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Exhibit 99.1

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CONTACT:
MARK J. GRESCOVICH,
 
PRESIDENT & CEO
 
LLOYD W. BAKER, CFO
 
(509) 527-3636
 
NEWS RELEASE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Banner Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results;
Highlighted by Strong Revenues and Balance Sheet Restructuring;
Assets Stay Below $10 Billion at Year End

Walla Walla, WA - January 24, 2018 - Banner Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: BANR), the parent company of Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, today reported that core operations remain strong and year-over-year revenue growth contributed to increased fourth quarter and 2017 income before provision for income taxes. However, as a result of the previously announced write-down of deferred tax assets, which resulted in an additional tax expense of $42.6 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, Banner reported a net loss in the fourth quarter of 2017 of $13.5 million, or $0.41 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $25.1 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter and net income of $22.8 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter a year ago. For the year ended December 31, 2017, net income was $60.8 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, compared to $85.4 million, or $2.52 per diluted share, in 2016. There were no acquisition-related costs in 2017, compared to $11.7 million in acquisition-related expenses in 2016.
“Our fourth quarter results were significantly impacted by the write-down of deferred tax assets following passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017. Results were also significantly impacted by the sale of our Utah operations which generated a substantial gain on sale of $12.2 million. In addition, securities sales in connection with our balance sheet restructuring designed to postpone the adverse impact of the Durbin Amendment on debit card interchange fees produced a $2.3 million net loss on the sale of securities,” stated Mark J. Grescovich, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Aside from those one-time events, our core operations remain solid, with strong net interest income and other revenues contributing to record pre-tax earnings for the year. We continue to invest in infrastructure to augment our risk management operations to meet the additional regulatory requirements as we plan for growth beyond the $10 billion benchmark. While making those necessary investments we remain focused on delivering revenue growth, sustainable profitability and increasing value to our shareholders while still maintaining our moderate risk profile. Through the hard work of our dedicated employees throughout 2017 we continued to advance these goals."
On October 6, 2017, Banner Bank completed the sale of its seven branches and related assets and liabilities in Utah to People’s Intermountain Bank, a banking subsidiary of People’s Utah Bancorp (NASDAQ: PUB). Under the terms of the purchase and assumption agreement, the sale included approximately $255 million in loans and $160 million in deposits. In addition, on January 4, 2018, Banner announced that as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, it was required to revalue its deferred tax assets and liabilities to account for the future impact of lower corporate tax rates and other provisions of the legislation. Banner recorded a one-time net tax charge during the fourth quarter of $42.6 million, or $1.30 per share, related to the revaluation of these deferred tax items. This increase in income tax expense was reflected in operating results for the fourth quarter of 2017 and was in addition to the normal provision for income tax related to pre-tax net operating income.

In addition, during the fourth quarter Banner implemented a number of strategic balance sheet initiatives designed to keep its assets below $10 billion at December 31, 2017 in order to postpone the adverse impact of the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act regarding limits on, among other things, debit card interchange fees. As previously disclosed, Banner estimates that the Durbin Amendment will have a $12 million annualized negative impact on pre-tax revenues commencing six months after the calendar year end when it exceeds $10 billion in assets. In December of 2017, Banner sold approximately $470 million of investment securities in the available for sale portfolio, using the proceeds to fund loans and to pay down certain wholesale borrowings and maturing brokered deposits. Banner incurred pre-tax net losses of $2.3 million in connection with the sale of these investment securities, which will produce tax benefits based upon the 2017 marginal federal income tax rate of 35%. To the extent that the Company re-leverages its balance sheet in future periods, the net interest income on replacement securities will be subject to the new 21% marginal corporate federal income tax rate. In recent periods Banner has incurred a blended effective federal and state tax rate of 33% to 34%. As a result of the reduced marginal federal tax rate, Banner anticipates that its blended effective federal and state tax rate will be approximately 22% to 23% in 2018.
At December 31, 2017, Banner Corporation had $9.76 billion in assets, $7.51 billion in net loans and $8.18 billion in deposits. Banner operates 178 branch offices located in eight of the top 20 largest western Metropolitan Statistical Areas by population.
Fourth Quarter 2017 Highlights
Total assets at December 31, 2017 were $9.76 billion, postponing the adverse effects of the Durbin Amendment.
Completed sale of Banner Bank's seven Utah branches generating a gain on sale of $12.2 million.
Revenues were $128.1 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2017, $120.5 million during the preceding quarter and $116.6 million during the fourth quarter last year.



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Revenues from core operations* were $119.3 million, compared to $120.8 million in the preceding quarter, and increased 2% compared to $117.5 million in the fourth quarter a year ago.
Net interest margin was 4.18% for the current quarter, compared to 4.22% in the preceding quarter and 4.32% in the fourth quarter a year ago.
Deposit fees and other service charges were $13.0 million, compared to $13.3 million in the preceding quarter and a 7% increase compared to $12.2 million in the fourth quarter a year ago.
Provision for loan losses was $2.0 million, bringing the allowance for loan losses to $89.0 million or 1.17% of total loans.
Net loans receivable were $7.51 billion at December 31, 2017, compared to $7.69 billion at September 30, 2017, and increased 2% compared to $7.37 billion a year ago.
Core deposits increased 2% compared to December 31, 2016 and represented 88% of total deposits at December 31, 2017.
Quarterly dividends to shareholders were $0.25 per share.
Common shareholders' tangible equity per share* was $30.78 at December 31, 2017, compared to $31.79 at the preceding quarter end and $31.06 a year ago.
The ratio of tangible common shareholders' equity to tangible assets* remained strong at 10.61% at December 31, 2017, compared to 10.39% at the preceding quarter end and 10.83% a year ago.
Repurchased 520,166 shares of common stock at an average price of $56.99 per share.
Nonperforming assets declined by $4.2 million to $27.5 million or 0.28% of total assets.

