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Exhibit 99.1




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 27, 2011

Contacts:     Melanie J. Dressel, President and Chief Executive Officer
(253) 305-1911

Gary R. Schminkey, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(253) 305-1966




Columbia Banking System Announces Strong
Third Quarter 2011 Earnings

Highlights for the Quarter

Net income increased to $18.9 million compared to net income of $2.5 million for the 3rd quarter 2010
Net income per diluted common share increased to $0.48, as compared to $0.06 per common share for the 3rd quarter 2010
Business loans and real estate loans increased 24% from year-end 2010
Strong core deposits at 91% of total deposits
Continued very strong capital and liquidity measures
Expanded presence by 9 locations in Eastern Washington through acquisition of all deposits and some assets of Bank of Whitman in FDIC-assisted transaction in August, 2011
Retail network of 102 branches throughout Washington and Oregon
President & CEO Melanie Dressel named one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking by American Banker magazine



TACOMA, Washington---Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ: COLB) today announced net income applicable to common shareholders of $18.9 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $2.5 million for the same quarter of 2010. On a diluted per common share basis, net income for the quarter rose to $0.48 compared with net income of $0.06 for the third quarter of 2010. The significant increase in





earnings is primarily due to the financial benefits derived from recent FDIC-assisted transactions, including a net bargain purchase gain of $1.8 million on the Bank of Whitman transaction.

Net income applicable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased to $33.3 million, more than double net income of $13.2 million for the first nine months of 2010. On a diluted per common share basis, net income for the first nine months of 2011 was $0.84 compared to $0.38 a year earlier.
 
Melanie Dressel, President & Chief Executive Officer commented, “We have made substantial progress in accomplishing several of our strategic goals. The Bank of Whitman transaction during the third quarter expanded our geographic footprint further into Eastern Washington. Coupled with the May 2011 acquisitions of Summit Bank and First Heritage Bank, we were also able to significantly enhance our net income.”

“We are encouraged with the trend of the past two quarters of solid loan growth despite the continuing weakness in the economy,” Ms. Dressel continued. “Our commercial business and real estate loans both increased approximately 24% since the end of last year, through organic growth as well as our acquisitions. Through the efforts of our outstanding banking teams in all of our markets, we have been actively promoting our business loans to creditworthy borrowers throughout the communities we serve.”    

Significant Influences on the Quarter Ended September 30, 2011

Acquisition of Bank of Whitman
On August 5, 2011, Columbia State Bank acquired all of the deposits and a substantial amount of the assets of Bank of Whitman, headquartered in Colfax, Washington, from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) which had been appointed receiver of the institution. The acquisition was a modified whole bank purchase and assumption agreement without loss share, and included reopening 8 branches, located in Clarkston, Colfax, Othello, Pullman, Ritzville, Spokane (downtown and Wandermere) and Walla Walla. After a detailed evaluation of the community, the Mattawa location was also reopened in September.


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Impact of Acquired Loan Accounting
We account for loans under three general models which impact the way income and credit losses are recorded in our financial statements: Originated Loans, Discounted Loans, and Pooled Loans. Originated and discounted loans are presented as “Noncovered Loans.” Pooled loans are presented as “Covered Loans.” Please refer to Note 1 in the accompanying financial statements for further explanation of each of these models.


The following table illustrates the significant financial statement impacts associated with Columbia's acquired loan portfolios:


Acquired Loan Portfolio Activity
 
 
 
 
 
 
QTD
YTD
(in thousands)
 
September 30, 2011
September 30, 2011
Incremental accretion income over stated note rate
 
$
14,604

$
35,858

 
 
 
 
FDIC acquired loan portfolio discount accretion
 
$
5,096

$
5,096

 
 
 
 
Change in FDIC loss sharing asset
 
(10,855
)
(32,048
)
 
 
 
 
Claw back liability
 
(1,146
)
(3,294
)
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax earnings impact
 
$
7,699

$
5,612



The accretion income on pooled loans represents the amount of income recorded on the pooled loans above the contractual rate stated in the individual loan notes. The additional income stems from the discount established at the time these loan portfolios were acquired and the net interest margin.

As of September 30, 2011, the unamortized discount from the Bank of Whitman transaction was $20.5 million. It is anticipated that this discount will continue to accrete to earnings from normal amortization, early loan payoffs and contractual maturities.

The change in the FDIC loss sharing asset recognizes the decreased amount that Columbia expects to collect from the FDIC under the terms of its loss sharing agreements due to lower expected losses on covered

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loans and other real estate owned. The change in FDIC loss sharing asset affects noninterest income, resulting in reduced reported noninterest income for the current quarter.

The Columbia River Bank acquired loan portfolio continues to perform better than originally expected, requiring us to increase our clawback liability from $2.1 million to $3.3 million during the third quarter through a charge to noninterest expense of $1.2 million. The $3.3 million represents the net present value of management's clawback liability estimate of $5.0 million. The clawback liability is evaluated at the individual portfolio level each quarter and adjusted upward or downward according to the total expected losses over the loss share period.

