238,499
 
One- to four-family real estate
 
341,944
   
172,974
   
24,223
   
753
   
539,894
 
Consumer:
                   
Consumer secured by one- to four-family real estate
 
136,888
   
69,172
   
14,984
   
1,161
   
222,205
 
Consumer-other
 
79,520
   
40,803
   
6,243
   
437
   
127,003
 
                                         
Total loans outstanding
 
$
2,358,106
   
$
869,649
   
$
319,154
   
$
286,911
   
$
3,833,820
 
                               
Percent of total loans
 
61.5
%
 
22.7
%
 
8.3
%
 
7.5
%
 
100.0
%


 
 

 

 
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February 2, 2015
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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                   
(dollars in thousands)
                   
   
Quarters Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
CHANGE IN THE
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sep 30, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
                   
                                         
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
74,331
   
$
74,310
   
$
75,925
   
$
74,258
   
$
76,759
 
                               
Provision
 
   
   
   
   
 
                     
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                   
Commercial real estate
 
843
   
94
   
72
   
1,507
   
2,367
 
Construction and land
 
988
   
84
   
1,330
   
1,776
   
2,275
 
One- to four-family real estate
 
83
   
143
   
7
   
618
   
145
 
Commercial business
 
153
   
256
   
282
   
988
   
1,673
 
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland
 
328
   
587
   
85
   
1,576
   
697
 
Consumer
 
135
   
53
   
53
   
528
   
340
 
   
2,530
   
1,217
   
1,829
   
6,993
   
7,497
 
Loans charged off:
                   
Commercial real estate
 
   
   
(953
)
 
(1,239
)
 
(2,569
)
Multifamily real estate
 
   
(20
)
 
   
(20
)
 
 
Construction and land
 
   
   
(967
)
 
(207
)
 
(1,821
)
One- to four-family real estate
 
(253
)
 
(239
)
 
(879
)
 
(885
)
 
(2,139
)
Commercial business
 
(263
)
 
(83
)
 
(209
)
 
(1,344
)
 
(1,782
)
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland
 
(54
)
 
(125
)
 
   
(179
)
 
(248
)
Consumer
 
(384
)
 
(729
)
 
(488
)
 
(1,470
)
 
(1,439
)
   
(954
)
 
(1,196
)
 
(3,496
)
 
(5,344
)
 
(9,998
)
Net (charge-offs) recoveries
 
1,576
   
21
   
(1,667
)
 
1,649
   
(2,501
)
                                         
Balance, end of period
 
$
75,907
   
$
74,331
   
$
74,258
   
$
75,907
   
$
74,258
 
                               
Net (charge-offs) recoveries / Average loans outstanding
 
0.041
%
 
0.001
%
 
(0.050
)%
 
0.045
%
 
(0.076
)%



ALLOCATION OF
           
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sep 30, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
Specific or allocated loss allowance:
           
Commercial real estate
 
$
18,784
   
$
19,505
   
$
16,759
 
Multifamily real estate
 
4,562
   
4,892
   
5,306
 
Construction and land
 
23,545
   
20,779
   
17,640
 
One- to four-family real estate
 
8,447
   
9,136
   
11,486
 
Commercial business
 
12,043
   
12,677
   
11,773
 
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland
 
2,821
   
2,947
   
2,841
 
Consumer
 
483
   
675
   
1,335
 
Total allocated
 
70,685
   
70,611
   
67,140
 
Unallocated
 
5,222
   
3,720
   
7,118
 
                         
Total allowance for loan losses
 
$
75,907
   
$
74,331
   
$
74,258
 
                   
Allowance for loan losses / Total loans outstanding
 
1.98
%
 
1.95
%
 
2.17
%
                   
Allowance for loan losses / Non-performing loans
 
454
%
 
376
%
 
300
%


 
 

 

 
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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
         
(dollars in thousands)
         
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sep 30, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
         
Loans on non-accrual status:
         
Secured by real estate:
         
Commercial
$
1,132
   
$
2,701
   
$
6,287
 
Multifamily
   
397
   
 
Construction and land
1,275
   
1,285
   
1,193
 
One- to four-family
8,834
   
8,615
   
12,532
 
Commercial business
537
   
1,037
   
723
 
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland
1,597
   
229
   
 
Consumer
1,187
   
1,138
   
1,173
 
 
14,562
   
15,402
   
21,908
 
Loans more than 90 days delinquent, still on accrual:
         
Secured by real estate:
         
