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Banner Corporation Reports Net Income of $49.1 Million, or $1.43 Per Diluted Share, for Third Quarter 2022; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.44 Per Share
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Banner Corporation Reports Net Income of $49.1 Million, or $1.43 Per Diluted Share, for Third Quarter 2022; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.44 Per Share

WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Banner Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: BANR) (“Banner”), the parent company of Banner Bank, today reported net income of $49.1 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2022, a 2% increase compared to $48.0 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, for the preceding quarter and a 2% decrease compared to $49.9 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2021. Banner’s third quarter 2022 results include $6.1 million of provision for credit losses, compared to $4.5 million of provision for credit losses in the preceding quarter and $8.6 million in recapture of provision for credit losses in the third quarter of 2021. In addition, Banner recognized a $7.8 million gain related to the branch sale completed during the preceding quarter. For the first nine months of 2022, net income was $141.0 million, or $4.09 per diluted share, compared to net income of $151.1 million, or $4.32 per diluted share for the same period a year earlier. Banner’s first nine months of 2022 results include $3.7 million in provision for credit losses, compared to $28.1 million in recapture of provision for credit losses in the first nine months of 2021.

Banner announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share. The dividend will be payable November 10, 2022, to common shareholders of record on October 31, 2022.

“Banner’s third quarter operating results reflect the continued successful execution of our super community bank strategy, and the ongoing implementation of Banner Forward,” said Mark Grescovich, President and CEO. “Our performance for the third quarter of 2022 benefited from solid loan growth and higher yields on interest-earning assets that led to net interest margin expansion. Our continued focus on fostering new client relationships contributed to our 10% growth in loans, excluding PPP loans, compared to September 30, 2021. We remain well positioned for rising interest rates with an asset sensitive position, which should further expand our net interest margin, and ample on-balance sheet liquidity to support loan demand and mitigate rising deposit costs. Our goal of consistently delivering outstanding service and value to our clients, communities, colleagues and shareholders while meeting our performance objectives continues to guide our success.”

“During the third quarter of 2021 we began implementing Banner Forward, a bank-wide initiative to enhance revenue growth and reduce operating expense,” said Grescovich. “Banner Forward is focused on accelerating growth in commercial banking, deepening relationships with retail clients, and advancing technology strategies to enhance our digital service channels, while streamlining underwriting and back office processes. The revenue enhancements associated with Banner Forward are already starting to have a positive impact on earnings, and the implementation of the revenue initiatives are expected to continue ramping up over the fourth quarter and into 2023. The remaining efficiency-related initiatives associated with Banner Forward are anticipated to be implemented during the fourth quarter, and we expect full implementation of Banner Forward by the end of next year. During the third quarter of 2022, we incurred expenses of $411,000 related to Banner Forward.”

At September 30, 2022, Banner Corporation had $16.36 billion in assets, $9.69 billion in net loans and $14.23 billion in deposits. Banner operates 137 full service branch offices, including branches located in eight of the top 20 largest western Metropolitan Statistical Areas by population.

Third Quarter 2022 Highlights

  • Revenues increased 4% to $162.0 million, compared to $156.2 million in the preceding quarter, and increased 4% compared to $155.5 million in the third quarter a year ago.
  • Net interest income increased 14% to $146.4 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $129.0 million in the preceding quarter and increased 13%, compared to $130.1 million in the third quarter a year ago.
  • Net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, was 3.85%, compared to 3.44% in the preceding quarter and 3.47% in the third quarter a year ago.
  • Mortgage banking revenues decreased 97% to $105,000, compared to $4.0 million in the preceding quarter, and decreased 99% compared to $9.6 million in the third quarter a year ago.
  • Return on average assets was 1.18%, compared to 1.16% in the preceding quarter and 1.20% in the third quarter a year ago.
  • Net loans receivable increased 4% to $9.69 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $9.33 billion at June 30, 2022, and increased 7% compared to $9.08 billion at September 30, 2021.
  • Non-performing assets decreased to $15.6 million, or 0.10% of total assets, at September 30, 2022, compared to $19.1 million, or 0.12% of total assets at June 30, 2022, and $29.7 million, or 0.18% of total assets, at September 30, 2021.
  • The allowance for credit losses – loans was $135.9 million, or 1.38% of total loans receivable, as of September 30, 2022, compared to $128.7 million, or 1.36% of total loans receivable as of June 30, 2022 and $139.9 million, or 1.52% of total loans receivable as of September 30, 2021.
  • Core deposits (non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts) increased to $13.51 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $13.46 billion at June 30, 2022, and $13.31 billion a year ago. Core deposits represented 95% of total deposits at September 30, 2022.
  • Dividends to shareholders were $0.44 per share in the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
  • Common shareholders’ equity per share decreased 5% to $41.20 at September 30, 2022, compared to $43.46 at the preceding quarter end, and decreased 15% from $48.67 a year ago.
  • Tangible common shareholders’ equity per share* decreased 7% to $29.97 at September 30, 2022, compared to $32.20 at the preceding quarter end, and decreased 20% from $37.30 a year ago.

*Non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) measure; see the discussion and reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 16.

Income Statement Review

Net interest income was $146.4 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $129.0 million in the preceding quarter and $130.1 million in the third quarter a year ago. Banner’s net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis was 3.85% for the third quarter of 2022, a 41 basis-point increase compared to 3.44% in the preceding quarter and a 38 basis-point increase compared to 3.47% in the third quarter a year ago. “Rising market interest rates during the quarter produced higher yields on loans and investment securities which improved our net interest margin. Our net interest margin was also enhanced by increases in average loan balances during the quarter,” said Grescovich.

Average yields on interest-earning assets increased 43 basis points to 3.97% for the third quarter of 2022 compared to 3.54% for the preceding quarter and increased 35 basis points compared to 3.62% in the third quarter a year ago. Since March 2022, in response to inflation, the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) of the Federal Reserve System has increased the target range for the federal funds rate by 300 basis points, including 150 basis points during the third quarter of 2022, to a range of 3.00% to 3.25%. The increase in average yields on interest-earning assets during the current quarter reflects the benefit of variable rate interest-earning assets repricing higher, as well as new loans being originated at higher interest rates. Average loan yields increased 28 basis points to 4.82% compared to 4.54% in the preceding quarter and decreased six basis points compared to 4.88% in the third quarter a year ago. The increase in average loan yields during the current quarter compared to the preceding quarter was primarily the result of rising interest rates as well as increases in average loan balances. The year-over-year decrease in average loan yields was primarily the result of a decline in the recognition of deferred loan fee income due to loan repayments from SBA PPP loan forgiveness compared to the prior year quarter. Total deposit costs were 0.07% in the third quarter of 2022, which was a one basis-point increase compared to the preceding quarter and a one basis-point decrease compared to the third quarter a year ago. The total cost of funding liabilities was 0.13% during the third quarter of 2022, a two basis-point increase compared to the preceding quarter and a three basis-point decrease compared to 0.16% in the third quarter a year ago.