Net Interest Margin
Columbia's net interest margin increased to 6.53% in the third quarter of 2011, up from 5.24% for the same quarter last year, 4.35% in the fourth quarter of 2010, and 5.80% and 5.49% for the first and second quarters of 2011, respectively.


The table below shows the effect on the net interest margin of the increased yield from the additional accretion of income over the stated contractual loan rate on the acquired loan portfolios for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)
 
September 30, 2011
 
September 30, 2011
Acquired Loan Effective Yield Income
 
$
31,543

 
$
70,859

Less:
 
 
 
 
Additional Accretion of Income
 
(19,700
)
 
(40,954
)
Stated Interest Income at Loan Note Rate
 
$
11,843

 
$
29,905

Net Interest Margin Excluding Additional Accretion Income
 
4.59
%
 
4.52
%
Reported Net Interest Margin
 
6.53
%
 
5.96
%

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Balance Sheet
At September 30, 2011, the Company's total assets were $4.76 billion, a 12% increase from $4.26 billion at December 31, 2010. Total shareholders' equity at September 30, 2011 was $750.0 million, an increase of 6% from $704.7 million at September 30, 2010, and 6% from $706.9 million at December 31, 2010.
Loans not covered under the FDIC loss-sharing agreements “noncovered loans” were $2.26 billion at September 30, 2011, up 17% from $1.93 billion at September 30, 2010, and 18% from $1.92 billion at December 31, 2010. The average yield on loans for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 was 8.5%.

The noncovered loan portfolio continues to be diversified, mitigating risk by avoiding concentration in any one segment. The portfolio includes 44% commercial business loans, 4% total construction including commercial and residential, 3% one-to-four family residential real estate, and 8% consumer. The remaining 41% of the portfolio is commercial real estate, which consists of 58% income property and 42% owner occupied. Net loans covered under the FDIC loss sharing agreements (“acquired loans”) which provide protection against credit risk, totaled $570.8 million at September 30, 2011.

Total deposits at September, 2011 increased 15% to $3.80 billion from $3.31 billion at September 30, 2010, and 14% from $3.33 billion at December 31, 2010. Core deposits (defined as demand, savings, money market accounts and certificates of deposit under $100,000) comprised 91% of total deposits, and were $3.46 billion at September 30, 2011, an increase of 18% from $2.93 billion at September 30, 2010 and 15% from $3.0 billion at December 31, 2010. The average cost of deposits for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 was 0.38%.

Asset Quality
At September 30, 2011, nonperforming assets were $89.3 million, down from $96.5 million at June 30, 2011, $108.0 million at March 31, 2011 and $114.7 million at September 30, 2010. The $7.2 million decrease in nonperforming assets for the quarter was primarily centered in the Commercial Business portfolio. For the quarter, the Company added $15.8 million in new nonperforming assets, experienced charge-offs associated with nonperforming assets of $1.5 million, and received payments of $6.2 million. We also reduced other real estate owned (OREO) and other property owned (OPPO) by $8.4 million and placed $9.6 million of previously nonperforming loans back on accrual status.


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The table below sets forth information with respect to nonaccrual loans, total nonperforming loans and total nonperforming assets.

(in thousands)
 
September 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
September 30, 2010
Nonaccrual noncovered loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
$
9,893

 
$
32,367

 
$
17,490

Real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
2,159

 
2,996

 
3,063

Commercial and five or more family residential real estate
 
20,956

 
23,192

 
25,282

Total real estate
 
23,115

 
26,188

 
28,345

Real estate construction:
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
11,008

 
18,004

 
25,653

Commercial and five or more family residential real estate
 
7,623

 
7,584

 
14,771

Total real estate construction
 
18,631

 
25,588

 
40,424

Consumer
 
3,544

 
5,020

 
5,147

Total nonaccrual loans
 
55,183

 
89,163

 
91,406

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming noncovered loans
 
55,183

 
89,163

 
91,406

Noncovered real estate owned and other personal property owned
 
34,069

 
30,991

 
23,259

Total nonperforming noncovered assets
 
$
89,252

 
$
120,154

 
$
114,665

Allowance for loan losses to period-end nonperforming noncovered loans
 
91
%
 
68
%
 
65
%
Allowance for loan losses to period-end nonperforming noncovered assets
 
56
%
 
51
%
 
52
%

For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, net loan charge-offs were $4.1 million, compared to $6.4 million for the same period a year ago, and $5.6 million and $3.4 million during the first and second quarters of 2011, respectively. Net charge-offs were primarily centered in consumer and commercial business loans.