*Revenues from core operations and non-interest income from core operations (both of which exclude fair value adjustments, gains and losses on the sale of securities and gain on the sale of branches), and references to tangible common shareholders' equity per share and the ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets (both of which exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net) represent non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) 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. See also Non-GAAP Financial Measures reconciliation tables on the last two pages of this press release.
Income Statement Review
Banner’s fourth quarter net interest income, before the provision for loan losses, was $98.3 million, compared to $100.2 million in the preceding quarter and $97.2 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. For the full year 2017, net interest income, before the provision for loan losses, increased 5% to $393.0 million compared to $375.1 million in 2016.
“Our net interest income decreased compared to the preceding quarter, largely reflecting the sale of the Utah branches and to a lesser extent the balance sheet deleveraging,” said Grescovich. “Our net interest margin also decreased modestly primarily as a result of a reduction in purchased loan discount accretion in the current quarter.” Banner's net interest margin was 4.18% for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to 4.22% in the preceding quarter and 4.32% in the fourth quarter a year ago. Acquisition accounting adjustments, principally loan discount accretion, added five basis points to the net interest margin in the current quarter compared to ten basis points in the preceding quarter and 19 basis points in the fourth quarter a year ago. For all of 2017, Banner’s net interest margin improved four basis points to 4.24% compared to 4.20% in 2016. Acquisition accounting adjustments added ten basis points to the net interest margin for the year compared to 16 basis points for 2016. The total purchase discount for acquired loans was $21.1 million at December 31, 2017, a decrease from $23.4 million at September 30, 2017 and $32.1 million a year ago, primarily as a result of discount accretion.
Average interest-earning asset yields decreased three basis points to 4.40% compared to 4.43% for the preceding quarter and decreased nine basis points compared to 4.49% in the fourth quarter a year ago. Average loan yields decreased six basis points to 4.82% compared to the preceding quarter and decreased 11 basis points from the fourth quarter a year ago. Loan discount accretion added six basis points to loan yields in the fourth quarter, compared to 12 basis points in the preceding quarter and 21 basis points in the fourth quarter a year ago. Deposit costs were 0.15% in the fourth quarter, the same as in the preceding quarter and a two basis point increase compared to the fourth quarter a year ago. The total cost of funds was 0.23% during the fourth quarter, the same as in the preceding quarter and a five basis point increase compared to the fourth quarter a year ago.
“Our asset quality metrics continue to remain strong, allowing our provision for loan losses to remain modest again this quarter while still maintaining a moderate risk profile,” said Grescovich. Largely as a result of the addition of new loans, the renewal of acquired loans out of the discounted loan portfolio and net charge-offs, Banner recorded a $2.0 million provision for loan losses during the fourth quarter, the same as in both the preceding and year ago quarters.
Deposit fees and other service charges were $13.0 million in the fourth quarter, a slight decrease compared to $13.3 million in the preceding quarter reflecting the sale of Utah branch deposits at the beginning of the quarter but a increased 7% compared to $12.2 million in the fourth quarter a year ago.
Banner’s mortgage banking revenues, including gains on one- to four-family and multifamily loan sales and loan servicing fees, increased to $5.0 million in the fourth quarter compared to $4.5 million in the preceding quarter and decreased modestly compared to $5.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Home purchase activity accounted for 71% of fourth quarter one- to four-family mortgage loan originations.
Fourth quarter 2017 results included a $1.0 million net loss for fair value adjustments as a result of changes in the valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value and a $2.3 million net loss on the sale of securities. In the preceding quarter, results included a $493,000 net loss for fair value adjustments that was partially offset by a $270,000 net gain on the sale of securities. In the fourth quarter a year ago, results included a $1.1 million net loss for fair value adjustments that was partially offset by a $311,000 net gain on the sale of securities.
Total revenues increased 6% to $128.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $120.5 million in the preceding quarter and increased 10% compared to $116.6 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. For the year ended December 31, 2017, total revenues increased 6% to $486.6 million, compared to $458.5 million for the full year 2016. Reflecting the decline in earning assets as a result of the sale of the Utah branches early in the fourth



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quarter and balance sheet restructuring later in the quarter, revenues from core operations* (revenues excluding gains and losses on the sale of securities and net change in valuation of financial instruments and in the current quarter the gain on sale of the branches) decreased to $119.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $120.8 million in the preceding quarter, but increased 2% compared to $117.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Despite the sale of the Utah branches, 2017 revenues from core operations* increased 4% to $479.3 million, compared to $460.3 million in 2016.
Total non-interest income, which includes the changes in the valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value, gains and losses on the sale of securities, and the gain on sale of the Utah branches, was $29.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $20.3 million in the third quarter of 2017 and $19.5 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. For the year ended December 31, 2017, total non-interest income was $93.5 million compared to $83.5 million in 2016. Non-interest income from core operations,* which excludes gains and losses on sale of securities, net changes in the valuation of financial instruments and the gain on sale of the Utah branches, was $21.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $20.6 million for the third quarter of 2017 and $20.3 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. For all of 2017, non-interest income from core operations* was $86.3 million, compared to $85.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Banner’s total non-interest expense was $84.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $82.6 million in the preceding quarter and $79.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. The current and preceding quarter's non-interest expenses included increased salary and employee benefits and elevated costs for professional services as compared to the fourth quarter a year ago largely due to enhanced regulatory requirements attributable to compliance and risk management infrastructure build-out. Professional services expense for the current quarter also included an expected seasonal increase for outside audit services. Advertising and marketing expenses were meaningfully higher in the current quarter compared to the preceding quarter but were comparable to the fourth quarter a year ago. Gains on the sale of real estate owned reduced total operating expenses in both the quarter and year ended December 31, 2017. There were no acquisition-related expenses in the current quarter or in the preceding quarter, compared to $788,000 in the fourth quarter a year ago. For the year ended December 31, 2017, non-interest expense was $327.3 million compared to $322.9 million in 2016. Total operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 included $11.7 million of acquisition-related expenses. There were no acquisition-related expenses in 2017.
For the fourth quarter of 2017, Banner recorded $55.0 million in state and federal income tax expense, which, in addition to the normal provision for income taxes related to pre-tax income, included a $42.6 million net charge related to the revaluation of its deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs act as well as a net credit of $1.7 million for the release of a valuation reserve on an acquisition related net operating loss carryforward deferred tax asset.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recognized or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income tax expense in the period of enactment.
Balance Sheet Review
As part of its year-end balance sheet restructuring efforts, Banner’s total assets decreased to $9.76 billion at December 31, 2017, compared to $10.44 billion at September 30, 2017. Banner’s total assets were $9.79 billion at December 31, 2016. The total of securities and interest-bearing deposits held at other banks was $1.26 billion at December 31, 2017, compared to $1.68 billion at September 30, 2017 and $1.16 billion at December 31, 2016. The decrease in the securities portfolio at the end of the year reflects Banner's deleveraging strategy to reduce total assets below the $10 billion threshold at the end of 2017 to postpone the adverse impact of the Durbin Amendment. The average effective duration of Banner's securities portfolio was approximately 4.1 years at December 31, 2017, compared to 3.8 years at December 31, 2016.
“As part of our planned balance sheet restructuring, we reduced our securities and deposit portfolios at the end of the year to keep our asset size below $10 billion,” said Grescovich. “However, net loans increased 2% year over year, with solid production in targeted loan types, including commercial business, construction and land development loans, residential real estate and consumer loans. We continue to see significant potential for growth in our loan origination pipelines due to the robust economic activity in the markets that we serve.”
As a result of the sale of our Utah operations, which included the sale of $255 million of loans, net loans receivable decreased to $7.51 billion at December 31, 2017, compared to $7.69 billion at September 30, 2017; however, despite the impact of the sale net loans increased 2% compared to $7.37 billion a year ago. Commercial real estate and multifamily real estate loans decreased slightly to $3.53 billion at December 31, 2017, compared to $3.67 billion at September 30, 2017, and $3.59 billion a year ago. Commercial business loans were $1.28 billion at December 31, 2017, compared to $1.31 billion three months earlier and increased 6% compared to $1.21 billion a year ago. Agricultural business loans declined to $338.4 million at December 31, 2017, compared to $339.9 million three months earlier and $369.2 million a year ago. Total construction, land and land development loans increased 3% to $907.5 million at December 31, 2017, compared to $878.4 million at September 30, 2017, and increased 10% compared to $823.1 million a year earlier. Consumer loans decreased to $688.8 million at December 31, 2017, compared to $701.2 million at September 30, 2017, but increased 6% compared to $650.5 million a year ago largely as a result of a successful second quarter campaign to generate additional home equity lines of credit. One- to four-family loans decreased to $848.3 million compared to $869.6 million at September 30, 2017 but increased 4% compared to $813.1 million a year ago.
Loans held for sale decreased 43% to $40.7 million at December 31, 2017, compared to $71.9 million at September 30, 2017, and decreased 84% compared to $246.4 million at December 31, 2016. The volume of residential mortgage loans sold was $141.1 million in the current quarter compared to $141.0 million in the preceding quarter and $174.5 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. Banner sold $74.1 million of multifamily loans during the quarter ended December 31, 2017, $86.0 million during the preceding quarter and $16.4 million during the fourth quarter last year. Loans held for sale at December 31, 2017 included $12.9 million of multifamily loans and $27.8 million of one- to four-family loans.
Total deposits were $8.18 billion at December 31, 2017, a decrease compared to $8.54 billion at September 30, 2017, also reflecting the Utah branch sale, and a modest increase compared to $8.12 billion a year ago, as strong core deposit growth was partially offset by continuing declines in certificates of deposit. Non-interest-bearing account balances were $3.27 billion at December 31, 2017, compared to $3.38 billion at September 30, 2017 and