Banner recorded a $6.1 million provision for credit losses in the current quarter (comprised of a $6.3 million provision for credit losses – loans, a $205,000 recapture of provision for credit losses – unfunded loan commitments and a $55,000 recapture of provision for credit losses – held-to-maturity debt securities). This compares to a $4.5 million provision for credit losses in the prior quarter (comprised of a $3.1 million provision for credit losses – loans, a $1.4 million provision for credit losses – unfunded loan commitments and a $4,000 provision for credit losses – held-to-maturity debt securities) and a $8.6 million recapture of provision for credit losses in the third quarter a year ago (comprised of an $8.9 million recapture of provision for credit losses – loans, a $218,000 provision for credit losses – unfunded loan commitments and a $6,000 recapture of provision for credit losses – held-to-maturity debt securities). The provision for credit losses for the current and preceding quarter primarily reflects loan growth and, to a lesser extent, a deterioration in forecasted economic conditions and indicators utilized to estimate credit losses.

Total non-interest income was $15.6 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $27.2 million in the preceding quarter and $25.3 million in the third quarter a year ago. The decrease in non-interest income during the current quarter, compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to a $7.8 million gain recognized on the branch sale completed during the prior quarter, as well as a $3.9 million decrease in mortgage banking revenues. Deposit fees and other service charges were $11.4 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $11.0 million in the preceding quarter and $10.5 million in the third quarter a year ago. The increase in deposit fees and other service charges from the third quarter a year ago primarily reflects increased deposit transaction account activity and the benefit from implementing Banner Forward initiatives. Mortgage banking revenues, including gains on one- to four-family and multifamily loan sales and loan servicing fees, decreased to $105,000 in the third quarter, compared to $4.0 million in the preceding quarter and $9.6 million in the third quarter a year ago. The decrease from the preceding quarter and from the third quarter of 2021 primarily reflects a reduction in the volume and a decrease in the gain on sale margin for one- to four-family loans sold along with a negative fair market adjustment on multifamily held for sale loans. The reduction in one-to four family loans sold primarily reflects a reduction in refinancing activity, as well as decreased purchase activity as interest rates increased during the current quarter. Home purchase activity accounted for 88% of one- to four-family mortgage loan originations in the third quarter of 2022, compared to 82% in the preceding quarter and was 68% in the third quarter of 2021. Mortgage banking revenue included a $2.2 million and $458,000 lower of cost or market downward adjustment recorded for the current quarter and preceding quarter, respectively, on multifamily held for sale loans due to increases in market interest rates this year.

Banner’s third quarter 2022 results included a $532,000 net gain for fair value adjustments as a result of changes in the valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value, principally comprised of certain investment securities held for trading and limited partnership investments, and a $6,000 net gain on the sale of securities. In the preceding quarter, results included a $69,000 net gain for fair value adjustments and a $32,000 net gain on the sale of securities. In the third quarter a year ago, results included a $1.8 million net gain for fair value adjustments and a $56,000 net gain on the sale of securities.

Total revenue increased 4% to $162.0 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $156.2 million in the preceding quarter, and increased 4% compared to $155.5 million in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted revenue* (the total of net interest income and total non-interest income excluding the net gain or loss on the sale of securities, the net change in valuation of financial instruments, and the gain on sale of branches) was $161.5 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $148.3 million in the preceding quarter and $153.6 million in the third quarter a year ago. In the first nine months of the year, adjusted revenue* was $447.4 million, compared to $444.8 million in the first nine months of 2021.

Total non-interest expense was $95.0 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $92.1 million in the preceding quarter and $102.1 million in the third quarter of 2021. The increase in non-interest expense for the current quarter compared to the prior quarter primarily reflects an $807,000 increase in salary and employee benefits expenses, primarily due to an increase in bonus and commission expense, a $1.2 million decrease in capitalized loan origination costs, primarily due to decreases in production for one- to four-family residential and construction loans, and an $806,000 increase in information / computer data services expense, primarily due to an increase in computer software expenses, partially offset by a $1.3 million decrease in occupancy and equipment expense, primarily due to a reduction in building rent expense during the current quarter as the result of exiting a large lease agreement in the second quarter of 2022. The year-over-year quarterly decrease in non-interest expense primarily reflects a decrease in professional and legal expenses, primarily due to a reduction in consultant expense, and a reduction in occupancy and equipment expense, due to the previously mentioned reduction in building rent expense, partially offset by an increase in salary and employee benefits expense and a decrease in capitalized loan origination costs. Year-to-date, total non-interest expense was $278.3 million, compared to $288.3 million in the same period a year earlier. Banner’s efficiency ratio was 58.65% for the second quarter, compared to 58.94% in the preceding quarter and 65.70% in same quarter a year ago. Banner’s adjusted efficiency ratio* was 57.04% for the second quarter, compared to 59.46% in the preceding quarter and 59.65% in the year ago quarter.

For the third quarter of 2022, Banner had $11.8 million in state and federal income tax expense for an effective tax rate of 19.4%, reflecting the benefits from tax exempt income. Banner’s statutory income tax rate is 23.6%, representing a blend of the statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0% and apportioned effects of the state income tax rates.

* Non-GAAP measure; see the discussion and reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 16.

Balance Sheet Review

Total assets decreased slightly to $16.36 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $16.39 billion at June 30, 2022, and decreased 2% when compared to $16.64 billion at September 30, 2021. The total of securities and interest-bearing deposits held at other banks was $5.01 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $5.45 billion at June 30, 2022 and $6.03 billion at September 30, 2021. The average effective duration of Banner’s securities portfolio was approximately 6.4 years at September 30, 2022, compared to 4.4 years at September 30, 2021.

Total loans receivable increased to $9.83 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $9.46 billion at June 30, 2022, and $9.22 billion at September 30, 2021. Excluding SBA PPP loans, total loans receivable increased $387.9 million from the preceding quarter and increased $905.5 million from the third quarter a year ago. SBA PPP loans decreased 57% to $13.4 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $31.0 million at June 30, 2022, and decreased 96% when compared to $310.2 million at September 30, 2021. One- to four-family residential loans increased to $1.03 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $868.2 million at June 30, 2022, and $656.0 million a year ago. The increase in one- to four-family residential loans from the preceding quarter was primarily the result of new production and one- to four-family construction loans converting to one- to four-family portfolio loans as they matured during the third quarter of 2022. Multifamily real estate loans increased 3% to $592.8 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $575.2 million at June 30, 2022, and increased 19% compared to $497.5 million a year ago. Commercial real estate loans decreased slightly to $3.66 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $3.67 billion at June 30, 2022 and decreased 3% when compared to $3.78 billion at September 30, 2021. Commercial business loans increased 4% to $2.15 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $2.07 billion at June 30, 2022, and increased 1% compared to $2.12 billion a year ago. Excluding SBA PPP loans, commercial business loans increased 5% to $2.14 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $2.04 billion at June 30, 2022, and increased 18% compared to $1.81 billion a year ago. Agricultural business loans increased to $299.4 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $283.4 million at June 30, 2022, and increased from $281.1 million a year ago. Total construction, land and land development loans were $1.44 billion at September 30, 2022, a 3% increase from $1.40 billion at June 30, 2022, and a 9% increase from $1.33 billion at September 30, 2021. Consumer loans increased to $662.2 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $595.6 million at June 30, 2022, and increased from $561.2 million a year ago. The increase in consumer loans was partially due to the purchase of a $25.6 million pool of consumer marine loans during the current quarter.

