Banner Corporation Reports Net Income of $45.9 Million, or $1.33 Per Diluted Share, for Third Quarter 2023; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.48 Per Share

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WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banner Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: BANR) (“Banner”), the parent company of Banner Bank, today reported net income of $45.9 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023, a 16% increase compared to $39.6 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, for the preceding quarter and a 7% decrease compared to $49.1 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2022.  Net interest income was $141.8 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $142.5 million in the preceding quarter and $146.4 million in the third quarter a year ago.  The decrease in net interest income compared to the preceding and prior year quarters reflects an increase in funding costs, partially offset by an increase in yields on earning assets.  Banner’s third quarter 2023 results include a $2.0 million provision for credit losses, compared to a $6.8 million provision for credit losses in the preceding quarter and a $6.1 million provision for credit losses in the third quarter of 2022.  Net income was $141.0 million, or $4.09 per diluted share, for both the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.  Banner’s results for the first nine months of 2023 include an $8.3 million provision for credit losses, compared to a $3.7 million provision for credit losses the same period in 2022.

Banner announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.48 per share.  The dividend will be payable November 13, 2023, to common shareholders of record on November 3, 2023.

“Our super community bank business model, which emphasizes a moderate risk profile and strong relationship banking, continues to serve us well and we are well positioned to manage the uncertainties of these economic times,” said Mark Grescovich, President and CEO.  “Our performance for the third quarter of 2023 benefited from loan growth and higher yields on interest-earning assets.  However, the higher interest rate environment and its effect on funding costs resulted in moderate compression in our net interest margin during the quarter.  Due to solid loan growth, we continue to build reserves while maintaining very strong credit quality metrics.  Our continued focus on growing client relationships is serving us well, with core deposits representing 89% of total deposits at quarter end.  Banner’s overarching goals continue to be to do the right thing for our clients, communities, colleagues, company and shareholders; and to provide a consistent and reliable source of commerce and capital through all economic cycles and change events,” concluded Grescovich.

At September 30, 2023, Banner, on a consolidated basis, had $15.51 billion in assets, $10.46 billion in net loans and $13.17 billion in deposits.  Banner operates 135 full service branch offices, including branches located in eight of the top 20 largest western Metropolitan Statistical Areas by population.

Third Quarter 2023 Highlights

  • Revenues increased 2% to $154.4 million, compared to $150.9 million in the preceding quarter, and decreased 5% compared to $162.0 million in the third quarter a year ago.

  • Adjusted revenue* (the total of net interest income and total non-interest income adjusted for the net gain or loss on the sale of securities and the net change in valuation of financial instruments) was $157.7 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $158.6 million in the preceding quarter and $161.5 million in the third quarter a year ago.

  • Net interest income decreased 1% to $141.8 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $142.5 million in the preceding quarter and decreased 3% compared to $146.4 million in the third quarter a year ago.

  • Net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, was 3.93%, compared to 4.00% in the preceding quarter and 3.85% in the third quarter a year ago.

  • Mortgage banking operations revenue increased to $2.0 million, compared to $1.7 million in the preceding quarter, and compared to $105,000 in the third quarter a year ago.

  • Return on average assets was 1.17%, compared to 1.02% in the preceding quarter and 1.18% in the third quarter a year ago.

  • Net loans receivable increased 1% to $10.46 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $10.33 billion at June 30, 2023, and increased 8% compared to $9.69 billion at September 30, 2022.

  • Non-performing assets decreased to $26.8 million, or 0.17% of total assets, at September 30, 2023, compared to $28.7 million, or 0.18% of total assets at June 30, 2023, and increased compared to $15.6 million, or 0.10% of total assets, at September 30, 2022.

  • The allowance for credit losses - loans was $147.0 million, or 1.38% of total loans receivable, as of September 30, 2023, compared to $144.7 million, or 1.38% of total loans receivable as of June 30, 2023 and $135.9 million, or 1.38% of total loans receivable as of September 30, 2022.

  • Total deposits increased to $13.17 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $13.10 billion at June 30, 2023, and decreased compared to $14.23 billion at September 30, 2022.

  • Core deposits (non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts) decreased to $11.72 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $11.74 billion at June 30, 2023 and $13.51 billion at September 30, 2022.  Core deposits represented 89% of total deposits at September 30, 2023.

  • Banner Bank’s estimated uninsured deposits were approximately 31% of total deposits at both September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023.

  • Banner Bank’s estimated uninsured deposits, excluding collateralized public deposits and affiliate deposits, were approximately 28% of total deposits at both September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023.

  • Available borrowing capacity was $4.62 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $4.02 billion at June 30, 2023.

  • On-balance sheet liquidity was $2.86 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $3.07 billion at June 30, 2023.

  • Dividends paid to shareholders were $0.48 per share in the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

  • Common shareholders’ equity per share decreased 1% to $44.27 at September 30, 2023, compared to $44.91 at the preceding quarter end, and increased 7% from $41.20 at September 30, 2022.

  • Tangible common shareholders’ equity per share* decreased 2% to $33.22 at September 30, 2023, compared to $33.83 at the preceding quarter end, and increased 11% from $29.97 at September 30, 2022.

*Non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) measure; See, “Additional Financial Information - Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on the final two pages of this press release for a discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.

Income Statement Review

Net interest income was $141.8 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $142.5 million in the preceding quarter and $146.4 million in the third quarter a year ago.  Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis was 3.93% for the third quarter of 2023, a seven basis-point decrease compared to 4.00% in the preceding quarter and an eight basis-point increase compared to 3.85% in the third quarter a year ago.  Net interest margin for the current quarter was impacted by an increase in funding costs due to an increase in the mix of higher cost retail CDs and the lag effect of prior market rate increases on current period deposit costs, partially offset by a decrease in FHLB advances and increased yields on loans due to the rising interest rates during the quarter.

Average yields on interest-earning assets increased 14 basis points to 4.94% for the third quarter of 2023, compared to 4.80% for the preceding quarter and increased 97 basis points compared to 3.97% in the third quarter a year ago.  Since March 2022, in response to inflation, the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve System has increased the target range for the federal funds rate by 525 basis points, including 25 basis points during the third quarter of 2023, to a range of 5.25% to 5.50%.  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 14 basis points to 5.65% compared to 5.51% in the preceding quarter and increased 83 basis points compared to 4.82% in the third quarter a year ago.  The increase in average loan yields during the current quarter compared to the preceding and prior year quarters was primarily the result of rising interest rates and the lag effect of some adjustable-rate loans repricing for the first time since the start of the rising rate environment.  Total deposit costs were 0.94% in the third quarter of 2023, which was a 30 basis-point increase compared to the preceding quarter and an 87 basis-point increase compared to the third quarter a year ago.  The increase in the costs of deposits was due to an increase in the mix of higher cost retail CDs as well as a larger percentage of core deposits being in interest bearing accounts.  The average rate paid on FHLB advances was 5.50% in the third quarter of 2023, which was a 21 basis-point increase compared to 5.29% in the preceding quarter.  There were no FHLB advances during the third quarter a year ago.  The average rate paid on other borrowings in the third quarter of 2023 was 2.24%, which was a 60 basis-point increase compared to 1.64% in the preceding quarter and a 211 basis-point increase compared to 0.13% in the third quarter a year ago.  The total cost of funding liabilities was 1.08% during the third quarter of 2023, a 22 basis-point increase compared to 0.86% in the preceding quarter and a 95 basis-point increase compared to 0.13% in the third quarter a year ago.

A $2.0 million provision for credit losses was recorded in the current quarter (comprised of a $2.9 million provision for credit losses - loans, a $346,000 provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments, a $1.3 million recapture of provision for credit losses - available for sale securities and a $12,000 recapture of provision for credit losses - held-to-maturity debt securities).  This compares to a $6.8 million provision for credit losses in the prior quarter (comprised of a $3.6 million provision for credit losses - loans, a $1.2 million provision for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments, a $2.0 million provision for credit losses - available for sale securities and a $16,000 recapture of provision for credit losses - held-to-maturity debt securities) and a $6.1 million provision for credit losses in the third quarter a year ago (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).  The provision for credit losses for the current quarter primarily reflects increased loan balances and unfunded loan commitments, partially offset by an increase in the trading price on bank subordinated debt investments.  The provision for credit losses for the preceding quarter primarily reflected increased loan balances and unfunded loan commitments, a deterioration in forecasted economic conditions and rating downgrades on bank subordinated debt investments.