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increased 4% compared to $3.14 billion a year ago. Core deposits (non-interest bearing and interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts) decreased 3% during the current quarter but increased 2% compared to December 31, 2016. Core deposits represented 88% of total deposits December 31, 2017 compared to 87% of total deposits at both September 30, 2017 and a year earlier. Certificates of deposit were $966.9 million at December 31, 2017, compared to $1.10 billion at September 30, 2017 and $1.05 billion a year earlier. Brokered deposits declined to $57.2 million at December 31, 2017, compared to $171.7 million at September 30, 2017 and were $34.1 million a year earlier. The average cost of deposits was 0.15% for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the same as in the preceding quarter and a two basis point increase compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2016.
At December 31, 2017, total common shareholders' equity was $1.27 billion, or $38.89 per share, compared to $1.33 billion at September 30, 2017 and $1.31 billion a year ago. At December 31, 2017, tangible common shareholders' equity*, which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets, was $1.00 billion, or 10.61% of tangible assets*, compared to $1.06 billion, or 10.39% of tangible assets, at September 30, 2017 and $1.03 billion, or 10.83% of tangible assets, a year ago. Banner's tangible book value per share* was $30.78 at December 31, 2017, compared to $31.06 per share a year ago.
In addition to the impact of the net loss and dividend payments for the quarter, Banner also reduced its equity capital during the fourth quarter of 2017 through the repurchase of 520,166 shares of its common stock at an average price per share of $56.99 for a total purchase price of $29.6 million that further enhanced its efforts to close the year below $10 billion in total assets. Nonetheless, Banner Corporation and its subsidiary banks continue to maintain capital levels in excess of the requirements to be categorized as “well-capitalized” under the Basel III and Dodd Frank regulatory standards. At December 31, 2017, Banner Corporation's common equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 11.30%, its Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets ratio was 11.33%, and its total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 13.80%.
Credit Quality
The allowance for loan losses was $89.0 million at December 31, 2017, or 1.17% of total loans outstanding and 329% of non-performing loans compared to $89.1 million at September 30, 2017, or 1.15% of total loans outstanding and 296% of non-performing loans, and $86.0 million at December 31, 2016, or 1.15% of total loans outstanding and 381% of non-performing loans. Net charge-offs totaled $2.1 million in the fourth quarter compared to $1.5 million in the preceding quarter and $253,000 in the fourth quarter a year ago. Primarily as a result of the addition of new loans and the renewal of acquired loans out of the discounted loan portfolio, as well as the net charge offs, Banner recorded a $2.0 million provision for loan losses in the current quarter which was the same amount as recorded in the prior quarter and in the year ago quarter. Non-performing loans were $27.0 million at December 30, 2017, compared to $30.1 million at September 30, 2017 and $22.6 million a year ago. Real estate owned and other repossessed assets were $467,000 at December 31, 2017, compared to $1.6 million at September 30, 2017 and $11.2 million a year ago.
In accordance with acquisition accounting, loans acquired from AmericanWest Bank and Siuslaw Bank in 2015 were recorded at their estimated fair value, which resulted in a net discount to the loans’ contractual amounts, a portion of which reflects a discount for possible credit losses. Credit discounts are included in the determination of fair value, and as a result, no allowance for loan and lease losses is recorded for acquired loans at the acquisition date. Although the discount recorded on the acquired loans is not reflected in the allowance for loan losses or related allowance coverage ratios, we believe it should be considered when comparing the current ratios to similar ratios in periods prior to the acquisitions of AmericanWest Bank and Siuslaw Bank.
Banner's non-performing assets were $27.5 million, or 0.28% of total assets, at December 31, 2017, compared to $31.7 million, or 0.30% of total assets, at September 30, 2017 and $33.8 million, or 0.35% of total assets, a year ago. In addition to non-performing assets, purchased credit-impaired loans decreased to $21.3 million at December 31, 2017, compared to $23.2 million at September 30, 2017 and $32.3 million a year ago.
Conference Call
Banner will host a conference call on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at 8:00 a.m. PST, to discuss its fourth quarter and year end results. To listen to the call on-line, go to www.bannerbank.com. Investment professionals are invited to dial (866) 235-9915 to participate in the call. A replay will be available for one week at (877) 344-7529 using access code 10115119, or at www.bannerbank.com.
About the Company
Banner Corporation is a $9.8 billion bank holding company operating two commercial banks in four Western states through a network of branches offering 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 and based only on information then actually known to Banner.  Banner does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. 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 and could negatively affect Banner's operating and stock price performance.
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) 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; (2) results of examinations by regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory



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authority may, among other things, require increases in the allowance for loan losses or writing down of assets or impose restrictions or penalties with respect to Banner's activities; (3) competitive pressures among depository institutions; (4) interest rate movements and their impact on customer behavior and net interest margin; (5) the impact of repricing and competitors' pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; (6) fluctuations in real estate values; (7) the ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to meet customers' needs and developments in the market place; (8) the ability to access cost-effective funding; (9) changes in financial markets; (10) changes in economic conditions in general and in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California in particular; (11) the costs, effects and outcomes of litigation; (12) 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; (13) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; (14) future acquisitions by Banner of other depository institutions or lines of business; (15) future goodwill impairment due to changes in Banner's business, changes in market conditions, or other factors and (16) other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services; and other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Annual Reports on Form 10-K.



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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Quarters Ended
 
Twelve months ended
(in thousands except shares and per share data)
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST INCOME:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable
 
$
93,145

 
$
95,221

 
$
93,915

 
$
374,449

 
$
359,612

Mortgage-backed securities
 
7,006

 
6,644

 
3,861

 
24,535

 
19,328

Securities and cash equivalents
 
3,324

 
3,413

 
3,231

 
13,300

 
12,537

 
 
103,475

 
105,278

 
101,007

 
412,284

 
391,477

INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Deposits
 
3,111

 
3,189

 
2,604

 
12,273

 
11,105

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
766

 
569

 
79

 
1,908

 
953

Other borrowings
 
77

 
84

 
76

 
317

 
310

Junior subordinated debentures
 
1,257

 
1,226

 
1,077

 
4,752

 
4,040

 
 
5,211

 
5,068

 
3,836

 
19,250

 
16,408

Net interest income before provision for loan losses
 
98,264

 
100,210

 
97,171

 
393,034

 
375,069

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
 
2,000

 
2,000

 
2,030

 
8,000

 
6,030

Net interest income
 
96,264

 
98,210

 
95,141

 
385,034

 
369,039

NON-INTEREST INCOME:
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Deposit fees and other service charges
 
13,048

 
13,316

 
12,199

 
51,787

 
49,156

Mortgage banking operations
 
5,025

 
4,498

 
5,143

 
20,880

 
25,552

Bank owned life insurance
 
1,020

 
1,043

 
893

 
4,618

 
4,538

Miscellaneous
 
1,923

 
1,705

 
2,065

 
8,985

 
6,001

 
 