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The following table provides an analysis of the Company's allowance for noncovered loan and lease losses at the dates and the periods indicated.
Change in Allowance for Possible Loan Losses

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)
2011
2010
2011
2010
Beginning balance
$
54,057

$
59,748

$
60,993

$
53,478

Charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
Commercial Business
(1,946
)
(1,760
)
(6,151
)
(9,405
)
One-to-four family residential perm
(53
)

(717
)
(104
)
Commercial and five or more family residential real estate perm
(443
)
(1,976
)
(2,362
)
(4,958
)
One-to-four family residential construction
(183
)
(1,291
)
(2,415
)
(8,955
)
Commercial and five or more family residential real estate construction
(145
)

(1,710
)
(3,079
)
Consumer
(2,102
)
(2,514
)
(3,298
)
(4,965
)
Total charge-offs
(4,872
)
(7,541
)
(16,653
)
(31,466
)
Recoveries:
 
 
 
 
Commercial Business
460

122

1,157

778

One-to-four family residential perm
78


78

15

Commercial and five or more family residential real estate perm
10

5

96

46

One-to-four family residential construction
119

573

1,923

1,481

Commercial and five or more family residential real estate construction




Consumer
70

426

178

502

Total recoveries
737

1,126

3,432

2,822

Net (charge-offs)/recoveries
(4,135
)
(6,414
)
(13,221
)
(28,644
)
Provision charged to expense
500

9,000

2,650

37,500

Ending balance
$
50,422

$
62,334

$
50,422

$
62,334



For the third quarter of 2011, the company made a provision of $500 thousand for noncovered non- acquired loan losses. For the comparable quarter last year, the company made a provision of $9.0 million. The provision for noncovered nonacquired loan losses was the result of the company's organic loan growth of $86.9 million in noncovered loans.

The allowance for noncovered loan losses to noncovered period-end loans was 2.23% at September 30, 2011 compared to 3.22% at September 30, 2010 and 3.18% at December 31, 2010. In addition to a

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reduction in nonperforming assets, the decline in the allowance for loan losses to total loans is partially attributed to the inclusion of the Bank of Whitman loan portfolio initially recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. The addition of the Bank of Whitman loan portfolio reduced the noncovered loan losses to noncovered period-end loans by approximately 20 basis points.

Stock Repurchase Program
The Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to 2 million shares of our outstanding common stock. Those shares represent approximately 5% of the approximately 39.5 million common shares currently outstanding. The Company intends to purchase the shares from time to time in the open market or in private transactions, under conditions which allow such repurchases to be accretive to earnings while maintaining capital ratios that exceed the guidelines for a well-capitalized financial institution. This newly authorized repurchase program supersedes and replaces the prior program adopted in February 2002.

Melanie Dressel commented, “Our decision to authorize this stock repurchase program illustrates our confidence in the value and future of Columbia, and represents another component of our capital management strategy.”


Operating Results

Quarter ended September 30, 2011
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the third quarter of 2011 was $64.8 million, an increase of 38% from $47.0 million for the same quarter in 2010, primarily due to the impact of our FDIC-assisted transactions. The Company's net interest margin increased to 6.53% in the third quarter of 2011, from 5.24% for the same quarter last year. The net interest margin in the third quarter was positively impacted by approximately 200 basis points (a basis point equals 1/100 of 1%) due to the $19.7 million accretion of the discount on the loan portfolios acquired in the five FDIC-assisted transactions.  The net interest margin was negatively impacted during the quarter by interest reversals relating to nonaccrual loans totaling $270,000 reducing the net interest margin by an estimated 3 basis points. Interest reversals relating to nonaccrual loans for the nine

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months ended September 30, 2011 were approximately $685,000 reducing the net interest margin by an estimated 2 basis points.

Average interest-earning assets were $4.03 billion during the third quarter, an increase of 10% compared with $3.65 billion during the same quarter of 2010. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased 108 basis points to 6.88% during the third quarter compared with 5.80% during the same quarter of 2010.  During the same period, average interest-bearing liabilities increased to $2.81 billion from $2.64 billion in the third quarter of 2010. The cost of average interest-bearing liabilities decreased 27 basis points to 0.50% during the quarter, from 0.77% in the same quarter of 2010.
 
Noninterest Income
After removing the change in the FDIC loss sharing asset and the gain on the Bank of Whitman transaction, noninterest income increased 15% for the third quarter and 8% year-to-date.

Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expense for the third quarter of 2011 was $39.9 million, an increase of 19% from $33.5 million for the same quarter in 2010. The increase is attributable to the operating expenses of the three banks acquired since May, 2011 and the FDIC clawback liability. These increases were partially mitigated by decreased data processing expense.

Organizational Update
Ms. Dressel commented, “To underscore our commitment to our customers in the Whatcom County, Washington area, we recently relocated our Bellingham branch to a full service location. In addition to increased convenience and expanded services, our leadership team in the region will continue their emphasis on expansion of small business lending.”

Deposit Market Share
Columbia Bank climbed to #8 from the #9 deposit market share position among all banks operating in Washington State, according to the FDIC's annual Deposit Market Share Report as of June 30, 2011.  Information in the report does not include the Bank's recent acquisition of deposits from the former Bank of Whitman.

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The increase in market share also moves Columbia into the #3 market share position for all banks headquartered in the state. “We are delighted to see more Washington businesses and consumers choosing to bank with us,” Melanie Dressel noted.  “As we grow, we are excited to bring our unique brand of community banking, exceptional service, and commitment to involvement in new communities throughout the Pacific Northwest.” 
Along with the increase in overall state deposit market share, Columbia picked up two additional #1 rankings in Klickitat and Cowlitz counties.  The Bank continues to retain its #1 position in Pierce County as well.

Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking
Melanie Dressel was selected for the fourth time as one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking by American Banker magazine. For Ms. Dressel's inclusion as number 25 on the prestigious list, American Banker cited Columbia Banking System's performance, including nearly doubling the number of branches through five acquisitions and organic growth over an 18-month period. In addition, the honor reflected her focus on superior customer service, commitment to local communities, her appointment in April to the board of directors of the American Bankers Association as well as activities that promote the economic well-being of the Pacific Northwest.

Conference Call
Columbia's management will discuss the third quarter results on a conference call scheduled for Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. PDT (4:00 p.m. EDT). Interested parties may listen to this discussion by calling 1-866-378-3802; Conference ID code #21071775.

A conference call replay will be available from approximately 4:00 p.m. PDT on
October 27, 2011, through midnight PDT on November 3, 2011. The conference call replay can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056 and entering Conference ID code #21071775.

About Columbia    
Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, Columbia Banking System, Inc. is the holding Company of Columbia State Bank, a Washington state-chartered full-service commercial bank which was again awarded one of Seattle Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For 2011 and was designated one of Puget Sound Business Journal's “Washington's Best Workplaces 2011”.
Including the recent acquisitions of Bank of Whitman, Summit Bank and First Heritage Bank, Columbia

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Banking System has 102 banking offices, including 77 branches in Washington State and 25 branches in Oregon. Columbia Bank does business under the Bank of Astoria name in Astoria, Warrenton, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita and Tillamook in Oregon. More information about Columbia can be found on its website at www.columbiabank.com.
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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which management believes are a benefit to shareholders. These forward looking statements describe Columbia's management's expectations regarding future events and developments such as future operating results, growth in loans and deposits, continued success of Columbia's style of banking and the strength of the local economy. The words “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “should,” and “anticipate” and words of similar construction are intended in part to help identify forward looking statements. Future events are difficult to predict, and the expectations described above are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely. In addition to discussions about risks and uncertainties set forth from time to time in Columbia's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and the Company's website at www.columbiabank.com, including the “Risk Factors,” “Business” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of our annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (1) local, national and international economic conditions may be less favorable than expected or have a more direct and pronounced effect on Columbia than expected and adversely affect Columbia's ability to continue its internal growth at historical rates and maintain the quality of its earning assets; (2) changes in interest rates may reduce interest margins more than expected and negatively affect funding sources; (3) projected business increases following strategic expansion or opening or acquiring new branches may be lower than expected; (4) costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquisitions may be greater than expected; (5) competitive pressure among financial institutions may increase significantly; and (6) legislation or regulatory requirements or changes may adversely affect the businesses in which Columbia is engaged. We believe the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, based on information available to us on the date hereof. However, given the described uncertainties and risks, we cannot guarantee our future performance or results of operations and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The factors noted above and the risks and uncertainties described in our SEC filings should be considered when reading any forward-looking statements in this release.
 





FINANCIAL STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
Unaudited
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(in thousands except per share)
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
$
64,788

 
$
46,965

 
$
164,612

 
$
125,971

Provision for loan and lease losses, noncovered loans
 
$
500

 
$
9,000

 
$
2,650

 
$
37,500

Noninterest income
 
$
2,196

 
$
5,183

 
$
319

 
$
36,893

Noninterest expense
 
$
39,935

 
$
33,520

 
$
114,445

 
$
102,162

Net income
 
$
18,872

 
$
5,204

 
$
33,283

 
$
18,176

Net income applicable to common shareholders
 
$
18,872

 
$
2,474

 
$
33,283

 
$
13,229

Per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (basic)
 
$
0.48

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.84

 
$
0.39

Net income (diluted)
 
$
0.48

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.84

 
$
0.38

Averages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
4,680,901

 
$
4,360,913

 
$
4,426,037

 
$
4,212,668

Interest-earning assets
 
$
4,028,029

 
$
3,654,932

 
$
3,794,865

 
$
3,550,290

Loans, including covered loans
 
$
2,777,681

 
$
2,500,302

 
$
2,536,492

 
$
2,497,396

Securities
 
$
998,775

 
$
715,201

 
$
919,173

 
$
718,023

Deposits
 
$
3,678,931

 
$
3,297,583

 
$
3,457,227

 
$
3,246,323

Core deposits
 
$
3,332,234

 
$
2,887,044

 
$
3,132,963

 
$
2,772,921

Interest-bearing deposits
 
$
2,651,664

 
$
2,467,763

 
$
2,521,136

 
$
2,450,625

Interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
2,813,396

 
$
2,640,738

 
$
2,686,491

 
$
2,625,557

Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
$
1,027,268

 
$
829,820

 
$
936,091

 
$
795,698

Shareholders' equity
 
$
735,192

 
$
739,155

 
$
721,638

 
$
655,377

Financial Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
1.60
%
 
0.47
%
 
1.01
%
 
0.58
%
Return on average common equity
 
10.18
%
 
1.39
%
 
6.17
%
 
2.97
%
Average equity to average assets
 
15.71
%
 
16.95
%
 
16.30
%
 
15.56
%
Net interest margin
 
6.53
%
 
5.24
%
 
5.96
%
 
4.90
%
Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent)(1)
 
