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Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 27, 2017

                        


Columbia Banking System Announces First Quarter 2017 Results
and Quarterly Cash Dividend

Highlights

Record first quarter net income of $29.2 million; diluted earnings per share of $0.50
New loan production for the quarter of $251.7 million
Net interest margin expanded to 4.20%
Nonperforming assets to period end assets ratio remains near record lows at 0.32%
Outstanding preferred shares converted to common shares during the quarter


TACOMA, Washington, April 27, 2017 -- Hadley Robbins, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Banking System and Columbia Bank (NASDAQ: COLB) (“Columbia”), said today upon the release of Columbia’s first quarter 2017 earnings, “From a performance standpoint, we had a very good quarter. Our record first quarter performance was driven, in part, by increased net interest income, modest provision for loan losses, and increased noninterest income.” Mr. Robbins continued, “I am very proud of our team. The sudden passing of Melanie Dressel was a tragic loss for all of us; however, the strength of the culture Melanie built and epitomized so well shined in each of our team members when it mattered most. Our focus on caring for our customers, each other, and the communities we serve never wavered.”

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Balance Sheet
Total assets at March 31, 2017 were $9.53 billion, an increase of $17.7 million from December 31, 2016. Loans grew $14.7 million during the quarter as strong loan originations of $251.7 million were offset by payments. Loan production was diversified across the portfolio sectors, with growth primarily centered in commercial business and commercial real estate loans. Securities available for sale were $2.33 billion at March 31, 2017, an increase of $52.8 million, or 2% from $2.28 billion at December 31, 2016. Total deposits at March 31, 2017 were $8.09 billion, an increase of $29.4 million from December 31, 2016. Core deposits comprised 96% of total deposits and were $7.79 billion at March 31, 2017, an increase of $45.0 million from December 31, 2016. The average cost of total deposits for the quarter was 0.04%, unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2016.
Income Statement
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the first quarter of 2017 was $86.7 million, an increase of $938 thousand and $6.5 million from the linked and prior year periods, respectively. The linked quarter increase was principally from taxable securities income, whose yields benefited from a market-driven reduction in premium amortization. The increase from the prior year period was due to higher loan and securities volumes as well as the previously noted reduction in securities premium amortization. Incremental accretion income from purchased loans in the current period was $665 thousand lower than the prior year period. For additional information regarding net interest income, see the “Average Balances and Rates” table.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income was $24.9 million for the first quarter of 2017, an increase of $2.5 million compared to $22.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2017. The linked quarter increase was principally due to a $1.5 million bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) benefit as well as a $573 thousand benefit from re-measuring to zero our estimated mortgage repurchase liability, which were both recorded to other noninterest income. The repurchase liability was initially established with a prior acquisition. Compared to the first quarter of 2016, noninterest income increased by $4.2 million due to the previously noted BOLI and mortgage repurchase benefits, as well as a $1.3 million increase in loan revenue due to higher fee income.

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Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2017 was $69.0 million, an increase of $4.0 million from $65.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. After removing the effect of acquisition-related expenses, noninterest expense for the current quarter increased $2.9 million from the linked-quarter on the same basis. This increase was due to higher compensation and benefits as well as higher other noninterest expense. The increase in compensation and benefits was due to additional stock compensation expense related to the immediate vesting of certain restricted share awards and additional payroll taxes. The increase in other noninterest expense was due to the recording of an additional $850 thousand in expense related to the allowance for unfunded commitments and letters of credit during the current quarter, compared to a reversal of $200 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Compared to the first quarter of 2016, noninterest expense increased $3.9 million, or 6%, from $65.1 million. After removing the effect of $1.4 million in acquisition-related expenses from the current quarter and $2.4 million from the prior year period, noninterest expense increased $5.0 million from the prior year period. The increase was due to higher compensation and benefits, which were driven by higher salaries as well as the previously mentioned stock compensation expenses. In addition, incentive expenses in the current quarter were higher based upon the Company's improved financial performance relative to the prior year period.

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Net Interest Margin
Columbia’s net interest margin (tax equivalent) for the first quarter of 2017 was 4.20%, an increase of 9 basis points from the linked quarter and an increase of 7 basis points from the prior year period. The increases from the linked and prior year quarters were due to higher interest income from taxable securities, which was driven by reduced amortization of premiums. Incremental accretion income was $4.1 million in the current period compared to $4.7 million in the prior year quarter.
Columbia’s operating net interest margin (tax equivalent)(1) was 4.09% for the first quarter of 2017, an increase of 10 and 6 basis points from the linked and prior year periods, respectively. As the previously mentioned lower premium amortization related to our purchased securities and not our acquired securities, this decrease in market-driven premium amortization also positively influenced our operating net interest margin (tax equivalent)(1).
Clint Stein, Columbia’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “The rebound in our net interest margin during the quarter was primarily due to the reduction of overnight funds coupled with increased securities income resulting from lower amortization of premiums.” Mr. Stein continued, “The margin pressure associated with rates on new loan originations continues and any significant increase in competition for deposit relationships would further restrain margin expansion.”