21,016

 
20,562

 
20,300

 
86,270

 
85,247

Net (loss) gain on sale of securities
 
(2,310
)
 
270

 
311

 
(2,080
)
 
843

Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value
 
(1,013
)
 
(493
)
 
(1,148
)
 
(2,844
)
 
(2,620
)
Gain on sale of branches, including related loans and deposits
 
12,189

 

 

 
12,189

 

Total non-interest income
 
29,882

 
20,339

 
19,463

 
93,535

 
83,470

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Salary and employee benefits
 
48,082

 
48,931

 
44,387

 
192,096

 
180,883

Less capitalized loan origination costs
 
(4,134
)
 
(4,331
)
 
(4,785
)
 
(17,379
)
 
(18,895
)
Occupancy and equipment
 
12,088

 
11,737

 
12,581

 
47,866

 
45,000

Information / computer data services
 
4,731

 
4,420

 
4,674

 
17,245

 
19,281

Payment and card processing services
 
6,015

 
5,839

 
5,440

 
22,665

 
21,604

Professional services
 
5,301

 
3,349

 
2,384

 
17,534

 
8,120

Advertising and marketing
 
3,412

 
2,130

 
3,220

 
8,637

 
9,709

Deposit insurance
 
1,251

 
1,101

 
1,012

 
4,689

 
4,551

State/municipal business and use taxes
 
737

 
780

 
952

 
2,594

 
3,516

Real estate operations
 
(941
)
 
240

 
(338
)
 
(2,030
)
 
175

Amortization of core deposit intangibles
 
1,457

 
1,542

 
1,722

 
6,246

 
7,061

Miscellaneous
 
6,710

 
6,851

 
7,820

 
27,142

 
30,131

 
 
84,709

 
82,589

 
79,069

 
327,305

 
311,136

Acquisition related expenses
 

 

 
788

 

 
11,733

Total non-interest expense
 
84,709

 
82,589

 
79,857

 
327,305

 
322,869

Income before provision for income taxes
 
41,437

 
35,960

 
34,747

 
151,264

 
129,640

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
54,985

 
10,883

 
11,943

 
90,488

 
44,255

NET (LOSS) INCOME
 
$
(13,548
)
 
$
25,077

 
$
22,804

 
$
60,776

 
$
85,385

(Loss) Earnings per share available to common shareholders:
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
 
$
(0.41
)
 
$
0.76

 
$
0.69

 
$
1.85

 
$
2.52

Diluted
 
$
(0.41
)
 
$
0.76

 
$
0.69

 
$
1.84

 
$
2.52

Cumulative dividends declared per common share
 
$
0.25

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.23

 
$
2.00

 
$
0.88

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
 
32,655,973

 
32,982,532

 
33,134,222

 
32,888,007

 
33,820,148

Diluted
 
32,766,335

 
33,079,099

 
33,201,333

 
32,986,707

 
33,853,511

Decrease in common shares outstanding
 
(528,299
)
 
(23,247
)
 
(673,924
)
 
(466,902
)
 
(1,048,868
)



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FINANCIAL  CONDITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage Change
(in thousands except shares and per share data)
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
 
Prior Qtr
 
Prior Yr Qtr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
199,624

 
$
192,278

 
$
177,083

 
3.8
 %
 
12.7
 %
Interest-bearing deposits
 
61,576

 
49,488

 
70,636

 
24.4
 %
 
(12.8
)%
Total cash and cash equivalents
 
261,200

 
241,766

 
247,719

 
8.0
 %
 
5.4
 %
Securities - trading
 
22,318

 
23,466

 
24,568

 
(4.9
)%
 
(9.2
)%
Securities - available for sale
 
919,485

 
1,339,057

 
800,917

 
(31.3
)%
 
14.8
 %
Securities - held to maturity
 
260,271

 
264,752

 
267,873

 
(1.7
)%
 
(2.8
)%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
 
10,334

 
20,854

 
12,506

 
(50.4
)%
 
(17.4
)%
Loans held for sale
 
40,725

 
71,905

 
246,353

 
(43.4
)%
 
(83.5
)%
Loans receivable
 
7,598,884

 
7,774,449

 
7,451,148

 
(2.3
)%
 
2.0
 %
Allowance for loan losses
 
(89,028
)
 
(89,100
)
 
(85,997
)
 
(0.1
)%
 
3.5
 %
Net loans
 
7,509,856

 
7,685,349

 
7,365,151

 
(2.3
)%
 
2.0
 %
Accrued interest receivable
 
31,259

 
33,837

 
30,178

 
(7.6
)%
 
3.6
 %
Real estate owned held for sale, net
 
360

 
1,496

 
11,081

 
(75.9
)%
 
(96.8
)%
Property and equipment, net
 
154,815

 
159,893

 
166,481

 
(3.2
)%
 
(7.0
)%
Goodwill
 
242,659

 
244,583

 
244,583

 
(0.8
)%
 
(0.8
)%
Other intangibles, net
 
22,655

 
25,219

 
30,162

 
(10.2
)%
 
(24.9
)%
Bank-owned life insurance
 
162,668

 
161,648

 
158,936

 
0.6
 %
 
2.3
 %
Other assets
 
124,604

 
169,261

 
187,160

 
(26.4
)%
 
(33.4
)%
Total assets
 
$
9,763,209

 
$
10,443,086

 
$
9,793,668

 
(6.5
)%
 
(0.3
)%
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing
 
$
3,265,544

 
$
3,379,841

 
$
3,140,451

 
(3.4
)%
 
4.0
 %
Interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts
 
3,950,950

 
4,058,435

 
3,935,630

 
(2.6
)%
 
0.4
 %
Interest-bearing certificates
 
966,937

 
1,100,574

 
1,045,333

 
(12.1
)%
 
(7.5
)%
Total deposits
 
8,183,431

 
8,538,850

 
8,121,414

 
(4.2
)%
 
0.8
 %
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank at fair value
 
202

 
263,349

 
54,216

 
(99.9
)%
 
(99.6
)%
Customer repurchase agreements and other borrowings
 
95,860

 
103,713

 
105,685

 
(7.6
)%
 
(9.3
)%
Junior subordinated debentures at fair value
 
98,707

 
97,280

 
95,200

 
1.5
 %
 
3.7
 %
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
71,344

 
72,604

 
71,369

 
(1.7
)%
 
 %
Deferred compensation
 
41,039

 
40,279

 
40,074

 
1.9
 %
 
2.4
 %
Total liabilities
 
8,490,583

 
9,116,075

 
8,487,958

 
(6.9
)%
 
 %
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 


Common stock
 
1,187,127

 
1,215,482

 
1,213,837

 
(2.3
)%
 
(2.2
)%
Retained earnings (1)
 
89,740

 
111,405

 
95,328

 
(19.4
)%
 
(5.9
)%
Other components of shareholders' equity (1)
 
(4,241
)
 
124

 
(3,455
)
 
nm

 
22.7
 %
Total shareholders' equity
 
1,272,626

 
1,327,011

 
1,305,710

 
(4.1
)%
 
(2.5
)%
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
9,763,209

 
$
10,443,086

 
$
9,793,668

 
(6.5
)%
 
(0.3
)%
Common Shares Issued:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Shares outstanding at end of period
 
32,726,485

 
33,254,784

 
33,193,387

 
 
 
 
Common shareholders' equity per share (2)
 
$
38.89

 
$
39.90

 
$
39.34

 
 
 
 
Common shareholders' tangible equity per share (2) (3)
 
$
30.78

 
$
31.79

 
$
31.06

 
 
 
 
Common shareholders' tangible equity to tangible assets (3)
 
10.61
%
 
10.39
%
 
10.83
%
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Tier 1 leverage capital ratio
 
11.33
%
 
11.49
%
 
11.83
%
 
 
 
 
(1)
The December 31, 2017 amounts for retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income are considered preliminary pending the issuance of a proposed accounting standard update addressing certain impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which would result in a reclassification between retained earnings and other accumulated comprehensive income.
(2)
Calculation is based on number of common shares outstanding at the end of the period rather than weighted average shares outstanding.
(3)
Common shareholders' tangible equity excludes goodwill and other intangible assets.  Tangible assets exclude goodwill and other intangible assets.  These ratios represent non-GAAP financial measures. See also Non-GAAP Financial Measures reconciliation tables on the last two pages of the press release tables.