Commercial
   
993
   
 
One- to four-family
2,095
   
2,777
   
2,611
 
Commercial business
   
301
   
 
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland
   
   
105
 
Consumer
79
   
306
   
144
 
 
2,174
   
4,377
   
2,860
 
Total non-performing loans
16,736
   
19,779
   
24,768
 
Real estate owned (REO)
3,352
   
3,928
   
4,044
 
Other repossessed assets
76
   
69
   
115
 
Total non-performing assets
$
20,164
   
$
23,776
   
$
28,927
 
Total non-performing assets  /  Total assets
0.43
%
 
0.50
%
 
0.66
%


DETAIL & GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION OF
             
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014
Washington
 
Oregon
 
Idaho
 
Total
               
Secured by real estate:
             
Commercial
$
1,095
   
$
   
$
36
   
$
1,131
 
Construction and land:
             
Residential land acquisition & development
   
750
   
   
750
 
Residential land improved lots
   
525
   
   
525
 
Total construction and land
   
1,275
   
   
1,275
 
One- to four-family
8,888
   
1,506
   
535
   
10,929
 
Commercial business
500
   
37
   
   
537
 
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland
604
   
993
   
   
1,597
 
Consumer
1,015
   
46
   
206
   
1,267
 
                       
Total non-performing loans
12,102
   
3,857
   
777
   
16,736
 
Real estate owned (REO)
1,693
   
1,626
   
33
   
3,352
 
Other repossessed assets
76
   
   
   
76
 
Total  non-performing assets at end of the period
$
13,871
   
$
5,483
   
$
810
   
$
20,164
 
 
 
 
 

 

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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
               
(dollars in thousands) 
               
   
Quarters Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
REAL ESTATE OWNED
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
                                 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
3,928
   
$
4,818
   
$
4,044
   
$
15,778
 
Additions from loan foreclosures
 
427
   
700
   
3,264
   
3,166
 
Additions from capitalized costs
 
(5
)
 
4
   
30
   
348
 
Proceeds from dispositions of REO
 
(1,291
)
 
(1,186
)
 
(4,923
)
 
(16,944
)
Gain on sale of REO
 
293
   
3
   
973
   
2,481
 
Valuation adjustments in the period
 
   
(295
)
 
(36
)
 
(785
)
Balance, end of period
 
$
3,352
   
$
4,044
   
$
3,352
   
$
4,044
 
                 


DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sep 30, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
                         
Non-interest-bearing
 
$
1,298,866
   
$
1,304,720
   
$
1,115,346
 
                   
Interest-bearing checking
 
439,480
   
429,876
   
422,910
 
Regular savings accounts
 
901,142
   
899,868
   
798,764
 
Money market accounts
 
488,946
   
503,660
   
408,211
 
Interest-bearing transaction & savings accounts
 
1,829,568
   
1,833,404
   
1,629,885
 
Interest-bearing certificates
 
770,516
   
852,994
   
872,695
 
Total deposits
 
$
3,898,950
   
$
3,991,118
   
$
3,617,926
 


GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION
               
OF DEPOSITS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014
 
Washington
 
Oregon
 
Idaho
 
Total
                                 
Total deposits
 
$
2,789,542
   
$
865,937
   
$
243,471
   
$
3,898,950
 
Percent of total deposits
 
71.6
%
 
22.2
%
 
6.2
%
 
100.0
%

INCLUDED IN TOTAL DEPOSITS
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sep 30, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
                         
Public non-interest-bearing accounts
 
$
39,381
   
$
34,535
   
$
21,699
 
Public interest-bearing transaction & savings accounts
 
63,473
   
64,984
   
65,822
 
Public interest-bearing certificates
 
35,346
   
48,508
   
51,465
 
Total public deposits
 
$
138,200
   
$
148,027
   
$
138,986
 
Total brokered deposits
 
$
4,799
   
$
41,249
   
$
4,291
 


OTHER BORROWINGS
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sep 30, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
                         
Customer repurchase agreements / "Sweep accounts"
 
$
77,185
   
$
67,605
   
$
83,056
 


 
 

 

 
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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
               
(dollars in thousands)
               
   
Actual
   
Minimum for Capital Adequacy
or "Well Capitalized"
 
REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
   
REVISED
 
REVISED
       
Banner Corporation-consolidated:
               
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
$
684,583
   
16.80
%
 
$
326,071
   
8.00
%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
633,317
   
15.54
%
 
163,036
   
4.00
%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
633,317
   
13.41
%
 
188,885
   
4.00
%
                 
Banner Bank:
               