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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,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
Incremental accretion income due to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FDIC purchased credit impaired loans
 
$
2,117

 
$
1,199

 
$
1,816

 
$
1,300

 
$
1,657

Other acquired loans
 
1,948

 
3,087

 
2,749

 
3,074

 
3,073

Incremental accretion income
 
$
4,065

 
$
4,286

 
$
4,565

 
$
4,374

 
$
4,730

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.20
%
 
4.11
%
 
4.13
%
 
4.10
%
 
4.13
%
Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)
 
4.09
%
 
3.99
%
 
4.03
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.03
%
__________
(1) Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on the last pages of this earnings release for the reconciliation of operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) to net interest margin.
Asset Quality
At March 31, 2017, nonperforming assets to total assets were 0.32% compared to 0.35% at December 31, 2016. Total nonperforming assets decreased $3.7 million from the linked quarter due to a $2.2 million decrease in nonaccrual loans as well as a $1.5 million decrease in other real estate owned.
The following table sets forth information regarding nonaccrual loans and total nonperforming assets:
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
(in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
$
10,848

 
$
11,555

Real estate:
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
450

 
568

Commercial and multifamily residential
 
10,237

 
11,187

Total real estate
 
10,687

 
11,755

Real estate construction:
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
213

 
563

Total real estate construction
 
213

 
563

Consumer
 
3,799

 
3,883

Total nonaccrual loans
 
25,547

 
27,756

Other real estate owned and other personal property owned
 
4,519

 
5,998

Total nonperforming assets
 
$
30,066

 
$
33,754



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The following table provides an analysis of the Company's allowance for loan and lease losses:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
 
$
70,043

 
$
70,264

 
$
68,172

Charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
(1,127
)
 
(1,195
)
 
(3,773
)
One-to-four family residential real estate
 
(307
)
 

 

Commercial and multifamily residential real estate
 

 
(63
)
 

One-to-four family residential real estate construction
 
(14
)
 
(88
)
 

Consumer
 
(428
)
 
(255
)
 
(266
)
Purchased credit impaired
 
(1,939
)
 
(2,118
)
 
(2,866
)
Total charge-offs
 
(3,815
)
 
(3,719
)
 
(6,905
)
Recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
365

 
377

 
662

One-to-four family residential real estate
 
117

 
29

 
41

Commercial and multifamily residential real estate
 
78

 
1,182

 
69

One-to-four family residential real estate construction
 
29

 
11

 
254

Commercial and multifamily residential real estate construction
 

 

 
1

Consumer
 
285

 
168

 
165

Purchased credit impaired
 
1,144

 
1,713

 
1,551

Total recoveries
 
2,018

 
3,480

 
2,743

Net charge-offs
 
(1,797
)
 
(239
)
 
(4,162
)
Provision for loan and lease losses
 
2,775

 
18

 
5,254

Ending balance
 
$
71,021

 
$
70,043

 
$
69,264

The allowance for loan losses to period end loans was 1.14% at March 31, 2017 compared to 1.13% at December 31, 2016. For the first quarter of 2017, Columbia recorded a net provision for loan and lease losses of $2.8 million compared to a net provision of $18 thousand for the linked quarter and $5.3 million for the comparable quarter last year. The net provision for loan and lease losses recorded during the current quarter consisted of $3.1 million of provision for loan losses for loans, excluding PCI loans, partially offset by a provision recovery of $325 thousand for PCI loans.
Andy McDonald, Columbia’s Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, commented, “We continue to see weakness in the agricultural sector; however, I am very pleased with overall portfolio performance. Annualized net charge offs for the quarter of 11 bps combined with a modest reduction in nonperforming assets is a testament to the hard work our bankers have put forth in keeping our credit cost low.”

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Organizational Update
William Weyerhaeuser, Chairman of the Board of Columbia, commented, “The Board of Directors’ search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer is progressing as planned. We are actively evaluating both internal and external candidates to ensure the best possible individual to lead Columbia is placed in the role. At this stage of our search, it is too early to commit to a specific timeline for completing the process.”
Mr. Robbins commented, “Our pending acquisition of Pacific Continental Corporation is moving forward and progressing as we expected. Upon obtaining the necessary regulatory and shareholder approvals, we look forward to joining these two great companies together to the benefit of our customers, shareholders, and most importantly, the communities we serve.”
Cash Dividend Announcement
Columbia will pay a regular cash dividend of $0.22 per common share on May 24, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 10, 2017.
Conference Call Information
Columbia’s management will discuss the first quarter 2017 results on a conference call scheduled for Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (4:00 p.m. EDT). Interested parties may listen to this discussion by calling 1-888-286-8956; Conference ID code #7691866.
A conference call replay will be available from approximately 4:00 p.m. PDT on April 27, 2017 through 9:00 p.m. PDT on May 4, 2017. The conference call replay can be accessed by dialing 1-888-286-8956 and entering Conference ID code #7691866.
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 tenth consecutive year, the bank was named in 2016 as one of Puget Sound Business Journal's "Washington's Best Workplaces." Columbia ranked in the top 30 on the 2017 Forbes list of best banks.