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January 24, 2018
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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage Change
LOANS
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
 
Prior Qtr
 
Prior Yr Qtr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owner occupied
 
$
1,284,363

 
$
1,369,130

 
$
1,352,999

 
(6.2
)%
 
(5.1
)%
Investment properties
 
1,937,423

 
1,993,144

 
1,986,336

 
(2.8
)%
 
(2.5
)%
Multifamily real estate
 
314,188

 
311,706

 
248,150

 
0.8
 %
 
26.6
 %
Commercial construction
 
148,435

 
157,041

 
124,068

 
(5.5
)%
 
19.6
 %
Multifamily construction
 
154,662

 
136,532

 
124,126

 
13.3
 %
 
24.6
 %
One- to four-family construction
 
415,327

 
399,361

 
375,704

 
4.0
 %
 
10.5
 %
Land and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Residential
 
164,516

 
158,384

 
170,004

 
3.9
 %
 
(3.2
)%
Commercial
 
24,583

 
27,095

 
29,184

 
(9.3
)%
 
(15.8
)%
Commercial business
 
1,279,894

 
1,311,409

 
1,207,879

 
(2.4
)%
 
6.0
 %
Agricultural business including secured by farmland
 
338,388

 
339,932

 
369,156

 
(0.5
)%
 
(8.3
)%
One- to four-family real estate
 
848,289

 
869,556

 
813,077

 
(2.4
)%
 
4.3
 %
Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer secured by one- to four-family real estate
 
522,931

 
535,300

 
493,211

 
(2.3
)%
 
6.0
 %
Consumer-other
 
165,885

 
165,859

 
157,254

 
 %
 
5.5
 %
Total loans receivable
 
$
7,598,884

 
$
7,774,449

 
$
7,451,148

 
(2.3
)%
 
2.0
 %
Restructured loans performing under their restructured terms
 
$
16,115

 
$
12,744

 
$
18,907

 
 
 
 
Loans 30 - 89 days past due and on accrual (1)
 
$
29,278

 
$
9,619

 
$
11,571

 
 
 
 
Total delinquent loans (including loans on non-accrual), net (2)
 
$
50,503

 
$
34,792

 
$
30,553

 
 
 
 
Total delinquent loans  /  Total loans outstanding
 
0.66
%
 
0.45
%
 
0.41
%
 
 
 
 

(1) Includes $943,000 of purchased credit-impaired loans at December 31, 2017 compared to $1.0 million at September 30, 2017, and $470,000 at December 31, 2016.
(2) Delinquent loans include $2.2 million of delinquent purchased credit-impaired loans December 31, 2017 compared to $2.9 million at September 30, 2017, and $1.7 million at December 31, 2016.

LOANS BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
 
 
Amount
 
Percentage
 
Amount
 
Percentage
 
Amount
 
Percentage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Washington
 
$
3,508,542

 
46.2%
 
$
3,515,881

 
45.2
%
 
$
3,433,617

 
46.1%
Oregon
 
1,590,233

 
20.9%
 
1,561,723

 
20.1
%
 
1,505,369

 
20.2%
California
 
1,415,076

 
18.6%
 
1,381,572

 
17.8
%
 
1,239,989

 
16.6%
Idaho
 
492,603

 
6.5%
 
495,041

 
6.4
%
 
495,992

 
6.7%
Utah
 
73,382

 
1.0%
 
304,740

 
3.9
%
 
283,890

 
3.8%
Other
 
519,048

 
6.8%
 
515,492

 
6.6
%
 
492,291

 
6.6%
Total loans
 
$
7,598,884

 
100.0%
 
$
7,774,449

 
100.0
%
 
$
7,451,148

 
100.0%




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January 24, 2018
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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Quarters Ended
 
Twelve months ended
CHANGE IN THE
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
89,100

 
$
88,586

 
$
84,220

 
$
85,997

 
$
78,008

Provision for loan losses
 
2,000

 
2,000

 
2,030

 
8,000

 
6,030

Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate
 
19

 
19

 
484

 
372

 
582

Multifamily real estate
 

 

 

 
11

 

Construction and land
 
57

 
73

 
903

 
1,237

 
2,171

One- to four-family real estate
 
8

 
8

 
231

 
270

 
1,283

Commercial business
 
305

 
577

 
218

 
1,226

 
1,993

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland
 
1

 
1

 
20

 
134

 
59

Consumer
 
188

 
98

 
81

 
481

 
610

 
 
578

 
776

 
1,937

 
3,731

 
6,698

Loans charged off:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate
 
(549
)
 
(584
)
 
(566
)
 
(1,180
)
 
(746
)
One- to four-family real estate
 
(38
)
 

 
(249
)
 
(38
)
 
(375
)
Commercial business
 
(517
)
 
(491
)
 
(305
)
 
(3,803
)
 
(948
)
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland
 
(1,110
)
 
(1,001
)
 

 
(2,374
)
 
(567
)
Consumer
 
(436
)
 
(186
)
 
(454
)
 
(1,305
)
 
(1,487
)
 
 
(2,650
)
 
(2,262
)
 
(2,190
)
 
(8,700
)
 
(4,739
)
Net (charge-offs) recoveries
 
(2,072
)
 
(1,486
)
 
(253
)
 
(4,969
)
 
1,959

Balance, end of period
 
$
89,028

 
$
89,100

 
$
85,997

 
$
89,028

 
$
85,997

Net (charge-offs) recoveries / Average loans outstanding
 
(0.027
)%
 
(0.019
)%
 
(0.003
)%
 
(0.065
)%
 
0.026
%


ALLOCATION OF
 
 
 
 
 
 
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
Specific or allocated loss allowance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate
 
$
22,824

 
$
23,431

 
$
20,993

Multifamily real estate
 
1,633

 
1,625

 
1,360

Construction and land
 
27,568

 
29,422

 
34,252

One- to four-family real estate
 
2,055

 
2,040

 
2,238

Commercial business
 
18,311

 
18,657

 
16,533

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland
 
4,053

 
3,949

 
2,967

Consumer
 
3,866

 
4,016

 
4,104

Total allocated
 
80,310

 
83,140

 
82,447

Unallocated
 
8,718

 
5,960

 
3,550

Total allowance for loan losses
 
$
89,028

 
$
89,100

 
$
85,997

Allowance for loan losses / Total loans outstanding
 
1.17
%
 
1.15
%
 
1.15
%
Allowance for loan losses / Non-performing loans
 
329
%
 
296
%
 
381
%






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January 24, 2018
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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Loans on non-accrual status:
 
 
 
 
 