Loans held for sale were $84.4 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $69.2 million at June 30, 2022, and $63.7 million at September 30, 2021. The volume of one- to four- family residential mortgage loans sold was $49.7 million in the current quarter, compared to $88.6 million in the preceding quarter and $232.2 million in the third quarter a year ago. Banner sold $10.5 million of multifamily loans during the third quarter of 2022, compared to none in the preceding quarter and $96.1 million in the third quarter a year ago.

Total deposits increased slightly to $14.23 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $14.21 billion at June 30, 2022, and $14.16 billion a year ago. Non-interest-bearing account balances increased 2% to $6.51 billion at September 30, 2022, compared to $6.39 billion at June 30, 2022, and increased 2% compared to $6.40 billion a year ago. Core deposits were 95% of total deposits at both September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022 and were 94% of total deposits at September 30, 2021. Certificates of deposit decreased to $721.9 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $756.3 million at June 30, 2022, and decreased 15% compared to $851.1 million a year earlier. Banner had no FHLB borrowings at both September 30, 2022 and June 30, 2022, compared to $50.0 million a year ago.

At September 30, 2022, total common shareholders’ equity was $1.41 billion, or 8.61% of assets, compared to $1.49 billion or 9.07% of assets at June 30, 2022, and $1.67 billion or 10.02% of assets a year ago. The decrease in total common shareholders’ equity during the current quarter was primarily due to a $113.3 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income related to an increase in the unrealized loss on available for sale securities reflecting the increase in market interest rates during the current quarter. The decrease from the prior year, reflects a $384.1 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income and also includes the repurchase of 200,000 shares of common stock in the second quarter of 2022 at an average cost of $54.80 per share. At September 30, 2022, tangible common shareholders’ equity*, which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets, net, was $1.02 billion, or 6.41% of tangible assets*, compared to $1.10 billion, or 6.88% of tangible assets, at June 30, 2022, and $1.28 billion, or 7.86% of tangible assets, a year ago. Banner’s tangible book value per share* decreased to $29.97 at September 30, 2022, compared to $32.20 at June 30, 2022, and $37.30 per share a year ago.

Banner and Banner Bank continue to maintain capital levels in excess of the requirements to be categorized as “well-capitalized.” At September 30, 2022, Banner’s common equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 11.27%, its Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets ratio was 9.06%, and its total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 13.85%.

* Non-GAAP measure; see the discussion and reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 16.

Credit Quality

The allowance for credit losses – loans was $135.9 million at September 30, 2022, or 1.38% of total loans receivable and 895% of non-performing loans, compared to $128.7 million at June 30, 2022, or 1.36% of total loans receivable and 688% of non-performing loans, and $139.9 million at September 30, 2021, or 1.52% of total loans receivable and 485% of non-performing loans. In addition to the allowance for credit losses – loans, Banner maintains an allowance for credit losses – unfunded loan commitments, which was $14.0 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $14.2 million at June 30, 2022 and $10.1 million at September 30, 2021. Net loan recoveries totaled $869,000 in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $87,000 in the preceding quarter and $756,000 in the third quarter a year ago. Non-performing loans were $15.2 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $18.7 million at June 30, 2022, and $28.9 million a year ago.

Banner’s total substandard loans were $136.4 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $154.5 million at June 30, 2022, and $225.8 million a year ago. The quarter over quarter decrease primarily reflects risk rating upgrades.

Banner’s total non-performing assets were $15.6 million, or 0.10% of total assets, at September 30, 2022, compared to $19.1 million, or 0.12% of total assets, at June 30, 2022, and $29.7 million, or 0.18% of total assets, a year ago.

Conference Call

Banner will host a conference call on Thursday October 20, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. PDT, to discuss its third quarter results. Interested investors may listen to the call live at www.bannerbank.com. Investment professionals are invited to dial (844) 200-6205 using access code 664717 to participate in the call. A replay will be available for one week at (866) 813-9403 using access code 067235 or at www.bannerbank.com.

About the Company

Banner Corporation is a $16.36 billion bank holding company operating one commercial bank 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 “may,” “believe,” “will,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “plans,” “potential,” 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.

Factors that could cause Banner’s actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, include but are not limited to, the following: (1) potential adverse impacts to economic conditions in our local market areas, other markets where the Company has lending relationships, or other aspects of the Company’s business operations or financial markets, including, without limitation, as a result of employment levels, labor shortages and the effects of inflation, a potential recession or slowed economic growth caused by increasing political instability from acts of war including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as increasing oil prices and supply chain disruptions, and any governmental or societal responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the possibility of new COVID-19 variants; (2) 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 credit losses, which could necessitate additional provisions for credit losses, resulting both from loans originated and loans acquired from other financial institutions; (3) results of examinations by regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require increases in the allowance for credit losses or writing down of assets or impose restrictions or penalties with respect to Banner’s activities; (4) competitive pressures among depository institutions; (5) the effect of inflation on interest rate movements and their impact on client behavior and net interest margin; (6) uncertainty regarding the future of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and the transition away from LIBOR toward new interest rate benchmarks; (7) the impact of repricing and competitors’ pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; (8) fluctuations in real estate values; (9) the ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to meet clients’ needs and developments in the market place; (10) the ability to access cost-effective funding; (11) disruptions, security breaches or other adverse events, failures or interruptions in, or attacks on, information technology systems or on the third-party vendors who perform critical processing functions; (12) changes in financial markets; (13) changes in economic conditions in general and in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California in particular, including the risk of inflation; (14) the costs, effects and outcomes of litigation; (15) legislation or regulatory changes, including but not limited to changes in regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules, other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry and changes in federal and/or state tax laws or interpretations thereof by taxing authorities; (16) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; (17) future acquisitions by Banner of other depository institutions or lines of business; (18) future goodwill impairment due to changes in Banner’s business, changes in market conditions;(19) the costs associated with Banner Forward and (20) other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services; and (21) other risks detailed from time to time in Banner’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including Banner’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Reports on Form 10-K.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS   Quarters Ended   Nine Months Ended
(in thousands except shares and per share data)   Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021   Sep 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021
                     