Total non-interest income was $12.7 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $8.4 million in the preceding quarter and $15.6 million in the third quarter a year ago.  The increase in non-interest income during the current quarter compared to the preceding quarter was primarily due to a $1.9 million reduction in the net loss recognized on the sale of securities as well as a $2.5 million reduction in the net loss for fair value adjustments on financial instruments carried at fair value during the current quarter.  The decrease in non-interest income during the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to a $2.7 million net loss recognized on the sale of securities during the current quarter and a $654,000 net loss for fair value adjustments on financial instruments carried at fair value in the current quarter, partially offset by a $1.9 million increase in mortgage banking operations revenues.  Total non-interest income was $30.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $62.2 million for the same period a year earlier.

Mortgage banking operations revenue, including gains on one- to four-family and multifamily loan sales and loan servicing fees, was $2.0 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $1.7 million in the preceding quarter and $105,000 in the third quarter a year ago.  The increase from the preceding quarter and from the third quarter of 2022 primarily reflects a reduction in the lower of cost or market adjustment on multifamily held for sale loans recognized during the current period compared to the prior periods.  In addition, the volume of one- to four-family loans sold during the current quarter increased compared to the prior year quarter; however, volumes remain low primarily due to reduced refinancing activity, as well as decreased purchase activity as interest rates increased.  The increase in volume of one- to four-family loans sold during the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter was partially offset by a decrease in the gain on sale margin of one- to four-family loans sold.  Home purchase activity accounted for 90% of one- to four-family mortgage loan originations in the third quarter of 2023, compared to 93% in the preceding quarter and 88% in the third quarter of 2022.  For the third and second quarters of 2023, respectively, mortgage banking operations revenue included a $456,000 and $757,000 lower of cost or market downward adjustment on multifamily held for sale loans due to increases in market interest rates during those quarters.  There were no multifamily loans sold during the third and second quarters of 2023.  During the third quarter of 2022, a $2.2 million lower of cost or market downward adjustment was recorded due to increases in market rates.  There were $10.5 million of multifamily loans sold at a gain of $58,000 during the third quarter of 2022.

Third quarter 2023 non-interest income also included a $654,000 net loss 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 $2.7 million net loss on the sale of securities.  In the preceding quarter, results included a $3.2 million net loss for fair value adjustments and a $4.5 million net loss on the sale of securities.  In the third quarter a year ago, the results included a $532,000 net gain for fair value adjustments and a $6,000 net gain on the sale of securities.

Total revenue increased 2% to $154.4 million for the third quarter of 2023, compared to $150.9 million in the preceding quarter, and decreased 5% compared to $162.0 million in the third quarter of 2022.  Adjusted revenue* (the total of net interest income and total non-interest income adjusted for the net gain or loss on the sale of securities and the net change in valuation of financial instruments) was $157.7 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $158.6 million in the preceding quarter and $161.5 million in the third quarter a year ago.  Total revenue was $468.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $456.3 million for the same period a year earlier.  In the first nine months of the year, adjusted revenue* was $486.7 million, compared to $447.4 million in the first nine months of 2022.

Total non-interest expense was $95.9 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $95.4 million in the preceding quarter and $95.0 million in the third quarter of 2022.  The increase in non-interest expense for the current quarter compared to the prior quarter primarily reflects a $503,000 increase in payment and card processing services expense, a $642,000 increase in professional and legal expenses and a $504,000 increase in miscellaneous expense, partially offset by an $881,000 decrease in salary and employee benefits expense.  The increase in non-interest expense for the current quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago primarily reflects a decrease in capitalized loan origination costs and an increase in deposit insurance expense, partially offset by decreases in salary and employee benefits expense and miscellaneous expense.  The current quarter included $996,000 of Banner forward expenses related to the consolidation of two branch locations, as well as expenses related to the discontinuation of the Multifamily Originated for Sale business line due to the continued lack of an active secondary market for originated loans.  Year-to-date, total non-interest expense was $285.9 million, compared to $278.3 million in the same period a year earlier.  Banner’s efficiency ratio was 62.10% for the third quarter, compared to 63.21% in the preceding quarter and 58.65% in the same quarter a year ago.  Banner’s adjusted efficiency ratio* was 59.00% for the third quarter, compared to 58.58% in the preceding quarter and 57.04% in the year ago quarter.

Federal and state income tax expense totaled $10.7 million for the third quarter of 2023 resulting in an effective tax rate of 18.9%, reflecting the benefits from tax exempt income.  Banner’s statutory income tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, was 23.5%, representing a blend of the statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0% and apportioned effects of the state income tax rates.

*Non-GAAP financial measures.  See, “Additional Financial Information - Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on the final two pages of this press release for a discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.

Balance Sheet Review

Total assets decreased to $15.51 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $15.58 billion at June 30, 2023, and decreased 5% from $16.36 billion at September 30, 2022.  The total of securities and interest-bearing deposits held at other banks totaled $3.44 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $3.64 billion at June 30, 2023 and $5.01 billion at September 30, 2022.  The decrease compared to the prior quarter was primarily due to the sale of securities and a decrease in the fair value of securities - available for sale.  The decrease compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to reverse repurchase agreements maturing during the first six months of 2023, the sale of securities and a reduction in interest bearing cash balances.  The average effective duration of the securities portfolio was approximately 6.8 years at September 30, 2023, compared to 6.4 years at September 30, 2022.

Total loans receivable increased to $10.61 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $10.47 billion at June 30, 2023, and $9.83 billion at September 30, 2022.  One- to four-family residential loans increased 7% to $1.44 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $1.34 billion at June 30, 2023, and increased 40% compared to $1.03 billion at September 30, 2022.  The increase in one- to four-family residential loans was primarily the result of one- to four-family construction loans converting to one- to four-family portfolio loans upon the completion of the construction phase and new production.  Multifamily real estate loans increased 10% to $766.6 million at September 30, 2023, compared to $699.8 million at June 30, 2023, and increased 29% compared to $592.8 million at September 30, 2022.  The increase in multifamily loans compared to the prior quarter was primarily the result of multifamily affordable housing construction loans converting to multifamily portfolio loans upon the completion of the construction phase.  The increase in multifamily loans compared to a year ago also reflects the transfer of $54.0 million of multifamily held for sale loans to the held for investment loan portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2022.  Commercial business loans decreased to $2.26 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $2.30 billion at June 30, 2023, primarily due to paydowns and payoffs exceeding new loan production, and increased 5% compared to $2.15 billion a year ago, primarily due to new loan production.  Agricultural business loans increased 8% to $334.6 million at September 30, 2023, compared to $310.1 million at June 30, 2023, and increased 12% compared to $299.4 million at September 30, 2022, primarily due to new loan production and advances on agricultural lines of credit.

Loans held for sale were $54.2 million at September 30, 2023, compared to $60.6 million at June 30, 2023, and $84.4 million at September 30, 2022.  One- to four- family residential mortgage loans sold totaled $87.3 million in the current quarter, compared to $62.6 million in the preceding quarter and $49.7 million in the third quarter a year ago.  There were no multifamily loans sold during the third quarter of 2023 or the preceding quarter and $10.5 million sold in the third quarter a year ago.

Total deposits increased to $13.17 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $13.10 billion at June 30, 2023, primarily due to increases in interest-bearing deposit accounts and normal seasonal increases following outflows for tax payments during the second quarter of 2023, and decreased compared to $14.23 billion a year ago.  The decline in deposits from the third quarter a year ago was primarily due to interest rate sensitive clients shifting a portion of their non-operating deposit balances to higher yielding investments.  Non-interest-bearing account balances decreased 3% to $5.20 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $5.37 billion at June 30, 2023, and 20% compared to $6.51 billion at September 30, 2022.  Core deposits were 89% of total deposits at September 30, 2023, 90% of total deposits at June 30, 2023 and 95% of total deposits at September 30, 2022.  Certificates of deposit increased 7% to $1.46 billion at September 30, 2023, compared to $1.36 billion at June 30, 2023, and increased 102% compared to $721.9 million a year earlier.  The increase in certificates of deposit during the current quarter compared to the preceding quarter and third quarter a year ago was principally due to clients seeking higher yields moving funds from core deposit accounts to higher yielding certificates of deposit.  The increase in certificates of deposit from the third quarter a year ago was also due to a $162.9 million increase in brokered deposits.

Banner Bank’s estimated uninsured deposits were $4.07 billion or 31% of total deposits at September 30, 2023, compared to $4.06 billion or 31% of total deposits at June 30, 2023.  The uninsured deposit calculation includes $300.2 million and $309.7 million of collateralized public deposits at September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively.  Uninsured deposits also include cash held by the holding company of $97.8 million and $95.0 million at September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively.  Banner Bank’s estimated uninsured deposits, excluding collateralized public deposits and cash held at the holding company, were 28% of deposits at both September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023.