Secured by real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
10,646

 
$
11,632

 
$
8,237

Construction and land
798

 
1,726

 
1,748

One- to four-family
3,264

 
2,878

 
2,263

Commercial business
3,406

 
7,144

 
3,074

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland
6,132

 
4,285

 
3,229

Consumer
1,297

 
1,462

 
1,875

 
25,543

 
29,127

 
20,426

Loans more than 90 days delinquent, still on accrual:
 
 
 

 
 

Secured by real estate:
 
 
 

 
 

Commercial

 
53

 
701

Multifamily

 

 
147

Construction and land
298

 

 

One- to four-family
1,085

 
722

 
1,233

Commercial business
18

 
51

 

Consumer
85

 
101

 
72

 
1,486

 
927

 
2,153

Total non-performing loans
27,029

 
30,054

 
22,579

Real estate owned (REO)
360

 
1,496

 
11,081

Other repossessed assets
107

 
145

 
166

Total non-performing assets
$
27,496

 
$
31,695

 
$
33,826

Total non-performing assets to total assets
0.28
%
 
0.30
%
 
0.35
%
Purchased credit-impaired loans, net
$
21,310

 
$
23,221

 
$
32,322


 
Quarters Ended
 
Twelve months ended
REAL ESTATE OWNED
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
Balance, beginning of period
$
1,496

 
$
2,427

 
$
4,717

 
$
11,081

 
$
11,627

Additions from loan foreclosures

 

 
8,375

 
46

 
8,909

Additions from acquisitions

 

 

 

 
400

Additions from capitalized costs

 

 

 
54

 

Proceeds from dispositions of REO
(2,092
)
 
(961
)
 
(2,791
)
 
(13,474
)
 
(10,812
)
Gain on sale of REO
956

 
30

 
852

 
2,909

 
1,833

Valuation adjustments in the period

 

 
(72
)
 
(256
)
 
(876
)
Balance, end of period
$
360

 
$
1,496

 
$
11,081

 
$
360

 
$
11,081





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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage Change
 
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
 
Prior Qtr
 
Prior Yr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest-bearing
 
$
3,265,544

 
$
3,379,841

 
$
3,140,451

 
(3.4
)%
 
4.0
 %
Interest-bearing checking
 
971,137

 
955,486

 
914,484

 
1.6
 %
 
6.2
 %
Regular savings accounts
 
1,557,500

 
1,577,292

 
1,523,391

 
(1.3
)%
 
2.2
 %
Money market accounts
 
1,422,313

 
1,525,657

 
1,497,755

 
(6.8
)%
 
(5.0
)%
Total interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts
 
3,950,950

 
4,058,435

 
3,935,630

 
(2.6
)%
 
0.4
 %
Interest-bearing certificates
 
966,937

 
1,100,574

 
1,045,333

 
(12.1
)%
 
(7.5
)%
Total deposits
 
$
8,183,431

 
$
8,538,850

 
$
8,121,414

 
(4.2
)%
 
0.8
 %


GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION OF DEPOSITS
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
 
 
Amount
 
Percentage
 
Amount
 
Percentage
 
Amount
 
Percentage
Washington
 
$
4,506,249

 
55.0%
 
$
4,654,406

 
54.6%
 
$
4,347,644

 
53.6%
Oregon
 
1,797,147

 
22.0%
 
1,811,459

 
21.2%
 
1,708,973

 
21.0%
California
 
1,432,819

 
17.5%
 
1,442,727

 
16.9%
 
1,469,748

 
18.1%
Idaho
 
447,216

 
5.5%
 
465,104

 
5.4%
 
447,019

 
5.5%
Utah
 

 
—%
 
165,154

 
1.9%
 
148,030

 
1.8%
Total deposits
 
$
8,183,431

 
100.0%
 
$
8,538,850

 
100.0%
 
$
8,121,414

 
100.0%


INCLUDED IN TOTAL DEPOSITS
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
Public non-interest-bearing accounts
 
$
86,987

 
$
86,262

 
$
92,789

Public interest-bearing transaction & savings accounts
 
111,732

 
108,257

 
128,976

Public interest-bearing certificates
 
23,685

 
26,543

 
25,650

Total public deposits
 
$
222,404

 
$
221,062

 
$
247,415

Total brokered deposits
 
$
57,228

 
$
171,718

 
$
34,074




 
 
 
 
 
 
 




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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actual
 
Minimum to be categorized as "Adequately Capitalized"
 
Minimum to be
categorized as
"Well Capitalized"
REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Banner Corporation-consolidated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
$
1,213,835

 
13.80
%
 
$
703,508

 
8.00
%
 
$
879,385

 
10.00
%
      Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
1,122,358

 
12.76
%
 
527,631

 
6.00
%
 
527,631

 
6.00
%
      Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
1,122,358

 
11.33
%
 
396,313

 
4.00
%
 
n/a

 
n/a

      Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
993,284

 
11.30
%
 
395,723

 
4.50
%
 
n/a

 
n/a

Banner Bank:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

      Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
1,101,432

 
12.82
%
 
687,266

 
8.00
%
 
859,083

 
10.00
%
      Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
1,012,316

 
11.78
%
 
515,450

 
6.00
%
 
687,266

 
8.00
%
      Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
1,012,316

 
10.52
%
 
384,920

 
4.00
%
 
481,150

 
5.00
%
      Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
1,012,316

 
11.78
%
 
386,587

 
4.50
%
 
558,404

 
6.50
%
Islanders Bank:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

      Total capital to risk-weighted assets
 
32,090

 
16.37
%
 
15,681

 
8.00
%
 
19,602

 
10.00
%
      Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
29,729

 
15.17
%
 
11,761

 
6.00
%
 
15,681

 
8.00
%
      Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
 
29,729

 
10.63
%
 
11,183

 
4.00
%
 
13,979

 
5.00
%
      Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
 
29,729

 
15.17
%
 
8,821

 
4.50
%
 
12,741

 
6.50
%






BANR - Fourth Quarter 2017 Results
January 24, 2018
Page 13

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(rates / ratios annualized)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST SPREAD
Quarters Ended
 
December 31, 2017
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Average Balance
Interest and Dividends
Yield / Cost(3)
 
Average Balance
Interest and Dividends
Yield / Cost(3)
 
Average Balance
Interest and Dividends
Yield / Cost(3)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans
$
6,064,650

$
73,349

4.80
 %
 
$
6,086,554

$
75,020

4.89
%
 
$
5,960,506

$
74,538

4.97
%
Commercial/agricultural loans
1,454,639

17,549

4.79
 %
 
1,520,946

17,992

4.69
%
 
1,469,407

17,192

4.65
%
Consumer and other loans
144,412

2,247

6.17
 %
 
140,758

2,209

6.23
%
 
141,133

2,185

6.16
%
Total loans(1)
7,663,701

93,145

4.82
 %
 
7,748,258

95,221

4.88
%
 
7,571,046

93,915

4.93
%
Mortgage-backed securities
1,131,692

7,006

2.46
 %
 
1,129,256

6,644

2.33
%
 
796,625

3,861

1.93
%
Other securities
459,065

3,028

2.62
 %
 
473,808

3,192

2.67
%
 
469,377

3,062

2.60
%
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
60,109

191

1.26
 %
 
51,607

159

1.22
%
 
91,625

95

0.41
%
FHLB stock
18,496

105

2.25
 %
 
16,961

62

1.45
%
 
11,668

74

2.52
%
Total investment securities
1,669,362

10,330

2.46
 %
 
1,671,632

10,057

2.39
%
 
1,369,295

7,092

2.06
%
Total interest-earning assets
9,333,063

103,475

4.40
 %
 
9,419,890

105,278

4.43
%
 
8,940,341

101,007

4.49
%
Non-interest-earning assets
861,232

 
 