INTEREST INCOME:                    
Loans receivable   $ 116,610     $ 104,506     $ 116,487     $ 321,466     $ 340,802  
Mortgage-backed securities     17,558       16,819       11,695       48,486       32,503  
Securities and cash equivalents     16,951       11,676       7,686       37,059       20,649  
      151,119       133,001       135,868       407,011       393,954  
INTEREST EXPENSE:                    
Deposits     2,407       2,008       2,749       6,501       9,386  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances                 655       291       2,244  
Other borrowings     81       80       125       245       358  
Subordinated debt     2,188       1,902       2,193       5,866       6,605  
      4,676       3,990       5,722       12,903       18,593  
Net interest income     146,443       129,011       130,146       394,108       375,361  
PROVISION (RECAPTURE) FOR CREDIT LOSSES     6,087       4,534       (8,638 )     3,660       (28,145 )
Net interest income after provision (recapture) for credit losses     140,356       124,477       138,784       390,448       403,506  
NON-INTEREST INCOME:                    
Deposit fees and other service charges     11,449       11,000       10,457       33,638       29,154  
Mortgage banking operations     105       3,978       9,613       8,523       28,305  
Bank-owned life insurance     1,804       2,239       1,245       5,674       3,797  
Miscellaneous     1,689       2,051       2,185       5,423       8,173  
      15,047       19,268       23,500       53,258       69,429  
Net gain on sale of securities     6       32       56       473       618  
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value     532       69       1,778       650       1,895  
Gain on sale of branches, including related deposits           7,804             7,804        
Total non-interest income     15,585       27,173       25,334       62,185       71,942  
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:                    
Salary and employee benefits     61,639       60,832       59,799       181,957       186,553  
Less capitalized loan origination costs     (5,984 )     (7,222 )     (8,290 )     (19,436 )     (26,754 )
Occupancy and equipment     12,008       13,284       13,153       38,512       38,965  
Information / computer data services     6,803       5,997       6,110       19,451       17,915  
Payment and card processing services     5,508       5,682       6,181       16,086       15,482  
Professional and legal expenses     2,619       2,878       12,324       7,677       20,023  
Advertising and marketing     1,326       822       1,521       2,609       3,965  
Deposit insurance     1,946       1,440       1,469       4,910       4,243  
State/municipal business and use taxes     1,223       1,004       1,219       3,389       3,367  
Real estate operations     68       (121 )     53       (132 )     (71 )
Amortization of core deposit intangibles     1,215       1,425       1,575       4,064       4,997  
Loss on extinguishment of debt                       793        
Miscellaneous     6,663       6,032       6,977       18,402       18,642  
      95,034       92,053       102,091       278,282       287,327  
COVID-19 expenses                 44             309  
Merger and acquisition-related expenses                 10             660  
Total non-interest expense     95,034       92,053       102,145       278,282       288,296  
Income before provision for income taxes     60,907       59,597       61,973       174,351       187,152  
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES     11,837       11,632       12,089       33,353       36,031  
NET INCOME   $ 49,070     $ 47,965     $ 49,884     $ 140,998     $ 151,121  
Earnings per common share:                    
Basic   $ 1.43     $ 1.40     $ 1.45     $ 4.11     $ 4.35  
Diluted   $ 1.43     $ 1.39     $ 1.44     $ 4.09     $ 4.32  
Cumulative dividends declared per common share   $ 0.44     $ 0.44     $ 0.41     $ 1.32     $ 1.23  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:                    
Basic     34,224,640       34,307,001       34,446,510       34,277,182       34,716,914  
Diluted     34,416,017       34,451,740       34,669,492       34,499,246       35,012,228  
Increase (decrease) in common shares outstanding     429       (181,454 )     (298,897 )     (60,873 )     (907,209 )

FINANCIAL CONDITION                   Percentage Change
(in thousands except shares and per share data)   Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Dec 31, 2021   Sep 30, 2021   Prior Qtr   Prior Yr Qtr
                         
ASSETS                        
Cash and due from banks   $ 273,052     $ 294,717     $ 358,461     $ 392,035     (7.4) %   (30.4) %
Interest-bearing deposits     548,869       876,130       1,775,839       1,808,547     (37.4) %   (69.7) %
Total cash and cash equivalents     821,921       1,170,847       2,134,300       2,200,582     (29.8) %   (62.6) %
Securities – trading     28,383       27,886       26,981       26,875     1.8 %   5.6 %
Securities – available for sale     2,996,173       3,094,422       3,638,993       3,446,575     (3.2) %   (13.1) %
Securities – held to maturity     1,132,852       1,151,765       520,922       447,708     (1.6) %   153.0 %
Total securities     4,157,408       4,274,073       4,186,896       3,921,158     (2.7) %   6.0 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock     10,000       10,000       12,000       12,000     %   (16.7) %
Securities purchased under agreements to resell     300,000       300,000       300,000       300,000     %   %
Loans held for sale     84,358       69,161       96,487       63,678     22.0 %   32.5 %
Loans receivable     9,827,096       9,456,829       9,084,763       9,218,384     3.9 %   6.6 %
Allowance for credit losses – loans     (135,918 )     (128,702 )     (132,099 )     (139,915 )   5.6 %   (2.9) %
Net loans receivable     9,691,178       9,328,127       8,952,664       9,078,469     3.9 %   6.7 %
Accrued interest receivable     50,689       45,408       42,916       43,644     11.6 %   16.1 %
Real estate owned (REO) held for sale, net     340       340       852       852     %   (60.1) %
Property and equipment, net     141,280       141,114       148,759       151,503     0.1 %   (6.7) %
Goodwill     373,121       373,121       373,121       373,121     %   %
Other intangibles, net     10,655       11,870       14,855       16,429     (10.2) %   (35.1) %
Bank-owned life insurance     295,443       293,631       244,156       192,950     0.6 %   53.1 %
Operating lease right-of-use assets     51,908       49,792       55,257       58,523     4.2 %   (11.3) %
Other assets     372,508       317,713       242,609       224,970     17.2 %   65.6 %
Total assets   $ 16,360,809     $ 16,385,197     $ 16,804,872     $ 16,637,879     (0.1) %   (1.7) %
LIABILITIES                        
Deposits:                        
Non-interest-bearing   $ 6,507,523     $ 6,388,815     $ 6,385,177     $ 6,400,864     1.9 %   1.7 %
Interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts     7,004,799       7,067,437       7,103,125       6,912,759     (0.9) %   1.3 %
Interest-bearing certificates     721,944       756,312       838,631       851,054     (4.5) %   (15.2) %
Total deposits     14,234,266       14,212,564       14,326,933       14,164,677     0.2 %   0.5 %
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)                 50,000       50,000     %   (100.0) %
Other borrowings     234,006       234,737       264,490       247,358     (0.3) %   (5.4) %
Subordinated notes, net     98,849       98,752       98,564       98,472     0.1 %   0.4 %
Junior subordinated debentures at fair value     73,841       72,229       119,815       124,853     2.2 %   (40.9) %
Operating lease liabilities     58,031       55,746       59,756       62,946     4.1 %   (7.8) %
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     209,226       180,999       148,303       175,960     15.6 %   18.9 %
Deferred compensation     43,931       44,340       46,684       46,494     (0.9) %   (5.5) %
Total liabilities     14,952,150       14,899,367       15,114,545       14,970,760     0.4 %   (0.1) %
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                        
Common stock     1,291,741       1,289,499       1,299,381       1,297,145     0.2 %   (0.4) %
Retained earnings     486,108       452,246       390,762       355,035     7.5 %   36.9 %
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income     (369,190 )     (255,915 )     184       14,939     44.3 %   (2,571.3) %
Total shareholders’ equity     1,408,659       1,485,830       1,690,327       1,667,119     (5.2) %   (15.5) %
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 16,360,809     $ 16,385,197     $ 16,804,872     $ 16,637,879     (0.1) %   (1.7) %
Common Shares Issued:                        
Shares outstanding at end of period     34,191,759       34,191,330       34,252,632       34,251,991          
Common shareholders’ equity per share(1)   $ 41.20     $ 43.46     $ 49.35     $ 48.67          
Common shareholders’ tangible equity per share(1) (2)   $ 29.97     $ 32.20     $ 38.02     $ 37.30          
Common shareholders’ tangible equity to tangible assets(2)     6.41 %     6.88 %     7.93 %     7.86 %        
Consolidated Tier 1 leverage capital ratio     9.06 %     8.74 %     8.76 %     8.79 %        