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


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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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, including the “Risk Factors,” “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of our annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, (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) legislation or regulatory requirements or changes may adversely affect the businesses in which Columbia is engaged; and (7) the proposed merger with Pacific Continental Corporation (“Pacific Continental”) may not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals and other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all, which may have an effect on the trading prices of Columbia’s stock. 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.

Additional Information
In connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 9, 2017, by and between Columbia Banking System, Inc. and Pacific Continental, Columbia has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that includes a Joint Proxy Statement of Columbia and Pacific Continental and a Prospectus of Columbia, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. Shareholders of Columbia and Pacific Continental are urged to carefully read the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus regarding the transaction in their entirety and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they contain important information. Shareholders of Columbia and Pacific Continental are also urged to carefully review and consider each of Columbia’s and Pacific Continental’s public filings with the SEC, including but not limited to their Annual Reports on Form 10-K, their proxy statements, their Current Reports on Form 8-K and their Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.  A definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus will be sent to the shareholders of each institution seeking any required shareholder approvals.

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The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s Website at http://www.sec.gov. PACIFIC CONTINENTAL AND COLUMBIA SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THE OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS BEFORE VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION.

Investors will also be able to obtain these documents, free of charge, from Pacific Continental by accessing Pacific Continental’s website at www.therightbank.com under the link “Investor Relations” or from Columbia at www.columbiabank.com under the tab “About” and then under the heading “Investor Relations.” Copies can also be obtained, free of charge, by directing a written request to Columbia, Attention: Corporate Secretary, 1301 A Street, Suite 800, Tacoma, Washington 98401-2156 or to Pacific Continental, Attention: Corporate Secretary, 111 West Seventh Avenue, P.O. Box 10727, Eugene Oregon 97440-2727.

Participants in Solicitation
Columbia and Pacific Continental and their directors and executive officers and certain other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Pacific Continental or Columbia in connection with the transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Columbia and their ownership of Columbia common stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Columbia’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on a Schedule 14A on April 13, 2017. Information about the directors and executive officers of Pacific Continental and their ownership of Pacific Continental common stock is set forth in Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to Pacific Continental’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on April 19, 2017. Additional information regarding the interests of those participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in the solicitation may be obtained by reading the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus regarding the transaction. Free copies of this document may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.


Contacts:
Hadley S. Robbins,
 
Interim Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
Clint E. Stein,
 
Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Investor Relations
 
(253) 305-1921


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FINANCIAL STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
Three Months Ended
Unaudited
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
Earnings
 
(dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
Net interest income
 
$
86,675

 
$
85,737

 
$
80,170

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
$
2,775

 
$
18

 
$
5,254

Noninterest income
 
$
24,859

 
$
22,330

 
$
20,646

Noninterest expense
 
$
68,986

 
$
65,014

 
$
65,074

Acquisition-related expense (included in noninterest expense)
 
$
1,364

 
$
291

 
$
2,436

Net income
 
$
29,199

 
$
30,718

 
$
21,259

Per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (basic)
 
$
0.50

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.37

Earnings (diluted)
 
$
0.50

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.37

Book value
 
$
21.86

 
$
21.52

 
$
21.70

Averages
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
9,473,698

 
$
9,568,214

 
$
8,949,212

Interest-earning assets
 
$
8,520,291

 
$
8,612,498

 
$
8,005,945

Loans
 
$
6,198,215

 
$
6,200,506

 
$
5,827,440

Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
$
2,310,490

 
$
2,314,521

 
$
2,147,457

Deposits
 
$
7,954,653

 
$
8,105,522

 
$
7,445,693

Interest-bearing deposits
 
$
4,118,604

 
$
4,151,695

 
$
3,983,314

Interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
4,263,660

 
$
4,222,820

 
$
4,124,582

Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
$
3,836,049

 
$
3,953,827

 
$
3,462,379

Shareholders' equity
 
$
1,261,652

 
$
1,274,388

 
$
1,258,411

Financial Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
1.23
%
 
1.28
%
 
0.95
%
Return on average common equity
 
9.26
%
 
9.65
%
 
6.76
%
Average equity to average assets
 
13.32
%
 
13.32
%
 
14.06
%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.20
%
 
4.11
%
 
4.13
%
Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (1)
 
59.95
%
 
58.35
%
 
62.63
%
Operating efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (2)
 
59.07
%
 
58.10
%
 
59.43
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
Period end
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Total assets
 
$
9,527,272

 
$
9,509,607

 
 
Loans, net of unearned income
 
$
6,228,136

 
$
6,213,423

 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
71,021

 
$
70,043

 
 
Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
$
2,341,959

 
$
2,288,817

 
 
Deposits
 
$
8,088,827

 
$
8,059,415

 
 
Core deposits
 
$
7,794,590

 
$
7,749,568

 
 