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
605,136
   
15.51
%
 
390,274
   
10.00
%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
556,036
   
14.25
%
 
234,165
   
6.00
%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
556,036
   
12.40
%
 
224,130
   
5.00
%
                 
Islanders Bank:
               
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
36,590
   
19.92
%
 
18,367
   
10.00
%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
34,332
   
18.69
%
 
11,020
   
6.00
%
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
34,332
   
13.68
%
 
12,550
   
5.00
%


 
 

 

 
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February 2, 2015
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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                   
(dollars in thousands)
                   
(rates / ratios annualized)
                   
   
Quarters Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sep 30, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
   
REVISED
         
REVISED
   
Average loans
 
$
3,813,606
   
$
3,834,007
   
$
3,343,494
   
$
3,679,264
   
$
3,275,767
 
Average securities
 
643,665
   
666,362
   
686,845
   
671,634
   
692,117
 
Average interest earning cash
 
76,082
   
85,090
   
85,335
   
68,696
   
85,178
 
Average non-interest-earning assets
 
212,071
   
213,045
   
196,034
   
205,378
   
204,077
 
Total average assets
 
$
4,745,424
   
$
4,798,504
   
$
4,311,708
   
$
4,624,972
   
$
4,257,139
 
Average deposits
 
$
3,942,903
   
$
3,995,451
   
$
3,573,607
   
$
3,815,979
   
$
3,515,493
 
Average borrowings
 
218,170
   
228,724
   
209,155
   
246,963
   
227,612
 
Average non-interest-bearing other liabilities (1)
 
2,039
   
2,026
   
(9,117
)
 
(1,991
)
 
(11,970
)
Total average liabilities
 
4,163,112
   
4,226,201
   
3,773,645
   
4,060,951
   
3,731,135
 
Total average stockholders' equity
 
582,312
   
572,303
   
538,063
   
564,021
   
526,004
 
Total average liabilities and equity
 
$
4,745,424
   
$
4,798,504
   
$
4,311,708
   
$
4,624,972
   
$
4,257,139
 
Interest rate yield on loans
 
4.80
%
 
4.81
%
 
4.92
%
 
4.83
%
 
5.10
%
Interest rate yield on securities
 
1.91
%
 
1.91
%
 
1.77
%
 
1.92
%
 
1.78
%
Interest rate yield on cash
 
0.29
%
 
0.28
%
 
0.26
%
 
0.30
%
 
0.25
%
Interest rate yield on interest-earning assets
 
4.31
%
 
4.31
%
 
4.30
%
 
4.31
%
 
4.43
%
Interest rate expense on deposits
 
0.18
%
 
0.19
%
 
0.24
%
 
0.20
%
 
0.28
%
Interest rate expense on borrowings
 
1.44
%
 
1.38
%
 
1.50
%
 
1.30
%
 
1.43
%
Interest rate expense on interest-bearing liabilities
 
0.25
%
 
0.25
%
 
0.31
%
 
0.27
%
 
0.35
%
Interest rate spread
 
4.06
%
 
4.06
%
 
3.99
%
 
4.04
%
 
4.08
%
Net interest margin
 
4.08
%
 
4.07
%
 
4.01
%
 
4.07
%
 
4.11
%
Other operating income / Average assets
 
1.00
%
 
1.10
%
 
1.16
%
 
1.17
%
 
1.02
%
Core operating income / Average assets (2)
 
1.02
%
 
0.98
%
 
0.92
%
 
0.95
%
 
0.97
%
Other operating expense / Average assets
 
3.45
%
 
3.18
%
 
3.40
%
 
3.32
%
 
3.31
%
Efficiency ratio (other operating expense / revenue)
 
70.39
%
 
63.72
%
 
68.15
%
 
65.67
%
 
67.11
%
Efficiency ratio (core other operating expense / core operating revenue)(2)
 
65.32
%
 
66.13
%
 
70.56
%
 
66.81
%
 
67.53
%
Return on average assets
 
0.98
%
 
1.23
%
 
1.06
%
 
1.17
%
 
1.09
%
Return on average equity
 
8.00
%
 
10.29
%
 
8.52
%
 
9.60
%
 
8.85
%
Return on average tangible equity (3)
 
8.04
%
 
10.36
%
 
8.56
%
 
9.65
%
 
8.91
%
Average equity  /  Average assets
 
12.27
%
 
11.93
%
 
12.48
%
 
12.20
%
 
12.36
%


(1)
Average non-interest-bearing liabilities include fair value adjustments related to FHLB advances and Junior Subordinated Debentures.
(2)
Core operating income (or core operating revenue) excludes net gain on sale of securities, fair value and other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) adjustments and, an acquisition bargain purchase gain in the current year and proposed acquisition termination fee in the prior year..  Core other operating expense excludes acquisition related costs.  These represent non-GAAP financial measures.  See also Non-GAAP Financial Measures reconciliation tables on the final page of these press release tables.
(3)
Average tangible equity excludes other intangible assets and represents a non-GAAP financial measure.  See also Non-GAAP Financial Measures reconciliation tables on the final page of these press release tables.