(1 ) Calculation is based on number of common shares outstanding at the end of the period rather than weighted average shares outstanding.
(2 ) 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 final two pages of the press release tables.

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION                        
(dollars in thousands)                        
                    Percentage Change
LOANS(1)   Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Dec 31, 2021   Sep 30, 2021   Prior Qtr   Prior Yr Qtr
                         
Commercial real estate (CRE):                        
Owner-occupied   $ 862,792     $ 845,184     $ 831,623     $ 823,477     2.1 %   4.8 %
Investment properties     1,604,881       1,628,105       1,674,027       1,667,098     (1.4) %   (3.7) %
Small balance CRE     1,188,351       1,191,903       1,281,863       1,284,596     (0.3) %   (7.5) %
Multifamily real estate     592,834       575,183       530,885       497,517     3.1 %   19.2 %
Construction, land and land development:                        
Commercial construction     171,029       193,984       167,998       168,663     (11.8) %   1.4 %
Multifamily construction     275,488       256,952       259,116       278,184     7.2 %   (1.0) %
One- to four-family construction     666,350       625,488       568,753       571,431     6.5 %   16.6 %
Land and land development     329,459       320,041       313,454       308,164     2.9 %   6.9 %
Commercial business:                        
Commercial business     1,229,490       1,176,287       1,038,206       1,038,417     4.5 %   18.4 %
SBA PPP     13,060       30,651       132,574       306,976     (57.4) %   (95.7)  %
Small business scored     906,647       865,828       792,310       775,554     4.7 %   16.9 %
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland:                        
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland     299,056       283,059       279,224       277,850     5.7 %   7.6 %
SBA PPP     344       356       1,354       3,214     (3.4) %   (89.3) %
One- to four-family residential     1,025,143       868,175       657,474       656,011     18.1 %   56.3 %
Consumer:                        
Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit     545,807       506,524       458,533       462,819     7.8 %   17.9 %
Consumer—other     116,365       89,109       97,369       98,413     30.6 %   18.2 %
Total loans receivable   $ 9,827,096     $ 9,456,829     $ 9,084,763     $ 9,218,384     3.9 %   6.6 %
Restructured loans performing under their restructured terms   $ 4,352     $ 4,370     $ 5,309     $ 5,273          
Loans 30 – 89 days past due and on accrual   $ 15,208     $ 8,336     $ 11,558     $ 6,911          
Total delinquent loans (including loans on non-accrual), net   $ 21,728     $ 18,123     $ 18,688     $ 18,619          
Total delinquent loans / Total loans receivable     0.22 %     0.19 %     0.21 %     0.20 %        

(1) December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021 loan balances were reclassified to match current period presentation.

LOANS BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION                       Percentage Change
    Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Dec 31, 2021   Sep 30, 2021   Prior Qtr   Prior Yr Qtr
    Amount   Percentage   Amount   Amount   Amount        
                             
Washington   $ 4,648,124   47.3 %   $ 4,436,092   $ 4,264,590   $ 4,319,008   4.8 %   7.6 %
California     2,323,740   23.6 %     2,227,532     2,138,340     2,160,280   4.3 %   7.6 %
Oregon     1,765,254   18.0 %     1,699,238     1,652,364     1,679,452   3.9 %   5.1 %
Idaho     588,498   6.0 %     562,464     525,141     536,128   4.6 %   9.8 %
Utah     95,250   1.0 %     94,508     74,913     89,620   0.8 %   6.3 %
Other     406,230   4.1 %     436,995     429,415     433,896   (7.0) %   (6.4) %
Total loans receivable   $ 9,827,096   100.0 %   $ 9,456,829   $ 9,084,763   $ 9,218,384   3.9 %   6.6 %

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(dollars in thousands)

LOAN ORIGINATIONS Quarters Ended
  Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021
Commercial real estate $ 92,062   $ 121,365   $ 174,827
Multifamily real estate   4,603     2,959     26,155
Construction and land   444,365     643,832     496,386
Commercial business:          
Commercial business   218,044     245,997     229,859
SBA PPP           907
Agricultural business   9,879     26,786     9,223
One-to four-family residential   92,701     126,963     49,594
Consumer   126,940     193,853     145,102
Total loan originations (excluding loans held for sale) $ 988,594   $ 1,361,755   $ 1,132,053

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION            
(dollars in thousands)            
    Quarters Ended
CHANGE IN THE   Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES – LOANS            
Balance, beginning of period   $ 128,702     $ 125,471     $ 148,009  
Provision (recapture) for credit losses – loans     6,347       3,144       (8,850 )
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:            
Commercial real estate     88       129       923  
One- to four-family real estate     25       98       19  
Commercial business     924       234       230  
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland     252       14       17  
Consumer     85       112       227  
      1,374       587       1,416  
Loans charged off:            
Construction and land     (25 )            
Commercial business     (138 )     (248 )     (362 )
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland     (42 )           (179 )
Consumer     (300 )     (252 )     (119 )
      (505 )     (500 )     (660 )
Net recoveries     869       87       756  
Balance, end of period   $ 135,918     $ 128,702     $ 139,915  
Net recoveries / Average loans receivable     0.009 %     0.001 %     0.008 %

             
ALLOCATION OF            
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES – LOANS   Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021
Specific or allocated credit loss allowance:            
Commercial real estate   $ 44,365     $ 46,373     $ 57,215  
Multifamily real estate     7,114       6,906       6,657  
Construction and land     27,985       26,939       29,342  
One- to four-family real estate     12,394       9,573       9,460  
Commercial business     31,854       28,673       26,873  
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland     3,455       3,002       3,177  
Consumer     8,751       7,236       7,191  
Total allowance for credit losses – loans   $ 135,918     $ 128,702     $ 139,915  
Allowance for credit losses – loans / Total loans receivable     1.38 %     1.36 %     1.52 %
Allowance for credit losses – loans / Non-performing loans     895 %     688 %     485 %