Shareholders' equity
 
$
1,275,343

 
$
1,251,012

 
 
Nonperforming assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans
 
$
25,547

 
$
27,756

 
 
Other real estate owned ("OREO") and other personal property owned ("OPPO")
 
4,519

 
5,998

 
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
30,066

 
$
33,754

 
 
Nonperforming loans to period-end loans
 
0.41
%
 
0.45
%
 
 
Nonperforming assets to period-end assets
 
0.32
%
 
0.35
%
 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans
 
1.14
%
 
1.13
%
 
 
Net loan charge-offs
 
$
1,797

(3)
$
239

(4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis and noninterest income on a tax equivalent basis.
(2) The operating efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) is a non-GAAP financial measure. See section titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on the last page of this earnings release for the reconciliation of the operating efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) to the efficiency ratio (tax equivalent).
(3) For the three months ended March 31, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) For the three months ended December 31, 2016.
 
 
 
 

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
Three Months Ended
Unaudited
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
 
(dollars in thousands except per share)
Earnings
 
 
Net interest income
 
$
86,675

 
$
85,737

 
$
85,572

 
$
82,140

 
$
80,170

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
$
2,775

 
$
18

 
$
1,866

 
$
3,640

 
$
5,254

Noninterest income
 
$
24,859

 
$
22,330

 
$
23,166

 
$
21,940

 
$
20,646

Noninterest expense
 
$
68,986

 
$
65,014

 
$
67,264

 
$
63,790

 
$
65,074

Acquisition-related expense (included in noninterest expense)
 
$
1,364

 
$
291

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,436

Net income
 
$
29,199

 
$
30,718

 
$
27,484

 
$
25,405

 
$
21,259

Per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (basic)
 
$
0.50

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.47

 
$
0.44

 
$
0.37

Earnings (diluted)
 
$
0.50

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.47

 
$
0.44

 
$
0.37

Book value
 
$
21.86

 
$
21.52

 
$
21.96

 
$
21.93

 
$
21.70

Averages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
9,473,698

 
$
9,568,214

 
$
9,493,451

 
$
9,230,791

 
$
8,949,212

Interest-earning assets
 
$
8,520,291

 
$
8,612,498

 
$
8,544,876

 
$
8,285,183

 
$
8,005,945

Loans
 
$
6,198,215

 
$
6,200,506

 
$
6,179,163

 
$
5,999,428

 
$
5,827,440

Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
$
2,310,490

 
$
2,314,521

 
$
2,351,093

 
$
2,262,012

 
$
2,147,457

Deposits
 
$
7,954,653

 
$
8,105,522

 
$
7,918,532

 
$
7,622,266

 
$
7,445,693

Interest-bearing deposits
 
$
4,118,604

 
$
4,151,695

 
$
4,118,787

 
$
4,026,384

 
$
3,983,314

Interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
4,263,660

 
$
4,222,820

 
$
4,295,485

 
$
4,264,792

 
$
4,124,582

Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
$
3,836,049

 
$
3,953,827

 
$
3,799,745

 
$
3,595,882

 
$
3,462,379

Shareholders' equity
 
$
1,261,652

 
$
1,274,388

 
$
1,278,588

 
$
1,267,670

 
$
1,258,411

Financial Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
1.23
%
 
1.28
%
 
1.16
%
 
1.10
%
 
0.95
%
Return on average common equity
 
9.26
%
 
9.65
%
 
8.60
%
 
8.02
%
 
6.76
%
Average equity to average assets
 
13.32
%
 
13.32
%
 
13.47
%
 
13.73
%
 
14.06
%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.20
%
 
4.11
%
 
4.13
%
 
4.10
%
 
4.13
%
Period end
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
9,527,272

 
$
9,509,607

 
$
9,586,754

 
$
9,353,651

 
$
9,035,932

Loans, net of unearned income
 
$
6,228,136

 
$
6,213,423

 
$
6,259,757

 
$
6,107,143

 
$
5,877,283

Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
71,021

 
$
70,043

 
$
70,264

 
$
69,304

 
$
69,264

Securities, including Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
$
2,341,959

 
$
2,288,817

 
$
2,372,724

 
$
2,297,713

 
$
2,196,407

Deposits
 
$
8,088,827

 
$
8,059,415

 
$
8,057,816

 
$
7,673,213

 
$
7,596,949

Core deposits
 
$
7,794,590

 
$
7,749,568

 
$
7,809,064

 
$
7,447,963

 
$
7,384,622

Shareholders' equity
 
$
1,275,343

 
$
1,251,012

 
$
1,276,735

 
$
1,274,479

 
$
1,260,788

Nonperforming assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans
 
$
25,547

 
$
27,756

 
$
21,366

 
$
22,915

 
$
36,891

OREO and OPPO
 
4,519

 
5,998

 
8,994

 
10,613

 
12,427

Total nonperforming assets
 
$
30,066

 
$
33,754

 
$
30,360

 
$
33,528

 
$
49,318

Nonperforming loans to period-end loans
 
0.41
%
 
0.45
%
 
0.34
%
 
0.38
%
 
0.63
%
Nonperforming assets to period-end assets
 
0.32
%
 
0.35
%
 
0.32
%
 
0.36
%
 
0.55
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans
 
1.14
%
 
1.13
%
 
1.12
%
 
1.13
%
 
1.18
%
Net loan charge-offs
 
$
1,797

 
$
239

 
$
906

 
$
3,600

 
$
4,162


11



LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
Loan Portfolio Composition - Dollars
 