 
 

 
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February 2, 2015
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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                 
(in thousands except shares and per share data)
                 
                   
* Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)
                 
In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures.  Management has presented these non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release because it believes that they provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in Banner's core operations reflected in the current quarter's results and facilitate the comparison of our performance with the performance of our peers.  Where applicable, comparable earnings information using GAAP financial measures is also presented.
                   
REVENUE FROM CORE OPERATIONS
Quarters Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sep 30, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
Net interest income before provision for loan losses
$
46,660
   
$
47,064
   
$
41,607
   
$
179,872
   
$
166,716
 
Total other operating income
11,913
   
13,350
   
12,580
   
54,254
   
43,342
 
Total GAAP revenue
58,573
   
60,414
   
54,187
   
234,126
   
210,058
 
Exclude net gain on sale of securities
(1
)
 
(6
)
 
(2
)
 
(42
)
 
(1,022
)
Exclude other-than-temporary-impairment recovery
   
   
   
   
(409
)
Exclude change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value
287
   
(1,452
)
 
324
   
(1,374
)
 
2,278
 
Exclude proposed acquisition termination fee
   
   
(2,954
)
 
   
(2,954
)
Exclude acquisition bargain purchase gain
   
   
   
(9,079
)
 
 
Revenue from core operations (non-GAAP)
$
58,859
   
$
58,956
   
$
51,555
   
$
223,631
   
$
207,951
 


OTHER OPERATING INCOME/EXPENSE FROM CORE OPERATIONS
Quarters Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sep 30, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
 
Dec 31, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
Total other operating income (GAAP)
$
11,913
   
$
13,350
   
$
12,580
   
$
54,254
   
$
43,342
 
Exclude net gain on sale of securities
(1
)
 
(6
)
 
(2
)
 
(42
)
 
(1,022
)
Exclude other-than-temporary-impairment recovery
   
   
   
   
(409
)
Exclude change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value
287
   
(1,452
)
 
324
   
(1,374
)
 
2,278
 
Exclude proposed acquisition termination fee
   
   
(2,954
)
 
   
(2,954
)
Exclude acquisition bargain purchase gain
   
   
   
(9,079
)
 
 
Other operating income from core operations (non-GAAP)
$
12,199
   
$
11,892
   
$
9,948
   
$
43,759
   
$
41,235
 
                   
Total other operating expense (GAAP)
$
41,229
   
$
38,495
   
$
36,929
   
$
153,741
   
$
140,975
 
Exclude acquisition related costs
(2,785
)
 
494
   
(550
)
 
(4,325
)
 
(550
)
Other operating expense from core operations (non-GAAP)
$
38,444
   
$
38,989
   
$
36,379
   
$
149,416
   
$
140,425
 


TANGIBLE COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY TO TANGIBLE ASSETS
Dec 31, 2014
 
Sep 30, 2014
 
Dec 31, 2013
 
REVISED
       
Stockholders' equity (GAAP)
$
583,624
   
$
574,058
   
$
538,972
 
Exclude other intangible assets, net
2,831
   
3,362
   
2,449
 
Tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)
$
580,793
   
$
570,696
   
$
536,523
 
           
Total assets (GAAP)
$
4,723,899
   
$
4,759,389
   
$
4,388,898
 
Exclude other intangible assets, net
2,831
   
3,362
   
2,449
 
Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)
$
4,721,068
   
$
4,756,027
   
$
4,386,449
 
Tangible common stockholders' equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)
12.30
%
 
12.00
%
 
12.23
%
           
TANGIBLE COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY PER SHARE
         
Tangible common stockholders' equity
$
580,793
   
$
570,696
   
$
536,523
 
Common shares outstanding at end of period
19,571,548
   
19,571,505
   
19,509,429
 
Common stockholders' equity (book value) per share (GAAP)
$
29.82
   
$
29.33
   
$
27.63
 
Tangible common stockholders' equity (tangible book value) per share (non-GAAP)
$
29.68
   
$
29.16
   
$
27.50