    Quarters Ended
CHANGE IN THE   Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES – UNFUNDED LOAN COMMITMENTS            
Balance, beginning of period   $ 14,246     $ 12,860   $ 9,909
(Recapture) provision for credit losses – unfunded loan commitments     (205 )     1,386     218
Balance, end of period   $ 14,041     $ 14,246   $ 10,127

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION              
(dollars in thousands)              
  Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Dec 31, 2021   Sep 30, 2021
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS              
Loans on non-accrual status:              
Secured by real estate:              
Commercial $ 6,997     $ 10,041     $ 14,159     $ 14,931  
Construction and land   299       200       479       354  
One- to four-family   2,381       2,002       2,711       3,182  
Commercial business   1,462       1,521       2,156       2,700  
Agricultural business, including secured by farmland   594       1,022       1,022       1,022  
Consumer   1,779       1,874       1,754       1,850  
    13,512       16,660       22,281       24,039  
Loans more than 90 days delinquent, still on accrual:              
Secured by real estate:              
Commercial         899             3,955  
One- to four-family   1,556       1,053       436       772  
Commercial business   64       20       2       61  
Consumer   61       83       117       34  
    1,681       2,055       555       4,822  
Total non-performing loans   15,193       18,715       22,836       28,861  
REO   340       340       852       852  
Other repossessed assets   17       17       17       17  
Total non-performing assets $ 15,550     $ 19,072     $ 23,705     $ 29,730  
Total non-performing assets to total assets   0.10 %     0.12 %     0.14 %     0.18 %

  Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Dec 31, 2021   Sep 30, 2021
LOANS BY CREDIT RISK RATING              
               
Pass $ 9,672,473   $ 9,274,655   $ 8,874,468   $ 8,956,604
Special Mention   18,251     27,711     11,932     36,001
Substandard   136,372     154,463     198,363     225,779
Total $ 9,827,096   $ 9,456,829   $ 9,084,763   $ 9,218,384

  Quarters Ended   Nine Months Ended
REAL ESTATE OWNED Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021   Sep 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021
Balance, beginning of period $ 340   $ 429     $ 763   $ 852     $ 816  
Additions from loan foreclosures             89           512  
Proceeds from dispositions of REO       (257 )         (864 )     (783 )
Gain on sale of REO       168           352       307  
Balance, end of period $ 340   $ 340     $ 852   $ 340     $ 852  

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION                        
(dollars in thousands)                         
                         
DEPOSIT COMPOSITION                   Percentage Change
    Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Dec 31, 2021   Sep 30, 2021   Prior Qtr   Prior Yr Qtr
                         
Non-interest-bearing   $ 6,507,523   $ 6,388,815   $ 6,385,177   $ 6,400,864   1.9 %   1.7 %
Interest-bearing checking     1,856,244     1,859,582     1,947,414     1,799,657   (0.2) %   3.1 %
Regular savings accounts     2,824,711     2,801,177     2,784,716     2,773,995   0.8 %   1.8 %
Money market accounts     2,323,844     2,406,678     2,370,995     2,339,107   (3.4) %   (0.7) %
Total interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts     7,004,799     7,067,437     7,103,125     6,912,759   (0.9) %   1.3 %
Total core deposits     13,512,322     13,456,252     13,488,302     13,313,623   0.4 %   1.5 %
Interest-bearing certificates     721,944     756,312     838,631     851,054   (4.5) %   (15.2) %
Total deposits   $ 14,234,266   $ 14,212,564   $ 14,326,933   $ 14,164,677   0.2 %   0.5 %

GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION OF DEPOSITS                        
    Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Dec 31, 2021   Sep 30, 2021   Percentage Change
    Amount   Percentage   Amount   Amount   Amount   Prior Qtr   Prior Yr Qtr
Washington   $ 7,845,755   55.2 %   $ 7,820,321   $ 7,952,376   $ 7,877,919   0.3 %   (0.4) %
Oregon     3,148,520   22.1 %     3,123,110     3,067,054     3,030,109   0.8 %   3.9 %
California     2,493,977   17.5 %     2,520,493     2,524,296     2,501,521   (1.1) %   (0.3) %
Idaho     746,014   5.2 %     748,640     783,207     755,128   (0.4) %   (1.2) %
Total deposits   $ 14,234,266   100.0 %   $ 14,212,564   $ 14,326,933   $ 14,164,677   0.2 %   0.5 %

INCLUDED IN TOTAL DEPOSITS   Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Dec 31, 2021   Sep 30, 2021
Public non-interest-bearing accounts   $ 192,742   $ 220,694   $ 193,917   $ 193,414
Public interest-bearing transaction & savings accounts     172,567     179,930     159,957     161,407
Public interest-bearing certificates     33,787     37,415     39,961     40,851
Total public deposits   $ 399,096   $ 438,039   $ 393,835   $ 395,672

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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2022   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio
                         
Banner Corporation-consolidated:                        
Total capital to risk-weighted assets   $ 1,716,295   13.85 %   $ 991,112   8.00 %   $ 1,238,890   10.00 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets     1,482,138   11.96 %     743,334   6.00 %     743,334   6.00 %
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets     1,482,138   9.06 %     654,646   4.00 %   n/a   n/a  
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets     1,395,638   11.27 %     557,500   4.50 %   n/a   n/a  
                                   
Banner Bank:                        
Total capital to risk-weighted assets     1,641,723   13.26 %     990,256   8.00 %     1,237,820   10.00 %
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets     1,507,566   12.18 %     742,692   6.00 %     990,256   8.00 %
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets     1,507,566   9.22 %     654,248   4.00 %     817,809   5.00 %
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets     1,507,566   12.18 %     557,019   4.50 %     804,583   6.50 %