 
888,388

 
 
 
904,846

 
 
Total assets
$
10,194,295

 
 
 
$
10,308,278

 
 
 
$
9,845,187

 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing checking accounts
$
964,306

222

0.09
 %
 
$
946,585

218

0.09
%
 
$
876,904

197

0.09
%
Savings accounts
1,567,845

550

0.14
 %
 
1,557,475

538

0.14
%
 
1,470,548

493

0.13
%
Money market accounts
1,471,875

645

0.17
 %
 
1,534,867

653

0.17
%
 
1,541,258

677

0.17
%
Certificates of deposit
1,024,069

1,694

0.66
 %
 
1,151,725

1,780

0.61
%
 
1,089,337

1,237

0.45
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
5,028,095

3,111

0.25
 %
 
5,190,652

3,189

0.24
%
 
4,978,047

2,604

0.21
%
Non-interest-bearing deposits
3,325,452


 %
 
3,300,185


%
 
3,193,172


%
Total deposits
8,353,547

3,111

0.15
 %
 
8,490,837

3,189

0.15
%
 
8,171,219

2,604

0.13
%
Other interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FHLB advances
204,502

766

1.49
 %
 
165,586

569

1.36
%
 
32,932

79

0.95
%
Other borrowings
106,678

77

0.29
 %
 
116,297

84

0.29
%
 
107,819

76

0.28
%
Junior subordinated debentures
140,212

1,257

3.56
 %
 
140,212

1,226

3.47
%
 
140,212

1,077

3.06
%
Total borrowings
451,392

2,100

1.85
 %
 
422,095

1,879

1.77
%
 
280,963

1,232

1.74
%
Total funding liabilities
8,804,939

5,211

0.23
 %
 
8,912,932

5,068

0.23
%
 
8,452,182

3,836

0.18
%
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities(2)
63,654

 
 
 
67,918

 
 
 
67,536

 
 
Total liabilities
8,868,593

 
 
 
8,980,850

 
 
 
8,519,718

 
 
Shareholders' equity
1,325,702

 
 
 
1,327,428

 
 
 
1,325,469

 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
10,194,295

 
 
 
$
10,308,278

 
 
 
$
9,845,187

 
 
Net interest income/rate spread
 
$
98,264

4.17
 %
 
 
$
100,210

4.20
%
 
 
$
97,171

4.31
%
Net interest margin
 
 
4.18
 %
 
 
 
4.22
%
 
 
 
4.32
%
Additional Key Financial Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
 
(0.53
)%
 
 
 
0.97
%
 
 
 
0.92
%
Return on average equity
 
 
(4.05
)%
 
 
 
7.49
%
 
 
 
6.84
%
Average equity/average assets
 
 
13.00
 %
 
 
 
12.88
%
 
 
 
13.46
%
Average interest-earning assets/average interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
170.33
 %
 
 
 
167.83
%
 
 
 
170.00
%
Average interest-earning assets/average funding liabilities
 
 
106.00
 %
 
 
 
105.69
%
 
 
 
105.78
%
Non-interest income/average assets
 
 
1.16
 %
 
 
 
0.78
%
 
 
 
0.79
%
Non-interest expense/average assets
 
 
3.30
 %
 
 
 
3.18
%
 
 
 
3.23
%
Efficiency ratio(4)
 
 
66.10
 %
 
 
 
68.51
%
 
 
 
68.47
%
Adjusted efficiency ratio(5)
 
 
69.97
 %
 
 
 
66.26
%
 
 
 
65.32
%
(1) 
Average balances include loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis and loans 90 days or more past due. Amortization of net deferred loan fees/costs is included with interest on loans.
(2) 
Average other non-interest-bearing liabilities include fair value adjustments related to FHLB advances and junior subordinated debentures.
(3) 
Yields and costs have not been adjusted for the effect of tax-exempt interest.
(4) 
Non-interest expense divided by the total of net interest income (before provision for loan losses) and non-interest income.
(5) 
Adjusted non-interest expense divided by adjusted revenue. Adjusted revenue excludes net gain (loss) on sale of securities and fair value adjustments. Adjusted non-interest expense excludes acquisition related costs, amortization of core deposit intangibles (CDI), real estate operations expense, and state/municipal business and use taxes. These represent non-GAAP financial measures. See also Non-GAAP Financial Measures reconciliation tables on the last two pages of the press release tables.



BANR - Fourth Quarter 2017 Results
January 24, 2018
Page 14

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(rates / ratios annualized)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST SPREAD
Twelve months ended
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Average Balance
Interest and Dividends
Yield/Cost(3)
 
Average Balance
Interest and Dividends
Yield/Cost(3)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans
$
6,060,780

$
295,377

4.87
%
 
$
5,807,397

$
282,419

4.86
%
Commercial/agricultural loans
1,485,985

70,266

4.73
%
 
1,485,390

68,405

4.61
%
Consumer and other loans
140,500

8,806

6.27
%
 
141,460

8,788

6.21
%
Total loans(1)
7,687,265

374,449

4.87
%
 
7,434,247

359,612

4.84
%
Mortgage-backed securities
1,043,599

24,535

2.35
%
 
931,111

19,328

2.08
%
Other securities
464,680

12,448

2.68
%
 
454,977

11,814

2.60
%
Interest-bearing deposits with banks
49,573

583

1.18
%
 
94,456

395

0.42
%
FHLB stock
16,379

269

1.64
%
 
16,119

328

2.03
%
Total investment securities
1,574,231

37,835

2.40
%
 
1,496,663

31,865

2.13
%
Total interest-earning assets
9,261,496

412,284

4.45
%
 
8,930,910

391,477

4.38
%
Non-interest-earning assets
892,050

 
 
 
904,181

 
 
Total assets
$
10,153,546

 
 
 
$
9,835,091

 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing checking accounts
$
933,978

850

0.09
%
 
$
859,621

767

0.09
%
Savings accounts
1,559,042

2,138

0.14
%
 
1,370,014

1,796

0.13
%
Money market accounts
1,515,854

2,638

0.17
%
 
1,575,877

3,098

0.20
%
Certificates of deposit
1,116,304

6,647

0.60
%
 
1,208,702

5,444

0.45
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
5,125,178

12,273

0.24
%
 
5,014,214

11,105

0.22
%
Non-interest-bearing deposits
3,233,889


%
 
3,033,604


%
Total deposits
8,359,067

12,273

0.15
%
 
8,047,818

11,105

0.14
%
Other interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FHLB advances
151,295

1,908

1.26
%
 
141,885

953

0.67
%
Other borrowings
111,903

317

0.28
%
 
108,427

310

0.29
%
Junior subordinated debentures
140,212

4,752

3.39
%
 
140,212

4,040

2.88
%
Total borrowings
403,410

6,977

1.73
%
 
390,524

5,303

1.36
%
Total funding liabilities
8,762,477

19,250

0.22
%
 
8,438,342

16,408

0.19
%
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities(2)
61,592

 
 
 
65,508

 
 
Total liabilities
8,824,069

 
 
 
8,503,850

 
 
Shareholders' equity
1,329,479

 
 
 
1,331,241

 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
10,153,548

 
 
 
$
9,835,091

 
 
Net interest income/rate spread
 
$
393,034

4.23
%
 
 
$
375,069

4.19
%
Net interest margin
 
 
4.24
%
 
 
 