69.17
%
 
68.33
%
 
68.62
%
 
68.32
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
Period end
 
2011
 
2010
 
2010
 
 
Total assets
 
$
4,755,832

 
$
4,245,260

 
$
4,256,363

 
 
Covered assets, net
 
$
595,640

 
$
577,695

 
$
531,504

 
 
Loans, excluding covered loans
 
$
2,257,899

 
$
1,934,162

 
$
1,915,754

 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
50,422

 
$
62,334

 
$
60,993

 
 
Restructured loans accruing interest
 
$
8,749

 
$
6,482

 
$
6,505

 
 
Securities
 
$
1,018,069

 
$
710,649

 
$
781,774

 
 
Deposits
 
$
3,795,499

 
$
3,306,886

 
$
3,327,269

 
 
Core deposits
 
$
3,464,705

 
$
2,934,451

 
$
2,998,482

 
 
Shareholders' equity
 
$
749,966

 
$
704,692

 
$
706,878

 
 
Book value per common share
 
$
18.99

 
$
17.92

 
$
17.97

 
 
Nonperforming, noncovered assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans
 
$
55,183

 
$
91,406

 
$
89,163

 
 
Other real estate owned and other personal property owned
 
34,069

 
23,259

 
30,991

 
 
Total nonperforming, noncovered assets
 
$
89,252

 
$
114,665

 
$
120,154

 
 
Nonperforming loans to period-end noncovered loans
 
2.44
%
 
4.73
%
 
4.65
%
 
 
Nonperforming assets to period-end noncovered assets
 
2.15
%
 
3.13
%
 
3.23
%
 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end noncovered loans
 
2.23
%
 
3.22
%
 
3.18
%
 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses to nonperforming noncovered loans
 
91.37
%
 
68.19
%
 
68.41
%
 
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses to nonperforming noncovered assets
 
56.49
%
 
54.36
%
 
50.76
%
 
 
Net noncovered loan charge-offs
 
$
13,221

(2) 
$
28,644

(3) 
$
33,776

(4) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Noninterest expense, excluding net cost of operation of other real estate and FDIC clawback liability expense, divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income on a tax equivalent basis, excluding gain/loss on sale of investment securities, gain on bank acquisition, incremental accretion income on the acquired loan portfolio and the change in FDIC indemnification asset.
 
 
(2) For the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) For the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) For the twelve months ended December 31, 2010.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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FINANCIAL STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan Portfolio Composition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncovered loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial business
 
$
983,820

 
43.6
 %
 
$
795,369

 
41.5
 %
Real Estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
64,535

 
2.9
 %
 
49,383

 
2.6
 %
Five or more family residential and commercial
 
977,173

 
43.3
 %
 
794,329

 
41.5
 %
Total Real Estate
 
1,041,708

 
46.2
 %
 
843,712

 
44.1
 %
Real Estate Construction:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One-to-four family residential
 
52,287

 
2.3
 %
 
67,961

 
3.5
 %
Five or more family residential and commercial
 
27,181

 
1.2
 %
 
30,185

 
1.6
 %
Total Real Estate Construction
 
79,468

 
3.5
 %
 
98,146

 
5.1
 %
Consumer
 
176,667

 
7.8
 %
 
182,017

 
9.5
 %
Subtotal loans
 
2,281,663

 
101.1
 %
 
1,919,244

 
100.2
 %
Less: Net unearned income
 
(23,764
)
 
(1.1
)%
 
(3,490
)
 
(0.2
)%
Total noncovered loans, net of unearned income
 
2,257,899

 
100.0
 %
 
1,915,754

 
100.0
 %
Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
(50,422
)
 
 
 
(60,993
)
 
 
Noncovered loans, net
 
2,207,477

 
 
 
1,854,761

 
 
Covered loans, net of allowance for loan losses of ($8,327) and ($6,055), respectively
 
570,805

 
 
 
517,061

 
 
Total loans, net
 
$
2,778,282

 
 
 
$
2,371,822

 
 
Loans held for sale
 
$
2,568

 
 
 
$
754

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2011
 
2010
Deposit Composition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand and other non-interest bearing
 
$
1,105,169

 
29.1
 %
 
$
895,671

 
26.9
 %
Interest bearing demand
 
712,000

 
18.8
 %
 
672,307

 
20.2
 %
Money market
 
1,036,713

 
27.3
 %
 
920,831

 
27.7
 %
Savings
 
281,760

 
7.4
 %
 
210,995

 
6.3
 %
Certificates of deposit less than $100,000
 
329,063

 
8.7
 %
 
298,678

 
9.0
 %
Total core deposits
 
3,464,705

 
91.3
 %
 
2,998,482

 
90.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit greater than $100,000
 
281,641

 
7.4
 %
 
266,708

 
8.0
 %
Certificates of deposit insured by CDARS®
 
47,192

 
1.3
 %
 
38,312

 
1.2
 %
Wholesale certificates of deposit
 
1,495

 
 %
 
23,155

 
0.7
 %
Subtotal
 
3,795,033

 
100.0
 %
 
3,326,657

 
100.0
 %
Premium resulting from acquisition date fair value adjustment
 
466

 
 