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                  
(dollars in thousands)                                  
(rates / ratios annualized)                                  
ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST SPREAD Quarters Ended
  Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021
  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:                                  
Held for sale loans $ 68,608   $ 676     3.91 %   $ 69,338   $ 655     3.79 %   $ 114,938   $ 996     3.44 %
Mortgage loans   7,841,018     94,581     4.79 %     7,565,894     85,408     4.53 %     7,245,962     83,803     4.59 %
Commercial/agricultural loans   1,670,595     20,418     4.85 %     1,572,957     17,153     4.37 %     1,534,978     15,776     4.08 %
SBA PPP loans   21,943     613     11.08 %     45,739     1,056     9.26 %     566,515     15,421     10.80 %
Consumer and other loans   120,583     1,824     6.00 %     117,162     1,683     5.76 %     120,112     1,774     5.86 %
Total loans(1)   9,722,747     118,112     4.82 %     9,371,090     105,955     4.54 %     9,582,505     117,770     4.88 %
Mortgage-backed securities   3,183,837     17,704     2.21 %     3,170,915     16,965     2.15 %     2,560,027     11,820     1.83 %
Other securities   1,671,305     13,578     3.22 %     1,626,204     10,326     2.55 %     1,491,035     7,873     2.09 %
Interest-bearing deposits with banks   778,196     4,406     2.25 %     1,176,591     2,281     0.78 %     1,486,839     586     0.16 %
FHLB stock   10,000     75     2.98 %     10,000     100     4.01 %     13,957     135     3.84 %
Total investment securities   5,643,338     35,763     2.51 %     5,983,710     29,672     1.99 %     5,551,858     20,414     1.46 %
Total interest-earning assets   15,366,085     153,875     3.97 %     15,354,800     135,627     3.54 %     15,134,363     138,184     3.62 %
Non-interest-earning assets   1,100,313             1,282,649             1,301,383        
Total assets $ 16,466,398           $ 16,637,449           $ 16,435,746        
Deposits:                                  
Interest-bearing checking accounts $ 1,862,887     429     0.09 %   $ 1,924,896     289     0.06 %   $ 1,771,869     282     0.06 %
Savings accounts   2,822,153     481     0.07 %     2,841,286     352     0.05 %     2,721,028     458     0.07 %
Money market accounts   2,378,851     769     0.13 %     2,431,456     531     0.09 %     2,322,453     668     0.11 %
Certificates of deposit   740,014     728     0.39 %     783,536     836     0.43 %     863,971     1,341     0.62 %
Total interest-bearing deposits   7,803,905     2,407     0.12 %     7,981,174     2,008     0.10 %     7,679,321     2,749     0.14 %
Non-interest-bearing deposits   6,458,749         %     6,456,432         %     6,275,634         %
Total deposits   14,262,654     2,407     0.07 %     14,437,606     2,008     0.06 %     13,954,955     2,749     0.08 %
Other interest-bearing liabilities:                                  
FHLB advances           %             %     98,370     655     2.64 %
Other borrowings   242,658     81     0.13 %     252,085     80     0.13 %     252,720     125     0.20 %
Junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes   189,178     2,188     4.59 %     189,178     1,902     4.03 %     247,944     2,193     3.51 %
Total borrowings   431,836     2,269     2.08 %     441,263     1,982     1.80 %     599,034     2,973     1.97 %
Total funding liabilities   14,694,490     4,676     0.13 %     14,878,869     3,990     0.11 %     14,553,989     5,722     0.16 %
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities(2)   257,058             239,676             202,918        
Total liabilities   14,951,548             15,118,545             14,756,907        
Shareholders’ equity   1,514,850             1,518,904             1,678,839        
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 16,466,398           $ 16,637,449           $ 16,435,746        
Net interest income/rate spread (tax equivalent)     $ 149,199     3.84 %       $ 131,637     3.43 %       $ 132,462     3.46 %
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)         3.85 %           3.44 %           3.47 %
Reconciliation to reported net interest income:                                  
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis       (2,756 )             (2,626 )             (2,316 )    
Net interest income and margin, as reported     $ 146,443     3.78 %       $ 129,011     3.37 %       $ 130,146     3.41 %
Additional Key Financial Ratios:                                  
Return on average assets         1.18 %           1.16 %           1.20 %
Return on average equity         12.85 %           12.67 %           11.79 %
Average equity/average assets         9.20 %           9.13 %           10.21 %
Average interest-earning assets/average interest-bearing liabilities         186.58 %           182.31 %           182.82 %
Average interest-earning assets/average funding liabilities         104.57 %           103.20 %           103.99 %
Non-interest income/average assets         0.38 %           0.66 %           0.61 %
Non-interest expense/average assets         2.29 %           2.22 %           2.47 %
Efficiency ratio(4)         58.65 %           58.94 %           65.70 %
Adjusted efficiency ratio(5)         57.04 %           59.46 %           59.65 %

(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 junior subordinated debentures.
(3) Tax-exempt income is calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $1.5 million, $1.4 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $1.3 million, $1.2 million, and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively.
(4) Non-interest expense divided by the total of net interest income and non-interest income.
(5) Adjusted non-interest expense divided by adjusted revenue. These represent non-GAAP financial measures. See the discussion and reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 16.

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION                      
(dollars in thousands)                      
(rates / ratios annualized)                      
ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST SPREAD Nine Months Ended
  Sep 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021
  Average Balance   Interest and Dividends   Yield/Cost(3)   Average Balance   Interest and Dividends   Yield/Cost(3)
Interest-earning assets:                      
Held for sale loans $ 94,289   $ 2,446     3.47 %   $ 101,380   $ 2,465     3.25 %
Mortgage loans   7,581,540     261,021     4.60 %     7,179,859     245,056     4.56 %
Commercial/agricultural loans   1,574,957     52,582     4.46 %     1,511,723     47,513     4.20 %
SBA PPP loans   51,890     4,453     11.47 %     958,848     44,009     6.14 %
Consumer and other loans   117,892     5,207     5.91 %     123,483     5,549     6.01 %
Total loans(1)   9,420,568     325,709     4.62 %     9,875,293     344,592     4.67 %
Mortgage-backed securities   3,110,769     48,904     2.10 %     2,320,474     32,855     1.89 %
Other securities   1,624,138     32,333     2.66 %     1,265,056     21,648     2.29 %
Equity securities           %     574         %
Interest-bearing deposits with banks   1,214,076     7,507     0.83 %     1,221,241     1,224     0.13 %
FHLB stock   10,579     281     3.55 %     14,629     457     4.18 %
Total investment securities   5,959,562     89,025     2.00 %     4,821,974     56,184     1.56 %
Total interest-earning assets   15,380,130     414,734     3.61 %     14,697,267     400,776     3.65 %
Non-interest-earning assets   1,250,719             1,255,512        
Total assets $ 16,630,849           $ 15,952,779        
Deposits:                      
Interest-bearing checking accounts $ 1,915,184     991     0.07 %   $ 1,714,920     899     0.07 %
Savings accounts   2,826,757     1,187     0.06 %     2,611,046     1,433     0.07 %
Money market accounts   2,400,267     1,806     0.10 %     2,284,904     2,111     0.12 %
Certificates of deposit   782,548     2,517     0.43 %     888,502     4,943     0.74 %
Total interest-bearing deposits   7,924,756     6,501     0.11 %     7,499,372     9,386     0.17 %
Non-interest-bearing deposits   6,445,579         %     6,001,354         %
Total deposits   14,370,335     6,501     0.06 %     13,500,726     9,386     0.09 %
Other interest-bearing liabilities:                      
FHLB advances   13,919     291     2.80 %     114,103     2,244     2.63 %
Other borrowings   253,545     245     0.13 %     232,142     358     0.21 %
Junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes   190,103     5,866     4.13 %     247,944     6,605     3.56 %
Total borrowings   457,567     6,402     1.87 %     594,189     9,207     2.07 %
Total funding liabilities   14,827,902     12,903     0.12 %     14,094,915     18,593     0.18 %
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities(2)   241,010             203,349        
Total liabilities   15,068,912             14,298,264        
Shareholders’ equity   1,561,937             1,654,515        
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 16,630,849           $ 15,952,779        
Net interest income/rate spread (tax equivalent)     $ 401,831     3.49 %       $ 382,183     3.47 %
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)         3.49 %           3.48 %
Reconciliation to reported net interest income:                      
Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis       (7,723 )             (6,822 )    
Net interest income and margin, as reported     $ 394,108     3.43 %       $ 375,361     3.41 %
Additional Key Financial Ratios:                      
Return on average assets         1.13 %           1.27 %
Return on average equity         12.07 %           12.21 %
Average equity/average assets         9.39 %           10.37 %
Average interest-earning assets/average interest-bearing liabilities         183.48 %           181.59 %
Average interest-earning assets/average funding liabilities         103.72 %           104.27 %
Non-interest income/average assets         0.50 %           0.60 %
Non-interest expense/average assets         2.24 %           2.42 %
Efficiency ratio(4)         60.99 %           64.45 %
Adjusted efficiency ratio(5)         59.39 %           60.39 %

  

(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 junior subordinated debentures.
(3)  Tax-exempt income is calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on loans was $4.2 million and $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively. The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $3.5 million and $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively.
(4)  Non-interest expense divided by the total of net interest income and non-interest income.
(5) Adjusted non-interest expense divided by adjusted revenue. These represent non-GAAP financial measures. See the discussion and reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures beginning on page 16.