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial business
 
$
2,559,247

 
$
2,551,054

 
$
2,630,017

 
$
2,518,682

 
$
2,401,193

Real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
172,581

 
170,331

 
168,511

 
172,957

 
175,050

Commercial and multifamily residential
 
2,783,433

 
2,719,830

 
2,686,783

 
2,651,476

 
2,520,352

Total real estate
 
2,956,014

 
2,890,161

 
2,855,294

 
2,824,433

 
2,695,402

Real estate construction:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
115,219

 
121,887

 
130,163

 
129,195

 
133,447

Commercial and multifamily residential
 
172,896

 
209,118

 
202,014

 
185,315

 
183,548

Total real estate construction
 
288,115

 
331,005

 
332,177

 
314,510

 
316,995

Consumer
 
318,069

 
329,261

 
325,741

 
325,632

 
329,902

Purchased credit impaired
 
138,903

 
145,660

 
152,764

 
161,107

 
173,201

Subtotal loans
 
6,260,348

 
6,247,141

 
6,295,993

 
6,144,364

 
5,916,693

Less: Net unearned income
 
(32,212
)
 
(33,718
)
 
(36,236
)
 
(37,221
)
 
(39,410
)
Loans, net of unearned income
 
6,228,136

 
6,213,423

 
6,259,757

 
6,107,143

 
5,877,283

Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
(71,021
)
 
(70,043
)
 
(70,264
)
 
(69,304
)
 
(69,264
)
Total loans, net
 
6,157,115

 
6,143,380

 
6,189,493

 
6,037,839

 
5,808,019

Loans held for sale
 
$
3,245

 
$
5,846

 
$
3,361

 
$
7,649

 
$
3,681


 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
Loan Portfolio Composition - Percentages
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
Commercial business
 
41.1
 %
 
41.1
 %
 
42.0
 %
 
41.2
 %
 
40.9
 %
Real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
2.8
 %
 
2.7
 %
 
2.7
 %
 
2.8
 %
 
3.0
 %
Commercial and multifamily residential
 
44.7
 %
 
43.7
 %
 
43.0
 %
 
43.6
 %
 
42.9
 %
Total real estate
 
47.5
 %
 
46.4
 %
 
45.7
 %
 
46.4
 %
 
45.9
 %
Real estate construction:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
1.8
 %
 
2.0
 %
 
2.1
 %
 
2.1
 %
 
2.3
 %
Commercial and multifamily residential
 
2.8
 %
 
3.4
 %
 
3.2
 %
 
3.0
 %
 
3.1
 %
Total real estate construction
 
4.6
 %
 
5.4
 %
 
5.3
 %
 
5.1
 %
 
5.4
 %
Consumer
 
5.1
 %
 
5.3
 %
 
5.2
 %
 
5.3
 %
 
5.6
 %
Purchased credit impaired
 
2.2
 %
 
2.3
 %
 
2.4
 %
 
2.6
 %
 
2.9
 %
Subtotal loans
 
100.5
 %
 
100.5
 %
 
100.6
 %
 
100.6
 %
 
100.7
 %
Less: Net unearned income
 
(0.5
)%
 
(0.5
)%
 
(0.6
)%
 
(0.6
)%
 
(0.7
)%
Loans, net of unearned income
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %


12



DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
Deposit Composition - Dollars
 
(dollars in thousands)
Core deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand and other non-interest bearing
 
$
3,958,106

 
$
3,944,495

 
$
3,942,434

 
$
3,652,951

 
$
3,553,468

Interest bearing demand
 
985,954

 
985,293

 
963,242

 
957,548

 
958,469

Money market
 
1,798,034

 
1,791,283

 
1,873,376

 
1,818,337

 
1,838,364

Savings
 
759,002

 
723,667

 
714,047

 
692,694

 
695,588

Certificates of deposit, less than $250,000
 
293,494

 
304,830

 
315,965

 
326,433

 
338,733

Total core deposits
 
7,794,590

 
7,749,568

 
7,809,064

 
7,447,963

 
7,384,622

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit, $250,000 or more
 
74,460

 
79,424

 
79,590

 
72,812

 
70,571

Certificates of deposit insured by CDARS®
 
20,994

 
22,039

 
16,951

 
22,755

 
24,752

Brokered money market accounts
 
198,768

 
208,348

 
152,151

 
129,590

 
116,878

Subtotal
 
8,088,812

 
8,059,379

 
8,057,756

 
7,673,120

 
7,596,823

Premium resulting from acquisition date fair value adjustment
 
15

 
36

 
60

 
93

 
126

Total deposits
 
$
8,088,827

 
$
8,059,415

 
$
8,057,816

 
$
7,673,213

 
$
7,596,949

 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
March 31,
Deposit Composition - Percentages
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
 