4.20
%
Additional Key Financial Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
 
0.60
%
 
 
 
0.87
%
Return on average equity
 
 
4.57
%
 
 
 
6.41
%
Average equity/average assets
 
 
13.09
%
 
 
 
13.54
%
Average interest-earning assets/average interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
167.52
%
 
 
 
165.24
%
Average interest-earning assets/average funding liabilities
 
 
105.69
%
 
 
 
105.84
%
Non-interest income/average assets
 
 
0.92
%
 
 
 
0.85
%
Non-interest expense/average assets
 
 
3.22
%
 
 
 
3.28
%
Efficiency ratio(4)
 
 
67.27
%
 
 
 
70.41
%
Adjusted efficiency ratio(5)
 
 
66.87
%
 
 
 
65.26
%
(1) 
Average balances include loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis and loans 90 days or more past due. Amortization of net deferred loan fees/costs is included with interest on loans.
(2) 
Average other non-interest-bearing liabilities include fair value adjustments related to FHLB advances and junior subordinated debentures.
(3) 
Yields and costs have not been adjusted for the effect of tax-exempt interest.
(4) 
Non-interest expense divided by the total of net interest income (before provision for loan losses) and non-interest income.
(5) 
Adjusted non-interest expense divided by adjusted revenue. Adjusted revenue excludes net gain (loss) on sale of securities and fair value adjustments. Adjusted non-interest expense excludes acquisition related costs, amortization of CDI, real estate operations expense, and state/municipal business and use taxes. These represent non-GAAP financial measures. See also Non-GAAP Financial Measures reconciliation tables on the last two pages of the press release tables.



BANR - Fourth Quarter 2017 Results
January 24, 2018
Page 15

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
Net interest income before provision for loan losses
$
98,264

 
$
100,210

 
$
97,171

 
$
393,034

 
$
375,069

Total non-interest income
29,882

 
20,339

 
19,463

 
93,535

 
83,470

Total GAAP revenue
128,146

 
120,549

 
116,634

 
486,569

 
458,539

Exclude net loss (gain) on sale of securities
2,310

 
(270
)
 
(311
)
 
2,080

 
(843
)
Exclude change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value
1,013

 
493

 
1,148

 
2,844

 
2,620

Exclude gain on sale of branches
(12,189
)
 

 

 
(12,189
)
 

Revenue from core operations (non-GAAP)
$
119,280

 
$
120,772

 
$
117,471

 
$
479,304

 
$
460,316


NON-INTEREST INCOME FROM CORE OPERATIONS
 
Quarters Ended
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
Total non-interest income (GAAP)
 
$
29,882

 
$
20,339

 
$
19,463

 
$
93,535

 
$
83,470

Exclude net loss (gain) on sale of securities
 
2,310

 
(270
)
 
(311
)
 
2,080

 
(843
)
Exclude change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value
 
1,013

 
493

 
1,148

 
2,844

 
2,620

Exclude gain on sale of branches
 
(12,189
)
 

 

 
(12,189
)
 

Non-interest income from core operations (non-GAAP)
 
$
21,016

 
$
20,562

 
$
20,300

 
$
86,270

 
$
85,247


EARNINGS FROM CORE OPERATIONS
 
Quarters Ended
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
Net income (GAAP)
 
$
(13,548
)
 
$
25,077

 
$
22,804

 
$
60,776

 
$
85,385

Exclude net loss (gain) on sale of securities
 
2,310

 
(270
)
 
(311
)
 
2,080

 
(843
)
Exclude change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value
 
1,013

 
493

 
1,148

 
2,844

 
2,620

Exclude acquisition-related costs
 

 

 
788

 

 
11,733

Exclude gain on sale of branches
 
(12,189
)
 

 

 
(12,189
)
 

Exclude related tax expense (benefit)
 
3,192

 
(80
)
 
(585
)
 
2,615

 
(4,857
)
Exclude deferred tax asset write-down due to new tax law
 
42,630

 

 

 
42,630

 

Total earnings from core operations (non-GAAP)
 
$
23,408

 
$
25,220

 
$
23,844

 
$
98,756

 
$
94,038

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (GAAP)
 
$
(0.41
)
 
$
0.76

 
$
0.69

 
$
1.84

 
$
2.52

Diluted core earnings per share (non-GAAP)
 
$
0.71

 
$
0.76

 
$
0.72

 
$
2.99

 
$
2.78





BANR - Fourth Quarter 2017 Results
January 24, 2018
Page 16

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADJUSTED EFFICIENCY RATIO
 
Quarters Ended
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
Non-interest expense (GAAP)
 
$
84,709

 
$
82,589

 
$
79,857

 
$
327,305

 
$
322,869

Exclude acquisition-related costs
 

 

 
(788
)
 

 
(11,733
)
Exclude CDI amortization
 
(1,457
)
 
(1,542
)
 
(1,722
)
 
(6,246
)
 
(7,061
)
Exclude state/municipal tax expense
 
(737
)
 
(780
)
 
(952
)
 
(2,594
)
 
(3,516
)
Exclude REO gain (loss)
 
941

 
(240
)
 
338

 
2,030

 
(175
)
Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP)
 
$
83,456

 
$
80,027

 
$
76,733

 
$
320,495

 
$
300,384

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income before provision for loan losses (GAAP)
 
$
98,264

 
$
100,210

 
$
97,171

 
$
393,034

 
$
375,069

Non-interest income (GAAP)
 
29,882

 
20,339

 
19,463

 
93,535

 
83,470

Total revenue
 
128,146

 
120,549

 
116,634

 
486,569

 
458,539

Exclude net loss (gain) on sale of securities
 
2,310

 
(270
)
 
(311
)
 
2,080

 
(843
)
Exclude net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value
 
1,013

 
493

 
1,148

 
2,844

 
2,620

Exclude gain on sale of branches
 
(12,189
)
 

 

 
(12,189
)
 

Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP)
 
$
119,280

 
$
120,772

 
$
117,471

 
$
479,304

 
$
460,316

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)
 
66.10
%
 
68.51
%
 
68.47
%
 
67.27
%
 
70.41
%
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)
 
69.97
%
 
66.26
%
 
65.32
%
 
66.87
%
 
65.26
%

TANGIBLE COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY TO TANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Dec 31, 2017
 
Sep 30, 2017
 
Dec 31, 2016
Shareholders' equity (GAAP)
 
$
1,272,626

 
$
1,327,011

 
$
1,305,710

Exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net
 
265,314

 
269,802

 
274,745

Tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)
 
$
1,007,312

 
$
1,057,209

 
$
1,030,965

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets (GAAP)
 
$
9,763,209

 
$
10,443,086

 
$
9,793,668

Exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net
 
265,314

 
269,802

 
274,745

Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)
 
$
9,497,895

 
$
10,173,284

 
$
9,518,923

Common shareholders' equity to total assets (GAAP)
 
13.03
%
 
12.71
%
 
13.33
%
Tangible common shareholders' equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)
 
10.61
%
 
10.39
%
 
10.83
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TANGIBLE COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY PER SHARE
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible common shareholders' equity
 
$
1,007,312

 
$
1,057,209

 
$
1,030,965

Common shares outstanding at end of period
 
32,726,485

 
33,254,784

 
33,193,387

Common shareholders' equity (book value) per share (GAAP)
 
$
38.89

 
$
39.90

 
$
39.34

Tangible common shareholders' equity (tangible book value) per share (non-GAAP)
 
$
30.78

 
$
31.79

 
$
31.06