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. 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), and references to adjusted revenue (which excludes fair value adjustments, net gain (loss) on the sale of securities and gain on sale of branches from the total of net interest income and total non-interest income) and the adjusted efficiency ratio (which excludes merger and acquisition-related expenses, COVID-19 expenses, Banner Forward expenses, amortization of core deposit intangibles, real estate owned operations, loss on extinguishment of debt and state/municipal taxes from non-interest expense divided by adjusted revenue) represent 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. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for any analysis based on GAAP. Where applicable, comparable earnings information using GAAP financial measures is also presented. Because not all companies use the same calculations, our presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as calculated by other companies. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures, see the tables below:
                   
ADJUSTED REVENUE Quarters Ended   Nine Months Ended
  Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021   Sep 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021
Net interest income (GAAP) $ 146,443     $ 129,011     $ 130,146     $ 394,108     $ 375,361  
Non-interest income (GAAP)   15,585       27,173       25,334       62,185       71,942  
Total revenue (GAAP)   162,028       156,184       155,480       456,293       447,303  
Exclude net gain on sale of securities   (6 )     (32 )     (56 )     (473 )     (618 )
Exclude net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value   (532 )     (69 )     (1,778 )     (650 )     (1,895 )
Exclude gain on sale of branches         (7,804 )           (7,804 )      
Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP) $ 161,490     $ 148,279     $ 153,646     $ 447,366     $ 444,790  

ADJUSTED EARNINGS Quarters Ended   Nine Months Ended
  Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021   Sep 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021
Net income (GAAP) $ 49,070     $ 47,965     $ 49,884     $ 140,998     $ 151,121  
Exclude net gain on sale of securities   (6 )     (32 )     (56 )     (473 )     (618 )
Exclude net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value   (532 )     (69 )     (1,778 )     (650 )     (1,895 )
Exclude merger and acquisition-related expenses               10             660  
Exclude COVID-19 expenses               44             309  
Exclude gain on sale of branches         (7,804 )           (7,804 )      
Exclude Banner Forward expenses   411       1,579       7,592       4,455       10,447  
Exclude loss on extinguishment of debt                     793        
Exclude related net tax expense (benefit)   31       1,518       (1,395 )     883       (2,137 )
Total adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) $ 48,974     $ 43,157     $ 54,301     $ 138,202     $ 157,887  
                   
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) $ 1.43     $ 1.39     $ 1.44     $ 4.09     $ 4.32  
Diluted adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP) $ 1.42     $ 1.25     $ 1.57     $ 4.01     $ 4.51  

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION                    
(dollars in thousands)                    
ADJUSTED EFFICIENCY RATIO   Quarters Ended   Nine Months Ended
    Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021   Sep 30, 2022   Sep 30, 2021
Non-interest expense (GAAP)   $ 95,034     $ 92,053     $ 102,145     $ 278,282     $ 288,296  
Exclude merger and acquisition-related expenses                 (10 )           (660 )
Exclude COVID-19 expenses                 (44 )           (309 )
Exclude Banner Forward expenses     (411 )     (1,579 )     (7,592 )     (4,455 )     (10,447 )
Exclude CDI amortization     (1,215 )     (1,425 )     (1,575 )     (4,064 )     (4,997 )
Exclude state/municipal tax expense     (1,223 )     (1,004 )     (1,219 )     (3,389 )     (3,367 )
Exclude REO operations     (68 )     121       (53 )     132       71  
Exclude loss on extinguishment of debt                       (793 )      
Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP)   $ 92,117     $ 88,166     $ 91,652     $ 265,713     $ 268,587  
                     
Net interest income (GAAP)   $ 146,443     $ 129,011     $ 130,146     $ 394,108     $ 375,361  
Non-interest income (GAAP)     15,585       27,173       25,334       62,185       71,942  
Total revenue (GAAP)     162,028       156,184       155,480       456,293       447,303  
Exclude net gain on sale of securities     (6 )     (32 )     (56 )     (473 )     (618 )
Exclude net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value     (532 )     (69 )     (1,778 )     (650 )     (1,895 )
Exclude gain on sale of branches           (7,804 )           (7,804 )      
Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP)   $ 161,490     $ 148,279     $ 153,646     $ 447,366     $ 444,790  
                     
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)     58.65 %     58.94 %     65.70 %     60.99 %     64.45 %
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)     57.04 %     59.46 %     59.65 %     59.39 %     60.39 %

TANGIBLE COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY TO TANGIBLE ASSETS   Sep 30, 2022   Jun 30, 2022   Dec 31, 2021   Sep 30, 2021
Shareholders’ equity (GAAP)   $ 1,408,659     $ 1,485,830     $ 1,690,327     $ 1,667,119  
Exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net     383,776       384,991       387,976       389,550  
Tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)   $ 1,024,883     $ 1,100,839     $ 1,302,351     $ 1,277,569  
                 
Total assets (GAAP)   $ 16,360,809     $ 16,385,197     $ 16,804,872     $ 16,637,879  
Exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net     383,776       384,991       387,976       389,550  
Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)   $ 15,977,033     $ 16,000,206     $ 16,416,896     $ 16,248,329  
Common shareholders’ equity to total assets (GAAP)     8.61 %     9.07 %     10.06 %     10.02 %
Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)     6.41 %     6.88 %     7.93 %     7.86 %
                 
TANGIBLE COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY PER SHARE                
Tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)   $ 1,024,883     $ 1,100,839     $ 1,302,351     $ 1,277,569  
Common shares outstanding at end of period     34,191,759       34,191,330       34,252,632       34,251,991  
Common shareholders’ equity (book value) per share (GAAP)   $ 41.20     $ 43.46     $ 49.35     $ 48.67  
Tangible common shareholders’ equity (tangible book value) per share (non-GAAP)   $ 29.97     $ 32.20     $ 38.02     $ 37.30  

CONTACT: MARK J. GRESCOVICH,
  PRESIDENT & CEO
  PETER J. CONNER, CFO
  (509) 527-3636

 

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