2016
Core deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand and other non-interest bearing
 
48.9
%
 
48.9
%
 
48.9
%
 
47.6
%
 
46.8
%
Interest bearing demand
 
12.2
%
 
12.2
%
 
12.0
%
 
12.5
%
 
12.6
%
Money market
 
22.2
%
 
22.2
%
 
23.2
%
 
23.7
%
 
24.2
%
Savings
 
9.4
%
 
9.0
%
 
8.9
%
 
9.0
%
 
9.2
%
Certificates of deposit, less than $250,000
 
3.6
%
 
3.8
%
 
3.9
%
 
4.3
%
 
4.5
%
Total core deposits
 
96.3
%
 
96.1
%
 
96.9
%
 
97.1
%
 
97.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit, $250,000 or more
 
0.9
%
 
1.0
%
 
1.0
%
 
0.9
%
 
0.9
%
Certificates of deposit insured by CDARS®
 
0.3
%
 
0.3
%
 
0.2
%
 
0.3
%
 
0.3
%
Brokered money market accounts
 
2.5
%
 
2.6
%
 
1.9
%
 
1.7
%
 
1.5
%
Total
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%


13



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
Three Months Ended
Unaudited
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
 
 
(in thousands except per share)
Interest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 
$
74,120

 
$
74,542

 
$
70,316

Taxable securities
 
10,986

 
9,333

 
8,017

Tax-exempt securities
 
2,691

 
2,724

 
2,803

Deposits in banks
 
19

 
135

 
38

Total interest income
 
87,816

 
86,734

 
81,174

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
787

 
782

 
742

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
225

 
77

 
124

Other borrowings
 
129

 
138

 
138

Total interest expense
 
1,141

 
997

 
1,004

Net Interest Income
 
86,675

 
85,737

 
80,170

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
2,775

 
18

 
5,254

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
 
83,900

 
85,719

 
74,916

Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposit account and treasury management fees
 
7,287

 
7,196

 
6,989

Card revenue
 
5,723

 
5,803

 
5,652

Financial services and trust revenue
 
2,839

 
2,919

 
2,821

Loan revenue
 
3,593

 
2,954

 
2,262

Merchant processing revenue
 
2,019

 
2,006

 
2,102

Bank owned life insurance
 
1,280

 
1,087

 
1,116

Investment securities gains, net
 

 
7

 
373

Change in FDIC loss-sharing asset
 
(274
)
 
(388
)
 
(1,103
)
Other
 
2,392

 
746

 
434

Total noninterest income
 
24,859

 
22,330

 
20,646

Noninterest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and employee benefits
 
40,825

 
38,196

 
36,319

Occupancy
 
7,191

 
7,690

 
10,173

Merchant processing expense
 
1,049

 
1,018

 
1,033

Advertising and promotion
 
817

 
720

 
842

Data processing
 
4,208

 
4,138

 
4,146

Legal and professional fees
 
3,369

 
2,523

 
1,325

Taxes, licenses and fees
 
1,241

 
1,106

 
1,290

Regulatory premiums
 
776

 
792

 
1,141

Net cost of operation of other real estate owned
 
152

 
612

 
104

Amortization of intangibles
 
1,349

 
1,420

 
1,583

Other
 
8,009

 
6,799

 
7,118

Total noninterest expense
 
68,986

 
65,014

 
65,074

Income before income taxes
 
39,773

 
43,035

 
30,488

Provision for income taxes
 
10,574

 
12,317

 
9,229

Net Income
 
$
29,199

 
$
30,718

 
$
21,259

Earnings per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.50

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.37

Diluted
 
$
0.50

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.37

Dividends paid per common share - regular
 
$
0.22

 
$
0.20

 
$
0.18

Dividends paid per common share - special
 
$

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.20

Dividends paid per common share - total
 
$
0.22

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.38

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
 
57,388

 
57,220

 
57,114

Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding
 
57,394

 
57,229

 
57,125


14



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
ASSETS
 
Cash and due from banks
 
 
 
 
$
169,697

 
$
193,038

Interest-earning deposits with banks
 
 
 
 
13,124

 
31,200

Total cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
182,821

 
224,238

Securities available for sale at fair value (amortized cost of $2,349,149 and $2,299,037, respectively)
2,331,359

 
2,278,577

Federal Home Loan Bank stock at cost
 
 
 
 
10,600

 
10,240

Loans held for sale
 
 
 
 
3,245

 
5,846

Loans, net of unearned income of ($32,212) and ($33,718), respectively
6,228,136

 
6,213,423

Less: allowance for loan and lease losses
 
 
 
 
71,021

 
70,043

Loans, net
 
 
 