Banner had $140.0 million of FHLB borrowings at September 30, 2023, compared to $270.0 million at June 30, 2023 and none a year ago.  At September 30, 2023, Banner’s off-balance sheet liquidity included additional borrowing capacity of $2.98 billion at the FHLB and $1.52 billion at the Federal Reserve as well as federal funds line of credit agreements with other financial institutions of $125.0 million.

Subordinated notes, net of issuance costs, were $92.7 million at September 30, 2023 compared to $92.6 million at June 30, 2023 and $98.8 million at September 30, 2022.  The decrease in subordinated notes was due to Banner Bank’s purchase of $6.5 million of Banner’s subordinated debt during the second quarter of 2023.

At September 30, 2023, total common shareholders’ equity was $1.52 billion, or 9.81% of assets, compared to $1.54 billion or 9.90% of assets at June 30, 2023, and $1.41 billion or 8.61% of assets at September 30, 2022.  The decrease in total common shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2023 compared to June 30, 2023 was primarily due to a $53.5 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss, primarily due to a decrease in the fair value of the security portfolio as a result of an increase in interest rates during the third quarter of 2023, partially offset by a $29.2 million increase in retained earnings as a result of $45.9 million in net income, offset by the accrual of $16.7 million of cash dividends during the third quarter of 2023.  The increase in total common shareholders’ equity from September 30, 2022 reflects a $130.1 million increase in retained earnings, partially offset by an $23.7 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss, primarily due to a decrease in the fair value of the security portfolio as a result of an increase in interest rates during 2022.  At September 30, 2023, tangible common shareholders’ equity*, which excludes goodwill and other intangible assets, net, was $1.14 billion, or 7.54% of tangible assets*, compared to $1.16 billion, or 7.64% of tangible assets, at June 30, 2023, and $1.02 billion, or 6.41% of tangible assets, a year ago.

*Non-GAAP financial measures.  See, “Additional Financial Information - Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on the final two pages of this press release for a discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.

Banner and Banner Bank continue to maintain capital levels in excess of the requirements to be categorized as “well-capitalized.”  At September 30, 2023, Banner’s estimated common equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 11.75%, its estimated Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets ratio was 10.40%, and its estimated total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 14.34%. These regulatory capital ratios are estimates, pending completion and filing of Banner’s regulatory reports.

Credit Quality

The allowance for credit losses - loans was $147.0 million, or 1.38% of total loans receivable and 560% of non-performing loans, at September 30, 2023, compared to $144.7 million, or 1.38% of total loans receivable and 513% of non-performing loans, at June 30, 2023, and $135.9 million, or 1.38% of total loans receivable and 895% of non-performing loans, at September 30, 2022.  In addition to the allowance for credit losses - loans, Banner maintains an allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments, which was $15.0 million at September 30, 2023, compared to $14.7 million at June 30, 2023, and $14.0 million at September 30, 2022.  Net loan charge-offs totaled $663,000 in the third quarter of 2023, compared to net loan charge-offs of $336,000 in the preceding quarter and net loan recoveries of $869,000 in the third quarter a year ago.  Non-performing loans were $26.3 million at September 30, 2023, compared to $28.2 million at June 30, 2023, and $15.2 million a year ago.

Substandard loans were $124.5 million at September 30, 2023, compared to $145.0 million at June 30, 2023, and $136.4 million a year ago.  The decreases from the prior quarter and the comparable quarter a year ago primarily reflect risk rating upgrades as well as the payoff and sale of substandard loans.

Total non-performing assets were $26.8 million, or 0.17% of total assets, at September 30, 2023, compared to $28.7 million, or 0.18% of total assets, at June 30, 2023, and $15.6 million, or 0.10% of total assets, a year ago.

Conference Call

Banner will host a conference call on Thursday October 19, 2023, 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 (833) 470-1428 using access code 535380 to participate in the call.  A replay will be available for one week at (866) 813-9403 using access code 970585 or at www.bannerbank.com.

About the Company

Banner Corporation is a $15.51 billion bank holding company operating a 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, or increased political instability due to acts of war; (2) changes in the interest rate environment, including the recent increases in the Federal Reserve benchmark rate and duration at which such increased interest rate levels are maintained, which could adversely affect our revenues and expenses, the value of assets and obligations, and the availability and cost of capital and liquidity; (3) the impact of continuing high inflation and the current and future monetary policies of the Federal Reserve in response thereto; (4) the effects of any federal government shutdown; (5) the impact of bank failures or adverse developments at other banks and related negative press about the banking industry in general on investor and depositor sentiment; (6) 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; (7) 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; (8) competitive pressures among depository institutions; (9) the effect of inflation on interest rate movements and their impact on client behavior and net interest margin; (10) the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) toward new interest rate benchmarks; (11) the impact of repricing and competitors’ pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; (12) fluctuations in real estate values; (13) the ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to meet clients’ needs and developments in the market place; (14) the ability to access cost-effective funding; (15) 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; (16) changes in financial markets; (17) changes in economic conditions in general and in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California in particular; (18) the costs, effects and outcomes of litigation; (19) 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; (20) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; (21) future acquisitions by Banner of other depository institutions or lines of business; (22) future goodwill impairment due to changes in Banner’s business or changes in market conditions; (23) the costs associated with Banner Forward; (24) effects of critical accounting policies and judgments, including the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; (25) other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services; and (26) other risks detailed from time to time in Banner’s other reports filed with and furnished to 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, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

INTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans receivable

 

$

149,254

 

 

$

140,848

 

 

$

116,610

 

 

$

423,359

 

 

$

321,466

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

17,691

 

 

 

18,285

 

 

 

17,558

 

 

 

54,954

 

 

 

48,486

 

Securities and cash equivalents

 

 

12,119

 

 

 

12,676

 

 

 

16,951

 

 

 

39,521

 

 

 

37,059

 

Total interest income

 

 

179,064

 

 

 

171,809

 

 

 

151,119

 

 

 

517,834

 

 

 

407,011

 

INTEREST EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

31,001

 

 

 

20,539

 

 

 

2,407

 

 

 

60,784

 

 

 

6,501

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances

 

 

2,233

 

 

 

5,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,654

 

 

 

291

 

Other borrowings

 

 

1,099

 

 

 

771

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

2,251

 

 

 

245

 

Subordinated debt

 

 

2,965

 

 

 

2,824

 

 

 

2,188

 

 

 

8,549

 

 

 

5,866

 

Total interest expense

 

 

37,298

 

 

 

29,291

 

 

 

4,676

 

 

 

80,238

 

 

 

12,903

 

Net interest income

 

 

141,766

 

 

 

142,518

 

 

 

146,443

 

 

 

437,596

 

 

 

394,108

 

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

 

 

2,027

 

 

 

6,764

 

 

 

6,087

 

 

 

8,267

 

 

 

3,660

 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 

 

139,739

 

 

 

135,754

 

 

 

140,356

 

 

 

429,329

 

 

 

390,448

 

NON-INTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposit fees and other service charges

 

 

10,916

 

 

 

10,600

 

 

 

11,449

 

 

 

32,078

 

 

 

33,638

 

Mortgage banking operations

 

 

2,049

 

 

 

1,686

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

6,426

 

 

 

8,523

 

Bank-owned life insurance

 

 

2,062

 

 

 

2,386

 

 

 

1,804

 

 

 

6,636

 

 

 

5,674

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

942

 

 

 

1,428

 

 

 

1,689

 

 

 

4,010

 

 

 

5,423

 

 

 

 

15,969

 

 

 

16,100

 

 

 

15,047

 

 

 

49,150

 

 

 

53,258

 

Net (loss) gain on sale of securities

 

 

(2,657

)

 

 

(4,527

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

(14,436

)

 

 

473

 

Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value

 

 

(654

)

 

 

(3,151

)

 

 

532

 

 

 

(4,357

)

 

 

650

 

Gain on sale of branches, including related deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,804

 

Total non-interest income

 

 

12,658

 

 

 

8,422

 

 

 

15,585

 

 

 

30,357

 

 

 

62,185

 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salary and employee benefits

 

 

61,091

 

 

 

61,972

 

 

 

61,639

 

 

 

184,452

 

 

 

181,957

 

Less capitalized loan origination costs

 

 

(4,498

)

 

 

(4,457

)

 

 

(5,984

)

 

 

(12,386

)

 

 

(19,436

)

Occupancy and equipment

 

 

11,722

 

 

 

11,994

 

 

 

12,008

 

 

 

35,686

 

 

 

38,512

 

Information and computer data services

 

 

7,118

 

 

 

7,082

 

 

 

6,803

 

 

 

21,347

 

 

 

19,451

 

Payment and card processing services

 

 

5,172

 

 

 

4,669

 

 

 

5,508

 

 

 

14,459

 

 

 

16,086

 

Professional and legal expenses

 

 

3,042

 

 

 

2,400

 