 
612

 
 
Total Deposits
 
$
3,795,499

 
 
 
$
3,327,269

 
 





QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
Three Months Ended
Unaudited
 
Sep 30
 
Jun 30
 
Mar 31
 
Dec 31
 
Sep 30
(in thousands except per share)
 
2011
 
2011
 
2011
 
2010
 
2010
Earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
$
64,788

 
$
49,375

 
$
50,449

 
$
38,816

 
$
46,965

Provision for loan and lease losses, noncovered loans
 
$
500

 
2,150

 
$

 
$
3,791

 
$
9,000

Noninterest income (loss)
 
$
2,196

 
$
3,542

 
$
(5,419
)
 
$
15,888

 
$
5,183

Noninterest expense
 
$
39,935

 
$
37,164

 
$
37,346

 
$
34,985

 
$
33,520

Net income
 
$
18,872

 
$
8,632

 
$
5,779

 
$
12,608

 
$
5,204

Net income applicable to common shareholders
 
$
18,872

 
$
8,632

 
$
5,779

 
$
12,608

 
$
2,474

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (basic)
 
$
0.48

 
$
0.22

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.06

Earnings (diluted)
 
$
0.48

 
$
0.22

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.06

Book value
 
$
18.99

 
$
18.43

 
$
18.09

 
$
17.97

 
$
17.92

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Averages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
4,680,901

 
$
4,324,390

 
$
4,268,348

 
$
4,354,890

 
$
4,360,913

Interest-earning assets
 
$
4,028,029

 
$
3,719,558

 
$
3,632,663

 
$
3,682,951

 
$
3,654,932

Loans, including covered loans
 
$
2,777,681

 
$
2,439,439

 
$
2,388,076

 
$
2,450,793

 
$
2,500,302

Securities
 
$
998,775

 
$
988,839

 
$
767,360

 
$
726,470

 
$
715,201

Deposits
 
$
3,678,931

 
$
3,382,486

 
$
3,306,168

 
$
3,343,920

 
$
3,297,583

Core deposits
 
$
3,332,234

 
$
3,073,068

 
$
2,989,825

 
$
2,992,417

 
$
2,887,044

Interest-bearing deposits
 
$
2,651,664

 
$
2,479,485

 
$
2,429,821

 
$
2,458,466

 
$
2,467,763

Interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
2,813,396

 
$
2,647,990

 
$
2,596,833

 
$
2,627,804

 
$
2,640,738

Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
$
1,027,268

 
$
903,001

 
$
876,347

 
$
885,454

 
$
829,820

Shareholders' equity
 
$
735,192

 
$
719,165

 
$
710,282

 
$
707,319

 
$
739,155

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average assets
 
1.60
%
 
0.80
%
 
0.55
%
 
1.15
%
 
0.47
%
Return on average common equity
 
10.18
%
 
4.81
%
 
3.30
%
 
7.07
%
 
1.39
%
Average equity to average assets
 
15.71
%
 
16.63
%
 
16.64
%
 
16.24
%
 
16.95
%
Net interest margin
 
6.53
%
 
5.49
%
 
5.80
%
 
4.35
%
 
5.24
%
Efficiency ratio (tax equivalent)
 
69.17
%
 
69.49
%
 
73.33
%
 
65.33
%
 
68.33
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period end
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
4,755,832

 
$
4,429,143

 
$
4,264,319

 
$
4,256,363

 
$
4,245,260

Covered assets, net
 
$
595,640

 
$
631,549

 
$
499,872

 
$
531,504

 
$
577,695

Noncovered loans
 
$
2,257,899

 
$
1,987,474

 
$
1,884,206

 
$
1,915,754

 
$
1,934,162

Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
$
50,422

 
$
54,057

 
$
55,315

 
$
60,993

 
$
62,334

Restructured loans accruing interest
 
$
8,749

 
$
6,681

 
$
6,739

 
$
6,505

 
$
6,482

Securities
 
$
1,018,069

 
$
1,008,559

 
$
906,096

 
$
781,774

 
$
710,649

Deposits
 
$
3,795,499

 
$
3,475,167

 
$
3,336,213

 
$
3,327,269

 
$
3,306,886

Core deposits
 
$
3,464,705

 
$
3,142,975

 
$
3,027,898

 
$
2,998,482

 
$
2,934,451

Shareholders' equity
 
$
749,966

 
$
727,680

 
$
714,083

 
$
706,878

 
$
704,692

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonperforming, noncovered assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans
 