 
6,157,115

 
6,143,380

FDIC loss-sharing asset
 
 
 
 
3,239

 
3,535

Interest receivable
 
 
 
 
31,345

 
30,074

Premises and equipment, net
 
 
 
 
148,541

 
150,342

Other real estate owned
 
 
 
 
4,519

 
5,998

Goodwill
 
 
 
 
382,762

 
382,762

Other intangible assets, net
 
 
 
 
16,282

 
17,631

Other assets
 
 
 
 
255,444

 
256,984

Total assets
 
 
 
 
$
9,527,272

 
$
9,509,607

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing
 
 
 
 
$
3,958,106

 
$
3,944,495

Interest-bearing
 
 
 
 
4,130,721

 
4,114,920

Total deposits
 
 
 
 
8,088,827

 
8,059,415

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
 
 
 
15,483

 
6,493

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
46,914

 
80,822

Other liabilities
 
 
 
 
100,705

 
111,865

Total liabilities
 
 
 
 
8,251,929

 
8,258,595

Commitments and contingent liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock (no par value)
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Authorized shares
2,000

 
2,000

 
 
 
 
Issued and outstanding

 
9

 

 
2,217

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

 
115,000

 
 
 
 
Issued and outstanding
58,329

 
58,042

 
999,702

 
995,837

Retained earnings
 
 
 
 
288,247

 
271,957

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
(12,606
)
 
(18,999
)
Total shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
1,275,343

 
1,251,012

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
 
 
$
9,527,272

 
$
9,509,607



15



AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
Average
Balances
 
Interest
Earned / Paid
 
Average
Rate
 
Average
Balances
 
Interest
Earned / Paid
 
Average
Rate
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net (1)(2)
 
$
6,198,215

 
$
75,514

 
4.87
%
 
$
5,827,440

 
$
71,298

 
4.89
%
Taxable securities
 
1,861,627

 
10,986

 
2.36
%
 
1,689,289

 
8,017

 
1.90
%
Tax exempt securities (2)
 
448,863

 
4,140

 
3.69
%
 
458,168

 
4,312

 
3.76
%
Interest-earning deposits with banks
 
11,586

 
19

 
0.66
%
 
31,048

 
38

 
0.49
%
Total interest-earning assets
 
8,520,291

 
$
90,659

 
4.26
%
 
8,005,945

 
$
83,665

 
4.18
%
Other earning assets
 
178,091

 
 
 
 
 
154,336

 
 
 
 
Noninterest-earning assets
 
775,316

 
 
 
 
 
788,931

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
9,473,698

 
 
 
 
 
$
8,949,212

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Certificates of deposit
 
$
399,306

 
$
95

 
0.10
%
 
$
448,915

 
$
144

 
0.13
%
Savings accounts
 
738,631

 
19

 
0.01
%
 
675,876

 
17

 
0.01
%
Interest-bearing demand
 
972,560

 
159

 
0.07
%
 
927,948

 
169

 
0.07
%
Money market accounts
 
2,008,107

 
514

 
0.10
%
 
1,930,575

 
412

 
0.09
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
4,118,604

 
787

 
0.08
%
 
3,983,314

 
742

 
0.07
%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
81,577

 
225

 
1.10
%
 
50,569

 
124

 
0.98
%
Other borrowings
 
63,479

 
129

 
0.81
%
 
90,699

 
138

 
0.61
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
4,263,660

 
$
1,141

 
0.11
%
 
4,124,582

 
$
1,004

 
0.10
%
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
3,836,049

 
 
 
 
 
3,462,379

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
 
112,337

 
 
 
 
 
103,840

 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
 
1,261,652

 
 
 
 
 
1,258,411

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity
 
$
9,473,698

 
 
 
 
 
$
8,949,212

 
 
 
 
Net interest income (tax equivalent)
 
$
89,518

 
 
 
 
 
$
82,661

 
 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.20
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.13
%

(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 $1.6 million and $1.1 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, respectively. The incremental accretion on acquired loans was $4.1 million and $4.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(2)
Tax-exempt income is calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $1.4 million and $982 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $1.4 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.



16



AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Average
Balances
 
Interest
Earned / Paid
 
Average
Rate
 
Average
Balances
 
Interest
Earned / Paid
 
Average
Rate
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net (1)(2)
 
$
6,198,215

 
$
75,514

 
4.87
%
 
$
6,200,506

 
$
75,838

 
4.89
%
Taxable securities
 
1,861,627

 
10,986

 
2.36
%
 
1,853,788

 
9,333

 
2.01
%
Tax exempt securities (2)
 
448,863

 
4,140

 
3.69
%
 
460,733

 
4,191

 
3.64
%
Interest-earning deposits with banks
 
11,586

 
19

 
0.66
%
 
97,471

 
135

 
0.55
%
Total interest-earning assets
 
8,520,291

 
$
90,659

 
4.26
%
 
8,612,498

 
$
89,497

 
4.16
%
Other earning assets
 
178,091

 
 
 
 
 
162,591

 
 