 

 

2,619

 

 

 

7,563

 

 

 

7,677

 

Advertising and marketing

 

 

1,362

 

 

 

940

 

 

 

1,326

 

 

 

3,108

 

 

 

2,609

 

Deposit insurance

 

 

2,874

 

 

 

2,839

 

 

 

1,946

 

 

 

7,603

 

 

 

4,910

 

State and municipal business and use taxes

 

 

1,359

 

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

1,223

 

 

 

3,888

 

 

 

3,389

 

Real estate operations, net

 

 

(383

)

 

 

75

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

(585

)

 

 

(132

)

Amortization of core deposit intangibles

 

 

857

 

 

 

991

 

 

 

1,215

 

 

 

2,898

 

 

 

4,064

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

793

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

6,175

 

 

 

5,671

 

 

 

6,663

 

 

 

17,884

 

 

 

18,402

 

Total non-interest expense

 

 

95,891

 

 

 

95,405

 

 

 

95,034

 

 

 

285,917

 

 

 

278,282

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

 

56,506

 

 

 

48,771

 

 

 

60,907

 

 

 

173,769

 

 

 

174,351

 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

 

10,652

 

 

 

9,180

 

 

 

11,837

 

 

 

32,769

 

 

 

33,353

 

NET INCOME

 

$

45,854

 

 

$

39,591

 

 

$

49,070

 

 

$

141,000

 

 

$

140,998

 

Earnings per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.33

 

 

$

1.15

 

 

$

1.43

 

 

$

4.11

 

 

$

4.11

 

Diluted

 

$

1.33

 

 

$

1.15

 

 

$

1.43

 

 

$

4.09

 

 

$

4.09

 

Cumulative dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.48

 

 

$

0.48

 

 

$

0.44

 

 

$

1.44

 

 

$

1.32

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

34,379,865

 

 

 

34,373,434

 

 

 

34,224,640

 

 

 

34,331,458

 

 

 

34,277,182

 

Diluted

 

 

34,429,726

 

 

 

34,409,024

 

 

 

34,416,017

 

 

 

34,439,214

 

 

 

34,499,246

 

Increase (decrease) in common shares outstanding

 

 

1,322

 

 

 

36,087

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

151,931

 

 

 

(60,873

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


FINANCIAL  CONDITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage Change

(in thousands except shares and per share data)

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Dec 31, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2022

 

Prior Qtr

 

Prior Yr Qtr

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

207,171

 

 

$

229,918

 

 

$

198,154

 

 

$

273,052

 

 

(9.9

)%

 

(24.1

)%

Interest-bearing deposits

 

 

44,535

 

 

 

51,407

 

 

 

44,908

 

 

 

548,869

 

 

(13.4

)%

 

(91.9

)%

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

 

251,706

 

 

 

281,325

 

 

 

243,062

 

 

 

821,921

 

 

(10.5

)%

 

(69.4

)%

Securities - trading

 

 

25,268

 

 

 

25,659

 

 

 

28,694

 

 

 

28,383

 

 

(1.5

)%

 

(11.0

)%

Securities - available for sale, amortized cost $2,774,972, $2,879,179, $3,218,777 and $3,433,541, respectively

 

 

2,287,993

 

 

 

2,465,960

 

 

 

2,789,031

 

 

 

2,996,173

 

 

(7.2

)%

 

(23.6

)%

Securities - held to maturity, fair value $853,653, $933,116, $942,180 and $947,416, respectively

 

 

1,082,156

 

 

 

1,098,570

 

 

 

1,117,588

 

 

 

1,132,852

 

 

(1.5

)%

 

(4.5

)%

Total securities

 

 

3,395,417

 

 

 

3,590,189

 

 

 

3,935,313

 

 

 

4,157,408

 

 

(5.4

)%

 

(18.3

)%

FHLB stock

 

 

15,600

 

 

 

20,800

 

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

(25.0

)%

 

56.0

%

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

300,000

 

 

nm

 

 

(100.0

)%

Loans held for sale

 

 

54,158

 

 

 

60,612

 

 

 

56,857

 

 

 

84,358

 

 

(10.6

)%

 

(35.8

)%

Loans receivable

 

 

10,611,417

 

 

 

10,472,407

 

 

 

10,146,724

 

 

 

9,827,096

 

 

1.3

%

 

8.0

%

Allowance for credit losses – loans

 

 

(146,960

)

 

 

(144,680

)

 

 

(141,465

)

 

 

(135,918

)

 

1.6

%

 

8.1

%

Net loans receivable

 

 

10,464,457

 

 

 

10,327,727

 

 

 

10,005,259

 

 

 

9,691,178

 

 

1.3

%

 

8.0

%

Accrued interest receivable

 

 

61,040

 

 

 

57,007

 

 

 

57,284

 

 

 

50,689

 

 

7.1

%

 

20.4

%

Property and equipment, net

 

 

136,504

 

 

 

135,414

 

 

 

138,754

 

 

 

141,280

 

 

0.8

%

 

(3.4

)%

Goodwill

 

 

373,121

 

 

 

373,121

 

 

 

373,121

 

 

 

373,121

 

 

%

 

%

Other intangibles, net

 

 

6,542

 

 

 

7,399

 

 

 

9,440

 

 

 

10,655

 

 

(11.6

)%

 

(38.6

)%

Bank-owned life insurance

 

 

303,347

 

 

 

301,260

 

 

 

297,565

 

 

 

295,443

 

 

0.7

%

 

2.7

%

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

43,447

 

 

 

45,812

 

 

 

49,283

 

 

 

51,908

 

 

(5.2

)%

 

(16.3

)%

Other assets

 

 

402,541

 

 

 

384,070

 

 

 

355,493

 

 

 

372,848

 

 

4.8

%

 

8.0

%

Total assets

 

$

15,507,880

 

 

$

15,584,736

 

 

$

15,833,431

 

 

$

16,360,809

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

(5.2

)%

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest-bearing

 

$

5,197,854

 

 

$

5,369,187

 

 

$

6,176,998

 

 

$

6,507,523

 

 

(3.2

)%

 

(20.1

)%

Interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts

 

 

6,518,385

 

 

 

6,373,269

 

 

 

6,719,531

 

 

 

7,004,799

 

 

2.3

%

 

(6.9

)%

Interest-bearing certificates

 

 

1,458,313

 

 

 

1,356,600

 

 

 

723,530

 

 

 

721,944

 

 

7.5

%

 

102.0

%

Total deposits

 

 

13,174,552

 

 

 

13,099,056

 

 

 

13,620,059

 

 

 

14,234,266

 

 

0.6

%

 

(7.4

)%

Advances from FHLB

 

 

140,000

 

 

 

270,000

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

(48.1

)%

 

nm

 

Other borrowings

 

 

188,440

 

 

 

193,019

 

 

 

232,799

 

 

 

234,006

 

 

(2.4

)%

 

(19.5

)%

Subordinated notes, net

 

 

92,748

 

 

 

92,646

 

 

 

98,947

 

 

 

98,849

 

 

0.1

%

 

(6.2

)%

Junior subordinated debentures at fair value

 

 

66,284

 

 

 

67,237

 

 

 

74,857

 

 

 

73,841

 

 

(1.4

)%

 

(10.2

)%

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

48,642

 

 

 

51,234

 

 

 

55,205

 

 

 

58,031

 

 

(5.1

)%

 

(16.2

)%

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

231,478

 

 

 

223,565

 

 

 

200,839

 

 

 

209,226

 

 

3.5

%

 

10.6

%

Deferred compensation

 

 

45,129

 

 

 

45,466

 

 

 

44,293

 

 

 

43,931

 

 

(0.7

)%

 

2.7

%

Total liabilities

 

 

13,987,273

 

 

 

14,042,223

 

 

 

14,376,999

 

 

 

14,952,150

 

 

(0.4

)%

 

(6.5

)%

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

1,297,307

 

 

 

1,294,934

 

 

 

1,293,959

 

 

 

1,291,741

 

 

0.2

%

 

0.4

%

Retained earnings

 

 

616,215

 

 

 

587,027

 

 

 

525,242

 

 

 

486,108

 

 

5.0

%

 

26.8

%

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(392,915

)

 

 

(339,448

)

 

 

(362,769

)

 

 

(369,190

)

 

15.8

%

 

6.4

%

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

1,520,607

 

 

 

1,542,513

 

 

 

1,456,432

 

 

 

1,408,659

 

 

(1.4

)%

 

7.9

%

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

15,507,880

 

 

$

15,584,736

 

 

$

15,833,431

 

 

$

16,360,809

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

(5.2

)%

Common Shares Issued:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding at end of period

 

 

34,345,949

 

 

 

34,344,627

 

 

 

34,194,018

 

 

 

34,191,759

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders’ equity per share(1)

 

$

44.27

 

 

$

44.91

 

 

$

42.59

 

 

$

41.20

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders’ tangible equity per share(1) (2)

 

$

33.22

 

 

$

33.83

 

 

$

31.41

 

 

$

29.97

 

 

 

 

 

Common shareholders’ tangible equity to tangible assets(2)

 

 

7.54

%

 

 

7.64

%

 

 

6.95

%

 

 

6.41

%

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Tier 1 leverage capital ratio

 

 

10.40

%

 

 

10.22

%

 

 

9.45

%

 

 

9.06

%

 

 

 

 


(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 and tangible assets exclude goodwill and other intangible assets.  These ratios represent non-GAAP financial measures.  See, “Additional Financial Information - Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on the final two pages of this press release for a discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.


ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage Change

LOANS

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Dec 31, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2022

 

Prior Qtr

 

Prior Yr Qtr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate (CRE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owner-occupied

 

$

911,540

 

 

$

894,876

 

 

$

845,320

 

 

$

862,792

 

 

1.9

%

 

5.7

%

Investment properties

 

 

1,530,087

 

 

 

1,558,176

 

 

 

1,589,975

 

 

 

1,604,881

 

 

(1.8

)%

 

(4.7

)%

Small balance CRE

 

 

1,169,828

 

 

 

1,172,825

 

 

 

1,200,251

 

 

 

1,188,351

 

 

(0.3

)%

 

(1.6

)%

Multifamily real estate

 

 

766,571

 

 

 

699,830

 

 

 

645,071

 

 

 

592,834

 

 

9.5

%

 

29.3

%

Construction, land and land development:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial construction

 

 

168,061

 

 

 

183,765

 

 

 

184,876

 

 

 

171,029

 

 

(8.5

)%

 

(1.7

)%

Multifamily construction

 

 

453,129

 

 

 

433,868

 

 

 

325,816

 

 

 

275,488

 

 

4.4

%

 

64.5

%

One- to four-family construction

 

 

536,349

 

 

 

547,200

 

 

 

647,329

 

 

 

666,350

 

 

(2.0

)%

 

(19.5

)%

Land and land development

 

 

346,362

 

 

 

345,053

 

 

 

328,475

 

 

 

329,459

 

 

0.4

%

 

5.1

%

Commercial business:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

 

1,263,747

 

 

 

1,313,226

 

 

 

1,283,407

 

 

 

1,242,550

 

 

(3.8

)%

 

1.7

%

Small business scored

 

 

1,000,714

 

 

 

982,283

 

 

 

947,092

 

 

 

906,647

 

 

1.9

%

 

10.4

%

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland

 

 

334,626

 

 

 

310,120

 

 

 

295,077

 

 

 

299,400

 

 

7.9

%

 

11.8

%

One- to four-family residential

 

 

1,438,694

 

 

 

1,340,126

 

 

 

1,173,112

 

 

 

1,025,143

 

 

7.4

%

 

40.3

%

Consumer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer—home equity revolving lines of credit

 

 

579,836

 

 

 

577,725

 

 

 

566,291

 

 

 

545,807

 

 

0.4

%

 

6.2

%

Consumer—other

 

 

111,873

 

 

 

113,334

 

 

 

114,632

 

 

 

116,365

 

 

(1.3

)%

 

(3.9

)%

Total loans receivable

 

$

10,611,417

 

 

$

10,472,407

 

 

$

10,146,724

 

 

$

9,827,096

 

 

1.3

%

 

8.0

%

Loans 30 - 89 days past due and on accrual

 

$

6,108

 

 

$

6,259

 

 

$

17,186

 

 

$

15,208

 

 

 

 

 

Total delinquent loans (including loans on non-accrual), net

 

$

28,312

 

 

$

29,135

 

 

$

32,371

 

 

$

21,728

 

 

 

 

 

Total delinquent loans  /  Total loans receivable

 

 

0.27

%

 

 

0.28

%

 

 

0.32

%

 

 

0.22

%

 

 

 

 


LOANS BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage Change

 

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Dec 31, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2022

 

Prior Qtr

 

Prior Yr Qtr

 

 

Amount

 

Percentage

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washington

 

$

5,046,028

 

47.6

%

 

$

4,945,074

 

$

4,777,546

 

$

4,648,124

 

2.0

%

 

8.6

%

California

 

 

2,570,175

 

24.2

%

 

 

2,537,121

 

 

2,484,980

 

 

2,323,740

 

1.3

%

 

10.6

%

Oregon

 

 

1,929,531

 

18.2

%

 

 

1,913,929

 

 

1,826,743

 

 

1,765,254

 

0.8

%

 

9.3

%

Idaho

 

 

600,648

 

5.7

%

 

 

595,065

 

 

565,586

 

 

588,498

 

0.9

%

 

2.1

%

Utah

 

 

57,711

 

0.5

%

 

 

62,720

 

 

75,967

 

 

95,250

 

(8.0

)%

 

(39.4

)%

Other

 

 

407,324

 

3.8

%

 

 

418,498

 

 

415,902

 

 

406,230

 

(2.7

)%

 

0.3

%

Total loans receivable

 

$

10,611,417

 

100.0

%

 

$

10,472,407

 

$

10,146,724

 

$

9,827,096

 

1.3

%

 

8.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

LOAN ORIGINATIONS

Quarters Ended

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

Commercial real estate

$

62,337

 

$

94,640

 

$

92,062

Multifamily real estate

 

12,725

 

 

3,441

 

 

4,603

Construction and land

 

421,656

 

 

488,980

 

 

444,365

Commercial business

 

157,833

 

 

128,404

 

 

218,044

Agricultural business

 

17,466

 

 

28,367

 

 

9,879

One-to four-family residential

 

43,622

 

 

52,618

 

 

92,701

Consumer

 

70,043

 

 

112,555

 

 

126,940

Total loan originations (excluding loans held for sale)

$

785,682

 

$

909,005

 

$

988,594


ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarters Ended

CHANGE IN THE

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES – LOANS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

144,680

 

 

$

141,457

 

 

$

128,702

 

Provision for credit losses – loans

 

 

2,943

 

 

 

3,559

 

 

 

6,347

 

Recoveries of loans previously charged off:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial real estate

 

 

170

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

88

 

Construction and land

 

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One- to four-family real estate

 

 

59

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

25

 

Commercial business

 

 

403

 

 

 

524

 

 

 

924

 

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland

 

 

19

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

252

 

Consumer

 

 

126

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

 

806

 

 

 

753

 

 

 

1,374

 

Loans charged off:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction and land

 

 

 

 

 

(156

)

 

 

(25

)

One- to four-family real estate

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

Commercial business

 

 

(616

)

 

 

(566

)

 

 

(138

)

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland

 

 

(564

)

 

 

 

 

 

(42

)

Consumer

 

 

(289

)

 

 

(363

)

 

 

(300

)

 

 

 

(1,469

)

 

 

(1,089

)

 

 

(505

)

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

 

 

(663

)

 

 

(336

)

 

 

869

 

Balance, end of period

 

$

146,960

 

 

$

144,680

 

 

$

135,918

 

Net (charge-offs) recoveries / Average loans receivable

 

(0.006

)%

 

(0.003

)%

 

 

0.009

%


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALLOCATION OF

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES – LOANS

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

Commercial real estate

 

$

44,016

 

 

$

43,636

 

 

$

44,365

 

Multifamily real estate

 

 

8,804

 

 

 

8,039

 

 

 

7,114

 

Construction and land

 

 

29,389

 

 

 

29,844

 

 

 

27,985

 

One- to four-family real estate

 

 

17,925

 

 

 

16,737

 

 

 

12,394

 

Commercial business

 

 

34,065

 

 

 

33,880

 

 

 

31,854

 

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland

 

 

3,718

 

 

 

3,573

 

 

 

3,455

 

Consumer

 

 

9,043

 

 

 

8,971

 

 

 

8,751

 

Total allowance for credit losses – loans

 

$

146,960

 

 

$

144,680

 

 

$

135,918

 

Allowance for credit losses - loans / Total loans receivable

 

 

1.38

%

 

 

1.38

%

 

 

1.38

%

Allowance for credit losses - loans / Non-performing loans

 

 

560

%

 

 

513

%

 

 

895

%


 

 

Quarters Ended

CHANGE IN THE

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - UNFUNDED LOAN COMMITMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

14,664

 

$

13,443

 

$

14,246

 

Provision (recapture) for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments

 

 

346

 

 

1,221

 

 

(205

)

Balance, end of period

 

$

15,010

 

$

14,664

 

$

14,041

 


ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Dec 31, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2022

Loans on non-accrual status:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured by real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