$
55,183

 
$
59,404

 
$
78,692

 
$
89,163

 
$
91,406

Other real estate owned and other personal property owned
 
34,069

 
37,116

 
29,315

 
30,991

 
23,259

Total nonperforming, noncovered assets
 
$
89,252

 
$
96,520

 
$
108,007

 
$
120,154

 
$
114,665

Nonperforming loans to period-end noncovered loans
 
2.44
%
 
2.99
%
 
4.18
%
 
4.65
%
 
4.73
%
Nonperforming assets to period-end noncovered assets
 
2.15
%
 
2.54
%
 
2.87
%
 
3.23
%
 
3.13
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end noncovered loans
 
2.23
%
 
2.72
%
 
2.94
%
 
3.18
%
 
3.22
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to nonperforming noncovered loans
 
91.37
%
 
91.00
%
 
70.29
%
 
68.41
%
 
68.19
%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to nonperforming noncovered assets
 
56.49
%
 
56.01
%
 
51.21
%
 
50.76
%
 
54.36
%
Net noncovered loan charge-offs
 
$
4,135

 
$
3,408

 
$
5,678

 
$
5,132

 
$
6,414





CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited)
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(in thousands except per share)
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Interest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans
 
$
59,655

 
$
44,882

 
$
151,446

 
$
120,769

Taxable securities
 
6,037

 
4,660

 
16,701

 
14,113

Tax-exempt securities
 
2,500

 
2,252

 
7,483

 
6,988

Federal funds sold and deposits in banks
 
240

 
281

 
722

 
640

Total interest income
 
68,432

 
52,075

 
176,352

 
142,510

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
2,642

 
4,007

 
8,569

 
13,282

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
807

 
716

 
2,215

 
2,131

Long-term obligations
 
75

 
266

 
579

 
769

Other borrowings
 
120

 
121

 
377

 
357

Total interest expense
 
3,644

 
5,110

 
11,740

 
16,539

Net Interest Income
 
64,788

 
46,965

 
164,612

 
125,971

Provision for loan and lease losses
 
500

 
9,000

 
2,650

 
37,500

Provision for losses on covered loans
 
433

 
453

 
2,312

 
453

Net interest income after provision
 
63,855

 
37,512

 
159,650

 
88,018

Noninterest Income (Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges and other fees
 
6,991

 
6,518

 
19,746

 
18,384

Gain on bank acquisitions, net of tax
 
1,830

 

 
1,830

 
9,818

Merchant services fees
 
1,952

 
2,051

 
5,393

 
5,700

Gain on sale of investment securities, net
 

 

 

 
58

Bank owned life insurance
 
523

 
521

 
1,556

 
1,541

Change in FDIC loss sharing asset
 
(10,855
)
 
(4,536
)
 
(32,048
)
 
(1,137
)
Other
 
1,755

 
629

 
3,842

 
2,529

Total noninterest income
 
2,196

 
5,183

 
319

 
36,893

Noninterest Expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation and employee benefits
 
21,392

 
17,574

 
59,772

 
52,057

Occupancy
 
4,815

 
4,278

 
13,600

 
12,554

Merchant processing
 
976

 
934

 
2,764

 
2,697

Advertising and promotion
 
1,137

 
630

 
3,050

 
2,253

Data processing and communications
 
2,195

 
2,477

 
6,032

 
6,923

Legal and professional fees
 
1,957

 
1,609

 
4,868

 
4,584

Taxes, licenses and fees
 
1,211

 
803

 
2,983

 
2,055

Regulatory premiums
 
574

 
1,952

 
3,553

 
4,910

Net cost of operation of other real estate
 
(195
)
 
(1,442
)
 
(423
)
 
(802
)
Amortization of intangibles
 
1,177

 
1,044

 
3,116

 
2,886

FDIC clawback liability
 
1,146

 

 
3,294

 

Other
 
3,550

 
3,661

 
11,836

 
12,045

Total noninterest expense
 
39,935

 
33,520

 
114,445

 
102,162

Income before income taxes
 
26,116

 
9,175

 
45,524

 
22,749

Income tax expense
 
7,244

 
3,971

 
12,241

 
4,573

Net Income
 
$
18,872

 
$
5,204

 
$
33,283

 
$
18,176

Net Income Applicable to Common Shareholders
 
$
18,872

 
$
2,474

 
$
33,283

 
$
13,229

Earnings per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.48

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.84

 
$
0.39

Diluted
 
$
0.48

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.84

 
$
0.38

Dividends paid per common share
 
$
0.06

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.03

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
 
39,131

 
38,976

 
39,092

 
33,938

Weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding
 
39,192

 
39,137

 
39,167

 
34,142

Note: Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation
 
 




CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
2011
 
2010
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
 
 
 
$
97,432

 
$
55,492

Interest-earning deposits with banks and federal funds sold
 
 
 
 
250,030

 
458,638

Total cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
347,462

 
514,130

Securities available for sale at fair value (amortized cost of $954,415 and $743,928, respectively)
 
 
 
 
995,854

 
763,866

Federal Home Loan Bank stock at cost
 
 
 