 
 
Noninterest-earning assets
 
775,316

 
 
 
 
 
793,125

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
9,473,698

 
 
 
 
 
$
9,568,214

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Certificates of deposit
 
$
399,306

 
$
95

 
0.10
%
 
$
410,372

 
$
114

 
0.11
%
Savings accounts
 
738,631

 
19

 
0.01
%
 
720,453

 
18

 
0.01
%
Interest-bearing demand
 
972,560

 
159

 
0.07
%
 
969,104

 
154

 
0.06
%
Money market accounts
 
2,008,107

 
514

 
0.10
%
 
2,051,766

 
496

 
0.10
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
 
4,118,604

 
787

 
0.08
%
 
4,151,695

 
782

 
0.08
%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
81,577

 
225

 
1.10
%
 
10,128

 
77

 
3.04
%
Other borrowings
 
63,479

 
129

 
0.81
%
 
60,997

 
138

 
0.90
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
4,263,660

 
$
1,141

 
0.11
%
 
4,222,820

 
$
997

 
0.09
%
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
3,836,049

 
 
 
 
 
3,953,827

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
 
112,337

 
 
 
 
 
117,179

 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
 
1,261,652

 
 
 
 
 
1,274,388

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity
 
$
9,473,698

 
 
 
 
 
$
9,568,214

 
 
 
 
Net interest income (tax equivalent)
 
$
89,518

 
 
 
 
 
$
88,500

 
 
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
 
4.20
%
 
 
 
 
 
4.11
%

(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 $1.6 million and $1.7 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The incremental accretion on acquired loans was $4.1 million and $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
(2)
Tax-exempt income is calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $1.4 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $1.4 million and $1.5 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.


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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company considers its operating net interest margin and operating efficiency ratios to be important measurements as they more closely reflect the ongoing operating performance of the Company. Despite the importance of the operating net interest margin and operating efficiency ratio to the Company, there are no standardized definitions for them and, as a result, the Company’s calculations may not be comparable with other organizations. 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,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
Operating net interest margin non-GAAP reconciliation:
 
(dollars in thousands)
Net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)
 
$
89,518

 
$
88,500

 
$
82,661

Adjustments to arrive at operating net interest income (tax equivalent):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Incremental accretion income on FDIC purchased credit impaired loans
 
(2,117
)
 
(1,199
)
 
(1,657
)
Incremental accretion income on other acquired loans
 
(1,948
)
 
(3,087
)
 
(3,073
)
Premium amortization on acquired securities
 
1,462

 
1,348

 
2,324

Interest reversals on nonaccrual loans
 
265

 
246

 
453

Operating net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)
 
$
87,180

 
$
85,808

 
$
80,708

Average interest earning assets
 
$
8,520,291

 
$
8,612,498

 
$
8,005,945

Net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)
 
4.20
%
 
4.11
%
 
4.13
%
Operating net interest margin (tax equivalent) (1)
 
4.09
%
 
3.99
%
 
4.03
%
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2016
Operating efficiency ratio non-GAAP reconciliation:
 
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest expense (numerator A)
 
$
68,986

 
$
65,014

 
$
65,074

Adjustments to arrive at operating noninterest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition-related expenses
 
(1,364
)
 
(291
)
 
(2,436
)
Net benefit (cost) of operation of OREO and OPPO
 
(150
)
 
(612
)
 
(102
)
FDIC clawback liability expense
 
54

 
28

 
(209
)
Loss on asset disposals
 
(6
)
 
(7
)
 
(160
)
State of Washington Business and Occupation ("B&O") taxes
 
(1,123
)
 
(995
)
 
(1,171
)
Operating noninterest expense (numerator B)
 
$
66,397

 
$
63,137

 
$
60,996

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)
 
$
89,518

 
$
88,500

 
$
82,661

Noninterest income
 
24,859

 
22,330

 
20,646

Bank owned life insurance tax equivalent adjustment
 
689

 
586

 
600

Total revenue (tax equivalent) (denominator A)
 
$
115,066

 
$
111,416

 
$
103,907

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating net interest income (tax equivalent) (1)
 
$
87,180

 
$
85,808

 
$
80,708

Adjustments to arrive at operating noninterest income (tax equivalent):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities gains, net
 

 
(7
)
 
(373
)
Gain on asset disposals
 
(29
)
 
(52
)
 
(54
)
Mortgage loan repurchase liability adjustment
 
(573
)
 
(391
)
 

Change in FDIC loss-sharing asset
 
274

 
388

 
1,103

Operating noninterest income (tax equivalent)
 
25,220

 
22,854

 
21,922

Total operating revenue (tax equivalent) (denominator B)
 
$
112,400

 
$
108,662

 
$
102,630

Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (numerator A/denominator A)
 
59.95
%
 
58.35
%
 
62.63
%
Operating efficiency ratio (tax equivalent) (numerator B/denominator B)
 
59.07
%
 
58.10
%
 
59.43
%
__________
(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 $2.8 million for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 and $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

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