$

1,365

 

 

$

2,478

 

 

$

3,683

 

 

$

6,997

 

Construction and land

 

5,538

 

 

 

2,280

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

299

 

One- to four-family

 

5,480

 

 

 

7,605

 

 

 

5,236

 

 

 

2,381

 

Commercial business

 

5,289

 

 

 

8,439

 

 

 

9,886

 

 

 

1,462

 

Agricultural business, including secured by farmland

 

3,170

 

 

 

3,997

 

 

 

594

 

 

 

594

 

Consumer

 

3,378

 

 

 

3,272

 

 

 

2,126

 

 

 

1,779

 

 

 

24,220

 

 

 

28,071

 

 

 

21,706

 

 

 

13,512

 

Loans more than 90 days delinquent, still on accrual:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secured by real estate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One- to four-family

 

1,799

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

1,023

 

 

 

1,556

 

Commercial business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

 

Consumer

 

245

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

264

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

2,044

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

1,287

 

 

 

1,681

 

Total non-performing loans

 

26,264

 

 

 

28,180

 

 

 

22,993

 

 

 

15,193

 

REO

 

546

 

 

 

546

 

 

 

340

 

 

 

340

 

Other repossessed assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

17

 

Total non-performing assets

$

26,810

 

 

$

28,726

 

 

$

23,350

 

 

$

15,550

 

Total non-performing assets to total assets

 

0.17

%

 

 

0.18

%

 

 

0.15

%

 

 

0.10

%


LOANS BY CREDIT RISK RATING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Dec 31, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2022

Pass

$

10,467,498

 

$

10,315,687

 

$

10,000,493

 

$

9,672,473

Special Mention

 

19,394

 

 

11,745

 

 

9,081

 

 

18,251

Substandard

 

124,525

 

 

144,975

 

 

137,150

 

 

136,372

Total

$

10,611,417

 

$

10,472,407

 

$

10,146,724

 

$

9,827,096


ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEPOSIT COMPOSITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage Change

 

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Dec 31, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2022

 

Prior Qtr

 

Prior Yr Qtr

Non-interest-bearing

 

$

5,197,854

 

$

5,369,187

 

$

6,176,998

 

$

6,507,523

 

(3.2

)%

 

(20.1

)%

Interest-bearing checking

 

 

2,006,866

 

 

1,908,402

 

 

1,811,153

 

 

1,856,244

 

5.2

%

 

8.1

%

Regular savings accounts

 

 

2,751,453

 

 

2,588,298

 

 

2,710,090

 

 

2,824,711

 

6.3

%

 

(2.6

)%

Money market accounts

 

 

1,760,066

 

 

1,876,569

 

 

2,198,288

 

 

2,323,844

 

(6.2

)%

 

(24.3

)%

Total interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts

 

 

6,518,385

 

 

6,373,269

 

 

6,719,531

 

 

7,004,799

 

2.3

%

 

(6.9

)%

Total core deposits

 

 

11,716,239

 

 

11,742,456

 

 

12,896,529

 

 

13,512,322

 

(0.2

)%

 

(13.3

)%

Interest-bearing certificates

 

 

1,458,313

 

 

1,356,600

 

 

723,530

 

 

721,944

 

7.5

%

 

102.0

%

Total deposits

 

$

13,174,552

 

$

13,099,056

 

$

13,620,059

 

$

14,234,266

 

0.6

%

 

(7.4

)%


GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION OF DEPOSITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Dec 31, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2022

 

Percentage Change

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percentage

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

Amount

 

Prior Qtr

 

Prior Yr Qtr

 

Washington

 

$

7,241,341

 

55.0

%

 

$

7,255,731

 

$

7,563,056

 

$

7,845,755

 

(0.2

)%

 

(7.7

)%

Oregon

 

 

2,918,446

 

22.1

%

 

 

2,914,267

 

 

2,998,572

 

 

3,148,520

 

0.1

%

 

(7.3

)%

California

 

 

2,342,345

 

17.8

%

 

 

2,257,247

 

 

2,331,524

 

 

2,493,977

 

3.8

%

 

(6.1

)%

Idaho

 

 

672,420

 

5.1

%

 

 

671,811

 

 

726,907

 

 

746,014

 

0.1

%

 

(9.9

)%

Total deposits

 

$

13,174,552

 

100.0

%

 

$

13,099,056

 

$

13,620,059

 

$

14,234,266

 

0.6

%

 

(7.4

)%


INCLUDED IN TOTAL DEPOSITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Dec 31, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2022

Public non-interest-bearing accounts

 

$

169,058

 

$

191,591

 

$

212,533

 

$

192,742

Public interest-bearing transaction & savings accounts

 

 

188,831

 

 

189,140

 

 

180,326

 

 

172,567

Public interest-bearing certificates

 

 

46,349

 

 

45,840

 

 

26,810

 

 

33,787

Total public deposits

 

$

404,238

 

$

426,571

 

$

419,669

 

$

399,096

Collateralized public deposits

 

$

300,189

 

$

309,665

 

$

304,244

 

$

301,853

Total brokered deposits

 

$

162,856

 

$

203,649

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVERAGE ACCOUNT BALANCE PER DEPOSIT ACCOUNT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Dec 31, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2022

Number of deposit accounts

 

 

466,159

 

 

467,490

 

 

471,140

 

 

477,082

Average account balance per account

 

$

28

 

$

28

 

$

29

 

$

30


ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESTIMATED REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

 

Actual

 

Minimum to be categorized as “Adequately Capitalized”

 

Minimum to be
categorized as
“Well Capitalized”

 

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banner Corporation-consolidated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

 

$

1,873,419

 

14.34

%

 

$

1,045,239

 

8.00

%

 

$

1,306,548

 

10.00

%

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

 

1,621,146

 

12.41

%

 

 

783,929

 

6.00

%

 

 

783,929

 

6.00

%

Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets

 

 

1,621,146

 

10.40

%

 

 

623,306

 

4.00

%

 

n/a

 

n/a

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

 

1,534,646

 

11.75

%

 

 

587,947

 

4.50

%

 

n/a

 

n/a

Banner Bank:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

 

 

1,768,801

 

13.54

%

 

 

1,045,221

 

8.00

%

 

 

1,306,526

 

10.00

%

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

 

1,616,528

 

12.37

%

 

 

783,916

 

6.00

%

 

 

1,045,221

 

8.00

%

Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets

 

 

1,616,528

 

10.38

%

 

 

623,184

 

4.00

%

 

 

778,980

 

5.00

%

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

 

 

1,616,528

 

12.37

%

 

 

587,937

 

4.50

%

 

 

849,242

 

6.50

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These regulatory capital ratios are estimates, pending completion and filing of Banner’s regulatory reports.

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(rates / ratios annualized)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST SPREAD

Quarters Ended

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

 

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

$

56,697

 

$

765

 

 

5.35

%

 

$

56,073

 

$

738

 

 

5.28

%

 

$

68,608

 

$

676

 

 

3.91

%

Mortgage loans

 

8,596,705

 

 

118,285

 

 

5.46

%

 

 

8,413,392

 

 

112,097

 

 

5.34

%

 

 

7,841,018

 

 

94,581

 

 

4.79

%

Commercial/agricultural loans

 

1,822,609

 

 

29,866

 

 

6.50

%

 

 

1,763,264

 

 

27,616

 

 

6.28

%

 

 

1,670,595

 

 

20,418

 

 

4.85

%

SBA PPP loans

 

4,298

 

 

28

 

 

2.58

%

 

 

5,247

 

 

67

 

 

5.12

%

 

 

21,943

 

 

613

 

 

11.08

%

Consumer and other loans

 

138,723

 

 

2,226

 

 

6.37

%

 

 

138,902

 

 

2,137

 

 

6.17

%

 

 

120,583

 

 

1,824

 

 

6.00

%

Total loans(1)

 

10,619,032

 

 

151,170

 

 

5.65

%

 

 

10,376,878

 

 

142,655

 

 

5.51

%

 

 

9,722,747

 

 

118,112

 

 

4.82

%

Mortgage-backed securities

 

2,863,345

 

 

17,834

 

 

2.47

%

 

 

2,958,700

 

 

18,429

 

 

2.50

%

 

 

3,183,837

 

 

17,704

 

 

2.21

%

Other securities

 

1,071,389

 

 

12,128

 

 

4.49

%

 

 

1,184,503

 

 

12,932

 

 

4.38

%

 

 

1,671,305

 

 

13,578

 

 

3.22

%

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

 

43,594

 

 

529

 

 

4.81

%

 

 

44,922

 

 

557

 

 

4.97

%

 

 

778,196

 

 

4,406

 

 

2.25

%

FHLB stock

 

16,443

 

 