 
22,215

 
17,908

Loans held for sale
 
 
 
 
2,568

 
754

Noncovered loans, net of unearned income of ($23,764) and ($3,490), respectively
 
 
 
 
2,257,899

 
1,915,754

Less: allowance for loan and lease losses
 
 
 
 
50,422

 
60,993

Noncovered loans, net
 
 
 
 
2,207,477

 
1,854,761

Covered loans, net of allowance for loan losses of ($8,327) and ($6,055), respectively
 
 
 
 
570,805

 
517,061

Total loans, net
 
 
 
 
2,778,282

 
2,371,822

FDIC loss sharing asset
 
 
 
 
193,869

 
205,991

Interest receivable
 
 
 
 
17,428

 
11,164

Premises and equipment, net
 
 
 
 
104,974

 
93,108

Other real estate owned ($24,835 and $14,443 covered by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation loss share, respectively)
 
 
 
 
49,891

 
45,434

Goodwill
 
 
 
 
118,434

 
109,639

Core deposit intangible, net
 
 
 
 
21,369

 
18,696

Other assets
 
 
 
 
103,486

 
103,851

Total Assets
 
 
 
 
$
4,755,832

 
$
4,256,363

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing
 
 
 
 
$
1,105,169

 
$
895,671

Interest-bearing
 
 
 
 
2,690,330

 
2,431,598

Total deposits
 
 
 
 
3,795,499

 
3,327,269

Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
 
 
 
122,642

 
119,405

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
 
 
 
 
25,000

 
25,000

Other borrowings
 
 
 
 

 
642

Long-term subordinated debt
 
 
 
 

 
25,735

Other liabilities
 
 
 
 
62,725

 
51,434

Total liabilities
 
 
 
 
4,005,866

 
3,549,485

Commitments and contingent liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
 
 
Common Stock (no par value)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Authorized shares
63,033

 
63,033

 
 
 
 
Issued and outstanding
39,502

 
39,338

 
578,828

 
576,905

Retained earnings
 
 
 
 
145,451

 
117,692

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
25,687

 
12,281

Total shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
749,966

 
706,878

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
$
4,755,832

 
$
4,256,363

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


15



Note 1.    Loan Portfolio Accounting

We account for loans under three general models.  It is important to understand these models as they impact the way income and credit losses are recorded in our financial statements.  

Originated Loans:  The majority of our loans are originated loans.  These loans are originated through our lending departments and branch network.   Originated loans are recorded at their unpaid principal balance upon origination, net of deferred fees and costs.   Interest income is recognized on these loans through the accrual of interest at the loans' stated rates, plus the accretion or amortization of the net deferred fee or origination cost.  Credit losses are recorded through the provision for loan losses when we estimate that a loss on loans has been incurred.   For more detail regarding our allowance methodology please refer to Note 8 to the financial statements in our annual report on Form 10-K.

Discounted Loans:   Discounted loans are the loans acquired through acquisitions or direct purchase for which we believe a credit loss is not probable at the time of acquisition.  Generally these loans as a group do not exhibit pervasive indications of declines in credit quality from the time of initial origination.  Currently none of our discounted loans are covered by indemnification agreements with the FDIC.  Discounted loans are recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition.  The estimate of fair value includes a discount related to credit risk and a premium or discount related to interest rates that is recorded for each loan separately.   Interest income is recognized through the accrual of interest at the loans' stated rates, plus accretion or amortization of the discount or premium recorded at acquisition.  The average discount upon acquisition was approximately 12% and will be recognized over the remaining term of these loans.    Credit losses for discounted loans are recorded through the provision for loan losses using a similar methodology as originated loans.  However, the amount of expected incurred loss of unpaid principal must be compared to the net carrying value which includes the remaining discount or premium.   As significant discounts were recorded upon acquisition we believe our exposure to credit losses on these loans has been significantly reduced.   

Pooled Loans:  Pooled loans, which we previously referred to as “acquired” or “covered” loans, are loans acquired through acquisitions or purchases for which we believe there was significant and pervasive credit deterioration subsequent to origination.    The majority of these loans are initially covered by indemnification agreements from the FDIC that generally indemnify us for 80% of potential credit losses.  Over time we may renew or modify loans that meet our underwriting standards and risk profile at which time the loan would no longer be covered by the FDIC indemnification, but would still be accounted for as a pooled loan.  Currently, approximately 98% of our investment in pooled loans is covered by indemnification agreements with the FDIC.  These loans are grouped into pools with similar characteristics at the time of acquisition and recorded at fair value.  The estimated fair value is comprised of the loans' unpaid principal balance and contractual interest, a non-accretable difference representing expected credit losses, and an accretable yield representing the amount of interest income expected to be recognized over the life of the pool.  As our estimates of credit losses or prepayment speeds change, the amount of accretable yield recognized as interest income in the period can change significantly.   When expected credit losses for a pool increase above the remaining non-accretable difference a provision for loan losses is recorded.   For additional detail regarding our loan portfolio please refer to Note 7 to the financial statements in our annual report on Form 10-K.