385

 

 

9.29

%

 

 

25,611

 

 

157

 

 

2.46

%

 

 

10,000

 

 

75

 

 

2.98

%

Total investment securities

 

3,994,771

 

 

30,876

 

 

3.07

%

 

 

4,213,736

 

 

32,075

 

 

3.05

%

 

 

5,643,338

 

 

35,763

 

 

2.51

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

14,613,803

 

 

182,046

 

 

4.94

%

 

 

14,590,614

 

 

174,730

 

 

4.80

%

 

 

15,366,085

 

 

153,875

 

 

3.97

%

Non-interest-earning assets

 

932,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

939,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,100,313

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

15,546,167

 

 

 

 

 

$

15,529,714

 

 

 

 

 

$

16,466,398

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing checking accounts

$

1,971,179

 

 

4,190

 

 

0.84

%

 

$

1,870,605

 

 

2,331

 

 

0.50

%

 

$

1,862,887

 

 

429

 

 

0.09

%

Savings accounts

 

2,659,890

 

 

8,400

 

 

1.25

%

 

 

2,536,713

 

 

4,895

 

 

0.77

%

 

 

2,822,153

 

 

481

 

 

0.07

%

Money market accounts

 

1,793,953

 

 

6,639

 

 

1.47

%

 

 

1,957,553

 

 

6,007

 

 

1.23

%

 

 

2,378,851

 

 

769

 

 

0.13

%

Certificates of deposit

 

1,412,542

 

 

11,772

 

 

3.31

%

 

 

1,126,647

 

 

7,306

 

 

2.60

%

 

 

740,014

 

 

728

 

 

0.39

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

7,837,564

 

 

31,001

 

 

1.57

%

 

 

7,491,518

 

 

20,539

 

 

1.10

%

 

 

7,803,905

 

 

2,407

 

 

0.12

%

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 

5,316,023

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

5,445,960

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

6,458,749

 

 

 

 

%

Total deposits

 

13,153,587

 

 

31,001

 

 

0.94

%

 

 

12,937,478

 

 

20,539

 

 

0.64

%

 

 

14,262,654

 

 

2,407

 

 

0.07

%

Other interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FHLB advances

 

161,087

 

 

2,233

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

390,705

 

 

5,157

 

 

5.29

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

Other borrowings

 

194,659

 

 

1,099

 

 

2.24

%

 

 

188,060

 

 

771

 

 

1.64

%

 

 

242,658

 

 

81

 

 

0.13

%

Junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes

 

182,678

 

 

2,965

 

 

6.44

%

 

 

185,096

 

 

2,824

 

 

6.12

%

 

 

189,178

 

 

2,188

 

 

4.59

%

Total borrowings

 

538,424

 

 

6,297

 

 

4.64

%

 

 

763,861

 

 

8,752

 

 

4.60

%

 

 

431,836

 

 

2,269

 

 

2.08

%

Total funding liabilities

 

13,692,011

 

 

37,298

 

 

1.08

%

 

 

13,701,339

 

 

29,291

 

 

0.86

%

 

 

14,694,490

 

 

4,676

 

 

0.13

%

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities(2)

 

296,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

279,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

257,058

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

13,988,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,980,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,951,548

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

1,557,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,549,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,514,850

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

15,546,167

 

 

 

 

 

$

15,529,714

 

 

 

 

 

$

16,466,398

 

 

 

 

Net interest income/rate spread (tax equivalent)

 

 

$

144,748

 

 

3.86

%

 

 

 

$

145,439

 

 

3.94

%

 

 

 

$

149,199

 

 

3.84

%

Net interest margin (tax equivalent)

 

 

 

 

3.93

%

 

 

 

 

 

4.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.85

%

Reconciliation to reported net interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis

 

 

 

(2,982

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,921

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,756

)

 

 

Net interest income and margin, as reported

 

 

$

141,766

 

 

3.85

%

 

 

 

$

142,518

 

 

3.92

%

 

 

 

$

146,443

 

 

3.78

%

Additional Key Financial Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

 

 

 

1.17

%

 

 

 

 

 

1.02

%

 

 

 

 

 

1.18

%

Return on average equity

 

 

 

 

11.68

%

 

 

 

 

 

10.25

%

 

 

 

 

 

12.85

%

Average equity/average assets

 

 

 

 

10.02

%

 

 

 

 

 

9.98

%

 

 

 

 

 

9.20

%

Average interest-earning assets/average interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

174.47

%

 

 

 

 

 

176.74

%

 

 

 

 

 

186.58

%

Average interest-earning assets/average funding liabilities

 

 

 

 

106.73

%

 

 

 

 

 

106.49

%

 

 

 

 

 

104.57

%

Non-interest income/average assets

 

 

 

 

0.32

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.22

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.38

%

Non-interest expense/average assets

 

 

 

 

2.45

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.46

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.29

%

Efficiency ratio(4)

 

 

 

 

62.10

%

 

 

 

 

 

63.21

%

 

 

 

 

 

58.65

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio(5)

 

 

 

 

59.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

58.58

%

 

 

 

 

 

57.04

%

(1) Average balances include loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis and accruing 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 $1.9 million, $1.8 million and $1.5 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively.  The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $1.1 million for both the quarters ended September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023 and $1.3 million for the quarter September 30, 2022.
(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.  Represent non-GAAP financial measures.  See, “Additional Financial Information - Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on the final two pages of this press release for a discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.


ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(rates / ratios annualized)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST SPREAD

Nine Months Ended

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

 

Average Balance

 

Interest and Dividends

 

Yield/Cost(3)

 

Average Balance

 

Interest and Dividends

 

Yield/Cost(3)

Interest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held for sale loans

$

55,157

 

$

2,174

 

 

5.27

%

 

$

94,289

 

$

2,446

 

 

3.47

%

Mortgage loans

 

8,427,034

 

 

337,282

 

 

5.35

%

 

 

7,581,540

 

 

261,021

 

 

4.60

%

Commercial/agricultural loans

 

1,763,248

 

 

82,658

 

 

6.27

%

 

 

1,574,957

 

 

52,582

 

 

4.46

%

SBA PPP loans

 

5,437

 

 

145

 

 

3.57

%

 

 

51,890

 

 

4,453

 

 

11.47

%

Consumer and other loans

 

138,246

 

 

6,478

 

 

6.26

%

 

 

117,892

 

 

5,207

 

 

5.91

%

Total loans(1)

 

10,389,122

 

 

428,737

 

 

5.52

%

 

 

9,420,568

 

 

325,709

 

 

4.62

%

Mortgage-backed securities

 

2,971,124

 

 

55,386

 

 

2.49

%

 

 

3,110,769

 

 

48,904

 

 

2.10

%

Other securities

 

1,220,074

 

 

40,155

 

 

4.40

%

 

 

1,624,138

 

 

32,333

 

 

2.66

%

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

 

47,330

 

 

1,694

 

 

4.79

%

 

 

1,214,076

 

 

7,507

 

 

0.83

%

FHLB stock

 

18,772

 

 

632

 

 

4.50

%

 

 

10,579

 

 

281

 

 

3.55

%

Total investment securities

 

4,257,300

 

 

97,867

 

 

3.07

%

 

 

5,959,562

 

 

89,025

 

 

2.00

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

14,646,422

 

 

526,604

 

 

4.81

%

 

 

15,380,130

 

 

414,734

 

 

3.61

%

Non-interest-earning assets

 

930,934

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,250,719

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

15,577,356

 

 

 

 

 

$

16,630,849

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing checking accounts

$

1,874,518

 

 

7,427

 

 

0.53

%

 

$

1,915,184

 

 

991

 

 

0.07

%

Savings accounts

 

2,604,089

 

 

15,179

 

 

0.78

%

 

 

2,826,757

 

 

1,187

 

 

0.06

%

Money market accounts

 

1,971,514

 

 

16,445

 

 

1.12

%

 

 

2,400,267

 

 

1,806

 

 

0.10

%

Certificates of deposit

 

1,118,874

 

 

21,733

 

 

2.60

%

 

 

782,548

 

 

2,517

 

 

0.43

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

7,568,995

 

 

60,784

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

7,924,756

 

 

6,501

 

 

0.11

%

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 

5,571,896

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

6,445,579

 

 

 

 

%

Total deposits

 

13,140,891

 

 

60,784

 

 

0.62

%

 

 

14,370,335

 

 

6,501

 

 

0.06

%

Other interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FHLB advances

 

219,461

 

 

8,654

 

 

5.27

%

 

 

13,919

 

 

291

 

 

2.80

%

Other borrowings

 

203,932

 

 

2,251

 

 

1.48

%

 

 

253,545

 

 

245

 

 

0.13

%

Junior subordinated debentures and subordinated notes

 

186,964

 

 

8,549

 

 

6.11

%

 

 

190,103

 

 

5,866

 

 

4.13

%

Total borrowings

 

610,357

 

 

19,454

 

 

4.26

%

 

 

457,567

 

 

6,402

 

 

1.87

%

Total funding liabilities

 

13,751,248

 

 

80,238

 

 

0.78

%

 

 

14,827,902

 

 

12,903

 

 

0.12

%

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities(2)

 

289,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

241,010

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

14,040,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,068,912

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

1,536,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,561,937

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

15,577,356

 

 

 

 

 

$

16,630,849

 

 

 

 

Net interest income/rate spread (tax equivalent)

 

 

$

446,366

 

 

4.03

%

 

 

 

$

401,831

 

 

3.49

%

Net interest margin (tax equivalent)

 

 

 

 

4.07

%

 

 

 

 

 

3.49

%

Reconciliation to reported net interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments for taxable equivalent basis

 

 

 

(8,770

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,723

)

 

 

Net interest income and margin, as reported

 

 

$

437,596

 

 

3.99

%

 

 

 

$

394,108

 

 

3.43

%

Additional Key Financial Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on average assets

 

 

 

 

1.21

%

 

 

 

 

 

1.13

%

Return on average equity

 

 

 

 

12.27

%

 

 

 

 

 

12.07

%

Average equity/average assets

 

 

 

 

9.86

%

 

 

 

 

 

9.39

%

Average interest-earning assets/average interest-bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

179.07

%

 

 

 

 

 

183.48

%

Average interest-earning assets/average funding liabilities

 

 

 

 

106.51

%

 

 

 

 

 

103.72

%

Non-interest income/average assets

 

 

 

 

0.26

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.50

%

Non-interest expense/average assets

 

 

 

 

2.45

%

 

 

 

 

 

2.24

%

Efficiency ratio(4)

 

 

 

 

61.10

%

 

 

 

 

 

60.99

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio(5)

 

 

 

 

57.19

%

 

 

 

 

 

59.39

%

(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 $5.4 million and $4.2 million for the years ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively.  The tax equivalent yield adjustment to interest earned on tax exempt securities was $3.4 million and $3.5 million for the years ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, 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, “Additional Financial Information - Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on the final two pages of this press release for a discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.


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, and references to adjusted revenue, adjusted earnings and the adjusted efficiency ratio 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, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

Net interest income (GAAP)

$

141,766

 

$

142,518

 

$

146,443

 

 

$

437,596

 

$

394,108

 

Non-interest income (GAAP)

 

12,658

 

 

8,422

 

 

15,585

 

 

 

30,357

 

 

62,185

 

Total revenue (GAAP)

 

154,424

 

 

150,940

 

 

162,028

 

 

 

467,953

 

 

456,293

 

Exclude: Net loss (gain) on sale of securities

 

2,657

 

 

4,527

 

 

(6

)

 

 

14,436

 

 

(473

)

Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value

 

654

 

 

3,151

 

 

(532

)

 

 

4,357

 

 

(650

)

Gain on sale of branches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,804

)

Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP)

$

157,735

 

$

158,618

 

$

161,490

 

 

$

486,746

 

$

447,366

 


ADJUSTED EARNINGS

Quarters Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

Net income (GAAP)

$

45,854

 

 

$

39,591

 

 

$

49,070

 

 

$

141,000

 

 

$

140,998

 

Exclude: Net loss (gain) on sale of securities

 

2,657

 

 

 

4,527

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

14,436

 

 

 

(473

)

Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value

 

654

 

 

 

3,151

 

 

 

(532

)

 

 

4,357

 

 

 

(650

)

Gain on sale of branches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,804

)

Banner Forward expenses(1)

 

996

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

411

 

 

 

1,334

 

 

 

4,455

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

793

 

Related net tax (benefit) expense

 

(1,033

)

 

 

(1,890

)

 

 

31

 

 

 

(4,830

)

 

 

883

 

Total adjusted earnings (non-GAAP)

$

49,128

 

 

$

45,574

 

 

$

48,974

 

 

$

156,297

 

 

$

138,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)

$

1.33

 

 

$

1.15

 

 

$

1.43

 

 

$

4.09

 

 

$

4.09

 

Diluted adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP)

$

1.43

 

 

$

1.32

 

 

$

1.42

 

 

$

4.54

 

 

$

4.01

 

(1)  Included in miscellaneous expenses in results of operations.


ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJUSTED EFFICIENCY RATIO

 

Quarters Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Sep 30, 2022

Non-interest expense (GAAP)

 

$

95,891

 

 

$

95,405

 

 

$

95,034

 

 

$

285,917

 

 

$

278,282

 

Exclude: Banner Forward expenses(1)

 

 

(996

)

 

 

(195

)

 

 

(411

)

 

 

(1,334

)

 

 

(4,455

)

CDI amortization

 

 

(857

)

 

 

(991

)

 

 

(1,215

)

 

 

(2,898

)

 

 

(4,064

)

State/municipal tax expense

 

 

(1,359

)

 

 

(1,229

)

 

 

(1,223

)

 

 

(3,888

)

 

 

(3,389

)

REO operations

 

 

383

 

 

 

(75

)

 

 

(68

)

 

 

585

 

 

 

132

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(793

)

Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP)

 

$

93,062

 

 

$

92,915

 

 

$

92,117

 

 

$

278,382

 

 

$

265,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income (GAAP)

 

$

141,766

 

 

$

142,518

 

 

$

146,443

 

 

$

437,596

 

 

$

394,108

 

Non-interest income (GAAP)

 

 

12,658

 

 

 

8,422

 

 

 

15,585

 

 

 

30,357

 

 

 

62,185

 

Total revenue (GAAP)

 

 

154,424

 

 

 

150,940

 

 

 

162,028

 

 

 

467,953

 

 

 

456,293

 

Exclude: Net loss (gain) on sale of securities

 

 

2,657

 

 

 

4,527

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

14,436

 

 

 

(473

)

Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value

 

 

654

 

 

 

3,151

 

 

 

(532

)

 

 

4,357

 

 

 

(650

)

Gain on sale of branches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,804

)

Adjusted revenue (non-GAAP)

 

$

157,735

 

 

$

158,618

 

 

$

161,490

 

 

$

486,746

 

 

$

447,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Efficiency ratio (GAAP)

 

 

62.10

%

 

 

63.21

%

 

 

58.65

%

 

 

61.10

%

 

 

60.99

%

Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)

 

 

59.00

%

 

 

58.58

%

 

 

57.04

%

 

 

57.19

%

 

 

59.39

%

(1)         Included in miscellaneous expenses in results of operations.


TANGIBLE COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY TO TANGIBLE ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sep 30, 2023

 

Jun 30, 2023

 

Dec 31, 2022

 

Sep 30, 2022

Shareholders’ equity (GAAP)

 

$

1,520,607

 

 

$

1,542,513

 

 

$

1,456,432

 

 

$

1,408,659

 

Exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

 

379,663

 

 

 

380,520

 

 

 

382,561

 

 

 

383,776

 

Tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)

 

$

1,140,944

 

 

$

1,161,993

 

 

$

1,073,871

 

 

$

1,024,883

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets (GAAP)

 

$

15,507,880

 

 

$

15,584,736

 

 

$

15,833,431

 

 

$

16,360,809

 

Exclude goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

 

379,663

 

 

 

380,520

 

 

 

382,561

 

 

 

383,776

 

Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)

 

$

15,128,217

 

 

$

15,204,216

 

 

$

15,450,870

 

 

$

15,977,033

 

Common shareholders’ equity to total assets (GAAP)

 

 

9.81

%

 

 

9.90

%

 

 

9.20

%

 

 

8.61

%

Tangible common shareholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)

 

 

7.54

%

 

 

7.64

%

 

 

6.95

%

 

 

6.41

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TANGIBLE COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY PER SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible common shareholders’ equity (non-GAAP)

 

$

1,140,944

 

 

$

1,161,993

 

 

$

1,073,871

 

 

$

1,024,883

 

Common shares outstanding at end of period

 

 

34,345,949

 

 

 

34,344,627

 

 

 

34,194,018

 

 

 

34,191,759

 

Common shareholders’ equity (book value) per share (GAAP)

 

$

44.27

 

 

$

44.91

 

 

$

42.59

 

 

$

41.20

 

Tangible common shareholders’ equity (tangible book value) per share (non-GAAP)

 

$

33.22

 

 

$

33.83

 

 

$

31.41

 

 

$

29.97

 


CONTACT:

MARK J. GRESCOVICH,

 

PRESIDENT & CEO

 

ROBERT G. BUTTERFIELD, CFO

 

(509) 527-3636


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